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EP1708364 - Photo detecting circuit and noise elimination method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.09.2018
Database last updated on 10.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.10.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip28.09.2018No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 31.10.2018  [2018/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
[2017/47]
Former [2006/40]For all designated states
NEC Corporation
7-1 Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Takahashi, Seigo
c/o NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
02 / Tajima, Akio
c/o NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
03 / Takeuchi, Takeshi
c/o NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
04 / Tanaka, Akihiro
c/o NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
05 / Maeda, Wakako
c/o NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
 [2017/47]
Former [2006/40]01 / Takahashi, Seigo
NEC Corporation 7-1, Shiba 5-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
02 / Tajima, Akio
NEC Corporation 7-1, Shiba 5-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
03 / Takeuchi, Takeshi
NEC Corporation 7-1, Shiba 5-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
04 / Tanaka, Akihiro
NEC Corporation 7-1, Shiba 5-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
05 / Maeda, Wakako
NEC Corporation 7-1, Shiba 5-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2017/47]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [2006/40]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date06006588.529.03.2006
[2006/40]
Priority number, dateJP2005010081131.03.2005         Original published format: JP 2005100811
[2006/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1708364
Date:04.10.2006
Language:EN
[2006/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1708364
Date:22.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.08.2006
ClassificationIPC:H03F1/26
[2017/25]
CPC:
H03F1/26 (EP,US); H03F3/087 (EP,US); H03F2200/198 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/40]H03K17/78, H03F3/08, H03K17/16, H04B10/158
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   GB,   LI [2017/47]
Former [2007/24]CH,  DE,  GB,  LI 
Former [2006/40]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Photodetektorschaltung und Geräuschunterdrückungsverfahren[2006/40]
English:Photo detecting circuit and noise elimination method[2006/40]
French:Circuit photodétecteur et procédé d'élimination de bruit[2006/40]
Examination procedure01.12.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.12.2006Examination requested  [2007/03]
19.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.09.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.12.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.11.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.04.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.11.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.05.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.09.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.06.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.10.2017Fee for grant paid
12.10.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.10.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  19.03.2007
Opposition(s)23.08.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
24.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
24.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
21.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
22.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
21.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
23.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
18.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
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 [A]JPH01205610
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19891115), vol. 013, no. 509, Database accession no. (E - 846), & JP01205610 A 19890818 (NEC CORP) [A] 1-17 * abstract *
ExaminationUS5532474
 EP0760477
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ESSDER.2004.1356559
    - BETHUNE D S ET AL, "Geiger mode operation of an In0.53Ga0.47As-In0.52Al0.48As avalanche photodiode", IEEE JOURNAL OF QUANTUM ELECTRONICS, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA, (20031001), vol. 39, no. 10, doi:10.1109/JQE.2003.817244, ISSN 0018-9197, pages 1281 - 1286, XP011101714

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JQE.2003.817244
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