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EP About this file: EP0988697

EP0988697 - DUAL-MODE SURFACE WAVE FILTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.07.2003
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.09.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 03.11.2004  [2004/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EPCOS AG
St.-Martin-Strasse 53
81669 München / DE
[2003/33]
Former [2000/13]For all designated states
EPCOS AG
St.-Martin-Strasse 53
81541 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / BAIER, Thomas
Schlierseestrasse 71A
D-81539 München / DE
02 / STRAUSS, Georg
Steinstrasse 57
D-81667 München / DE
[2000/13]
Representative(s)Epping, Wilhelm, et al
Epping Hermann Fischer
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Schlossschmidstrasse 5
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/28]Epping, Wilhelm, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Epping Hermann & Fischer Ridlerstrasse 55
80339 München / DE
Former [2000/13]Epping, Wilhelm, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Epping Hermann & Peter Postfach 12 10 26
80034 München / DE
Application number, filing date98936129.009.06.1998
[2000/13]
WO1998DE01582
Priority number, dateDE199712425909.06.1997         Original published format: DE 19724259
[2000/13]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9857429
Date:17.12.1998
Language:DE
[1998/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0988697
Date:29.03.2000
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.12.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0988697
Date:11.09.2002
Language:DE
[2002/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.12.1998
ClassificationIPC:H03H9/64, H03H9/145
[2000/13]
CPC:
H03H9/14588 (EP,US); H03H9/64 (KR); H03H9/0028 (EP,US);
H03H9/0061 (EP,US); H03H9/6426 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/13]
TitleGerman:DUALMODE-OBERFLÄCHENWELLENFILTER[2000/13]
English:DUAL-MODE SURFACE WAVE FILTER[2000/13]
French:FILTRE A ONDES DE SURFACE BIMODE[2000/13]
Entry into regional phase06.12.1999National basic fee paid 
06.12.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
06.12.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.10.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
06.12.1999Examination requested  [2000/13]
13.07.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.11.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.10.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.11.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.02.2002Fee for grant paid
01.02.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.06.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
23.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
24.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB09.06.2003
[2004/45]
Cited inInternational search[A]GB2110032  (HITACHI LTD) [A] 4,6 * page 2, line 79 - page 3, line 5; figure 2 *;
 [A]GB2117992  (PHILIPS ELECTRONIC ASSOCIATED) [A] 5,7 * page 4, line 72 - page 5, line 37; figures 5,7 *;
 [A]US4616197  (WRIGHT PETER V [US]) [A] 1,9* column 4, line 58 - column 5, line 22; figure 4 *;
 [YA]EP0605884  (MURATA MANUFACTURING CO [JP]) [Y] 1,3,4 * column 2, lines 9-40; figures 7,11 * * column 8, line 46 - column 10, line 7 * [A] 8-11;
 [YA]  - RUPPEL C C W ET AL, "SAW DEVICES FOR CONSUMER COMMUNICATION APPLICATIONS", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ULTRASONICS, FERROELECTRICS AND FREQUENCY CONTROL, (19930901), vol. 40, no. 5, pages 438 - 451, XP000412997 [Y] 1,3,4 * the whole document * [A] 13

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/58.238094
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