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EP About this file: EP1407446

EP1407446 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CHARACTERISING A SIGNAL AND FOR PRODUCING AN INDEXED SIGNAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.09.2005
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.06.2009Change - representativepublished on 15.07.2009  [2009/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Leonrodstrasse 54
80636 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/16]For all designated states
FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.
Leonrodstrasse 54
80636 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / ALLAMANCHE, Eric
Grossreuther Strasse 130
90425 Nürnberg / DE
02 / HERRE, Jürgen
Am Eichengarten 11
91054 Buckenhof / DE
03 / HELLMUTH, Oliver
Schorlachstrasse 10
91058 Erlangen / DE
04 / KASTNER, Thorsten
Dorfstrasse 17
96342 Stockheim
Reitsch / DE
 [2004/27]
Former [2004/16]01 / ALLAMANCHE, Eric
Sulzbacher Strasse 41
90489 Nürnberg / DE
02 / HERRE, Jürgen
Am Eichengarten 11
91054 Buckenhof / DE
03 / HELLMUTH, Oliver
Schorlachstrasse 10
91058 Erlangen / DE
04 / KASTNER, Thorsten
Dorfstrasse 17
96342 Stockheim
Reitsch / DE
Representative(s)Schoppe, Fritz
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler
Patentanwälte
Postfach 246
82043 Pullach bei München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/29]Schoppe, Fritz
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler Patentanwälte Postfach 246
82043 Pullach bei München / DE
Former [2004/16]Schoppe, Fritz, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler, Postfach 246
82043 Pullach bei München / DE
Application number, filing date02758344.215.07.2002
[2004/16]
WO2002EP07848
Priority number, dateDE2001103447116.07.2001         Original published format: DE 10134471
[2004/16]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03009273
Date:30.01.2003
Language:DE
[2003/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1407446
Date:14.04.2004
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.01.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1407446
Date:17.11.2004
Language:DE
[2004/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.01.2003
ClassificationIPC:G10H1/00
[2004/16]
CPC:
G10H1/0008 (EP,US); G10L15/04 (EP,US); G10L19/0204 (EP,US);
G10H2240/061 (EP,US); G10H2240/135 (EP,US); G10H2250/235 (EP,US);
G10H2250/601 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/16]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM CHARAKTERISIEREN EINES SIGNALS UND ZUM ERZEUGEN EINES INDEXIERTEN SIGNALS[2004/16]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CHARACTERISING A SIGNAL AND FOR PRODUCING AN INDEXED SIGNAL[2004/16]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR CARACTERISER UN SIGNAL ET POUR PRODUIRE UN SIGNAL INDEXE[2004/16]
Entry into regional phase10.11.2003National basic fee paid 
10.11.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
10.11.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.02.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
10.11.2003Examination requested  [2004/16]
03.06.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.09.2004Fee for grant paid
13.09.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.08.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG17.11.2004
CZ17.11.2004
EE17.11.2004
FI17.11.2004
IE17.11.2004
NL17.11.2004
SK17.11.2004
TR17.11.2004
DK17.02.2005
GR17.02.2005
SE17.02.2005
ES28.02.2005
PT17.04.2005
CY15.07.2005
LU15.07.2005
BE31.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
[2008/04]
Former [2007/26]BG17.11.2004
CZ17.11.2004
EE17.11.2004
FI17.11.2004
IE17.11.2004
NL17.11.2004
SK17.11.2004
TR17.11.2004
DK17.02.2005
GR17.02.2005
SE17.02.2005
ES28.02.2005
CY15.07.2005
LU15.07.2005
BE31.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
Former [2007/20]BG17.11.2004
CZ17.11.2004
EE17.11.2004
FI17.11.2004
IE17.11.2004
NL17.11.2004
SK17.11.2004
TR17.11.2004
DK17.02.2005
GR17.02.2005
SE17.02.2005
ES28.02.2005
CY15.07.2005
BE31.07.2005
LU31.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
Former [2007/11]BG17.11.2004
CZ17.11.2004
EE17.11.2004
FI17.11.2004
IE17.11.2004
NL17.11.2004
SK17.11.2004
TR17.11.2004
DK17.02.2005
GR17.02.2005
SE17.02.2005
ES28.02.2005
BE31.07.2005
LU31.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
Former [2006/52]BG17.11.2004
CZ17.11.2004
FI17.11.2004
IE17.11.2004
NL17.11.2004
SK17.11.2004
TR17.11.2004
DK17.02.2005
GR17.02.2005
ES28.02.2005
BE31.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
Former [2006/36]BG17.11.2004
CZ17.11.2004
FI17.11.2004
IE17.11.2004
NL17.11.2004
SK17.11.2004
DK17.02.2005
GR17.02.2005
ES28.02.2005
BE31.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
Former [2006/28]BG17.11.2004
CZ17.11.2004
FI17.11.2004
IE17.11.2004
NL17.11.2004
SK17.11.2004
DK17.02.2005
GR17.02.2005
ES28.02.2005
MC31.07.2005
Former [2006/14]BG17.11.2004
CZ17.11.2004
FI17.11.2004
IE17.11.2004
NL17.11.2004
SK17.11.2004
DK17.02.2005
GR17.02.2005
ES28.02.2005
Former [2005/48]BG17.11.2004
CZ17.11.2004
FI17.11.2004
IE17.11.2004
SK17.11.2004
DK17.02.2005
GR17.02.2005
ES28.02.2005
Former [2005/46]BG17.11.2004
CZ17.11.2004
FI17.11.2004
IE17.11.2004
DK17.02.2005
GR17.02.2005
ES28.02.2005
Former [2005/30]BG17.11.2004
FI17.11.2004
GR17.02.2005
ES28.02.2005
Former [2005/27]FI17.11.2004
GR17.02.2005
ES28.02.2005
Former [2005/26]FI17.11.2004
GR17.02.2005
Former [2005/24]FI17.11.2004
Cited inInternational search[A]US5210820  (KENYON STEPHEN C [US]) [A] 1-22 * column 4, line 39 - column 5, line 52 * * column 9, line 34 - line 49 * * column 15, line 26 - column 16, line 57 * * figures 5,6,16; claim 10 *;
 [A]US5402339  (NAKASHIMA KAZUO [JP], et al) [A] 1,18-22 * column 4, line 12 - line 19 ** column 5, line 19 - line 52; figure 2 *;
 [A]WO0104870  (PAPAODYSSEUS CONSTANTIN [GR], et al) [A] 1,18-22 * page 1, line 37 - page 2, line 30; figures 1,2 *
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