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EP3918426 - METHOD FOR TIME-TO-DIGITAL CONVERSION AND TIME-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.05.2024
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.01.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.11.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.08.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  06.12.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH
Planckstrasse 1
64291 Darmstadt / DE
[2021/49]
Inventor(s)01 / KNITTEL, Günter
Celsiusstr. 59
53125 Bonn / DE
 [2024/26]
Former [2021/49]01 / KNITTEL, Günter
53125 Bonn / DE
Representative(s)Keil & Schaafhausen Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Bockenheimer Landstraße 25
60325 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[2024/26]
Former [2021/49]Keil & Schaafhausen Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Friedrichstraße 2-6
60323 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Application number, filing date19809457.525.11.2019
[2021/49]
WO2019EP82430
Priority number, dateDE20191010225430.01.2019         Original published format: DE102019102254
[2021/49]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020156701
Date:06.08.2020
Language:DE
[2020/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3918426
Date:08.12.2021
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.08.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3918426
Date:26.06.2024
Language:DE
[2024/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.08.2020
ClassificationIPC:G04F10/00
[2021/49]
CPC:
G04F10/005 (EP); H03K5/14 (EP)
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 [2021/49]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR TIME-TO-DIGITAL-KONVERSION UND TIME-TO-DIGITAL-KONVERTER[2021/49]
English:METHOD FOR TIME-TO-DIGITAL CONVERSION AND TIME-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER[2021/49]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE CONVERSION TEMPS VERS NUMÉRIQUE ET CONVERTISSEUR TEMPS VERS NUMÉRIQUE[2024/04]
Former [2021/49]PROCÉDÉ DE CONVERSION TEMPS-NUMÉRIQUE ET CONVERTISSEUR TEMPS-NUMÉRIQUE
Entry into regional phase18.06.2021National basic fee paid 
18.06.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
18.06.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.06.2021Examination requested  [2021/49]
18.06.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.02.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.01.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.05.2024Fee for grant paid
16.05.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.05.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
17.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
22.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0113935  (PHILIPS ELECTRONIC ASSOCIATED [GB], et al);
 [XAI]US2017163279  (KINYUA MARTIN [US])
by applicantUS7809521
 US2011133973
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