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EP2055004 - METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE CHANGE OF A SIGNAL, AND AN APPARATUS INCLUDING A CIRCUIT ARRANGED TO IMPLEMENT THE METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.02.2012
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.03.2012  [2012/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Analog Devices, Inc.
One Technology Way
Norwood, MA 02062-9106 / US
[N/P]
Former [2009/19]For all designated states
Analog Devices, Inc.
One Technology Way, P.O. Box 9106
Norwood, MA 02062-9106 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GUERY, Alain, V.
10 Forbes Lane
Andover, MA 01810 / US
02 / BREWER, Robert, John
22 Oxford Street
Lambourn, Berkshire RG17 8XT / GB
03 / COLN, Michael, C., W.
21 Buckman Drive
Lexington, MA 02421 / US
04 / LYDEN, Colin, Gerard
The Cove
Baltimore, Co. Cork / IE
 [2009/19]
Representative(s)Beck, Simon Antony, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/19]Beck, Simon Antony, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP Goldings House 2 Hays Lane London
SE1 2HW / GB
Application number, filing date07837119.221.08.2007
[2009/19]
WO2007US18450
Priority number, dateUS20060839307P22.08.2006         Original published format: US 839307 P
US2007072526119.03.2007         Original published format: US 725261
[2009/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008024327
Date:28.02.2008
Language:EN
[2008/09]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2055004
Date:06.05.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.02.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2055004
Date:13.04.2011
Language:EN
[2011/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.07.2008
ClassificationIPC:H03M1/08
[2009/19]
CPC:
G06F17/10 (EP,US); H03M1/0626 (EP,US); H03M1/12 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2009/37]
Former [2009/19]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:VERFAHREN ZUR FESTLEGUNG EINES SIGNALWECHSELS UND VORRICHTUNG MIT SCHALTUNG ZUR IMPLEMENTIERUNG DIESES VERFAHRENS[2009/19]
English:METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE CHANGE OF A SIGNAL, AND AN APPARATUS INCLUDING A CIRCUIT ARRANGED TO IMPLEMENT THE METHOD[2009/19]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE DÉTERMINATION D'UNE VARIATION D'UN SIGNAL, ET APPAREIL INCORPORANT UN CIRCUIT CONÇU POUR METTRE EN OEUVRE CE PROCÉDÉ[2009/19]
Entry into regional phase09.01.2009National basic fee paid 
09.01.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
09.01.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.01.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.01.2009Examination requested  [2009/19]
24.03.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
24.04.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
16.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.03.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.10.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.03.2011Fee for grant paid
01.03.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.01.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
19.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[XA]US6452996  (HSIEH JIANG [US]) [X] 1,17 * column 3, line 25 - column 5, line 9; figure 3; claim 1 * [A] 2-16,18-25;
 [A]US5561667  (GERLACH KARL R [US]) [A] 1-25 * column 9, line 5 - column 10, line 46 *;
 [A]WO2004034311  (DU PONT [US]) [A] 1-25 * page 14, line 19 - page 18, line 8; claim 1 *
 [A]  - BAIRD R T ET AL, "LINEARITY ENHANCEMENT OF MULTIBIT DELTA SIGMA A/D AND CONVERTERS USING DATA WIGHTED AVERAGING", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS II: ANALOG AND DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING, IEEE INC. NEW YORK, US, (19951201), vol. 42, no. 12, ISSN 1057-7130, pages 753 - 762, XP000553740 [A] 1-25 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/82.476173
by applicantEP1085469
 US6452996
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