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EP About this file: EP1104123

EP1104123 - On-board processor for satellite communications [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.02.2009
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.10.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 24.11.2010  [2010/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nortel Networks Limited
2351 Boulevard Alfred-Nobel
St. Laurent, QC H4S 2A9 / CA
For all designated states
Astrium SAS
37, avenue Louis Bréguet
78140 Velizy-Villacoublay / FR
For all designated states
Advantech Satellite Networks Inc.
675 Orly Avenue
Dorval, QC H9P 1G1 / CA
[N/P]
Former [2008/17]For all designated states
Nortel Networks Limited
2351 Boulevard Alfred-Nobel
St Laurent, Québec H4S 2A9 / CA
For all designated states
Astrium SAS
37, avenue Louis Bréguet
78140 Velizy-Villacoublay / FR
For all designated states
Advantech Satellite Networks Inc.
675 Orly Avenue
Dorval, QC H9P 1G1 / CA
Former [2007/11]For all designated states
Nortel Networks Limited
2351 Boulevard Alfred-Nobel
St. Laurent, Quebec H4S 2A9 / CA
For all designated states
Astrium SAS
37, avenue Louis Bréguet
78140 Velizy-Villacoublay / FR
For all designated states
Advantech Satellite Networks Inc.
675 Orly Avenue
Dorval, QC H9P 1G1 / CA
Former [2004/09]For all designated states
Nortel Networks Limited
2351 Boulevard Alfred-Nobel
St. Laurent, Quebec H4S 2A9 / CA
For all designated states
Astrium SAS
37, avenue Louis Bréguet
78140 Velizy-Villacoublay / FR
For all designated states
EMS Technologies Canada
21025 Trans Canada Highway
Ste. Anne de Bellevue, Quebec H9X 3R2 / CA
Former [2003/41]For all designated states
Nortel Networks Limited
2351 Boulevard Alfred-Nobel
St. Laurent, Quebec H4S 2A9 / CA
For all designated states
Matra Marconi Space France SA
31, rue des Cosmonautes, 2.1. du Palays
31077 Toulouse / FR
For all designated states
EMS Technologies Canada
21025 Trans Canada Highway
Ste. Anne de Bellevue, Quebec H9X 3R2 / CA
Former [2001/22]For all designated states
Nortel Networks Limited
World Trade Center of Montreal, 380 St. Antoine Street West, 8th floor
Montreal, Quebec H2Y 3Y4 / CA
For all designated states
Matra Marconi Space France SA
31, rue des Cosmonautes, 2.1. du Palays
31077 Toulouse / FR
For all designated states
EMS Technologies Canada
21025 Trans Canada Highway
Ste. Anne de Bellevue, Quebec H9X 3R2 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / Defever, Sophie
23 allee des Soupirs
31000 Toulouse / FR
02 / Alberty, Eric
52, rue des Astilbes
31130 Fonsegrives / FR
03 / Franchini, Michel
96, le quai de Tounis
31500 Toulouse / FR
04 / Cable, Julian
146 Stortford Hall Park, Bishops Stortford
Hertfordshire CM23 5AP / GB
05 / Thomasson, Laurent
5, rue Pons Capdenier
31500 Toulouse / FR
06 / Takats, Peter
17 Sylvio Leduc, Notre Dame de L'lle Perrot
Quebec J7V 7P2 / CA
 [2001/22]
Representative(s)Edis, Ronald Malcolm, et al
British Aerospace plc Group IP Department Lancaster House P.O. Box 87 Farnborough Aerospace Centre
Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 6YU / GB
[2008/33]
Former [2003/47]Rooney, Paul Blaise, et al
British Aerospace PLC, Group IP Department, Lancaster House, P.O. Box 87
Farnborough Aerospace Centre, Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 6YU / GB
Former [2001/22]Branfield, Henry Anthony
Marconi Intellectual Property Waterhouse Lane
Chelmsford, Essex CM1 2QX / GB
Application number, filing date00310420.523.11.2000
[2001/22]
Priority number, dateEP1999040297029.11.1999         Original published format: EP 99402970
US1999046914021.12.1999         Original published format: US 469140
[2001/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1104123
Date:30.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/22]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1104123
Date:07.12.2005
[2005/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1104123
Date:23.04.2008
Language:EN
[2008/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.10.2005
ClassificationIPC:H04B7/185
[2001/22]
CPC:
H04B7/18515 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2001/22]
TitleGerman:An bord Prozessor für Satelliten Kommunikation[2001/22]
English:On-board processor for satellite communications[2001/22]
French:Processeur embarqué pour communications par satellite[2001/22]
