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EP2784934 - Electronic biasing circuit for constant transconductance [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.07.2021
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.04.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.10.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dialog Semiconductor B.V.
Het Zuiderkruis 53
5215 MV 's-Hertogenbosch / NL
[2014/40]
Inventor(s)01 / Papamichail, Michail
Het Zuiderkruis 53
5215 MV 's-Hertogenbosch / NL
 [2014/40]
Representative(s)Nederlandsch Octrooibureau
P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague / NL
[2014/40]
Application number, filing date13160860.625.03.2013
[2014/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2784934
Date:01.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2784934
Date:23.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.09.2013
ClassificationIPC:H03F1/30, G05F3/24
[2014/40]
CPC:
H03F1/301 (EP,US); G05F3/24 (EP,US); H03F1/223 (EP,US);
H03F3/16 (US); H03F2200/18 (EP,US); H03F2200/447 (EP,US);
H03F2200/456 (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 [2015/19]
Former [2014/40]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:Elektronische Vorspannungsschaltung für konstante Steilheit[2014/40]
English:Electronic biasing circuit for constant transconductance[2014/40]
French:Circuit de polarisation électronique destiné à transconductance constante[2014/40]
Examination procedure31.03.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.03.2015Examination requested  [2015/19]
24.09.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.04.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.07.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.11.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.02.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.12.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.10.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
21.12.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.02.2020Fee for grant paid
24.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.02.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
03.03.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
16.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.08.2020Fee for grant paid
10.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.08.2020Receipt 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  24.09.2015
Opposition(s)24.06.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/35]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
21.12.2018Request for further processing filed
21.12.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
10.01.2019Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
05.12.2017Request for further processing filed
05.12.2017Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
13.12.2017Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
12.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
10.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
31.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
27.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
13.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
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