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EP About this file: EP2681766

EP2681766 - DISTRIBUTED BUILDING BLOCKS OF R-C CLAMPING CIRCUITRY IN SEMICONDUCTOR DIE CORE AREA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.07.2020
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.05.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.01.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Qualcomm Incorporated
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
[2014/02]
Inventor(s)01 / JALILIZEINALI, Reza
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121 / US
02 / SIANSURI, Evan
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121 / US
03 / DUNDIGAL, Sreeker, R.
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121 / US
04 / WORLEY, Eugene R.
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121 / US
 [2014/02]
Representative(s)Dunlop, Hugh Christopher, et al
Maucher Jenkins
Seventh Floor Offices
Artillery House
11-19 Artillery Row
London SW1P 1RT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/26]Dunlop, Hugh Christopher, et al
Maucher Jenkins
26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Former [2014/02]Dunlop, Hugh Christopher, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date12715473.001.03.2012
[2019/26]
WO2012US27337
Priority number, dateUS201161447760P01.03.2011         Original published format: US 201161447760 P
US20111317397730.06.2011         Original published format: US201113173977
[2014/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012119003
Date:07.09.2012
Language:EN
[2012/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2681766
Date:08.01.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.09.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2681766
Date:26.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.09.2012
ClassificationIPC:H01L27/02
[2014/02]
CPC:
H01L27/0285 (EP,US); H01L27/0296 (EP,US); H01L2924/0002 (EP,US);
Y10T29/4913 (US)
C-Set:
H01L2924/0002, H01L2924/00 (EP,US)
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 [2014/02]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERTEILTE BAUSTEINE EINER R-C-KLEMMSCHALTUNG IN EINEM HALBLEITERPCHIPKERNBEREICH[2014/02]
English:DISTRIBUTED BUILDING BLOCKS OF R-C CLAMPING CIRCUITRY IN SEMICONDUCTOR DIE CORE AREA[2014/02]
French:BLOCS DE CONSTRUCTION RÉPARTIS D'ÉLÉMENTS DE CIRCUIT DE FIXATION DE NIVEAU R-C DANS RÉGION CENTRALE DE PUCE SEMI-CONDUCTRICE[2014/02]
Entry into regional phase10.09.2013National basic fee paid 
10.09.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
10.09.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.12.2012Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
10.09.2013Examination requested  [2014/02]
19.05.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.06.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.01.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.05.2019Fee for grant paid
16.05.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.05.2019Receipt 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  31.03.2017
Opposition(s)03.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
06.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
08.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
07.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
08.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
08.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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