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EP1559221 - DIGITAL FM STEREO DECODER AND METHOD OF OPERATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  03.11.2006
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.11.2006Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 06.12.2006  [2006/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
6501 William Cannon Drive West
Austin, TX 78735 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/37]For all designated states
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
6501 William Cannon Drive West Austin
Texas 78735 / US
Former [2005/31]For all designated states
MOTOROLA, INC.
1303 East Algonquin Road
Schaumburg, IL 60196 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LI, Junsong
7325 Covered Bridge Drive
Austin, TX 78736 / US
02 / KAI, Tan
18/F First City Plaza, No. 308 Shuncheng Avenue
610015 ChengDu, SiChuan / CN
 [2005/31]
Representative(s)Wray, Antony John, et al
Freescale Semiconductors,Inc
c/o Impetus Limited
Grove House
Lutyens Close, Chineham Court, Basingstoke
Hampshire RG24 8AG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/31]Wray, Antony John, et al
Freescale Semiconductors,Inc c/o Impetus Limited, Grove House Lutyens Close, Chineham Court
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG24 8AG / GB
Application number, filing date02773778.216.10.2002
[2005/31]
WO2002US33082
Priority number, dateUS2001000776308.11.2001         Original published format: US 7763
[2005/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03041313
Date:15.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1559221
Date:03.08.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.05.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.05.2003
ClassificationIPC:H04H5/00, H03D1/22, H04B1/16
[2005/31]
CPC:
H04H20/48 (EP,US); H04B1/1676 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/31]
TitleGerman:DIGITALE FM STEREODEKODER UND BETRIEBSVERFAHREN[2005/31]
English:DIGITAL FM STEREO DECODER AND METHOD OF OPERATION[2005/31]
French:DECODEUR STEREO FM NUMERIQUE ET FONCTIONNEMENT[2005/31]
Entry into regional phase08.06.2004National basic fee paid 
08.06.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
08.06.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.05.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
08.06.2004Examination requested  [2005/31]
09.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.06.2006Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2006/49]
24.07.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2006/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
07.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[YA]US5442709  (VOGT LOTHAR [DE], et al) [Y] 1-5 * column 3, line 8 - column 5, line 38; figure 1 * [A] 6-9;
 [YA]US4827515  (REICH WERNER [DE]) [Y] 1-5 * column 1, line 49 - column 7, line 29; figure 1 * [A] 6-9;
 [XA]US5404405  (COLLIER KEVIN T [US], et al) [X] 6-9 * column 2, line 53 - column 5, line 18; figure 1 * [A] 1-5;
 [A]EP0276507  (PHILIPS NV [NL]) [A] 1-9 * column 4, line 1 - column 6, line 28; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0527432  (MOTOROLA INC [US]) [A] 1-9 * figure 1 *;
 [A]US4731844  (CHRISTOPHER TODD J [US]) [A] 1-9 * figure 1 *;
 [A]  - VOGT L ET AL, "A TWO-CHIP DIGITAL CAR RADIO", IEEE INTERNATIONAL SOLID STATE CIRCUITS CONFERENCE, IEEE INC. NEW YORK, US, (19960201), vol. 39, ISSN 0193-6530, pages 350 - 351,472, XP000685656 [A] 1-9 * the whole document *
ExaminationUS5671286
 US5068896
 US5673324
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