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EP About this file: EP0888649

EP0888649 - ARRAY FEED FOR AXIALLY SYMMETRIC AND OFFSET REFLECTORS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.03.2003
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 13.02.2008  [2008/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Her Majesty The Queen In Right Of Canada as represented by the Minister of Industry
C/o Communications Research Center, 3701 Carling Avenue, P.O. Box 11490, Station H
Ottawa, Ontario K2H 8S2 / CA
[N/P]
Former [1999/01]For all designated states
Her Majesty The Queen In Right Of Canada as represented by the Minister of Industry
c/o Communications Research Center, 3701 Carling Avenue, P.O. Box 11490, Station H
Ottawa, Ontario K2H 8S2 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / WIGHT, Jim
Apartment 9A 300 Driveway
Ottawa, Ontario K1S 3M6 / CA
02 / ROSCOE, David, J.
121 Porcupine Trail
Dunrobin, Ontario K0A 1T0 / CA
[1999/01]
Representative(s)Frei, Alexandra Sarah
Frei Patentanwaltsbüro Postfach 1771
8032 Zürich / CH
[N/P]
Former [1999/01]Frei, Alexandra Sarah
Frei Patentanwaltsbüro Postfach 768
8029 Zürich / CH
Application number, filing date97906960.619.03.1997
[1999/01]
WO1997CA00187
Priority number, dateUS19960013682P19.03.1996         Original published format: US 13682 P
[1999/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9735359
Date:25.09.1997
Language:EN
[1997/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0888649
Date:07.01.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.09.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0888649
Date:22.05.2002
Language:EN
[2002/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.09.1997
ClassificationIPC:H01Q19/17, H01Q25/00
[1999/01]
CPC:
H01Q19/17 (EP,US); H01Q21/22 (EP,US); H01Q25/007 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/01]
TitleGerman:GRUPPENSPEISEANORDNUNG FÜR ACHSENSYMMETRISCHE UND OFFSET-REFLEKTOREN[1999/01]
English:ARRAY FEED FOR AXIALLY SYMMETRIC AND OFFSET REFLECTORS[1999/01]
French:ALIMENTATION PAR RESEAU POUR REFLECTEURS A SYMETRIE AXIALE ET EXCENTRES[1999/01]
Entry into regional phase24.09.1998National basic fee paid 
24.09.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
24.09.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.08.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
24.09.1998Examination requested  [1999/01]
07.05.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.08.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.12.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
09.04.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
06.11.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.02.2002Fee for grant paid
14.02.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.02.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
29.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
26.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
07.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.05.2002
BE22.05.2002
CH22.05.2002
FI22.05.2002
GR22.05.2002
IT22.05.2002
LI22.05.2002
NL22.05.2002
DK22.08.2002
PT22.08.2002
SE22.08.2002
DE23.08.2002
ES28.11.2002
[2008/07]
Former [2004/40]AT22.05.2002
BE22.05.2002
CH22.05.2002
FI22.05.2002
GR22.05.2002
LI22.05.2002
NL22.05.2002
DK22.08.2002
PT22.08.2002
SE22.08.2002
DE23.08.2002
ES28.11.2002
Former [2004/04]AT22.05.2002
BE22.05.2002
CH22.05.2002
GR22.05.2002
LI22.05.2002
NL22.05.2002
DK22.08.2002
PT22.08.2002
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ES28.11.2002
Former [2003/48]AT22.05.2002
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LI22.05.2002
NL22.05.2002
DK22.08.2002
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DE23.08.2002
Former [2003/46]AT22.05.2002
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NL22.05.2002
DK22.08.2002
PT22.08.2002
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DE23.08.2002
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NL22.05.2002
PT22.08.2002
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NL22.05.2002
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Former [2003/09]NL22.05.2002
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Former [2002/46]SE22.08.2002
Cited inInternational search[A]US4187508  (EVANS GARY E [US]) [A] 1* abstract *;
 [A]WO8810523  (HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO [US]) [A] 1 * abstract * * page 6, line 13 - line 24 *;
 [A]EP0368121  (ALCATEL ESPACE [FR]) [A] 1,8,14,16,23,27 * abstract * * column 7, line 35 - line 46 *;
 [A]  - MCKAY ET AL., "An Array Feed Approach to Compact Range Reflector Design", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION, NEW YORK,USA, (199304), vol. 41, no. 4, pages 449 - 456, XP000372601 [A] 1 *see figures 2,3. Page 450 left column whole.*

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/8.220976
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