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EP About this file: EP0998034

EP0998034 - Analog amplifier clipping circuit [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.05.2005
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Texas Instruments Incorporated
7839 Churchill Way
Mail Station 3999
Dallas, Texas 75251 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/18]For all designated states
Texas Instruments Incorporated
7839 Churchill Way, Mail Station 3999
Dallas, Texas 75251 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Muza, John M.
1500 Preston Road, No. 2212
Plano, Texas 75093 / US
[2000/18]
Representative(s)Holt, Michael
Texas Instruments Limited
European Patent Department
3rd Floor
401 Grafton Gate
Milton Keynes MK9 1AQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Holt, Michael
Texas Instruments Limited European Patents Department 800 Pavilion Drive
Northampton NN4 7YL / GB
Former [2000/18]Holt, Michael
Texas Instruments Limited, European Patents Department (MS 13), PO Box 5069
Northampton NN4 7ZE / GB
Application number, filing date99203532.927.10.1999
[2000/18]
Priority number, dateUS1998010650230.10.1998         Original published format: US 106502
[2000/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0998034
Date:03.05.2000
Language:EN
[2000/18]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0998034
Date:07.02.2001
[2001/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0998034
Date:30.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.12.2000
ClassificationIPC:H03G11/00
[2000/18]
CPC:
H03G11/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/18]
TitleGerman:Begrenzungsschaltung für einen analogen Verstärker[2000/18]
English:Analog amplifier clipping circuit[2000/18]
French:Circuit d'écrêtage pour amplificateur analogique[2000/18]
Examination procedure07.08.2001Examination requested  [2001/40]
18.12.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.04.2004Fee for grant paid
28.04.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.03.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT30.06.2004
BE30.06.2004
CH30.06.2004
CY30.06.2004
FI30.06.2004
IT30.06.2004
LI30.06.2004
NL30.06.2004
DK30.09.2004
GR30.09.2004
SE30.09.2004
ES11.10.2004
IE27.10.2004
LU27.10.2004
MC31.10.2004
PT30.11.2004
[2008/17]
Former [2007/21]AT30.06.2004
BE30.06.2004
CH30.06.2004
CY30.06.2004
FI30.06.2004
LI30.06.2004
NL30.06.2004
DK30.09.2004
GR30.09.2004
SE30.09.2004
ES11.10.2004
IE27.10.2004
LU27.10.2004
MC31.10.2004
Former [2006/13]AT30.06.2004
BE30.06.2004
CH30.06.2004
FI30.06.2004
LI30.06.2004
NL30.06.2004
DK30.09.2004
GR30.09.2004
SE30.09.2004
ES11.10.2004
IE27.10.2004
MC31.10.2004
Former [2005/45]AT30.06.2004
BE30.06.2004
CH30.06.2004
FI30.06.2004
LI30.06.2004
DK30.09.2004
GR30.09.2004
SE30.09.2004
ES11.10.2004
MC31.10.2004
Former [2005/23]AT30.06.2004
BE30.06.2004
CH30.06.2004
FI30.06.2004
LI30.06.2004
DK30.09.2004
GR30.09.2004
SE30.09.2004
ES11.10.2004
Former [2005/22]AT30.06.2004
BE30.06.2004
CH30.06.2004
FI30.06.2004
LI30.06.2004
DK30.09.2004
GR30.09.2004
SE30.09.2004
Former [2005/21]AT30.06.2004
BE30.06.2004
CH30.06.2004
FI30.06.2004
LI30.06.2004
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SE30.09.2004
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FI30.06.2004
GR30.09.2004
SE30.09.2004
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FI30.06.2004
GR30.09.2004
SE30.09.2004
Former [2005/06]FI30.06.2004
GR30.09.2004
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Former [2005/02]FI30.06.2004
SE30.09.2004
Former [2004/52]SE30.09.2004
Documents cited:Search[A]DE2436638  (LICENTIA GMBH) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]US3999084  (BEAUDETTE RICHARD A) [A] 1* abstract *;
 [A]EP0352906  (ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC [US]) [A] 10 * abstract *;
 [Y]US5412346  (BURGER JR HARLEY F [US], et al) [Y] 1-3,9,10 * abstract *;
 [Y]EP0836914  (WUERTH ADOLF GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [Y] 1-3,9,10 * abstract *
ExaminationEP0838914
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