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EP About this file: EP1636972

EP1636972 - THROUGH-THE-EARTH RADIO [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.06.2015
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Regents of the University of California
Los Alamos National Laboratory
LC/IP, MS A187
Los Alamos, NM 87545 / US
[N/P]
Former [2014/32]For all designated states
The Regents of The University of California
Los Alamos National Laboratory, LC/IP, MS A187
Los Alamos, NM 87545 / US
Former [2006/12]For all designated states
The Regents of the University of California
Los Alamos National Laboratory, LC/IP, MS A187
Los Alamos, NM 87545 / US
Inventor(s)01 / REAGOR, David, W.
500 Brighton Drive
Los Alamos, NM 87544 / US
02 / VAZQUEZ-DOMINGUEZ, Jose
600 San Idelfonso
Los Alamos, NM 87544 / US
 [2006/12]
Representative(s)Wilson Gunn
Charles House
148/9 Great Charles Street
Birmingham B3 3HT / GB
[2014/32]
Former [2010/34]Wilson Gunn
Charles House 148/9 Great Charles Street Birmingham
B3 3HT / GB
Former [2009/50]Wilson Gunn
Charles House 148/9 Great Charles Street
Birmingham B3 3HT / GB
Former [2006/12]Wilson Gunn
Charles House 148/9 Great Charles Street
GB-Birmingham B3 3HT / GB
Application number, filing date04776406.308.06.2004
[2006/12]
WO2004US18355
Priority number, dateUS20030483146P26.06.2003         Original published format: US 483146 P
US2003071942620.11.2003         Original published format: US 719426
[2006/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005002066
Date:06.01.2005
Language:EN
[2005/01]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1636972
Date:22.03.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.01.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1636972
Date:06.08.2014
Language:EN
[2014/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US29.12.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.02.2008
ClassificationIPC:H04B13/02
[2014/10]
CPC:
H04B13/02 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/12]H04M1/00
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 [2006/12]
TitleGerman:FUNK DURCH DIE ERDE[2006/12]
English:THROUGH-THE-EARTH RADIO[2006/12]
French:RADIO A TRAVERS LA TERRE[2006/12]
Entry into regional phase06.01.2006National basic fee paid 
06.01.2006Search fee paid 
06.01.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
06.01.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.01.2006Examination requested  [2006/12]
10.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.02.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.03.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.07.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.03.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.09.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.02.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.06.2014Fee for grant paid
25.06.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.06.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  10.11.2009
Opposition(s)07.05.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
25.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
25.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
02.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
14.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
13.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
21.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
09.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.06.2004
AT06.08.2014
BE06.08.2014
CY06.08.2014
CZ06.08.2014
DK06.08.2014
EE06.08.2014
ES06.08.2014
FI06.08.2014
IT06.08.2014
MC06.08.2014
NL06.08.2014
PL06.08.2014
RO06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
SI06.08.2014
SK06.08.2014
TR06.08.2014
BG06.11.2014
GR07.11.2014
PT09.12.2014
[2017/39]
Former [2016/32]AT06.08.2014
BE06.08.2014
CY06.08.2014
CZ06.08.2014
DK06.08.2014
EE06.08.2014
ES06.08.2014
FI06.08.2014
IT06.08.2014
MC06.08.2014
NL06.08.2014
PL06.08.2014
RO06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
SI06.08.2014
SK06.08.2014
BG06.11.2014
GR07.11.2014
PT09.12.2014
Former [2016/09]AT06.08.2014
CY06.08.2014
CZ06.08.2014
DK06.08.2014
EE06.08.2014
ES06.08.2014
FI06.08.2014
IT06.08.2014
MC06.08.2014
NL06.08.2014
PL06.08.2014
RO06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
SI06.08.2014
SK06.08.2014
BG06.11.2014
GR07.11.2014
PT09.12.2014
Former [2015/50]AT06.08.2014
CY06.08.2014
CZ06.08.2014
DK06.08.2014
EE06.08.2014
ES06.08.2014
FI06.08.2014
IT06.08.2014
NL06.08.2014
PL06.08.2014
RO06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
SI06.08.2014
SK06.08.2014
BG06.11.2014
GR07.11.2014
PT09.12.2014
Former [2015/23]AT06.08.2014
CY06.08.2014
CZ06.08.2014
DK06.08.2014
EE06.08.2014
ES06.08.2014
FI06.08.2014
IT06.08.2014
NL06.08.2014
PL06.08.2014
RO06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
SK06.08.2014
BG06.11.2014
GR07.11.2014
PT09.12.2014
Former [2015/22]AT06.08.2014
CY06.08.2014
DK06.08.2014
ES06.08.2014
FI06.08.2014
IT06.08.2014
NL06.08.2014
PL06.08.2014
RO06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
BG06.11.2014
GR07.11.2014
PT09.12.2014
Former [2015/12]AT06.08.2014
CY06.08.2014
ES06.08.2014
FI06.08.2014
NL06.08.2014
PL06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
BG06.11.2014
GR07.11.2014
PT09.12.2014
Former [2015/11]CY06.08.2014
ES06.08.2014
FI06.08.2014
PL06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
BG06.11.2014
GR07.11.2014
PT09.12.2014
Former [2015/10]ES06.08.2014
FI06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
BG06.11.2014
Former [2015/09]FI06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
Documents cited:Search[A]WO0004662  (NIELSEN MEDIA RES INC [US]) [A] 1,10,19 * page 16, paragraph 2 - page 18, paragraph 1 ** figures 1,9 *;
 [A]  - REAGOR D ET AL, "A high-temperature superconducting receiver for low-frequency radio waves", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON APPLIED SUPERCONDUCTIVITY, USA, (19971201), vol. 7, no. 4, pages 3845 - 3849, XP002467894 [A] 1-23 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/77.659437
International search[Y]US6088351  (JENKIN KEITH R [US], et al);
 [YP]US2003016411  (ZHOU JINGYU [US], et al);
 [A]US2003063014  (STOLARCZYK LARRY G [US]);
 [YE]US2005176391  (BUTTERS BENNETT M [US])
ExaminationGB2251326
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