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EP About this file: EP1615334

EP1615334 - FM modulator [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.11.2010
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.11.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.12.2010  [2010/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/47]For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [2006/02]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Fuse, Masaru
2-1-58 Higashitoyonaka-cho
Toyonaka-shi Osaka-fu / JP
02 / Furusawa, Satoshi
1-15-1 Omiya Asahi-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka-fu / JP
03 / Utsumi, Kuniaki
2-7-1 Tsutsuijgaokakita
Sanda-shi Hyogo-ken / JP
 [2006/02]
Representative(s)Lang, Johannes
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 86 06 20
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/02]Lang, Johannes
Bardehle Pagenberg Dost Altenburg Geissler, Postfach 86 06 20
81633 München / DE
Application number, filing date05017363.227.08.1998
[2006/02]
Priority number, dateJP1997023257728.08.1997         Original published format: JP 23257797
[2006/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1615334
Date:11.01.2006
Language:EN
[2006/02]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1615334
Date:25.02.2009
[2009/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1615334
Date:06.01.2010
Language:EN
[2010/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.01.2009
ClassificationIPC:H03C3/00
[2006/02]
CPC:
H03C3/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2006/02]
TitleGerman:FM-Modulator[2006/02]
English:FM modulator[2006/02]
French:Modulateur FM[2006/02]
Examination procedure27.03.2009Examination requested  [2009/19]
27.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.07.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.09.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.11.2009Fee for grant paid
23.11.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP98116185.4  / EP0899867
Opposition(s)07.10.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
10.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
10.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
10.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
10.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
10.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
14.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
14.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
14.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 11
12.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH03209927  (FUJITSU LTD) [A] 1-21* abstract *;
 [A]JPH047882  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [A] 1-21 * abstract *;
 [A]US5252930  (BLAUVELT HENRY A [US]) [A] 1-21 * column A; figures 1,2 *;
 [DA]  - KOJI KIKUSHIMA ET AL, "Super-Wide-Band Optical FM Modulation Scheme and Its Application to Multichannel AM Video Transmission Systems", IEEE PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY LETTERS, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, PISCATAWAY, NJ, US, (19960601), vol. 8, no. 6, ISSN 1041-1135, XP011048277 [DA] 1-21 * the whole document *
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