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EP About this file: EP2973703

EP2973703 - DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CALIBRATING AND OPERATING A SNAPBACK CLAMP CIRCUIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.03.2021
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.12.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Qualcomm Incorporated
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121-1714 / US
[2016/03]
Inventor(s)01 / SRIVASTAVA, Ankit
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121 / US
02 / SIENKO, Matthew David
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121 / US
03 / WORLEY, Eugene Robert
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121 / US
 [2016/03]
Representative(s)Wimmer, Hubert
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[2020/18]
Former [2016/03]Wimmer, Hubert
WAGNER & GEYER Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date14713329.206.03.2014
[2016/03]
WO2014US21069
Priority number, dateUS20131379426811.03.2013         Original published format: US201313794268
[2016/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014164182
Date:09.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2973703
Date:20.01.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.10.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2973703
Date:29.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.10.2014
ClassificationIPC:H01L27/02, H03K17/08, H03K19/003, H02H9/04, H03F1/52, H01L27/06, G05F1/10, H02H3/00
[2019/49]
CPC:
H01L27/0274 (EP,US); G05F1/10 (US); H01L27/0277 (EP,US);
H01L27/0629 (EP,US); H02H9/041 (EP,US); H02H9/046 (EP,US);
H02H3/006 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/03]H01L27/02, H03K17/08, H03K19/003, H02H9/04, H03F1/52, H01L27/06
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 [2016/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZUM KALIBRIEREN UND BETREIBEN EINER SCHALTUNG MIT EINER RÜCKSCHNAPPENDEN KLEMME[2016/03]
English:DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CALIBRATING AND OPERATING A SNAPBACK CLAMP CIRCUIT[2016/03]
French:DISPOSITIFS ET PROCÉDÉS POUR CALIBRER ET FAIRE FONCTIONNER UN CIRCUIT DE BLOCAGE À RELANCE[2016/03]
Entry into regional phase18.08.2015National basic fee paid 
18.08.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
18.08.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.08.2015Examination requested  [2016/03]
20.04.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.10.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.04.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.03.2020Fee for grant paid
17.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.03.2020Receipt 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  06.10.2017
Opposition(s)01.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
07.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
08.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
08.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
10.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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