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EP About this file: EP3613147

EP3613147 - SUCCESSIVE APPROXIMATION REGISTER (SAR) ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER (ADC) [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/09]SUCCESSIVE APPROXIMATION REGISTER (SAR) ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER (ADC) WITH OVERLAPPING REFERENCE VOLTAGE RANGES
[2021/21]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.09.2022
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.09.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.06.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.01.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  01.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip28.07.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, LI		published on 30.08.2023  [2023/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co., Ltd.
Floor 13, Phase B, Tengfei Industrial Building
Futian Free Trade Zone
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518045 / CN
[2020/09]
Inventor(s)01 / ABOUDINA, Mohamed
Floor 13, Phase B, Tengfei Industrial Building
Futian Free Trade Zone
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518045 / CN
02 / FARID, Ali
Floor 13, Phase B, Tengfei Industrial Building
Futian Free Trade Zone
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518045 / CN
03 / ELWAN, Hassan Osama
Floor 13, Phase B, Tengfei Industrial Building
Futian Free Trade Zone
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518045 / CN
04 / EMIRA, Ahmed
Floor 13, Phase B, Tengfei Industrial Building
Futian Free Trade Zone
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518045 / CN
 [2021/43]
Representative(s)Herrero & Asociados, S.L.
Edificio Aqua - Agustín de Foxá, 4-10
28036 Madrid / ES
[N/P]
Former [2020/09]Herrero & Asociados, S.L.
Cedaceros, 1
28014 Madrid / ES
Application number, filing date18847231.023.11.2018
[2020/09]
WO2018CN117288
Priority number, dateUS20181602964408.07.2018         Original published format: US201816029644
[2020/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020010779
Date:16.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3613147
Date:26.02.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.01.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3613147
Date:27.10.2021
Language:EN
[2021/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN16.01.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.07.2019
ClassificationIPC:H03M1/46, // H03M1/68, H03M1/80
[2020/09]
CPC:
H03M1/468 (EP,US); H03M1/462 (CN,US); H03M1/466 (US);
H03M1/68 (EP,US); H03M1/804 (EP,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 [2020/09]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ANALOG-DIGITAL-WANDLER (ADC) MIT SUKZESSIVEM APPROXIMATIONSREGISTER (SAR)[2021/21]
English:SUCCESSIVE APPROXIMATION REGISTER (SAR) ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER (ADC)[2021/21]
French:CONVERTISSEUR ANALOGIQUE-NUMÉRIQUE (CAN) À REGISTRE D'APPROXIMATIONS SUCCESSIVES (SAR)[2021/21]
Former [2020/09]ANALOG-DIGITAL-WANDLER (ADC) MIT SUKZESSIVEM APPROXIMATIONSREGISTER (SAR) MIT ÜBERLAPPENDEN REFERENZSPANNUNGSBEREICHEN
Former [2020/09]SUCCESSIVE APPROXIMATION REGISTER (SAR) ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER (ADC) WITH OVERLAPPING REFERENCE VOLTAGE RANGES
Former [2020/09]CONVERTISSEUR ANALOGIQUE-NUMÉRIQUE (CAN) À REGISTRE D'APPROXIMATIONS SUCCESSIVES (SAR) À PLAGES DE TENSION DE RÉFÉRENCE SE CHEVAUCHANT
Entry into regional phase28.02.2019National basic fee paid 
28.02.2019Search fee paid 
28.02.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
28.02.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.02.2019Examination requested  [2020/09]
19.02.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.09.2021Fee for grant paid
15.09.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.09.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)28.07.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
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