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EP1196999 - Method and apparatus for processing a digital signal for analog transmission [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2002/16]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING A DIGITAL SIGNAL FOR ANALOG TRANSMISSION
[2006/41]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.01.2008
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
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
MOTOROLA, INC.
1303 East Algonquin Road
Schaumburg, IL 60196 / US
[2002/16]
Inventor(s)01 / SMITH, Paul, Fielding
7325 Stonedale Court
North Richland Hills, TX 76180 / US
02 / LAIRD, Kevin, Michael
1136 Oak Bend Lane
Keller, TX 76248 / US
03 / PINCKLEY, Danny, Thomas
4210 Fox Hollow Drive
Arlington, TX 76016 / US
 [2002/16]
Representative(s)Openshaw, Paul Malcolm, et al
Openshaw & Co.
8 Castle Street
Farnham
Surrey GU9 7HR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/49]Openshaw, Paul Malcolm, et al
Openshaw & Co. Town Hall Exchange The Town Hall Buildings Castle Street
Farnham, Surrey GU9 7ND / GB
Former [2002/16]Potts, Susan Patricia, et al
Motorola European Intellectual Property Operations Midpoint Alencon Link
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 7PL / GB
Application number, filing date00921661.504.04.2000
[2002/16]
WO2000US08908
Priority number, dateUS1999029854124.04.1999         Original published format: US 298541
[2002/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0065722
Date:02.11.2000
Language:EN
[2000/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1196999
Date:17.04.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.11.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1196999
Date:14.03.2007
Language:EN
[2007/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.11.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.06.2004
ClassificationIPC:H03M1/66
[2002/16]
CPC:
H03D7/00 (EP,US); H03M1/66 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FI,   FR,   GB,   SE [2002/16]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Verarbeitung eindes digitalen Signals zur analogen Übertragung[2006/41]
English:Method and apparatus for processing a digital signal for analog transmission[2006/41]
French:Procédé et appareil pour traiter un signal numerique en vue d'une transmission analogiqueUE[2006/41]
Former [2002/16]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR VERARBEITUNG EINES DIGITALEN SIGNALS ZUR ANALOGEN ÜBERTRAGUNG
Former [2002/16]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING A DIGITAL SIGNAL FOR ANALOG TRANSMISSION
Former [2002/16]PROCEDE ET APPAREIL POUR TRAITER UN SIGNAL NUMERIQUE EN VUE D'UNE TRANSMISSION ANALOGIQUE
Entry into regional phase26.11.2001National basic fee paid 
26.11.2001Search fee paid 
26.11.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
26.11.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.10.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
26.11.2001Examination requested  [2002/16]
04.03.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.09.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
14.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.09.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.01.2007Fee for grant paid
23.01.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.12.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2008/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
07.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
06.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
04.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI14.03.2007
FR14.03.2007
SE14.06.2007
[2008/52]
Former [2008/24]FI14.03.2007
SE14.06.2007
FR02.11.2007
Former [2007/38]FI14.03.2007
SE14.06.2007
Former [2007/36]FI14.03.2007
Documents cited:Search[X]JPH1155337  ;
 [A]CA2245072  (PHILSAR ELECTRONICS INC [CA]) [A] 1-21 * page 10, line 3 - line 16 * * figure 4 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19990531), vol. 1999, no. 05, & JP11055337 A 19990226 (TOYO COMMUN EQUIP CO LTD) [X] 1-21 * abstract *
International search[X]US5729230  (JENSEN JOSEPH F [US], et al)
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