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EP About this file: EP3968543

EP3968543 - SATELLITE COMMUNICATION TRANSMITTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.10.2023
Database last updated on 01.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.09.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.09.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  11.02.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SK		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ST Engineering iDirect (Europe) Cy NV
Laarstraat 5
9100 Sint-Niklaas / BE
[2022/11]
Inventor(s)01 / De Bie, Ulrik
9120 Haasdonk / BE
02 / Breynaert, Dirk
9100 Sint-Niklaas / BE
03 / Christopoulos, Dimitrios
2000 Antwerpen / BE
 [2022/11]
Representative(s)Winger
Hundelgemsesteenweg 1116
9820 Merelbeke / BE
[2023/48]
Former [2022/11]DenK iP bv
Hundelgemsesteenweg 1116
9820 Merelbeke / BE
Application number, filing date21207666.502.07.2019
[2022/11]
Priority number, dateUS201862712295P31.07.2018         Original published format: US 201862712295 P
[2022/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3968543
Date:16.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3968543
Date:29.11.2023
Language:EN
[2023/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.02.2022
ClassificationIPC:H04B7/185, // H04W72/044
[2023/41]
CPC:
H04B7/18591 (EP,CN,IL,RU,US); H04B7/088 (CN,IL,RU,US); H04B7/18513 (CN,IL,RU,US);
H04B7/0695 (CN); H04B7/18517 (EP,CN,IL); H04B7/18582 (CN,US);
H04B7/18586 (CN,US); H04L5/0048 (CN,US); H04W72/046 (EP,CN,IL,RU) (-)
Former IPC [2022/11]H04B7/185, // H04W72/04
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 [2022/42]  
Former [2022/11]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:SATELLITENKOMMUNIKATIONSSENDER[2022/11]
English:SATELLITE COMMUNICATION TRANSMITTER[2022/11]
French:ÉMETTEUR DE COMMUNICATION PAR SATELLITE[2022/11]
Examination procedure12.09.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.09.2022Examination requested  [2022/42]
12.09.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.09.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.10.2023Fee for grant paid
20.10.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.10.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP19739945.4  / EP3830978
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
26.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ29.11.2023
ES29.11.2023
HR29.11.2023
PL29.11.2023
RO29.11.2023
RS29.11.2023
SK29.11.2023
SM29.11.2023
NO29.02.2024
GR01.03.2024
IS29.03.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]CZ29.11.2023
ES29.11.2023
HR29.11.2023
PL29.11.2023
RO29.11.2023
RS29.11.2023
SM29.11.2023
NO29.02.2024
GR01.03.2024
IS29.03.2024
Former [2024/33]ES29.11.2023
HR29.11.2023
PL29.11.2023
RS29.11.2023
SM29.11.2023
NO29.02.2024
GR01.03.2024
IS29.03.2024
Former [2024/27]ES29.11.2023
HR29.11.2023
PL29.11.2023
RS29.11.2023
NO29.02.2024
GR01.03.2024
IS29.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR01.03.2024
IS29.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[A]WO2008097367  (VIASAT INC [US], et al) [A] 1* paragraphs [0070] - [0079] *;
 [A]FR3049792  (SPACE SYSTEMS/LORAL INC [US]) [A] 1 * pages 40-42; figures 26-28 *;
 [A]WO2018092132  (SATIXFY ISRAEL LTD [IL]) [A] 1 * pages 20-25 * * pages 37-43 *;
 [A]US10033509  (RAINISH DORON [IL]) [A] 1 * columns 19,20 *
by applicantWO2014091271
 EP20180176340
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