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EP1601940 - SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  04.07.2008
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.07.2008Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 06.08.2008  [2008/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Joule Microsystems Canada Inc.
104-1628 Fosters Way Delta
British Columbia V6M 6S6 / CA
[2005/49]
Inventor(s)01 / ADAMS, Bruce, W.
6651 184a Street
Cloverdale, British Columbia V3S 9A8 / CA
02 / MCCONNELL, Peter, R., H.
4755 West 7th Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1C7 / CA
 [2005/49]
Representative(s)Kazi, Ilya, et al
Mathys & Squire The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/49]Kazi, Ilya, et al
Mathys & Squire 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2SQ / GB
Application number, filing date04760757.712.03.2004
[2005/49]
WO2004CA00363
Priority number, dateUS20030453479P12.03.2003         Original published format: US 453479 P
[2005/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004102137
Date:25.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1601940
Date:07.12.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.11.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.11.2004
ClassificationIPC:G01J3/44
[2005/49]
CPC:
G01S7/4802 (EP,US); G01J3/4406 (EP,US); G01S17/26 (EP,US);
G01S17/88 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2005/49]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SIGNALVERARBEITUNGSSYSTEM UND -VERFAHREN[2005/49]
English:SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD[2005/49]
French:SYSTEME ET PROCEDE DE TRAITEMENT DE SIGNAUX[2005/49]
Entry into regional phase12.09.2005National basic fee paid 
12.09.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
12.09.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.01.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
12.09.2005Examination requested  [2005/49]
03.08.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.02.2008Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2008/32]
20.03.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2008/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.200704   M06   Fee paid on   27.09.2007
31.03.200805   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[X]US6207961  (LO K PETER [US], et al) [X] 1-8 * column 3, line 4 - column 4, line 3 * * figure 1 *;
 [X]DE19951154  (GARWE FRANK [DE]) [X] 1-8 * column 4, line 1 - column 5, line 10 *
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