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EP0867726 - Measuring method for detecting of a short circuit between windings of a coil integrated on a chip, and integrated circuit adapted to such a measuring method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.11.2004
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.02.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
published on 22.03.2006  [2006/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EM Microelectronic-Marin SA
Rue des Sors 3
2074 Marin / CH
[1998/40]
Inventor(s)01 / Kunz, Pascal
Orangerie 4
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
02 / Banyai, Antal
Pierre-à-Mazel 11
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
[1998/40]
Representative(s)Balsters, Robert, et al
I C B Ingénieurs Conseils en Brevets S.A. Faubourg de l'Hôpital 3
2001 Neuchâtel / CH
[N/P]
Former [1998/40]Balsters, Robert, et al
I C B, Ingénieurs Conseils en Brevets S.A., 7, rue des Sors
2074 Marin / CH
Application number, filing date97104959.824.03.1997
[1998/40]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0867726
Date:30.09.1998
Language:FR
[1998/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0867726
Date:21.01.2004
Language:FR
[2004/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.09.1997
ClassificationIPC:G01R31/06
[2004/22]
CPC:
G01R31/72 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1998/40]G01R31/02, G01R31/06
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI,   NL [1999/23]
Former [1998/40]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Messverfahren zur Feststellung eines Kurzschlusses zwischen den Windungen einer auf einem Chip integrierten Spule und auf ein solches Messverfahren zugeschnit- tene integrierte Schaltung[2003/21]
English:Measuring method for detecting of a short circuit between windings of a coil integrated on a chip, and integrated circuit adapted to such a measuring method[1998/40]
French:Méthode de mesure pour détecter un court-circuit entre des spires d'une bobine intégrée sur une puce, et structure de circuit intégré adaptée à une telle méthode de mesure[1998/40]
Former [1998/40]Messverfharen zur Feststellung eines Kurzschlusses zwischen den Windungen einer auf einem Chip integrierten Spule und auf ein solches Messverfahren zugeschittene integrierte Schaltung
Examination procedure30.03.1999Examination requested  [1999/21]
25.04.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.11.2003Fee for grant paid
05.11.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.10.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2005/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
02.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
02.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.01.2004
GB21.01.2004
NL21.01.2004
BE31.03.2004
CH31.03.2004
LI31.03.2004
DE22.04.2004
[2006/12]
Former [2005/21]AT21.01.2004
GB21.01.2004
BE31.03.2004
CH31.03.2004
LI31.03.2004
DE22.04.2004
Former [2005/14]AT21.01.2004
GB21.01.2004
BE31.03.2004
DE22.04.2004
Former [2005/12]AT21.01.2004
GB21.01.2004
DE22.04.2004
Former [2004/45]AT21.01.2004
GB21.01.2004
Former [2004/43]AT21.01.2004
Documents cited:Search[A]DE1178938  (HELMUT LANGKAU DIPL ING) [A] 1 * column 1, line 8 - column 2, line 34; figures 1,2 *;
 [AD]WO8800785  (BI INC [US]) [AD] 1,2 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0655628  (FAKULTETA ZA ELEKTROTEHNIKO IN [SI]) [A] 2 * abstract ** column 2, line 5 - column 18; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]  - MILA, "TESTING TWISTED PAIRS FOR OPENS,SHORTS,...", TECHNICAL DIGEST - WESTERN ELECTRIC, NEW YORK US, (197410), no. 36, pages 23 - 24, XP002039215 [A] 1 * the whole document *
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