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EP About this file: EP3497788

EP3497788 - FREQUENCY SYNTHESIZER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.09.2023
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.07.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.08.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.05.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip26.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CZ, RO		published on 28.08.2024 [2024/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (PUBL)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
[2023/40]
Former [2019/25]For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (PUBL)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
Inventor(s)01 / CARLSSON, Anders
Tinghögsvägen 26
222 40 Lund / SE
02 / EK, Staffan
Ädelstensvägen 2
226 51 Lund / SE
03 / PÅHLSSON, Tony
Lycko-Pers väg 5
224 66 Lund / SE
 [2019/25]
Representative(s)Zacco Sweden AB
P.O. Box 5581
Löjtnantsgatan 21
114 85 Stockholm / SE
[2023/40]
Former [2019/25]Ericsson
Patent Development
Torshamnsgatan 21-23
164 80 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date16750165.909.08.2016
[2019/25]
WO2016EP68984
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018028771
Date:15.02.2018
Language:EN
[2018/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3497788
Date:19.06.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.02.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3497788
Date:04.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:H03L7/18, H03L7/197
[2019/25]
CPC:
H03L7/18 (EP); H03L7/1976 (US); H03L7/085 (US);
H03L7/0992 (US); H03L7/1974 (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 [2019/25]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FREQUENZSYNTHESIZER[2019/25]
English:FREQUENCY SYNTHESIZER[2019/25]
French:SYNTHÉTISEUR DE FRÉQUENCE[2019/25]
Entry into regional phase14.02.2019National basic fee paid 
14.02.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
14.02.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/25]
14.02.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.08.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.11.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.2023Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 30.08.2023
19.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.08.2023Fee for grant paid
24.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
30.08.2023Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
27.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
27.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
29.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
28.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.10.2023
CZ04.10.2023
DK04.10.2023
EE04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RO04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
[2024/35]
Former [2024/34]AT04.10.2023
DK04.10.2023
EE04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/33]AT04.10.2023
DK04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/26]AT04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/25]AT04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/24]AT04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/23]AT04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/21]LT04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
Former [2024/20]NL04.10.2023
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
Former [2024/17]NL04.10.2023
Cited inInternational search[Y]WO0161858  (NOKIA NETWORKS OY [FI], et al) [Y] 6-8 * abstract *;
 [XY]US2008074201  (HENZLER STEPHAN [DE], et al) [X] 1,2 * paragraph [0021] - paragraph [0033]; figure 2 * [Y] 3-16;
 [A]US2009289730  (KAWAMURA KENJI [JP]) [A] 3-5* abstract *;
 [Y]US2015276919  (MATSUMURA HIROSHI [JP]) [Y] 9-16 * abstract *;
 [Y]  - ADACHI H ET AL, "HIGH-SPEED FREQUENCY-SWITCHING SYNTHESIZER USING FRACTIONAL N PHASE-LOCKED LOOP", ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS IN JAPAN, PART II - ELECTRONICS, WILEY, HOBOKEN, NJ, US, (19940401), vol. 77, no. 4, ISSN 8756-663X, pages 20 - 28, XP000485749 [Y] 3-5 * the whole document *
ExaminationUS9229433
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