Examination procedure02.05.2006Examination requested  [2006/24]
19.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.03.2008Fee for grant paid
06.03.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.01.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
19.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
18.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
17.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
17.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.200203   M06   Fee paid on   30.05.2003
30.11.200304   M06   Fee paid on   13.12.2003
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT23.04.2008
BE23.04.2008
CY23.04.2008
DK23.04.2008
FI23.04.2008
IT23.04.2008
NL23.04.2008
TR23.04.2008
SE23.07.2008
DE24.07.2008
GR24.07.2008
ES03.08.2008
PT23.09.2008
GB23.11.2008
IE23.11.2008
LU23.11.2008
CH30.11.2008
LI30.11.2008
MC30.11.2008
[2010/47]
Former [2010/37]AT23.04.2008
BE23.04.2008
CY23.04.2008
DK23.04.2008
FI23.04.2008
IT23.04.2008
NL23.04.2008
TR23.04.2008
SE23.07.2008
DE24.07.2008
ES03.08.2008
PT23.09.2008
GB23.11.2008
IE23.11.2008
LU23.11.2008
CH30.11.2008
LI30.11.2008
MC30.11.2008
Former [2010/34]AT23.04.2008
BE23.04.2008
CY23.04.2008
DK23.04.2008
FI23.04.2008
IT23.04.2008
NL23.04.2008
SE23.07.2008
DE24.07.2008
ES03.08.2008
PT23.09.2008
GB23.11.2008
IE23.11.2008
LU23.11.2008
CH30.11.2008
LI30.11.2008
MC30.11.2008
Former [2010/28]AT23.04.2008
BE23.04.2008
DK23.04.2008
FI23.04.2008
IT23.04.2008
NL23.04.2008
SE23.07.2008
DE24.07.2008
ES03.08.2008
PT23.09.2008
GB23.11.2008
IE23.11.2008
LU23.11.2008
CH30.11.2008
LI30.11.2008
MC30.11.2008
Former [2010/01]AT23.04.2008
BE23.04.2008
DK23.04.2008
FI23.04.2008
IT23.04.2008
NL23.04.2008
SE23.07.2008
DE24.07.2008
ES03.08.2008
PT23.09.2008
GB23.11.2008
IE23.11.2008
CH30.11.2008
LI30.11.2008
MC30.11.2008
Former [2009/49]AT23.04.2008
BE23.04.2008
DK23.04.2008
FI23.04.2008
IT23.04.2008
NL23.04.2008
SE23.07.2008
DE24.07.2008
ES03.08.2008
PT23.09.2008
IE23.11.2008
CH30.11.2008
LI30.11.2008
MC30.11.2008
Former [2009/47]AT23.04.2008
BE23.04.2008
DK23.04.2008
FI23.04.2008
IT23.04.2008
NL23.04.2008
SE23.07.2008
DE24.07.2008
ES03.08.2008
PT23.09.2008
IE23.11.2008
MC30.11.2008
Former [2009/39]AT23.04.2008
BE23.04.2008
DK23.04.2008
FI23.04.2008
IT23.04.2008
NL23.04.2008
SE23.07.2008
DE24.07.2008
ES03.08.2008
PT23.09.2008
MC30.11.2008
Former [2009/29]AT23.04.2008
BE23.04.2008
DK23.04.2008
FI23.04.2008
NL23.04.2008
SE23.07.2008
DE24.07.2008
ES03.08.2008
PT23.09.2008
MC30.11.2008
Former [2009/23]AT23.04.2008
BE23.04.2008
DK23.04.2008
FI23.04.2008
NL23.04.2008
SE23.07.2008
DE24.07.2008
ES03.08.2008
PT23.09.2008
Former [2009/14]AT23.04.2008
BE23.04.2008
DK23.04.2008
FI23.04.2008
NL23.04.2008
SE23.07.2008
ES03.08.2008
PT23.09.2008
Former [2009/08]AT23.04.2008
DK23.04.2008
FI23.04.2008
NL23.04.2008
SE23.07.2008
ES03.08.2008
PT23.09.2008
Former [2009/07]AT23.04.2008
FI23.04.2008
NL23.04.2008
SE23.07.2008
ES03.08.2008
PT23.09.2008
Former [2008/49]AT23.04.2008
FI23.04.2008
NL23.04.2008
ES03.08.2008
PT23.09.2008
Former [2008/47]ES03.08.2008
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0238000  (SELENIA SPAZIO SPA [IT]) [A] 1-5* claims 1-5 *;
 [A]  - CRAIG A D ET AL, "DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING IN COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE PAYLOADS", ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING JOURNAL,GB,INSTITUTION OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS, LONDON, (19920601), vol. 4, no. 3, ISSN 0954-0695, pages 107 - 114, XP000307314 [A] 1-5 * page 108, column M, line 11 - page 110, column R, line 39; figure 2 *
 [A]  - BELLA L ET AL, "ROLE OF ISDN SIGNALING FOR A SATELLITE SYSTEM WITH ON-BOARD PROCESSING", IEEE JOURNAL ON SELECTED AREAS IN COMMUNICATIONS,US,IEEE INC. NEW YORK, (19920801), vol. 10, no. 6, ISSN 0733-8716, pages 1066 - 1080, XP000296622 [A] 1-5 * page 1067, column L, line 19 - page 1068, column R, line 53; figures 1-14 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/49.144893
 [A]  - LIKHTENVAL'D V V ET AL, "THE ON-BOARD TRANSPONDER SYSTEM FOR THE 14/11 GHZ FIXED SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM", TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND RADIO ENGINEERING,US,BEGELL HOUSE, INC., NEW YORK, NY, (19951001), vol. 49, no. 10, ISSN 0040-2508, pages 9 - 15, XP000592564 [A] 1-5 * page 9, line 1 - line 24 *
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