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EP About this file: EP1159659

EP1159659 - FOUR-PHASE CHARGE PUMP WITH LOWER PEAK CURRENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.11.2004
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.11.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 12.01.2005  [2005/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
No.16, Li-Hsin Road, Science-Based Industrial Park
Hsinchu / TW
[N/P]
Former [2001/49]For all designated states
Macronix International Co., Ltd.
No.16, Li-Hsin Road, Science-Based Industrial Park
Hsinchu / TW
Inventor(s)01 / LIN, Yu Shen
4F, No. 26-4, Chung-Yuan Road
Taipei, Taiwan 104 / TW
02 / HUNG, Chun-Hsiung
9F-2, No. 86 University Road
Hsinchu, Taiwan 300 / TW
03 / WAN, Ray-Lin
709 Wichitaw Drive
Fremont, CA 94539 / US
 [2001/49]
Representative(s)Horner, David Richard
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/49]Horner, David Richard
D Young & Co, 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date99905655.902.02.1999
[2001/49]
WO1999US02259
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0046648
Date:10.08.2000
Language:EN
[2000/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1159659
Date:05.12.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.08.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1159659
Date:21.01.2004
Language:EN
[2004/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US10.08.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.03.2002
ClassificationIPC:G05F1/10, H03K17/16, H02M3/07, G05F3/24, G05F3/20
[2002/20]
CPC:
H02M3/073 (EP); A61P37/00 (EP); H02M3/075 (EP)
Former IPC [2001/49]G05F1/10, H03K17/16
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2001/49]
TitleGerman:VIERPHASENLADUNGSPUMPE MIT GERINGEM SPITZENSTROM[2001/49]
English:FOUR-PHASE CHARGE PUMP WITH LOWER PEAK CURRENT[2001/49]
French:POMPE DE CHARGE A QUATRE PHASES AVEC FAIBLE COURANT DE CRETE[2001/49]
Entry into regional phase21.08.2001National basic fee paid 
21.08.2001Search fee paid 
21.08.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
21.08.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.08.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
21.08.2001Examination requested  [2001/49]
23.07.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.01.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.07.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.11.2003Fee for grant paid
07.11.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.10.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2005/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
25.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
25.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0594293  (ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC [US]) [X] 1,6,12,16,21,26,30,31,33 * column 4, line 11 - column 11, line 50; figures 1-6,11 *;
 [X]WO9723037  (ANADIGICS INC [US]) [X] 1,6,26,30,31,33 * page 7, line 11 - page 25, line 3; figures 9A-11 *;
 [A]US5585765  (O'SHAUGHNESSY TIMOTHY G [US]) [A] 1-34 * column 12, line 26 - column 20, line 40 *
International search[X]US5589793  (KASSAPIAN CHRISTIAN G [FR]);
 [A]US5818289  (CHEVALLIER CHRISTOPHE J [US], et al)
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