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EP About this file: EP1955464

EP1955464 - A METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DIGITISING AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.09.2014
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.06.2016Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): GR		published on 13.07.2016  [2016/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
U2T Photonics UK Limited
5 New Street Square London
EC4A 3TW / GB
[2010/50]
Former [2008/33]For all designated states
Filtronic PLC
Unit 15, Parkview Court St Paul's Road Shipley
BD18 3DX / GB
Inventor(s)01 / HEATON, John
Filtronic Compound Semiconductors Ltd
Heighington Lane Business Park
Newton Aycliffe
Co Durham
DL5 6JW / GB
 [2013/44]
Former [2008/33]01 / HEATON, John
Filtronic Compound Semiconductors Ltd Heighington Lane Business Park Newton Aycliffe Co Durham
DL5 6JW / GB
Representative(s)McDonough, Jonathan, et al
Stonehampton IP Law Limited
7 Wragley House
Valley Road
Hebden Bridge
West Yorkshire HX7 7BN / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/21]McDonough, Jonathan, et al
Hepworth Browne
7 Wragley House
Valley Road
Hebden Bridge
West Yorkshire HX7 7BN / GB
Former [2009/47]McDonough, Jonathan
Leaman Browne Pearl Chambers 22 East Parade Leeds
LS1 5BY / GB
Former [2008/33]McDonough, Jonathan
Gilholm Harrison Limited Marlborough House Westminster Place York Business Park Nether Poppleton
York YO26 6RW / GB
Application number, filing date06820360.328.11.2006
[2008/33]
WO2006GB04450
Priority number, dateGB2005002446101.12.2005         Original published format: GB 0524461
[2008/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007063292
Date:07.06.2007
Language:EN
[2007/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1955464
Date:13.08.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.06.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1955464
Date:30.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.06.2007
ClassificationIPC:H04J14/08, H03M1/12
[2008/33]
CPC:
H04J14/08 (EP,GB,US); H03M1/121 (EP,GB,US); H04B10/2519 (EP,US);
H04B14/02 (GB); H04J14/02 (US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/39]
Former [2008/33]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND EINRICHTUNG ZUM DIGITALISIEREN EINES ELEKTRISCHEN SIGNALS[2008/33]
English:A METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DIGITISING AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL[2008/33]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE NUMERISATION D'UN SIGNAL ELECTRIQUE[2008/33]
Entry into regional phase18.06.2008National basic fee paid 
18.06.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
18.06.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.06.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.06.2008Examination requested  [2008/33]
13.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.07.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.08.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.04.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
23.06.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.06.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.08.2013Fee for grant paid
27.08.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  13.10.2008
Opposition(s)31.07.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/41]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
31.07.2009Request for further processing filed
31.07.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
12.08.2009Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
25.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
15.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
15.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
29.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
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