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EP1635444 - Shutdown circuit for a charge pump [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.11.2009
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
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
Dialog Semiconductor GmbH
Neue Strasse 95
73230 Kirchheim/Teck-Nabern / DE
[2006/11]
Inventor(s)01 / Somerville, Alan
39 Eastern Ave.
Chippenham, Wilts / GB
 [2006/11]
Representative(s)Schuffenecker, Thierry
120 Chemin de la Maure
06800 Cagnes-sur-Mer / FR
[N/P]
Former [2006/11]Schuffenecker, Thierry
120 Chemin de la Maure
06800 Cagnes sur Mer / FR
Application number, filing date04368062.814.09.2004
[2006/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1635444
Date:15.03.2006
Language:EN
[2006/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1635444
Date:07.01.2009
Language:EN
[2009/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.03.2005
ClassificationIPC:H02M3/07, H02M1/36
[2008/29]
CPC:
H02M3/073 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/11]H02M3/07
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/11]
TitleGerman:Abschaltvorrichtung für Ladungspumpeschaltung[2006/11]
English:Shutdown circuit for a charge pump[2006/11]
French:Circuit d'arrêt pour une pompe de charge[2008/32]
Former [2006/11]Ciruit d'arrêt pour une pompe de charge
Examination procedure14.09.2006Examination requested  [2006/43]
21.08.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.02.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.07.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.11.2008Fee for grant paid
21.11.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.10.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
01.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.01.2009
BE07.01.2009
CY07.01.2009
CZ07.01.2009
DK07.01.2009
EE07.01.2009
FI07.01.2009
IT07.01.2009
NL07.01.2009
PL07.01.2009
RO07.01.2009
SI07.01.2009
SK07.01.2009
TR07.01.2009
BG07.04.2009
SE07.04.2009
GR08.04.2009
ES18.04.2009
PT08.06.2009
HU08.07.2009
IE14.09.2009
LU14.09.2009
CH30.09.2009
LI30.09.2009
MC30.09.2009
[2011/44]
Former [2011/32]AT07.01.2009
BE07.01.2009
CZ07.01.2009
DK07.01.2009
EE07.01.2009
FI07.01.2009
IT07.01.2009
NL07.01.2009
PL07.01.2009
RO07.01.2009
SI07.01.2009
SK07.01.2009
BG07.04.2009
SE07.04.2009
GR08.04.2009
ES18.04.2009
PT08.06.2009
HU08.07.2009
IE14.09.2009
LU14.09.2009
CH30.09.2009
LI30.09.2009
MC30.09.2009
Former [2011/21]AT07.01.2009
BE07.01.2009
CZ07.01.2009
DK07.01.2009
EE07.01.2009
FI07.01.2009
IT07.01.2009
NL07.01.2009
PL07.01.2009
RO07.01.2009
SI07.01.2009
SK07.01.2009
BG07.04.2009
SE07.04.2009
GR08.04.2009
ES18.04.2009
PT08.06.2009
IE14.09.2009
LU14.09.2009
CH30.09.2009
LI30.09.2009
MC30.09.2009
Former [2011/14]AT07.01.2009
BE07.01.2009
CZ07.01.2009
DK07.01.2009
EE07.01.2009
FI07.01.2009
IT07.01.2009
NL07.01.2009
PL07.01.2009
RO07.01.2009
SI07.01.2009
SK07.01.2009
BG07.04.2009
SE07.04.2009
GR08.04.2009
ES18.04.2009
PT08.06.2009
IE14.09.2009
CH30.09.2009
LI30.09.2009
MC30.09.2009
Former [2010/46]AT07.01.2009
BE07.01.2009
CZ07.01.2009
DK07.01.2009
EE07.01.2009
FI07.01.2009
NL07.01.2009
PL07.01.2009
RO07.01.2009
SI07.01.2009
SK07.01.2009
BG07.04.2009
SE07.04.2009
GR08.04.2009
ES18.04.2009
PT08.06.2009
IE14.09.2009
CH30.09.2009
LI30.09.2009
MC30.09.2009
Former [2010/35]AT07.01.2009
BE07.01.2009
CZ07.01.2009
DK07.01.2009
EE07.01.2009
FI07.01.2009
NL07.01.2009
PL07.01.2009
RO07.01.2009
SI07.01.2009
SK07.01.2009
BG07.04.2009
SE07.04.2009
ES18.04.2009
PT08.06.2009
IE14.09.2009
MC30.09.2009
Former [2010/20]AT07.01.2009
BE07.01.2009
CZ07.01.2009
DK07.01.2009
EE07.01.2009
FI07.01.2009
NL07.01.2009
PL07.01.2009
RO07.01.2009
SI07.01.2009
SK07.01.2009
BG07.04.2009
SE07.04.2009
ES18.04.2009
PT08.06.2009
MC30.09.2009
Former [2010/09]AT07.01.2009
BE07.01.2009
CZ07.01.2009
DK07.01.2009
EE07.01.2009
FI07.01.2009
NL07.01.2009
PL07.01.2009
RO07.01.2009
SI07.01.2009
SK07.01.2009
BG07.04.2009
SE07.04.2009
ES18.04.2009
PT08.06.2009
Former [2009/50]AT07.01.2009
BE07.01.2009
CZ07.01.2009
DK07.01.2009
EE07.01.2009
FI07.01.2009
NL07.01.2009
PL07.01.2009
RO07.01.2009
SI07.01.2009
SK07.01.2009
SE07.04.2009
ES18.04.2009
PT08.06.2009
Former [2009/46]AT07.01.2009
BE07.01.2009
DK07.01.2009
FI07.01.2009
NL07.01.2009
PL07.01.2009
SI07.01.2009
SE07.04.2009
ES18.04.2009
PT08.06.2009
Former [2009/44]AT07.01.2009
BE07.01.2009
FI07.01.2009
NL07.01.2009
PL07.01.2009
SI07.01.2009
SE07.04.2009
ES18.04.2009
PT08.06.2009
Former [2009/40]AT07.01.2009
FI07.01.2009
NL07.01.2009
PL07.01.2009
SI07.01.2009
SE07.04.2009
ES18.04.2009
PT08.06.2009
Former [2009/35]NL07.01.2009
SI07.01.2009
ES18.04.2009
Former [2009/26]NL07.01.2009
SI07.01.2009
Documents cited:Search[A]US6255896  (LI BO [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * column 4, line 55 - column 5, line 46; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US2001015672  (REY OLIVIER [CH], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0038] , [0039]; figure 6 *;
 [A]EP1278202  (SHARP KK [JP]) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0026] - [0046]; figures 1a,2a *;
 [A]DE10202478  (INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG [DE]) [A] 1-15* abstract *
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