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EP0766394 - Circuit arrangement for controlling a power enhancement MOSFET [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.01.2003
Database last updated on 17.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Infineon Technologies AG
St.-Martin-Strasse 53
81669 München / DE
[2001/36]
Former [1997/14]For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Jenö, Tihanyi, Dr. Ing.
Isarweg 13
85551 Kirchheim / DE
[1997/14]
Representative(s)Bickel, Michael
Westphal, Mussgnug & Partner
Patentanwälte
Herzog-Wilhelm-Strasse 26
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/43]Bickel, Michael
Westphal - Mussgnug & Partner Patentanwälte Mozartstrasse 8
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date96113013.513.08.1996
[1997/14]
Priority number, dateDE199513598727.09.1995         Original published format: DE 19535987
[1997/14]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0766394
Date:02.04.1997
Language:DE
[1997/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0766394
Date:13.01.1999
[1999/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0766394
Date:20.03.2002
Language:DE
[2002/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.11.1998
ClassificationIPC:H03K17/0412
[1997/14]
CPC:
H03K17/063 (EP,US); H03K17/04123 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1997/14]
TitleGerman:Schaltungsanordnung zum Ansteuern eines Leistungs-Enhancement-MOSFET[1997/14]
English:Circuit arrangement for controlling a power enhancement MOSFET[1997/14]
French:Montage servant à commander un transistor à effet de champ MOS de puissance à enrichissement[1997/14]
Examination procedure05.02.1999Examination requested  [1999/14]
13.08.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
14.09.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.11.2001Fee for grant paid
14.11.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.12.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
20.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
17.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
23.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR20.03.2002
GB20.03.2002
IT20.03.2002
[2008/06]
Former [2006/14]FR20.03.2002
GB20.03.2002
Former [2003/01]GB20.03.2002
Documents cited:Search[DA]EP0572706  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [DA] 1 * column 2, line 13 - column 4, line 4; figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [DA]EP0236967  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [DA] 1 * column 2, line 32 - column 3, line 42; figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0294887  (PHILIPS ELECTRONICS UK LTD [GB], et al) [A] 1 * column 5, line 31 - column 8, line 32; figure 1 *
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