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EP About this file: EP1540828

EP1540828 - CODING OF INFORMATION IN INTEGRATED CIRCUITS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.01.2010
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 09.11.2011  [2011/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NXP B.V.
High Tech Campus 60
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
[2007/31]
Former [2005/24]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / PESSOLANO, Francesco
c/o Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
02 / VAN DIJK, Victor, E., S.
c/o Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
 [2005/24]
Representative(s)Williamson, Paul Lewis, et al
NXP Semiconductors
Intellectual Property and Licensing
Red Central
60 High Street, Redhill
Surrey RH1 1NY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/09]Williamson, Paul Lewis, et al
NXP Semiconductors UK Ltd. Intellectual Property Department Betchworth House Station Road Redhill
Surrey RH1 1DL / GB
Former [2007/01]White, Andrew Gordon, et al
NXP Semiconductors Intellectual Property Department Cross Oak Lane
Redhill, Surrey RH1 5HA / GB
Former [2005/24]Eleveld, Koop Jan
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards, P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date03795107.606.08.2003
[2005/24]
WO2003IB03496
Priority number, dateEP2002007877913.09.2002         Original published format: EP 02078779
[2005/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004025838
Date:25.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1540828
Date:15.06.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.03.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1540828
Date:25.02.2009
Language:EN
[2009/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.03.2004
ClassificationIPC:H03M5/02
[2005/24]
CPC:
H04L25/0266 (EP,US); H03M5/02 (KR); G01R31/318538 (EP,US);
H10W20/497 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/24]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:CODIERUNG VON INFORMATIONEN IN INTEGRIERTEN SCHALTUNGEN[2005/24]
English:CODING OF INFORMATION IN INTEGRATED CIRCUITS[2005/24]
French:CODAGE D'INFORMATIONS DANS DES CIRCUITS INTEGRES[2005/24]
Entry into regional phase13.04.2005National basic fee paid 
13.04.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
13.04.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.04.2005Examination requested  [2005/24]
10.01.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.05.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.10.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.10.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.12.2008Fee for grant paid
29.12.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.11.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2010/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
01.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.02.2009
BE25.02.2009
CY25.02.2009
CZ25.02.2009
DK25.02.2009
EE25.02.2009
FI25.02.2009
IT25.02.2009
NL25.02.2009
RO25.02.2009
SI25.02.2009
SK25.02.2009
TR25.02.2009
BG25.05.2009
SE25.05.2009
GR26.05.2009
ES05.06.2009
IE06.08.2009
LU06.08.2009
PT12.08.2009
HU26.08.2009
CH31.08.2009
LI31.08.2009
MC31.08.2009
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Cited inInternational search[A]   NOGAMI K ET AL: "A CMOS 160 Mb/s phase modulation I/O interface circuit", PROC. OF SOLID-STATE CIRCUITS CONFERENCE 1994, 16 February 1994 (1994-02-16), San Francisco, USA, pages 108 - 109, XP010121051, ISBN: 0-7803-1844-7 [A] 1-10 * page 108; figures 1,3 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ISSCC.1994.344711
 [A]   RENAUDIN M: "Asynchronous circuits and systems: a promising design alternative", MICROELECTRONIC ENGINEERING, ELSEVIER PUBLISHERS BV., vol. 54, no. 1-2, December 2000 (2000-12-01), AMSTERDAM, NL, pages 133 - 149, XP004360498, ISSN: 0167-9317 [A] 1-10 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0167-9317(00)80065-9
ExaminationEP1286470
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