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EP About this file: EP3100356

EP3100356 - DIGITAL PERIOD DIVIDER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.10.2024
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip01.10.2024New entry: Communication of intention to grant a patent 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microchip Technology Incorporated
2355 West Chandler Boulevard
Chandler, AZ 85224-6199 / US
[2016/49]
Inventor(s)01 / JULICHER, Joseph
43534 West Elizabeth Avenue
Maricopa, AZ 85138 / US
02 / KILZER, Kevin
131 East Redfield Road
Chandler, AZ 85225 / US
03 / VAN EEDEN, Cobus
795 West Beechnut Drive
Chandler, AZ 85248 / US
 [2016/49]
Representative(s)sgb europe
Bergstrasse 31
82069 Hohenschäftlarn / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/49]Grubert, Andreas
c/o Westphal, Mussgnug & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Herzog-Wilhelm-Straße 26
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date15703421.629.01.2015
[2016/49]
WO2015US13513
Priority number, dateUS201461934218P31.01.2014         Original published format: US 201461934218 P
[2016/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015116813
Date:06.08.2015
Language:EN
[2015/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3100356
Date:07.12.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.08.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.08.2015
ClassificationIPC:H03K21/38, G01P3/481, G01P3/486, G01P3/488, G01P3/489, H02P6/16
[2016/49]
CPC:
G01P3/481 (EP,KR,US); H03K21/38 (EP,KR,US); H03K23/64 (CN);
G01D5/142 (KR,US); G01D5/2451 (EP,KR,US); G01D5/26 (KR,US);
G01P3/486 (EP,US); G01P3/488 (EP,US); G01P3/489 (EP,KR,US);
H02P23/22 (EP,KR,US); H02P6/16 (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 [2016/49]
TitleGerman:DIGITALER PERIODENDIVIDIERER[2016/49]
English:DIGITAL PERIOD DIVIDER[2016/49]
French:DIVISEUR DE PÉRIODE NUMÉRIQUE[2016/49]
Entry into regional phase05.08.2016National basic fee paid 
05.08.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
05.08.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.08.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.08.2016Examination requested  [2016/49]
05.08.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.05.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.11.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.07.2024Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 10.10.2024
02.10.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.10.2024Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
24.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
24.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
21.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
20.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
20.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
19.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
23.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 10
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Cited inInternational search[X]DE2653351  (MABCO WESTINGHOUSE GMBH);
 [A]US2003062863  (HUANG BIING-HUANG [TW], et al);
 [XA]US2008255796  (TAKEUCHI KESATOSHI [JP])
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