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EP1612908 - Multi-regulator power supply chip with common control bus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.04.2021
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip20.08.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 22.09.2021  [2021/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Avago Technologies International Sales Pte. Limited
1 Yishun Avenue 7
Singapore 768923 / SG
[2018/52]
Former [2017/42]For all designated states
Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
1 Yishun Avenue 7
Singapore 768923 / SG
Former [2007/21]For all designated states
Broadcom Corporation
5300 California Avenue
Irvine, CA 92617 / US
Former [2006/01]For all designated states
Broadcom Corporation
16215 Alton Parkway
Irvine, CA 92618-7013 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Kim, Neil Y.
46 Blue Horizon
92677 Laguna Niguel, CA / US
02 / Vorenkamp, Pieter
61 Asilomar Road
92677 Laguna Niguel, CA / US
03 / Ranganathan, Sumant
373 River Oaks Court, Nr.1101
95134 San Jose, CA / US
04 / Chen, Chun-Ying
15 Ashford
92618 Irvine, CA / US
 [2006/01]
Representative(s)Bosch Jehle Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Flüggenstraße 13
80639 München / DE
[2020/25]
Former [2008/52]Jehle, Volker Armin, et al
Bosch Jehle Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Flüggenstrasse 13
80639 München / DE
Former [2008/41]Jehle, Volker Armin
Patentanwälte Bosch, Graf von Stosch, Jehle Flüggenstrasse 13
80639 München / DE
Former [2006/01]Jehle, Volker Armin
Bosch, Graf v. Stosch, Jehle Patentanwalt GmbH Flüggenstrasse 13
80639 München / DE
Application number, filing date05013691.024.06.2005
[2006/01]
Priority number, dateUS20040583998P29.06.2004         Original published format: US 583998 P
US20050158142P21.06.2005         Original published format: US 158142 P
[2006/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1612908
Date:04.01.2006
Language:EN
[2006/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1612908
Date:17.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.09.2005
ClassificationIPC:H02J1/08, H02J13/00, H02M1/00
[2019/49]
CPC:
H02J1/08 (EP,US); H02M1/008 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/01]H02J13/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2020/25]
Former [2006/36]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2006/01]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Mehrfachleistungsregler als integrierter Schaltkreis mit einem gemeinsamen Steuerbus[2006/01]
English:Multi-regulator power supply chip with common control bus[2006/01]
French:Circuit intégré d'un multi-régulateur de puissance avec un bus de commande commun[2006/01]
Examination procedure04.07.2006Examination requested  [2006/33]
19.10.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.04.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.05.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
11.07.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.10.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.04.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.10.2019Date of oral proceedings
09.12.2019Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
02.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.05.2020Fee for grant paid
04.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.05.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP18176830.0  / EP3404800
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  19.10.2006
Opposition(s)18.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
30.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
30.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
02.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
01.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
30.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
30.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
30.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
30.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 13
02.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 14
01.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 15
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR17.08.2020
GB17.09.2020
[2021/38]
Former [2021/35]FR17.08.2020
Documents cited:Search[X] US2004090219  (CHAPUIS ALAIN et al.) [X] 1-10 * paragraph [0027] - paragraph [0029]; figure 2; claims 1,6,10,15 *
 [A] US2004123164  (CHAPUIS ALAIN et al.) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *
 [A]   ANONYMOUS: "Integrated Voltage Regulator for an On-Card +1.7 Volt Power Supply", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, vol. 31, no. 2, 1 July 1988 (1988-07-01), New York, US, pages 22 - 23, XP002344799 [A] 1-10 * the whole document *
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