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EP About this file: EP0738045

EP0738045 - Analog-to-digital converter [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.08.2002
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Infineon Technologies AG
St.-Martin-Strasse 53
81669 München / DE
[2001/20]
Former [1996/42]For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Kuttner, Franz, Dipl.-Ing.
Dorfstrasse 12
9524 St. Ulrich / AT
[1996/42]
Representative(s)Zedlitz, Peter, et al
OSRAM GmbH
Intellectual Property IP
Postfach 22 13 17
80503 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/20]Zedlitz, Peter, Dipl.-Inf., et al
Patentanwalt, Postfach 22 13 17
80503 München / DE
Application number, filing date96105426.903.04.1996
[1996/42]
Priority number, dateDE199511379611.04.1995         Original published format: DE 19513796
[1996/42]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0738045
Date:16.10.1996
Language:DE
[1996/42]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0738045
Date:30.10.1996
[1996/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0738045
Date:04.10.2001
Language:DE
[2001/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.09.1996
ClassificationIPC:H03M1/18, // H03M1/46
[1996/42]
CPC:
H03M1/468 (EP,US); H03M1/804 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1996/42]
TitleGerman:Analog-Digital-Umsetzer[1996/42]
English:Analog-to-digital converter[1996/42]
French:Convertisseur analogique-numérique[1996/42]
Examination procedure21.04.1997Examination requested  [1997/26]
03.03.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.07.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
30.03.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.06.2001Fee for grant paid
20.06.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.07.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
19.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
26.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
19.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT04.10.2001
[2008/06]
Documents cited:Search[X]US4641130  (MASTROIANNI ANTHONY R [US]) [X] 1,2 * column 1, line 29 - line 39 * * column 2, line 30 - column 3, line 54; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0078608  (TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC [US]) [A] 1 * figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0064147  (TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC [US]) [A] 5 * figure 1 *
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