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EP2041866 - CLASS D AUDIO AMPLIFIER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.11.2019
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.11.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.09.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip23.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 25.08.2021  [2021/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NXP B.V.
High Tech Campus 60
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
[2009/50]
Former [2009/14]For all designated states
NXP B.V.
High Tech Campus 60
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / DOOPER, Lutsen
c/o NXP Semiconductors Austria GmbH
Intellectual Property Department
Gutheil-Schoder-Gasse 8-12
A-1102 Vienna / AT
02 / BERKHOUT, Marco
c/o NXP Semiconductors Austria GmbH
Intellectual Property Department
Gutheil-Schoder-Gasse 8-12
A-1102 Vienna / AT
 [2018/52]
Former [2009/14]01 / DOOPER, Lutsen
c/o NXP Semiconductors Austria GmbH Intellectual Property Department Gutheil-Schoder-Gasse 8-12
A-1102 Vienna / AT
02 / BERKHOUT, Marco
c/o NXP Semiconductors Austria GmbH Intellectual Property Department Gutheil-Schoder-Gasse 8-12
A-1102 Vienna / AT
Representative(s)Hardingham, Christopher Mark
NXP Semiconductors
Intellectual Property Group
Abbey House
25 Clarendon Road
Redhill, Surrey RH1 1QZ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/52]Hardingham, Christopher Mark
NXP SEMICONDUCTORS
Intellectual Property Group
Abbey House
25 Clarendon Road
Redhill, Surrey RH1 1QZ / GB
Former [2009/42]Schouten, Marcus Maria, et al
NXP B.V. IP & L Department High Tech Campus 32
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2009/14]Röggla, Harald
NXP Semiconductors Intellectual Property Department Gutheil-Schoder-Gasse 8-12
1101 Vienna / AT
Former [2009/14]Röggla, Harald
NXP Semiconductors Austria GmbH IP Department Gutheil-Schoder-Gasse 8-12
1101 Vienna / AT
Application number, filing date07789880.704.07.2007
[2009/14]
WO2007IB52614
Priority number, dateEP2006011680007.07.2006         Original published format: EP 06116800
[2009/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008007308
Date:17.01.2008
Language:EN
[2008/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2041866
Date:01.04.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.01.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2041866
Date:26.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.01.2008
ClassificationIPC:H03F3/217, H03G3/30, H03G11/00
[2009/14]
CPC:
H03F3/217 (EP,US); H03G11/008 (EP,US); H03F2200/345 (EP,US);
H03F2200/351 (EP,US); H03F2200/66 (EP,US); H03F2200/78 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/52]
Former [2009/14]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KLASSE-D-AUDIOVERSTÄRKER[2009/14]
English:CLASS D AUDIO AMPLIFIER[2009/14]
French:AMPLIFICATEUR AUDIO DE CLASSE D[2009/14]
Entry into regional phase09.02.2009National basic fee paid 
09.02.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
09.02.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.02.2009Examination requested  [2009/14]
14.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.07.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.11.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.03.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.06.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.09.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.11.2018Fee for grant paid
09.11.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.11.2018Receipt 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  14.04.2009
Opposition(s)27.09.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
02.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
01.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
31.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
31.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
31.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
31.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
01.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
31.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
31.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.07.2007
AT26.12.2018
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Cited inInternational search[X]EP0184280  (BOSE CORP [US]) [X] 1-15 * page 5, line 3 - page 12, line 21; figures 1,2 * * page 23, lines 9-21 *;
 [X]WO2004047299  (ULRICK JOHN W [US]) [X] 1-15 * page 3, line 18 - page 21, line 1; figures 1,3,4,6 *;
 [X]WO0022727  (INTERSIL CORP [US]) [X] 1-15 * page 4, line 32 - page 6, line 27; figures 1,3,6 *;
 [X]US5838210  (MIDYA PALLAB [US], et al) [X] 1,13 * column 2, line 66 - column 5, line 20; figures 2,7 *;
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Examination   - NIELSEN K, "PEDEC-a novel pulse referenced control method for high quality digital PWM switching power amplification", POWER ELECTRONICS SPECIALISTS CONFERENCE, 1998. PESC 98 RECORD. 29TH A NNUAL IEEE FUKUOKA, JAPAN 17-22 MAY 1998, NEW YORK, NY, USA,IEEE, US, (19980517), vol. 1, doi:10.1109/PESC.1998.701900, ISBN 978-0-7803-4489-1, pages 200 - 207, XP010294870

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PESC.1998.701900
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