blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability
Register Forum

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Release notes
European Patent Register Assistant
European Patent Register Resource Book
European Patent Register – pocket guide
FAQ - European Patent Register
FAQ - Register Alert
Federated Register (Flyer)
Global Dossier (Flyer)
Register events
Deep link coverage
Federated Register content
The Patent Information Tour
Fair use charter

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP3218738

EP3218738 - METHOD FOR DETECTING SIGNALS IN A FREQUENCY-AMBIGUOUS DIGITAL RECEIVER, AND DIGITAL RECEIVER IMPLEMENTING SUCH A METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.09.2019
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.09.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.08.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.08.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THALES
Tour Carpe Diem
Place des Corolles
Esplanade Nord
92400 Courbevoie / FR
[2017/38]
Inventor(s)01 / CORNIC, Pascal
85 Rue Henri Queffelec
F-29820 Guilers / FR
02 / LE BIHAN, Patrick
20 Rue Léocadie Penquer
F-29870 Lannilis / FR
03 / FILLATRE, Joël
2 Résidence les Chênes
F-78590 Noisy-le-Roi / FR
 [2017/38]
Representative(s)Lucas, Laurent Jacques, et al
Marks & Clerk France
Conseils en Propriété Industrielle
Immeuble Visium
22, Avenue Aristide Briand
94117 Arcueil Cedex / FR
[2017/38]
Application number, filing date15774548.024.09.2015
[2017/38]
WO2015EP71932
Priority number, dateFR2014000254812.11.2014         Original published format: FR 1402548
[2017/38]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016074841
Date:19.05.2016
Language:FR
[2016/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3218738
Date:20.09.2017
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.05.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3218738
Date:31.10.2018
Language:FR
[2018/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.05.2016
ClassificationIPC:G01S7/02
[2017/38]
CPC:
G01S7/021 (EP,US); G01R23/167 (US); G01R23/163 (US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/38]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR SIGNALERFASSUNG BEI EINEM FREQUENZUNEINDEUTIGEN DIGITALEMPFÄNGER UND DIGITALEMPFÄNGER ZUR DURCHFÜHRUNG DIESES VERFAHRENS[2017/38]
English:METHOD FOR DETECTING SIGNALS IN A FREQUENCY-AMBIGUOUS DIGITAL RECEIVER, AND DIGITAL RECEIVER IMPLEMENTING SUCH A METHOD[2017/38]
French:PROCEDE DE DETECTION DE SIGNAUX DANS UN RECEPTEUR NUMERIQUE AMBIGU EN FREQUENCES, ET RECEPTEUR NUMERIQUE METTANT EN OEUVRE UN TEL PROCEDE[2017/38]
Entry into regional phase03.05.2017National basic fee paid 
03.05.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
03.05.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.05.2017Examination requested  [2017/38]
03.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.08.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.09.2018Fee for grant paid
14.09.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.09.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.08.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
