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EP About this file: EP1923949

EP1923949 - Tuneable phase shifter and/or attenuator [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  18.02.2011
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.02.2011Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 23.03.2011  [2011/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AGENCE SPATIALE EUROPEENNE
8-10, rue Mario-Nikis
75738 Paris Cedex 15 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2008/21]For all designated states
AGENCE SPATIALE EUROPEENNE
8-10, rue Mario Nikis
F-75738 Paris Cedex 15 / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Castiglione, Dario Calogero
33 Stanhope Road
Reading Berkshire RG2 7HW / GB
02 / Deias, Luisa
Via Forlanini 28
09126 Cagliari / IT
03 / Ederra-Urzainqui, Inigo
Burgiberria 37
31417 Isaba Navarra / ES
04 / Haskett, David Brian
4 Groody Student Park Groody Roundabout
Castletroy Limerick / IE
05 / Jenkins, Derek
56 Upthorpe Drive
Wantage Oxon OX12 7DG / GB
06 / Laisne, Alexandre Vincent Samuel Bernard
6, La Haguille
50300 Vains / FR
07 / McCalden, Alec John
127 Kings Road
Farncombe Surrey GU7 3EU / GB
08 / O'Neill, James Peter
44 Welbeck Road
Sheffield S6 5AY / GB
09 / Teniente-Vallinas, Jorge
C/Paseo Central 23
31580 Lodosa-Navarra / ES
10 / van de Water, Frank
De Louw 9
5583 GP Waalre / NL
11 / Zinn, Alfred A.
3860 Park Boulevard
Palo Alto CA 94306 / US
12 / de Maagt, Peter
Zeewinde 45
2224 GL Katwijk / NL
13 / Mann, Chris
Lanherne Cottage
St. Mawgan Cornwall TR8 4ET / GB
 [2008/21]
Representative(s)Jacquard, Philippe Jean-Luc, et al
Cabinet ORES
36, rue de St Pétersbourg
75008 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2008/21]Jacquard, Philippe Jean-Luc, et al
Cabinet Orès 36, rue de St Pétersbourg
75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date08075129.024.10.2003
[2008/21]
Priority number, dateGB2002002491125.10.2002         Original published format: GB 0224911
[2008/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1923949
Date:21.05.2008
Language:EN
[2008/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.04.2008
ClassificationIPC:H01P1/18, H01P1/22
[2008/21]
CPC:
H01P1/182 (EP,US); H01P1/18 (KR); H01P1/20 (KR);
H01P1/222 (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,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/21]
TitleGerman:Einstellbarer Phasenverschieber und/oder Dämpfer[2008/21]
English:Tuneable phase shifter and/or attenuator[2008/21]
French:Déphaseur et/ou atténuateur réglable[2008/21]
Examination procedure12.03.2008Examination requested  [2008/21]
01.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.10.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.09.2010Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2011/12]
29.10.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2011/12]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP03809338.1  / EP1559166
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
12.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
12.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
26.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
09.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.201008   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2856589  (BENJAMIN KAZAN) [A] 1 * column 2, line 15 - column 3, line 30; figures 1,2 *;
 [DA]US4263570  (DE FONZO ALFRED P, et al) [DA] 1* column 3, lines 3-35; figure 3 *;
 [DY]US5099214  (ROSEN ARYE [US], et al) [DY] 1-8 * column 3, lines 50-54; figure 1a *;
 [Y]  - G. HADJICOSTAS ET AL., "OPTICALLY COTROLLED MILLIMETER WAVE PHASE SHIFTER IN A METALLIC WAVEGUIDE", 1987 IEEE MTT-S INTERNATIONAL MICROWAVE SYMPOSIUM - DIGEST, LAS VEGAS (US), (19870609), vol. 2, pages 657 - 660, XP002268833 [Y] 1-8 * page 657, column R, lines 3-17 * * page 658, column L, line 8 - column R, line 14; figures 1,4 *
Examination   - T.F. WU ET AL., "CHARACTERISTICS OF METALLIC WAVEGUIDES INHOMOGENEOUSLY FILLED WITH DIELECTRIC MATERIALS WITH SURFACE PLASMA LAYERS", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES, (198707), vol. 35, no. 7, pages 609 - 614
by applicantUS4263570
 US5099214
    - YAP ET AL., "Silicon Micromachined Waveguides for Millimeter and Submillimeter Wavelengths", SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS: THIRD INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON SPACE TERAHERTZ TECHNOLOGY, (199203), pages 316 - 323
    - LUBECKE ET AL., "Micromachining for Terahertz Applications", IEEE TRANS. MICROWAVE THEORY TECH., (199811), vol. 46, doi:doi:10.1109/22.734493, pages 1821 - 1831, XP000785371

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/22.734493
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