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EP About this file: EP1142126

EP1142126 - CAPACITIVE FLASH ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.01.2006
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 20.08.2008  [2008/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bishop Innovation Limited
10 Waterloo Road
North Ryde, NSW 2113 / AU
For all designated states
CSEM Centre Suisse d'Electronique et de Microtechnique
rue Jacques-Droz 1
2007 Neuchâtel / CH
[N/P]
Former [2001/41]For all designated states
Bishop Innovation Limited
10 Waterloo Road
North Ryde, NSW 2113 / AU
For all designated states
CSEM Centre Suisse d'Electronique et de Microtechnique
rue Jacques-Droz 1
2007 Neuchâtel / CH
Inventor(s)01 / HEIM, Pascal
Rue de la Blancherie 17
CH-1022 Chavannes / CH
02 / MORTARA, Alessandro
Chemin des Clochetons 11 bis
CH-1004 Lausanne / CH
03 / MASA, Peter
Rue de la Republique 12
CH-2208 Les Hauts Geneveys / CH
04 / HEITGER, Friedrich
Hintere Engehaldenstrasse 70
CH-3004 Bern / CH
 [2001/41]
Representative(s)Uexküll & Stolberg
Partnerschaft von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/34]UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG
Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
Former [2001/41]UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG
Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date99959149.801.12.1999
[2001/41]
WO1999AU01063
Priority number, dateAU1998PP0782822.12.1998         Original published format: AU PP782898
AU1999PP0109722.06.1999         Original published format: AU PP109799
[2001/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0038326
Date:29.06.2000
Language:EN
[2000/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1142126
Date:10.10.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.06.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1142126
Date:02.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU29.06.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.02.2004
ClassificationIPC:H03M1/36
[2001/41]
CPC:
H03M1/361 (EP,US); H03M1/36 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/41]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:KAPAZITIVER PARALLELER ANALOG-DIGITALWANDLER[2001/41]
English:CAPACITIVE FLASH ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER[2001/41]
French:CONVERTISSEUR ANALOGIQUE-NUMERIQUE PARALLELE CAPACITIF[2001/41]
Entry into regional phase13.07.2001National basic fee paid 
13.07.2001Search fee paid 
13.07.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
13.07.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.07.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
13.07.2001Examination requested  [2001/41]
18.06.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.10.2004Fee for grant paid
28.10.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.12.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2006/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
17.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
16.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
21.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.03.2005
BE02.03.2005
FI02.03.2005
NL02.03.2005
DK02.06.2005
GR02.06.2005
PT03.08.2005
CY01.12.2005
IE01.12.2005
[2007/23]
Former [2006/49]AT02.03.2005
BE02.03.2005
FI02.03.2005
NL02.03.2005
DK02.06.2005
GR02.06.2005
PT03.08.2005
IE01.12.2005
Former [2006/14]AT02.03.2005
BE02.03.2005
FI02.03.2005
NL02.03.2005
DK02.06.2005
GR02.06.2005
PT03.08.2005
Former [2006/13]AT02.03.2005
BE02.03.2005
FI02.03.2005
DK02.06.2005
Former [2005/51]AT02.03.2005
BE02.03.2005
FI02.03.2005
Former [2005/46]FI02.03.2005
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH03206730  ;
 [A]JPH09148932  ;
 [A]US5600186  (SONG WON-CHUL [KR], et al) [A] 1-11 * figure 9 *;
 [A]  - SHIH T ET AL, "A FULLY DIFFERENTIAL COMPARATOR USING A SWITCHED-CAPACITOR DIFFERENCING CIRCUIT WITH COMMON-MODE REJECTION", IEEE JOURNAL OF SOLID-STATE CIRCUITS, IEEE INC. NEW YORK, US, (19970201), vol. 32, no. 2, ISSN 0018-9200, pages 250 - 253, XP000722212 [A] 1-11 * figure 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/4.551918
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19911205), vol. 015, no. 479, Database accession no. (E - 1141), & JP03206730 A 19910910 (NEC CORP) [A] 1-11 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19971031), vol. 1997, no. 10, & JP09148932 A 19970606 (FUJI XEROX CO LTD) [A] 1-11 * abstract *
International search[A]JPH09148932  ;
 [A]JPH0795030  ;
 [A]US4547763  (FLAMM PETER M [DE]);
 [A]US4922252  (DRAXELMAYR DIETER [AT], et al);
 [A]US5138319  (TESCH BRUCE J [US]);
 [A]US5214430  (GULCZYNSKI ZDZISLAW [US])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, & JP09148932 A 19970606 (FUJI XEROX CO. LTD.)
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, & JP07095030 A 19970407 (TAKAYAMA, KK.)
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