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EP About this file: EP1388909

EP1388909 - Converter for receiving satellite broadcast [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.05.2009
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.05.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 10.06.2009  [2009/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
1-7 Yukigaya Otsuka-cho Ota-ku
Tokyo 145 / JP
[2008/27]
Former [2004/07]For all designated states
ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
1-7 Yukigaya Otsuka-cho
Ota-ku Tokyo 145 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sato, Keiichiro
1-7 Yukigaya Otsuka-cho Ota-ku
Tokyo 145 / JP
02 / Saito, Shuji
1-7 Yukigaya Otsuka-cho Ota-ku
Tokyo 145 / JP
03 / Matsuzaki, Satoru
1-7 Yukigaya Otsuka-cho Ota-ku
Tokyo 145 / JP
 [2004/07]
Representative(s)Kensett, John Hinton
Saunders & Dolleymore LLP 9 Rickmansworth Road Watford
WD18 0JU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/07]Kensett, John Hinton
Saunders & Dolleymore, 9 Rickmansworth Road
Watford, Hertfordshire WD18 0JU / GB
Application number, filing date03254616.024.07.2003
[2004/07]
Priority number, dateJP2002022739605.08.2002         Original published format: JP 2002227396
[2004/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1388909
Date:11.02.2004
Language:EN
[2004/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1388909
Date:02.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.11.2003
ClassificationIPC:H01P5/107
[2004/07]
CPC:
H01P5/107 (EP); H01P1/161 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/45]
Former [2004/07]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Konverter zum Empfang von Satellitenrundfunk[2004/07]
English:Converter for receiving satellite broadcast[2004/07]
French:Convertisseur de réception pour radiodiffusion par satellite[2004/07]
Examination procedure05.01.2004Examination requested  [2004/11]
24.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.12.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.04.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.02.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.01.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.02.2008Fee for grant paid
19.02.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.04.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
14.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0552944  (SHARP KK [JP]) [Y] 3-5 * figures 7,11 * * column 8, line 18 - column 9, line 16 * * column 10, line 42 - column 11, line 47 *;
 [XY]US5585768  (WEI SHIH-KUEI [TW]) [X] 1,2 * column 1, line 30 - line 34 * * column 2, line 28 - column 3, line 41 * * figure 3 * [Y] 3-5;
 [A]GB2334153  (ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-5 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP1091443  (ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-5 * the whole document *;
 [A]  - MODELSKI J ET AL, INTEGRATED INPUT CIRCUIT FOR SATELLITE CONVERTER, PROCEEDINGS OF THE EUROPEAN MICROWAVE CONFERENCE. LONDON, SEPT. 4 - 7, 1989, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, MICROWAVE EXHIBITIONS, GB, VOL. CONF. 19, PAGE(S) 543-548, XP000067322 [A] 1-5 * the whole document *
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