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EP About this file: EP1159781

EP1159781 - GENERAL SELF-DRIVEN SYNCHRONOUS RECTIFICATION SCHEME FOR SYNCHRONOUS RECTIFIERS HAVING A FLOATING GATE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.09.2011
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 19.06.2013  [2013/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ericsson Inc.
6300 Legacy Drive
Plano, TX 75024 / US
[2010/51]
Former [2010/46]For all designated states
Ericsson, Inc.
1010 E. Arapaho Road , MS F-11
Richardson, TX 75081 / US
Former [2001/49]For all designated states
Ericsson, Inc.
1010 E. Arapaho Road , MS F-11
Richardson, TX 75081 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FARRINGTON, Richard, W.
101 Skyline Cr.
Heath, TX 75087 / US
02 / HART, William
7700 Ludwig Castle Way
Plano, TX 75025 / US
 [2001/49]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/49]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date00914709.124.02.2000
[2001/49]
WO2000US04872
Priority number, dateUS1999026715511.03.1999         Original published format: US 267155
[2001/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0054398
Date:14.09.2000
Language:EN
[2000/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1159781
Date:05.12.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.09.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1159781
Date:17.11.2010
Language:EN
[2010/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.09.2000
ClassificationIPC:H02M3/335
[2001/49]
CPC:
H02M1/38 (EP,US); H02M3/28 (KR); H02M3/33592 (EP,US);
Y02B70/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/49]
TitleGerman:ALLGEMEINES SELBSTGESTEUERTES SYNCHRONGLEICHRICHTUNGSSCHEMA FÜR SYNCHRONGLEICHRICHTER MIT EINEM SCHWEBENDEN GATE[2001/49]
English:GENERAL SELF-DRIVEN SYNCHRONOUS RECTIFICATION SCHEME FOR SYNCHRONOUS RECTIFIERS HAVING A FLOATING GATE[2001/49]
French:SCHEMA GENERAL DE REDRESSEMENT SYNCHRONE AUTONOME POUR REDRESSEURS SYNCHRONES AYANT UNE GRILLE FLOTTANTE[2001/49]
Entry into regional phase21.09.2001National basic fee paid 
21.09.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
21.09.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.10.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
21.09.2001Examination requested  [2001/49]
16.12.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.04.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.06.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.09.2010Fee for grant paid
28.09.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.08.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
25.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
23.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
22.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
27.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
27.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
25.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
24.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.200203   M06   Fee paid on   22.04.2002
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.11.2010
BE17.11.2010
CY17.11.2010
DK17.11.2010
FI17.11.2010
IT17.11.2010
NL17.11.2010
SE17.11.2010
GR18.02.2011
IE24.02.2011
LU24.02.2011
CH28.02.2011
LI28.02.2011
MC28.02.2011
PT17.03.2011
[2013/25]
Former [2012/08]AT17.11.2010
BE17.11.2010
CY17.11.2010
DK17.11.2010
FI17.11.2010
IT17.11.2010
NL17.11.2010
SE17.11.2010
GR18.02.2011
IE24.02.2011
CH28.02.2011
LI28.02.2011
MC28.02.2011
PT17.03.2011
Former [2012/03]AT17.11.2010
BE17.11.2010
CY17.11.2010
DK17.11.2010
FI17.11.2010
IT17.11.2010
NL17.11.2010
SE17.11.2010
GR18.02.2011
CH28.02.2011
LI28.02.2011
MC28.02.2011
PT17.03.2011
Former [2011/48]AT17.11.2010
BE17.11.2010
CY17.11.2010
DK17.11.2010
FI17.11.2010
NL17.11.2010
SE17.11.2010
GR18.02.2011
CH28.02.2011
LI28.02.2011
MC28.02.2011
PT17.03.2011
Former [2011/45]AT17.11.2010
BE17.11.2010
CY17.11.2010
DK17.11.2010
FI17.11.2010
NL17.11.2010
SE17.11.2010
GR18.02.2011
MC28.02.2011
PT17.03.2011
Former [2011/40]AT17.11.2010
BE17.11.2010
CY17.11.2010
DK17.11.2010
FI17.11.2010
NL17.11.2010
SE17.11.2010
GR18.02.2011
PT17.03.2011
Former [2011/35]AT17.11.2010
BE17.11.2010
CY17.11.2010
FI17.11.2010
NL17.11.2010
SE17.11.2010
GR18.02.2011
PT17.03.2011
Former [2011/31]AT17.11.2010
CY17.11.2010
FI17.11.2010
NL17.11.2010
SE17.11.2010
GR18.02.2011
PT17.03.2011
Former [2011/24]CY17.11.2010
FI17.11.2010
NL17.11.2010
SE17.11.2010
PT17.03.2011
Cited inInternational search[XY]DE3727170  (PHILIPS PATENTVERWALTUNG [DE]) [X] 1,2,21,24 * figure 3 * [Y] 3,4,25;
 [Y]EP0529180  (ALCATEL BELL SDT SA [BE]) [Y] 3,4,25 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0665634  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] 1-30* abstract *;
 [A]EP0868014  (ASEA BROWN BOVERI [SE]) [A] 6,26 * column 7, line 17 - column 8, line 23; figures 2,3 *
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