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EP3202039 - PULSE MODULATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.06.2022
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.07.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.03.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.08.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.07.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.05.2017
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
Teledyne UK Limited
106 Waterhouse Lane
Chelmsford Essex CM1 2QU / GB
[2020/15]
Former [2017/32]For all designated states
Teledyne e2v (UK) Limited
106 Waterhouse Lane
Chelmsford
Essex CM1 2QU / GB
Inventor(s)01 / GARNER, Paul Anthony James
3 The Spinney
Hatfield Peveral
Essex CM3 2JY / GB
 [2017/32]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/32]HGF
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Former [2017/32]HGF Limited
8th Floor
140 London Wall
London EC2Y 5DN / GB
Application number, filing date15782032.505.10.2015
[2017/32]
WO2015GB52904
Priority number, dateGB2014001756403.10.2014         Original published format: GB 201417564
GB2014002043818.11.2014         Original published format: GB 201420438
[2017/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016051210
Date:07.04.2016
Language:EN
[2016/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3202039
Date:09.08.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.04.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3202039
Date:11.08.2021
Language:EN
[2021/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.04.2016
ClassificationIPC:H03K17/12, H03K17/10, H03K3/57, H03K17/0412
[2017/32]
CPC:
H03K7/08 (EP,US); H03K3/57 (EP,GB,US); H03H11/32 (US);
H03K17/0412 (EP,US); H03K17/04123 (GB); H03K17/102 (EP,US);
H03K17/122 (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 [2017/32]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:IMPULSMODULATOR[2017/32]
English:PULSE MODULATOR[2017/32]
French:MODULATEUR D'IMPULSIONS[2017/32]
Entry into regional phase02.05.2017National basic fee paid 
02.05.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
02.05.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.05.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.05.2017Examination requested  [2017/32]
02.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.09.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.07.2021Fee for grant paid
05.07.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.07.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.05.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
24.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
10.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
05.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PAC.2005.1590512
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