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EP0271505 - POWER DIVIDER/COMBINER CIRCUIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.03.1993
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip25.03.1993No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 12.05.1993 [1993/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hughes Aircraft Company
7200 Hughes Terrace P.O. Box 45066
Los Angeles, California 90045-0066 / US
[N/P]
Former [1990/33]For all designated states
Hughes Aircraft Company
7200 Hughes Terrace P.O. Box 45066
Los Angeles, California 90045-0066 / US
Former [1989/35]For all designated states
Hughes Aircraft Company
7200 Hughes Terrace P.O.Box 45066
Los Angeles California 90045-0066 / US
Former [1988/25]For all designated states
Hughes Aircraft Company
7200 Hughes Terrace P.O. Box 45066
Los Angeles California 90045-0066 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SCHELLENBERG, James, M.
18091 Fieldburg Lane
Huntington Beach, CA 92647 / US
02 / YAU, Wing
1014 Kornblum Avenue
Torrance, CA 90503 / US
[1988/25]
Representative(s)Winter, Brandl - Partnerschaft mbB
Alois-Steinecker-Straße 22
85354 Freising / DE
[N/P]
Former [1989/35]KUHNEN, WACKER & PARTNER
Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
D-85354 Freising / DE
Former [1988/25]KUHNEN, WACKER & PARTNER
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro, Alois-Steineckerstrasse 22
D-85354 Freising / DE
Application number, filing date87902973.430.03.1987
[1988/25]
WO1987US00681
Priority number, dateUS1986086821128.05.1986         Original published format: US 868211
[1988/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8707438
Date:03.12.1987
Language:EN
[1987/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0271505
Date:22.06.1988
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.12.1987 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1988/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0271505
Date:20.05.1992
Language:EN
[1992/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.12.1987
ClassificationIPC:H01P5/12
[1988/25]
CPC:
H01P5/16 (EP); H01P5/12 (EP,KR)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1988/25]
TitleGerman:LEISTUNGSTEILER UND SUMMIERER[1988/25]
English:POWER DIVIDER/COMBINER CIRCUIT[1988/25]
French:CIRCUIT DIVISEUR/COMBINATEUR DE PUISSANCE[1988/25]
Entry into regional phase23.12.1987National basic fee paid 
23.12.1987Designation fee(s) paid 
23.12.1987Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.12.1987Examination requested  [1988/25]
15.11.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.03.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.07.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.11.1991Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.02.1992Fee for grant paid
28.02.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.02.1993No opposition filed within time limit [1993/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.02.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
08.02.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
17.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
19.02.1992Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[A]   H.J. REICH et al.: "Microwave Theory and Techniques", 1953, D. Van Nostrand Co., Inc. (New York, US), pages 101-104 see pages 101-104, section 2-12: "Skin Effect" [A]
 [A]   Proceedings of the 12th European Microwave Conference, 13-17 September 1982, Helsinki, FI, Microwave Exhibitions Ltd, (Tunbridge Wells, Kent GB), F.C. DE RONDE: "A Multi-Octave Matched Quarterwave Microstrip Taper", pages 617-621 see the whole document [A]
 [A]   IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, Volume MTT-28, No. 6, June 1980, IEEE, (New York, US), A.A.M. SALEH: "Planar Electrically Symmetric N-Way Hybrid Power Dividers/Combiners", pages 555-563 cited in the application [A]
 [XP]   W YAU ET AL.: "An N-way broadband planar power combiner/divider", MICROWAVE JOURNAL, vol. 29, no. 11, November 1986 (1986-11-01), DEDHAM MASSACHUSETTS US, pages 147 - 151 [XP]
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