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EP About this file: EP0917285

EP0917285 - Low-voltage amplifiers [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.03.2004
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 27.08.2008  [2008/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Zarlink Semiconductor Limited
Cheney Manor Swindon
Wiltshire SN2 2QW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/15]For all designated states
Zarlink Semiconductor Limited
Cheney Manor
Swindon, Wiltshire SN2 2QW / GB
Former [1999/20]For all designated states
Mitel Semiconductor Limited
Cheney Manor
Swindon, Wiltshire SN2 2QW / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Smith, Jeffrey Michael Hond
6 Walker House, 227 Whitworth Road
Swindon, Wiltshire SN2 3BU / GB
02 / Perry, Colin Leslie
33 Rochford Close, Grange Park
Swindon, Wiltshire SN5 6AB / GB
[1999/20]
Representative(s)Blatchford, William Michael
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London
SE1 2AU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Blatchford, William Michael
Withers & Rogers LLP Goldings House 2 Hays Lane London
SE1 2HW / GB
Former [1999/20]Blatchford, William Michael
Withers & Rogers, Goldings House, 2 Hays Lane
London SE1 2HW / GB
Application number, filing date98308484.916.10.1998
[1999/20]
Priority number, dateGB1997002413614.11.1997         Original published format: GB 9724136
GB1998001612824.07.1998         Original published format: GB 9816128
[1999/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0917285
Date:19.05.1999
Language:EN
[1999/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0917285
Date:07.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.02.1999
ClassificationIPC:H03F3/26, H03D7/14
[1999/20]
CPC:
H03F1/02 (EP,US); H03D7/14 (EP,US); H03D7/1433 (EP,US);
H03D7/1491 (EP,US); H03F3/26 (EP,US); H03D2200/0033 (EP,US);
H03D2200/0043 (EP,US); H03F2200/513 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/04]
Former [1999/20]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Niederspannungsverstärker[1999/20]
English:Low-voltage amplifiers[1999/20]
French:Amplificateurs de basse tension[1999/20]
Examination procedure18.11.1999Examination requested  [2000/03]
20.11.1999Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
13.03.2000Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
28.12.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.07.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.02.2003Fee for grant paid
26.02.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.02.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
11.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
15.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
16.12.1999AT   M01   Not yet paid
16.12.1999BE   M01   Not yet paid
16.12.1999CH   M01   Not yet paid
16.12.1999CY   M01   Not yet paid
16.12.1999DK   M01   Not yet paid
16.12.1999ES   M01   Not yet paid
16.12.1999FI   M01   Not yet paid
16.12.1999GR   M01   Not yet paid
16.12.1999IE   M01   Not yet paid
16.12.1999IT   M01   Not yet paid
16.12.1999LU   M01   Not yet paid
16.12.1999MC   M01   Not yet paid
16.12.1999NL   M01   Not yet paid
16.12.1999PT   M01   Not yet paid
16.12.1999SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0131337  (PHILIPS NV [NL]) [A] 3,4 * page 5, line 8 - line 26 *;
 [A]US5250911  (LINDER LLOYD F [US], et al) [A] 1,2,5-11 * column 15, line 11 - column 16, line 48; figures 27,28 * * column 19, line 53 - line 60 *;
 [A]US5365192  (WAGNER GARY L [US], et al) [A] 1,2,5-8 * column 1, line 51 - line 58; figure 1 *;
 [A]GB2279527  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US], et al) [A] 3,5* figure 2 *
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