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EP3712739 - A VOLTAGE REFERENCE CIRCUIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.08.2024
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.07.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.05.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.03.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  21.08.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 02.10.2024 [2024/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NXP USA, Inc.
6501 William Cannon Drive West
Austin TX 78735 / US
[2020/39]
Inventor(s)01 / SICARD, Thierry Michel Alain
NXP Semiconductors
Intellectual Property and Licensing
134 av Eisenhower
BP 72329
31023 Toulouse cedex 1 / FR
 [2020/39]
Representative(s)Schmütz, Christian Klaus Johannes
NXP Semiconductors Germany GmbH
Intellectual Property Group
Beiersdorfstr. 12
22529 Hamburg / DE
[2024/40]
Former [2020/39]Bradler, Carola Romana
NXP Semiconductors Germany GmbH
Intellectual Property Group
Troplowitzstraße 20
22529 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date19305354.322.03.2019
[2020/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3712739
Date:23.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification
No.:EP3712739
Date:02.10.2024
Language:EN
[2024/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.09.2019
ClassificationIPC:G05F3/30
[2020/39]
CPC:
G05F3/30 (EP,US); G05F1/567 (CN); G05F3/265 (US)
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 [2021/17]
Former [2020/39]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:SPANNUNGSREFERENZSCHALTUNG[2020/39]
English:A VOLTAGE REFERENCE CIRCUIT[2020/39]
French:CIRCUIT DE RÉFÉRENCE DE TENSION[2020/39]
Examination procedure04.02.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.03.2021Examination requested  [2021/17]
23.03.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.05.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.10.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.07.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.08.2024Fee for grant paid
27.08.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.08.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4249122  (WIDLAR ROBERT J);
 [A]DE3321556  (TELEFUNKEN ELECTRONIC GMBH [DE]);
 [A]GB2263794  (NEC CORP [JP]);
 [A]US2016274617  (WADHWA SANJAY KUMAR [IN])
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