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EP About this file: EP3807994

EP3807994 - MULTIPLE CHIP SYNCHRONIZATION VIA SINGLE PIN MONITORING OF AN EXTERNAL TIMING CAPACITOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.05.2024
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.02.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.03.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.12.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Texas Instruments Incorporated
P.O. Box 655474, M/S 3999
Dallas, TX 75265-5474 / US
[2021/16]
Inventor(s)01 / GEWAX, Lawrence James
7320 Northaven Road
Dallas, TX 75230 / US
02 / ZIEMER, Kevin William
8308 Weiss Ave
Plano, TX 75025 / US
03 / JORDANGER, Ricky Dale
1704 Mammoth Dr.
Allen, TX 75002 / US
04 / TORRES, Hector
6404 Eaglestone Dr.
McKinney, TX 75070 / US
 [2021/16]
Representative(s)Zeller, Andreas
Texas Instruments Deutschland GmbH
Haggertystraße 1
85356 Freising / DE
[2021/16]
Application number, filing date19819136.307.06.2019
[2021/16]
WO2019US35941
Priority number, dateUS201862685650P15.06.2018         Original published format: US 201862685650 P
US20181619087114.11.2018         Original published format: US201816190871
[2021/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019241049
Date:19.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3807994
Date:21.04.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.12.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3807994
Date:12.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:RU19.12.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.07.2021
ClassificationIPC:H03K17/14, H03K4/502, H03K17/0416, H03K17/56, H03K17/62, H03K17/22
[2021/32]
CPC:
H03K17/12 (EP); H03K17/6871 (US); G01R19/16552 (US);
H03K17/14 (EP); H03K17/16 (EP); H03K17/22 (EP);
H03L7/00 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2021/16]H03K4/502, H03K17/0416, H03K17/56, H03K17/62
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 [2021/16]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MULTICHIPSYNCHRONISATION DURCH EINZELPINÜBERWACHUNG EINES EXTERNEN ZEITKONDENSATORS[2021/16]
English:MULTIPLE CHIP SYNCHRONIZATION VIA SINGLE PIN MONITORING OF AN EXTERNAL TIMING CAPACITOR[2021/16]
French:SYNCHRONISATION DE PUCES MULTIPLES PAR SURVEILLANCE À BROCHE UNIQUE D'UN CONDENSATEUR DE TEMPORISATION EXTERNE[2021/16]
Entry into regional phase15.01.2021National basic fee paid 
15.01.2021Search fee paid 
15.01.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
15.01.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.01.2021Examination requested  [2021/16]
01.03.2022Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
11.05.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.05.2023Fee for grant paid
23.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)15.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/25]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
11.05.2022Request for further processing filed
11.05.2022Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
20.05.2022Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
06.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.07.2023
CZ12.07.2023
DK12.07.2023
EE12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
FI12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
IT12.07.2023
LT12.07.2023
LV12.07.2023
NL12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RO12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SE12.07.2023
SI12.07.2023
SK12.07.2023
SM12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
PT13.11.2023
[2024/36]
Former [2024/26]AT12.07.2023
CZ12.07.2023
DK12.07.2023
EE12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
FI12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
IT12.07.2023
LT12.07.2023
LV12.07.2023
NL12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RO12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SE12.07.2023
SK12.07.2023
SM12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
PT13.11.2023
Former [2024/23]AT12.07.2023
CZ12.07.2023
DK12.07.2023
EE12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
FI12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
LT12.07.2023
LV12.07.2023
NL12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RO12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SE12.07.2023
SK12.07.2023
SM12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
PT13.11.2023
Former [2024/22]AT12.07.2023
CZ12.07.2023
DK12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
FI12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
LT12.07.2023
LV12.07.2023
NL12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RO12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SE12.07.2023
SM12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
PT13.11.2023
Former [2024/20]AT12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
FI12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
LT12.07.2023
LV12.07.2023
NL12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SE12.07.2023
SM12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
PT13.11.2023
Former [2024/10]AT12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
FI12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
LT12.07.2023
LV12.07.2023
NL12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SE12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
PT13.11.2023
Former [2024/09]AT12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
FI12.07.2023
LT12.07.2023
NL12.07.2023
SE12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
Former [2024/08]LT12.07.2023
NL12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
Former [2024/05]NL12.07.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]US3466472  (VANDEMORE JAMES J, et al);
 [A]US2017244403  (BECK SUNGHO [US], et al)
International search[A]SU815910  (SMELYANSKIJ LEONID G [SU], et al);
 [A]RU2268545  ;
 [A]US2014002169  (RAMIREZ ANIBAL DIEGO [US]);
 [A]US2017115717  (SHANKAR KAPIL [US], et al);
 [A]US2017244403  (BECK SUNGHO [US], et al)
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