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EP0639886 - A voltage step-up circuit with regulated output voltage [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.01.1998
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.01.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.03.1998 [1998/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
STMicroelectronics Srl
Via C. Olivetti, 2
20041 Agrate Brianza (Milano) / IT
[N/P]
Former [1995/08]For all designated states
SGS-THOMSON MICROELECTRONICS S.r.l.
Via C. Olivetti, 2
I-20041 Agrate Brianza (Milano) / IT
Inventor(s)01 / Calligaro, Cristiano
Via Salvo d'Acquisto 5
I-27020 Torre d'Isola(Pavia) / IT
02 / Malcovati, Piero
Via San Lafranco 60
I-27100 Pavia / IT
03 / Torelli, Guido
Via Cadorna 4
I-27016 S.Alessio Con Vialone(Pavia) / IT
[1995/08]
Application number, filing date93830353.418.08.1993
[1995/08]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0639886
Date:22.02.1995
Language:EN
[1995/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0639886
Date:12.03.1997
Language:EN
[1997/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.03.1994
ClassificationIPC:H02M3/07, G11C5/14
[1995/08]
CPC:
G05F1/613 (EP,US); G05F1/465 (EP,US); G11C5/147 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1995/08]
TitleGerman:Spannungserhöhenderschaltung mit geregelter Ausgangsspannung[1995/08]
English:A voltage step-up circuit with regulated output voltage[1995/08]
French:Circuit élévateur de tension à tension de sortie reglée[1995/08]
Examination procedure12.08.1995Examination requested  [1995/42]
22.12.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.04.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.06.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
17.09.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.12.1996Fee for grant paid
20.12.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.12.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1998/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
22.08.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0213503  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]) [A] 1,3,5 * page 10, line 2 - page 12, line 33; figures 6-8 *;
 [A]EP0386282  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] 1,2 * page 2, line 17 - page 3, line 38 *;
 [A]US5162668  (CHEN CHIH-LIANG [US], et al) [A] 1 * column 4, line 21 - column 5, line 13; figure 2 *;
 [A]  - DANA DAVIS, "CHARGE PUMP POWERS HIGH-SIDE SWITCH", ELECTRICAL DESIGN NEWS, NEWTON. MA, US, (19911107), vol. 7, no. 23, pages 276 - 278, XP000253721 [A] 1,3,4,6 * the whole document *
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