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EP1301987 - VOLTAGE CONTROLLED OSCILLATORS INCLUDING TUNABLE DIELECTRIC DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  21.12.2007
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.12.2007Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 23.01.2008  [2008/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Paratek Microwave, Inc.
6935-N Oakland Mills Road
Columbia, MD 21045 / US
[2003/16]
Inventor(s)01 / PAO, Douglas
8752 Manahan Drive
Ellicott City, MD 21043 / US
02 / SENGUPTA, Louise, C.
3210 Boones Lane
Ellicott City, MD 21042 / US
 [2003/16]
Representative(s)Luckhurst, Anthony Henry William
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/16]Luckhurst, Anthony Henry William
MARKS & CLERK, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LS / GB
Application number, filing date01954761.119.07.2001
[2003/16]
WO2001US22673
Priority number, dateUS20000219567P20.07.2000         Original published format: US 219567 P
[2003/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0209269
Date:31.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1301987
Date:16.04.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.01.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.01.2002
ClassificationIPC:H03B5/12
[2003/16]
CPC:
H03B5/187 (EP,US); H03B5/1203 (EP,US); H03B5/1231 (EP,US);
H03B5/1243 (EP,US); H03B5/1293 (EP,US); H03B2201/0208 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/16]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:SPANNUNGSGESTEUERTER OSZILLATOREN MIT STIMMBAREN DIELEKTRISCHEN BAULELEMENTEN[2003/16]
English:VOLTAGE CONTROLLED OSCILLATORS INCLUDING TUNABLE DIELECTRIC DEVICES[2003/16]
French:OSCILLATEURS A TENSION REGULEE COMPRENANT DES DISPOSITIFS DIELECTRIQUES ACCORDABLES[2003/16]
Entry into regional phase27.01.2003National basic fee paid 
27.01.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
27.01.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.01.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
28.01.2003Examination requested  [2003/16]
11.11.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.04.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.05.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.08.2007Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2008/04]
07.09.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2008/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
14.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
13.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
12.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.200707   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[XY]EP0125586  (THOMSON BRANDT GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-6,11 * the whole document * [Y] 7-9,12,13;
 [X]US5373264  (HIGGINS JR THOMAS M [US]) [X] 1-3,5,6* column 5, line 15 - column 5, line 11; figures 3,4 *;
 [X]  - BOIFOT A M ET AL, "EVALUATION OF DIFFERENT MMIC VCO DESIGN APPROACHES", PROCEEDINGS OF THE EUROPEAN MICROWAVE CONFERENCE. LONDON, SEPT. 4 - 7, 1989, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, MICROWAVE EXHIBITIONS, GB, (19890904), vol. CONF. 19, pages 1003 - 1008, XP000067373 [X] 1-5,7-13 * the whole document *
 [Y]  - TAJIMA K ET AL, "A 5 TO 10GHZ LOW SPURIOUS TRIPLE TUNED TYPE PLL SYNTHESIZER DRIVEN BY FREQUENCY CONVERTED DDS UNIT", 1997 IEEE MTT-S INTERNATIONAL MICROWAVE SYMPOSIUM DIGEST. DENVER, JUNE 8 - 13, 1997, IEEE MTT-S INTERNATIONAL MICROWAVE SYMPOSIUM DIGEST, NEW YORK, IEEE, US, (19970608), vol. 3, ISBN 0-7803-3815-4, pages 1217 - 1220, XP000767019 [Y] 7-9,12,13 * page 1218, column L, line 1 - line 8; figure 2 *
ExaminationUS4621241
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