11.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court		 See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.09.2015
AL31.10.2018
AT31.10.2018
CY31.10.2018
CZ31.10.2018
DK31.10.2018
EE31.10.2018
ES31.10.2018
FI31.10.2018
HR31.10.2018
LT31.10.2018
LV31.10.2018
MC31.10.2018
MK31.10.2018
MT31.10.2018
NL31.10.2018
PL31.10.2018
RO31.10.2018
RS31.10.2018
SE31.10.2018
SI31.10.2018
SK31.10.2018
SM31.10.2018
TR31.10.2018
BG31.01.2019
NO31.01.2019
GR01.02.2019
IS28.02.2019
PT01.03.2019
[2022/31]
Former [2021/34]HU24.09.2015
AL31.10.2018
AT31.10.2018
CY31.10.2018
CZ31.10.2018
DK31.10.2018
EE31.10.2018
ES31.10.2018
FI31.10.2018
HR31.10.2018
LT31.10.2018
LV31.10.2018
MC31.10.2018
MT31.10.2018
NL31.10.2018
PL31.10.2018
RO31.10.2018
RS31.10.2018
SE31.10.2018
SI31.10.2018
SK31.10.2018
SM31.10.2018
TR31.10.2018
BG31.01.2019
NO31.01.2019
GR01.02.2019
IS28.02.2019
PT01.03.2019
Former [2021/32]HU24.09.2015
AL31.10.2018
AT31.10.2018
CY31.10.2018
CZ31.10.2018
DK31.10.2018
EE31.10.2018
ES31.10.2018
FI31.10.2018
HR31.10.2018
LT31.10.2018
LV31.10.2018
MC31.10.2018
NL31.10.2018
PL31.10.2018
RO31.10.2018
RS31.10.2018
SE31.10.2018
SI31.10.2018
SK31.10.2018
SM31.10.2018
TR31.10.2018
BG31.01.2019
NO31.01.2019
GR01.02.2019
IS28.02.2019
PT01.03.2019
Former [2021/26]AL31.10.2018
AT31.10.2018
CY31.10.2018
CZ31.10.2018
DK31.10.2018
EE31.10.2018
ES31.10.2018
FI31.10.2018
HR31.10.2018
LT31.10.2018
LV31.10.2018
MC31.10.2018
NL31.10.2018
PL31.10.2018
RO31.10.2018
RS31.10.2018
SE31.10.2018
SI31.10.2018
SK31.10.2018
SM31.10.2018
TR31.10.2018
BG31.01.2019
NO31.01.2019
GR01.02.2019
IS28.02.2019
PT01.03.2019
Former [2020/25]AL31.10.2018
AT31.10.2018
CZ31.10.2018
DK31.10.2018
EE31.10.2018
ES31.10.2018
FI31.10.2018
HR31.10.2018
LT31.10.2018
LV31.10.2018
MC31.10.2018
NL31.10.2018
PL31.10.2018
RO31.10.2018
RS31.10.2018
SE31.10.2018
SI31.10.2018
SK31.10.2018
SM31.10.2018
TR31.10.2018
BG31.01.2019
NO31.01.2019
GR01.02.2019
IS28.02.2019
PT01.03.2019
Former [2020/17]AL31.10.2018
AT31.10.2018
CZ31.10.2018
DK31.10.2018
EE31.10.2018
ES31.10.2018
FI31.10.2018
HR31.10.2018
LT31.10.2018
LV31.10.2018
NL31.10.2018
PL31.10.2018
RO31.10.2018
RS31.10.2018
SE31.10.2018
SI31.10.2018
SK31.10.2018
SM31.10.2018
TR31.10.2018
BG31.01.2019
NO31.01.2019
GR01.02.2019
IS28.02.2019
PT01.03.2019
Former [2019/50]AL31.10.2018
AT31.10.2018
CZ31.10.2018
DK31.10.2018
EE31.10.2018
ES31.10.2018
FI31.10.2018
HR31.10.2018
LT31.10.2018
LV31.10.2018
NL31.10.2018
PL31.10.2018
RO31.10.2018
RS31.10.2018
SE31.10.2018
SI31.10.2018
SK31.10.2018
SM31.10.2018
BG31.01.2019
NO31.01.2019
GR01.02.2019
IS28.02.2019
PT01.03.2019
Former [2019/40]AL31.10.2018
AT31.10.2018
CZ31.10.2018
DK31.10.2018
EE31.10.2018
ES31.10.2018
FI31.10.2018
HR31.10.2018
LT31.10.2018
LV31.10.2018
NL31.10.2018
PL31.10.2018
RO31.10.2018
RS31.10.2018
SE31.10.2018
SK31.10.2018
SM31.10.2018
BG31.01.2019
NO31.01.2019
GR01.02.2019
IS28.02.2019
PT01.03.2019
Former [2019/37]AL31.10.2018
AT31.10.2018
CZ31.10.2018
DK31.10.2018
EE31.10.2018
ES31.10.2018
FI31.10.2018
HR31.10.2018
LT31.10.2018
LV31.10.2018
NL31.10.2018
