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EP1424770 - Balanced sub-harmonic mixer [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.05.2007
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.05.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 13.06.2007  [2007/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION
1840 Century Park East Los Angeles
CA 90067-2199 / US
[2006/27]
Former [2004/23]For all designated states
Northrop Grumman Corporation
1840 Century Park East
Los Angeles, CA 90067-2199 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Katz, Richard H.
4715 Bulova Street
Torrance California 90503 / US
 [2004/23]
Representative(s)Naismith, Robert Stewart, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
Aurora
120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
G2 7JS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/23]Naismith, Robert Stewart, et al
CRUIKSHANK & FAIRWEATHER 19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow, G1 3AE Scotland / GB
Application number, filing date03255905.620.09.2003
[2004/23]
Priority number, dateUS2002029093407.11.2002         Original published format: US 290934
[2004/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1424770
Date:02.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1424770
Date:05.07.2006
Language:EN
[2006/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.01.2004
ClassificationIPC:H03D7/14
[2004/23]
CPC:
H04B1/30 (EP,US); H03D9/0633 (EP,US); H03D2200/009 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/08]
Former [2004/23]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:Subharmonischer Gegentaktmischer[2004/23]
English:Balanced sub-harmonic mixer[2004/23]
French:Mélangeur sous-harmonique équilibré[2004/23]
Examination procedure26.02.2004Examination requested  [2004/23]
06.09.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.01.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.09.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.01.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.02.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.05.2006Fee for grant paid
17.05.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.04.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH11186852  ;
 [A]US5359331  (ADLER ZDENEK [US]) [A] 1,5 * column 11, line 18 - column 12, line 14; figure 11 *;
 [X]US6094570  (CONSOLAZIO STEPHEN JAMES [US]) [X] 1,5-9 * column 5, line 21 - column 6, line 28; figures 3,4 *;
 [X]  - MERENDA J L ET AL, "4 to 40 GHz even harmonic Schottky mixer", INTERNATIONAL MICROWAVE SYMPOSIUM. NEW YORK, MAY 25 - 27, 1988, NEW YORK, IEEE, US, (19880525), vol. 2, ISSN 0149-645X, pages 695 - 698, XP010069965 [X] 1-3,6,8 * page 695, column 1, line 1 - page 696, column 1, line 41; figures 2,3 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19991029), vol. 1999, no. 12, & JP11186852 A 19990709 (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [A] 1-4 * abstract *
 [A]  - SHIMOZAWA M ET AL, "A monolithic even harmonic quadrature mixer using a balance type 90 degree phase shifter for direct conversion receivers", MICROWAVE SYMPOSIUM DIGEST, 1998 IEEE MTT-S INTERNATIONAL BALTIMORE, MD, USA 7-12 JUNE 1998, NEW YORK, NY, USA,IEEE, US, (19980607), ISBN 0-7803-4471-5, pages 175 - 178, XP010290047 [A] 1-4 * page 175, column 2, line 12 - page 176, column 1, line 25; figures 1,2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MWSYM.1998.689350
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