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EP About this file: EP1635422

EP1635422 - ELECTROMAGNETIC LENS ARRAY ANTENNA DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.07.2011
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 25.07.2012  [2012/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
5-33 Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-0041 / JP
[2006/11]
Inventor(s)01 / IMAI, KATSUYUKI, c/o Osaka Works of Sumitomo
Electric Industries, Ltd, 1-3, Shimaya 1-chome, Konohana-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 554-0024 / JP
02 / KURODA, MASATOSHI, c/o Osaka Works of Sumitomo
Electric Industries, Ltd, 1-3, Shimaya 1-chome, Konohana-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 554-0024 / JP
 [2010/14]
Former [2006/11]01 / IMAI, KATSUYUKI, c/o Osaka Works of Sumitomo
Elec. Ind., Ltd, 1-3, Shimaya 1-chome, Konohana-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 554-0024 / JP
02 / KURODA, MASATOSHI, c/o Osaka Works of Sumitomo
Elec. Ind., Ltd, 1-3, Shimaya 1-chome, Konohana-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 554-0024 / JP
Representative(s)Cross, Rupert Edward Blount
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/11]Cross, Rupert Edward Blount
BOULT WADE TENNANT, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date04745512.602.06.2004
[2006/11]
WO2004JP07613
Priority number, dateJP2003016112805.06.2003         Original published format: JP 2003161128
JP2004015600226.05.2004         Original published format: JP 2004156002
[2006/11]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004109856
Date:16.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1635422
Date:15.03.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.12.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1635422
Date:08.09.2010
Language:EN
[2010/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP16.12.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.06.2008
ClassificationIPC:H01Q13/06, H01Q19/08, H01Q25/00, H01Q15/08, H01Q15/23, // H01Q19/06, H01Q19/10
[2008/30]
CPC:
H01Q13/06 (EP,US); H01Q15/08 (EP,US); H01Q15/23 (EP,US);
H01Q19/08 (EP,US); H01Q25/008 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/11]H01Q13/02
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2006/37]
Former [2006/11]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ANTENNENEINRICHTUNG MIT ELEKTROMAGNETISCHEM LINSENARRAY[2006/11]
English:ELECTROMAGNETIC LENS ARRAY ANTENNA DEVICE[2006/11]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ANTENNE A RESEAU DE LENTILLES ELECTROMAGNETIQUE[2006/11]
Entry into regional phase21.12.2005Translation filed 
21.12.2005National basic fee paid 
21.12.2005Search fee paid 
21.12.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
21.12.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.11.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
21.12.2005Examination requested  [2006/11]
30.09.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.01.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.10.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.02.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.07.2010Fee for grant paid
20.07.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.06.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
25.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
25.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
23.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
23.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB02.06.2011
[2012/30]
Documents cited:Search[A]JPS56141603  (NIPPON ELECTRIC CO) [A] 1-4,6-8 * abstract *;
 [A]WO0167555  (HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP [US]) [A] 1-4,6-8 * abstract * * page 6, paragraph THIRD - page 7, paragraphs SECOND-LAST *;
 [A]US2003034930  (CHEN MAO-JEN [TW]) [A] 1-4,6-8* paragraphs [0006] - [0015]; figures 4,5 *
International search[Y]WO03030303  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES [JP], et al);
 [Y]JPH10163730  (MURATA MANUFACTURING CO);
 [Y]JP2002232230  (TOSHIBA CORP);
 [Y]JPH06504659  ;
 [Y]JPH1127037  (NIPPON ANTENNA KK);
 [Y]JP2001284950  (ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD);
 [Y]US4468672  (DRAGONE CORRADO [US]);
 [Y]JPS53146557  (NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE);
 [Y]JPS5755321B  ;
 [Y]JP2001068919  (DX ANTENNA);
 [Y]JPH05308220  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP);
 [Y]JPS5994902  (NIPPON ELECTRIC CO);
 [Y]JPH0474005  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES)
by applicantWO03030303
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