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EP About this file: EP0928054

EP0928054 - Electrostatic discharge protection circuit [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.09.2007
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.11.2008Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 24.12.2008  [2008/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SILICONIX Incorporated
2201 Laurelwood Road, (MS 12)
Santa Clara, CA 95056-0951 / US
[2006/42]
Former [1999/27]For all designated states
SILICONIX INCORPORATED
2201 Laurelwood Road, (MS 12)
Santa Clara, CA 95056-0951 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Williams, Richard K.
10292 Norwich Avenue
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
[1999/27]
Representative(s)Ebner von Eschenbach, Jennifer
Ladas & Parry LLP
Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/37]Ebner von Eschenbach, Jennifer
Ladas & Parry, Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München / DE
Former [2002/35]Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner
Postfach 31 02 20
80102 München / DE
Former [1999/27]Maute, Hans-Jürgen, Dipl.-Ing.
Daimler-Benz AG, Intellectual Property Management, Postfach 35 35
74025 Heilbronn / DE
Application number, filing date99100016.704.01.1999
[1999/27]
Priority number, dateUS1997000217931.12.1997         Original published format: US 2179
[1999/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0928054
Date:07.07.1999
Language:EN
[1999/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0928054
Date:29.11.2000
[2000/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0928054
Date:18.10.2006
Language:EN
[2006/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.10.2000
ClassificationIPC:H02H9/04, H01L27/02
[1999/27]
CPC:
H01L27/0255 (EP,US); H01L27/06 (KR); H01L27/0814 (EP,US);
H01L27/1203 (EP,US); H01L2924/0002 (EP,US)
C-Set:
H01L2924/0002, H01L2924/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2001/33]
Former [1999/27]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Schutzschaltung gegen elektrostatische Entladung[1999/27]
English:Electrostatic discharge protection circuit[1999/27]
French:Circuit de protection contre les décharges électrostatiques[1999/27]
Examination procedure23.02.2001Examination requested  [2001/16]
17.08.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.02.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.04.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.08.2006Fee for grant paid
14.08.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP06021653.8  / EP1753109
Opposition(s)19.07.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
18.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
23.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
26.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
20.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
27.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR18.10.2006
NL18.10.2006
GB18.01.2007
[2008/52]
Former [2008/23]NL18.10.2006
GB18.01.2007
FR01.06.2007
Former [2008/16]NL18.10.2006
GB18.01.2007
Former [2007/21]NL18.10.2006
Documents cited:Search[A]US5500546  (MARUM STEVEN E [US], et al) [A] 1 * column 6, line 18 - line 31; figures 3,3A *;
 [A]EP0379199  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] 1 * abstract *
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