PL31.10.2018
RO31.10.2018
RS31.10.2018
SE31.10.2018
SM31.10.2018
BG31.01.2019
NO31.01.2019
GR01.02.2019
IS28.02.2019
PT01.03.2019
Former [2019/35]AL31.10.2018
AT31.10.2018
CZ31.10.2018
DK31.10.2018
ES31.10.2018
FI31.10.2018
HR31.10.2018
LT31.10.2018
LV31.10.2018
NL31.10.2018
PL31.10.2018
RS31.10.2018
SE31.10.2018
BG31.01.2019
NO31.01.2019
GR01.02.2019
IS28.02.2019
PT01.03.2019
Former [2019/34]AL31.10.2018
AT31.10.2018
DK31.10.2018
ES31.10.2018
FI31.10.2018
HR31.10.2018
LT31.10.2018
LV31.10.2018
NL31.10.2018
PL31.10.2018
RS31.10.2018
SE31.10.2018
BG31.01.2019
NO31.01.2019
GR01.02.2019
IS28.02.2019
PT01.03.2019
Former [2019/26]AL31.10.2018
AT31.10.2018
ES31.10.2018
FI31.10.2018
HR31.10.2018
LT31.10.2018
LV31.10.2018
NL31.10.2018
PL31.10.2018
RS31.10.2018
SE31.10.2018
BG31.01.2019
NO31.01.2019
GR01.02.2019
IS28.02.2019
PT01.03.2019
Former [2019/25]AT31.10.2018
ES31.10.2018
FI31.10.2018
HR31.10.2018
LT31.10.2018
LV31.10.2018
NL31.10.2018
PL31.10.2018
RS31.10.2018
SE31.10.2018
BG31.01.2019
NO31.01.2019
GR01.02.2019
IS28.02.2019
Former [2019/24]AT31.10.2018
ES31.10.2018
FI31.10.2018
HR31.10.2018
LT31.10.2018
LV31.10.2018
NL31.10.2018
PL31.10.2018
SE31.10.2018
BG31.01.2019
NO31.01.2019
GR01.02.2019
IS28.02.2019
Former [2019/23]AT31.10.2018
ES31.10.2018
FI31.10.2018
HR31.10.2018
LT31.10.2018
LV31.10.2018
NL31.10.2018
PL31.10.2018
BG31.01.2019
NO31.01.2019
IS28.02.2019
Former [2019/22]FI31.10.2018
LT31.10.2018
PL31.10.2018
BG31.01.2019
NO31.01.2019
IS28.02.2019
Former [2019/21]FI31.10.2018
LT31.10.2018
NO31.01.2019
IS28.02.2019
Former [2019/20]LT31.10.2018
NO31.01.2019
Cited inInternational search[A]EP1618407  (SECR DEFENCE [GB]) [A] 1-11 * abstract * * paragraphs [0008] - [0013] - [0032] - [0035]; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]FR2897441  (THALES SA [FR]) [A] 1-11 * abstract * * page 11, line 1 - page 12, line 3 *;
 [A]FR2939988  (THALES SA [FR]) [A] 1-11 * abstract * * page 2, line 10 - line 34 * * page 6, line 15 - page 7, line 16 *;
 [A]EP2725707  (THALES HOLDINGS UK PLC [GB]) [A] 1 * abstract * * paragraphs [0024] , [0088] *;
 [A]  - YAGHOOBI MEHRDAD ET AL, "A low-complexity sub-Nyquist sampling system for wideband Radar ESM receivers", 2014 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ACOUSTICS, SPEECH AND SIGNAL PROCESSING (ICASSP), IEEE, (20140504), doi:10.1109/ICASSP.2014.6853906, pages 1788 - 1792, XP032618103 [A] 1 * abstract * * page 1788, column l, paragraph 1 introduction - paragraphs 2 Sub-Nyquist sampling system proposal *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICASSP.2014.6853906
 [A]  - MCCORMICK, "A high resolution, near real-time frequency estimator for sub-microsecond pulses", SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, 1989., IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON, IEEE, (19890101), doi:10.1109/ICSYSE.1989.48614, pages 33 - 38, XP032132227 [A] 1 * abstract * * page 36, column l, line 44, paragraph Ambiguity Resolution - page 36, column r, line 19 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICSYSE.1989.48614
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.