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EP About this file: EP2524425

EP2524425 - AN AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT WITH STEP GAIN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  26.04.2019
Database last updated on 28.05.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.07.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip26.04.2019Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 29.05.2019  [2019/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microchip Technology Incorporated
2355 West Chandler Boulevard
Chandler, AZ 85224-6199 / US
[2012/47]
Inventor(s)01 / KOBAYASHI, Bun
9090 Moody Street 260
Cypress CA 90630 / US
02 / SCHELL, Steven, W.
20601 Tomlee Avenue
Torrance CA 90503 / US
03 / KIM, Yonghan, Chris
15284 Rousseau Lane
La Mirada CA 90638 / US
04 / CHOW, Pei-Ming, Daniel
2051 Manning Avenue
Los Angeles CA 90025 / US
05 / CHANG, MAU-CHUNG, Frank
101 12 Hollow Glen Circle
Los Angeles CA 90077 / US
 [2012/47]
Representative(s)sgb europe
Bergstrasse 31
82069 Hohenschäftlarn / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/47]Grubert, Andreas
King & Spalding 125 Old Broad Street
London EC2N 1AR / GB
Application number, filing date11732032.503.01.2011
WO2011US20042
Priority number, dateUS2010068563511.01.2010         Original published format: US 685635
[2012/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011084924
Date:14.07.2011
Language:EN
[2011/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2524425
Date:21.11.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.07.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US14.07.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.11.2013
ClassificationIPC:H03F3/00, H03F1/02, H03F3/72
[2014/01]
CPC:
H03F1/0261 (EP,US); H03F1/0277 (EP,US); H03F1/302 (EP,US);
H03F1/34 (EP,US); H03F3/00 (KR); H03F3/195 (EP,US);
H03F3/72 (EP,US); H03G1/0035 (EP,US); H03F2200/144 (EP,US);
H03F2200/18 (EP,US); H03F2200/27 (EP,US); H03F2203/7206 (EP,US);
H03F2203/7236 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/47]H03F3/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/47]
TitleGerman:VERSTÄRKERSCHALTUNG MIT SCHRITTWEISER VERSTÄRKUNG[2012/47]
English:AN AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT WITH STEP GAIN[2012/47]
French:CIRCUIT AMPLIFICATEUR DOTÉ D'UN GAIN DE PAS[2012/47]
Entry into regional phase24.07.2012National basic fee paid 
24.07.2012Search fee paid 
24.07.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
24.07.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.07.2012Examination requested  [2012/47]
25.06.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.09.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.01.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
20.04.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
20.06.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.11.2018Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2019/22]
10.01.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2019/22]
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  19.09.2017
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
27.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
27.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
27.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
27.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
24.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.201303   M06   Fee paid on   27.02.2013
31.01.201909   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2002053947  (MACEDO JOSE A [CA]) [X] 1-15 * paragraphs [0006] , [0013] - [0019]; figure 1 *;
 [X]US2009295472  (VICE MICHAEL WENDELL [US]) [X] 1-15 * paragraphs [0009] , [0010] , [0023] - [0032]; figure 3 *;
 [X]US2002070809  (WATANABE GLENN A [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * paragraphs [0001] - [0017]; figure 1 *;
 [X]US6724251  (ZIAZADEH RAMSIN M [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * column 5, line 23 - column 7, line 27; figure 5 *
International search[X]US4458212  (BREHMER KEVIN E [US], et al);
 [A]US5710523  (KOBAYASHI KEVIN W [US]);
 [A]US2004227569  (LIN CHIH-I [DE]);
 [A]US2005024150  (GORDON JEFF [US], et al);
 [A]US5493255  (MURTOJARVI SIMO [FI])
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