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EP About this file: EP1296456

EP1296456 - Radio frequency tuner front end and tuner [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  22.06.2007
Database last updated on 04.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2007Refusal of applicationpublished on 25.07.2007  [2007/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Zarlink Semiconductor Limited
Cheney Manor Swindon
Wiltshire SN2 2QW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/13]For all designated states
Zarlink Semiconductor Limited
Cheney Manor
Swindon, Wiltshire SN2 2QW / GB
Inventor(s)01 / COWLEY, Nicholas, Paul
3 Priors Hill
Wroughton, Wiltshire SN4 0RT / GB
02 / Mudd, Mark Stephen John
27 Saltspring Drive Wootton Bassett
Swindon, Wiltshire SN4 7SD / GB
 [2003/13]
Representative(s)Robinson, John Stuart
Marks & Clerk LLP
4220 Nash Court
Oxford Business Park South
Oxford
OX4 2RU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/13]Robinson, John Stuart
Marks & Clerk, 4220 Nash Court, Oxford Business Park South
Oxford OX4 2RU / GB
Application number, filing date02102274.402.09.2002
[2003/13]
Priority number, dateGB2001002298325.09.2001         Original published format: GB 0122983
[2003/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1296456
Date:26.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1296456
Date:30.06.2004
[2004/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.05.2004
ClassificationIPC:H03J5/24
[2003/13]
CPC:
H03J5/244 (EP,US); H04N7/10 (KR)
Designated contracting statesGB [2005/12]
Former [2003/13]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Hochfrequenztunereingangsstufe und Hochfrequenztuner[2003/13]
English:Radio frequency tuner front end and tuner[2003/13]
French:Circuit d'entrée pour circuit d'accord haute fréquence et circuit d'accord haute fréquence[2003/13]
Examination procedure06.07.2004Examination requested  [2004/37]
20.09.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.12.2004Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
20.01.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.2005Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) DE, FR, NL
13.09.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.01.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.11.2006Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 10.11.2006
03.11.2006Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
10.11.2006Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
02.02.2007Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2007/30]
12.02.2007Application refused, date of legal effect [2007/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
14.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
11.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
08.02.2005DE   M01   Not yet paid
08.02.2005FR   M01   Not yet paid
08.02.2005NL   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP1006669  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [X] 1-25 * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0002] * * paragraph [0007] - paragraph [0012] * * paragraph [0036] - paragraph [0038] ** figures 2,3 *
ExaminationUS4912520
 US5867771
 US5930696
 EP1073199
    - ROBERT GROVER BROWN ET.AL., Lines, Waves and Antennas, USA, JOHN WILEY & SONS, (1973), XP007900235
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