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EP1236271 - FM DEMODULATOR USING MONOSTABLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.08.2005
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.07.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 29.08.2007  [2007/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MICRO LINEAR CORPORATION
2092 Concourse Drive
San Jose, CA 95131 / US
[2002/36]
Inventor(s)01 / LUFF, Gwilym Francis
18 The Hectare
Great Shelford Cambridge CB2 5AT / GB
 [2002/36]
Representative(s)Bluff, John William, et al
Lloyd Wise Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/36]Bluff, John William, et al
Lloyd Wise, Tregear & Co., Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW / GB
Application number, filing date00980741.322.11.2000
[2002/36]
WO2000US32218
Priority number, dateUS19990167196P23.11.1999         Original published format: US 167196 P
[2002/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0139363
Date:31.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1236271
Date:04.09.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.05.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1236271
Date:13.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.05.2001
ClassificationIPC:H03D3/00
[2002/36]
CPC:
H03D3/008 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/42]
Former [2002/36]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:FM DEMODULATOR UNTER VERWENDUNG VON MONOSTABILEN SCHALTUNGEN[2002/36]
English:FM DEMODULATOR USING MONOSTABLES[2002/36]
French:DEMODULATEUR MF UTILISANT DES MONOSTABLES[2002/36]
Entry into regional phase23.04.2002National basic fee paid 
23.04.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
23.04.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.06.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
23.04.2002Examination requested  [2002/36]
23.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.11.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.02.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.08.2004Fee for grant paid
11.08.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.07.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
12.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR13.10.2004
IT13.10.2004
DE01.06.2005
[2007/35]
Former [2006/32]FR13.10.2004
DE01.06.2005
Former [2006/13]DE01.06.2005
Cited inInternational search[X]EP0576082  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL]) [X] 1,2 * column 5, line 26 - column 7, line 34; figure 1 *;
 [X]EP0723335  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,2 * page 5, line 25 - page 9, line 35; figures 2,7 *;
 [A]US4350957  (MIYAMOTO YUKIHIKO) [A] 1 * column 3, line 16 - line 53; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]EP0948129  (ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M [SE]) [A] 1 * figure 3; claim 1 *
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