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EP3637542 - MINIATURE SLOW-WAVE TRANSMISSION LINE WITH ASYMMETRICAL GROUND AND ASSOCIATED PHASE SHIFTER SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.12.2023
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.05.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.07.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.09.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  13.03.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SE		published on 11.09.2024  [2024/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Analog Devices International Unlimited Company
Bay F1 Raheen Industrial Estate
Co. Limerick
Limerick / IE
[2020/16]
Inventor(s)01 / Wang, Xudong
9717 Summit Ash Ct
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80920 / US
02 / Bagwell, Michael W.
4350 Star Ranch Rd.
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80906 / US
03 / Beckwith, William B.
15450 S. Perry Park Road
Larkspur, Colorado 80118 / US
04 / Schiltz, Thomas E.
20050 Soaring Wing Drive
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80908 / US
 [2020/16]
Representative(s)Wallin, Nicholas James
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[2024/01]
Former [2020/16]Wallin, Nicholas James
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AU / GB
Application number, filing date19197846.917.09.2019
[2020/16]
Priority number, dateUS201862745272P12.10.2018         Original published format: US 201862745272 P
US20191629474306.03.2019         Original published format: US201916294743
[2020/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3637542
Date:15.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3637542
Date:03.01.2024
Language:EN
[2024/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.02.2020
ClassificationIPC:H01P1/18, H01P9/00, // H01P3/00
[2020/16]
CPC:
H01P1/184 (EP); H01P3/00 (CN); H01J23/24 (US);
H01P1/182 (CN); H01P3/003 (US); H01P9/00 (EP,CN);
H01P9/006 (CN); H01Q1/46 (US); H01Q3/36 (CN);
H04B10/548 (US); H01P3/006 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2020/44]
Former [2020/16]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:MINIATUR-SLOW-WAVE-ÜBERTRAGUNGSLEITUNG MIT ASYMMETRISCHER MASSE UND ZUGEHÖRIGEN PHASENSCHIEBERSYSTEMEN[2020/16]
English:MINIATURE SLOW-WAVE TRANSMISSION LINE WITH ASYMMETRICAL GROUND AND ASSOCIATED PHASE SHIFTER SYSTEMS[2020/16]
French:LIGNE DE TRANSMISSION D'ONDES LENTES MINIATURE AVEC TERRE ASYMÉTRIQUE ET SYSTÈMES DE DÉPHASEUR ASSOCIÉS[2020/16]
Examination procedure21.09.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.09.2020Examination requested  [2020/44]
21.09.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.07.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
05.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.10.2023Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
24.11.2023Fee for grant paid
24.11.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.11.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
24.11.2023Request for further processing filed
24.11.2023Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
28.11.2023Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
21.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
20.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.01.2024
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/CICC.2004.1358884
 [XY]  - HENG-CHIA HSU ET AL, "U-shaped slow-wave transmission lines in 0.18 micro m CMOS", IEEE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS. ISCAS 2010 - 30 MAY-2 JUNE 2010 - PARIS, FRANCE, IEEE, US, (20100530), ISBN 978-1-4244-5308-5, pages 1296 - 1299, XP031724498 [X] 1 * chapters I and III;; figure 3 * [Y] 7-15
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TMTT.1985.1133125
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