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EP2228963 - Quadrature modulator which employs four 90-degrees-shifted carriers [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.08.2019
Database last updated on 01.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip09.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 11.08.2021  [2021/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Qualcomm Incorporated
5775 Morehouse Drive, R-132 D
San Diego, CA 92121-1714 / US
[2010/37]
Inventor(s)01 / Ballantyne, Gary J.
7C Paisley Street Summer
8008, Christchurch / NZ
 [2018/39]
Former [2010/37]01 / Ballantyne, Gary J.
7C Paisley Street Summer
8008, Christchurch / NZ
Representative(s)Tomkins & Co
5 Dartmouth Road
Dublin 6 / IE
[2018/39]
Former [2010/37]O'Neill, Aoife, et al
Tomkins & Co. 5 Dartmouth Road
Dublin 6 / IE
Application number, filing date10168026.217.03.2004
[2010/37]
Priority number, dateUS2003039204218.03.2003         Original published format: US 392042
[2010/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2228963
Date:15.09.2010
Language:EN
[2010/37]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2228963
Date:05.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2228963
Date:26.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:H04L27/36, H03C1/54, H03F3/217
[2017/14]
CPC:
H03C1/547 (EP,US); H03F3/2176 (EP,US); H04L27/362 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2010/37]H04L27/36
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 [2018/39]
Former [2010/37]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:Quadraturemodulator mit vier um 90 Grad verschobenen Trägern[2010/37]
English:Quadrature modulator which employs four 90-degrees-shifted carriers[2010/37]
French:Modulateur en quadrature qui utilise quatre porteuses décalées à 90 dégrées[2010/37]
Examination procedure30.06.2010Examination requested  [2010/37]
03.10.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.04.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.08.2018Fee for grant paid
16.08.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.08.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP04757606.1  / EP1665709
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 (EP20040757606) is  19.06.2006
Opposition(s)27.06.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
30.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
30.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
10.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
07.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
08.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
10.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
06.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
08.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
07.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 14
08.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 15
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.03.2004
AT26.09.2018
CY26.09.2018
CZ26.09.2018
DK26.09.2018
EE26.09.2018
ES26.09.2018
FI26.09.2018
IT26.09.2018
MC26.09.2018
NL26.09.2018
PL26.09.2018
RO26.09.2018
SE26.09.2018
SI26.09.2018
SK26.09.2018
TR26.09.2018
BG26.12.2018
GR27.12.2018
PT26.01.2019
GB17.03.2019
IE17.03.2019
LU17.03.2019
BE31.03.2019
CH31.03.2019
FR31.03.2019
LI31.03.2019
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EE26.09.2018
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RO26.09.2018
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TR26.09.2018
BG26.12.2018
GR27.12.2018
PT26.01.2019
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4638504  (SALEK STANLEY [US]) [A] 1-23 * column 1, lines 14-17 ** column 2, line 44 - column 3, line 48; claims 1,5 *;
 [A]US5559457  (UDA HISANORI [JP], et al) [A] 1-23 * column 1, lines 23-41 *;
 [A]US6275688  (TAKAGI MINORU [JP], et al) [A] 1-23 * column 6, paragraph l - column 7, line 18; figure 9 *
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MWSYM.2000.861106
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/4.987090
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