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EP About this file: EP2683079

EP2683079 - Complementary switched capacitor amplifier for pipelined ADCs and other applications [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.07.2017
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Broadcom Corporation
5300 California Avenue
Irvine, CA 92617 / US
[2014/02]
Inventor(s)01 / Wu, Jiangfeng
5 Appleton
Irvine, CA 92602 / US
02 / Chou, Wei-Te
c/o Broadcom Corporation
5300 California Avenue, Rm. 44016B
Irvine, CA 92617 / US
03 / Liu, Wenbo
655 Baker Street, Apt. Q210
Costa Mesa, CA 92626 / US
 [2016/37]
Former [2014/02]01 / Wu, Jiangfeng
5 Appleton
Irvine, CA 92602 / US
02 / Chou, Wei-Te
Broadcom Corporation
5300 California Avenue, Rm. 440168
Irvine, CA 92617 / US
03 / Liu, Wenbo
655 Baker Street, Apt. Q210
Costa Mesa, CA 92626 / US
Representative(s)Jehle, Volker Armin
Bosch Jehle Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Flüggenstrasse 13
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/02]Jehle, Volker Armin
Bosch Jehle Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Flüggenstrasse 13
80639 München / DE
Application number, filing date13003348.302.07.2013
[2014/02]
Priority number, dateUS20121354338606.07.2012         Original published format: US201213543386
[2014/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2683079
Date:08.01.2014
Language:EN
[2014/02]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2683079
Date:16.04.2014
Language:EN
[2014/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2683079
Date:14.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.03.2014
ClassificationIPC:H03F3/00, H03F3/45, H03M1/16, H03F3/30, H03F3/26
[2016/14]
CPC:
H03F3/005 (EP,US); H03M1/12 (KR); H03F3/265 (EP,US);
H03F3/3001 (EP,US); H03F3/45179 (EP,US); H03F3/70 (KR);
H03F2203/45551 (EP,US); H03M1/164 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/02]H03F3/26, H03F3/30, H03M1/12
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 [2016/37]
Former [2014/02]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:Komplementär geschalteter Kondensatorverstärker für gepipelinete Analog-Digital-Wandler und andere Anwendungen[2014/02]
English:Complementary switched capacitor amplifier for pipelined ADCs and other applications[2014/02]
French:Amplificateur de condensateur commuté complémentaire pour convertisseurs analogique/numérique (A/N) à chevauchement et autres applications[2014/02]
Examination procedure02.07.2013Examination requested  [2014/02]
01.04.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.09.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.10.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.04.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.04.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.09.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.04.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.07.2016Fee for grant paid
14.07.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.07.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP14004198.9  / EP2866346
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  01.04.2014
Opposition(s)15.06.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
01.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU02.07.2013
AL14.09.2016
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