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EP About this file: EP1016209

EP1016209 - COMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.04.2004
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 16.04.2008  [2008/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Radioscape Limited
34 Mornington Crescent
London NW1 7RE / GB
[2000/27]
Inventor(s)01 / FERRIS, Gavin Robert, Radioscape Limited
34 Mornington Crescent
London NW1 7RE / GB
02 / FLORENCE, Peter Charles, Radioscape Limited
34 Mornington Crescent
London NW1 7RE / GB
[2000/27]
Representative(s)Langley, Peter James, et al
Origin Limited
Twisden Works
Twisden Road
London NW5 1DN / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/16]Langley, Peter James, et al
Origin Limited, 52 Muswell Hill Road
London N10 3JR / GB
Former [2000/27]Kidd, Piers Burgess, et al
Marks & Clerk, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Field
London WC2A 3LS / GB
Application number, filing date98940409.027.08.1998
[2000/27]
WO1998GB02583
Priority number, dateGB1997001813127.08.1997         Original published format: GB 9718131
[2000/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9910976
Date:04.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1016209
Date:05.07.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.03.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1016209
Date:11.06.2003
Language:EN
[2003/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.03.1999
ClassificationIPC:H03C1/00, H03C5/00, H03D1/00, H03D5/00
[2000/27]
CPC:
H03J3/08 (EP); H03J1/0008 (EP); H04B1/16 (EP);
H04B1/406 (EP); H04H40/18 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/27]
TitleGerman:KOMMUNIKATIONSGERÄT[2000/27]
English:COMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS[2000/27]
French:DISPOSITIF DE COMMUNICATION[2000/27]
Entry into regional phase27.03.2000National basic fee paid 
27.03.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
27.03.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.03.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
27.03.2000Examination requested  [2000/27]
21.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.01.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
13.03.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.02.2003Fee for grant paid
28.02.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.03.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/23]
Request for further processing for:13.03.2002Request for further processing filed
13.03.2002Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
18.04.2002Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
14.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
14.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.200003   M06   Fee paid on   15.02.2001
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT11.06.2003
BE11.06.2003
CH11.06.2003
FI11.06.2003
IT11.06.2003
LI11.06.2003
NL11.06.2003
CY27.08.2003
LU27.08.2003
MC31.08.2003
DK11.09.2003
GR11.09.2003
PT11.09.2003
SE11.09.2003
ES22.09.2003
[2008/16]
Former [2005/02]AT11.06.2003
BE11.06.2003
CH11.06.2003
FI11.06.2003
LI11.06.2003
NL11.06.2003
CY27.08.2003
LU27.08.2003
MC31.08.2003
DK11.09.2003
GR11.09.2003
PT11.09.2003
SE11.09.2003
ES22.09.2003
Former [2004/39]AT11.06.2003
BE11.06.2003
CH11.06.2003
FI11.06.2003
LI11.06.2003
NL11.06.2003
CY27.08.2003
LU27.08.2003
DK11.09.2003
GR11.09.2003
PT11.09.2003
SE11.09.2003
ES22.09.2003
Former [2004/36]AT11.06.2003
BE11.06.2003
CH11.06.2003
FI11.06.2003
LI11.06.2003
NL11.06.2003
CY27.08.2003
DK11.09.2003
GR11.09.2003
PT11.09.2003
SE11.09.2003
ES22.09.2003
Former [2004/29]AT11.06.2003
BE11.06.2003
CH11.06.2003
FI11.06.2003
LI11.06.2003
NL11.06.2003
DK11.09.2003
GR11.09.2003
PT11.09.2003
SE11.09.2003
ES22.09.2003
Former [2004/28]AT11.06.2003
BE11.06.2003
CH11.06.2003
FI11.06.2003
LI11.06.2003
NL11.06.2003
GR11.09.2003
PT11.09.2003
SE11.09.2003
ES22.09.2003
Former [2004/10]AT11.06.2003
CH11.06.2003
FI11.06.2003
LI11.06.2003
NL11.06.2003
GR11.09.2003
PT11.09.2003
SE11.09.2003
ES22.09.2003
Former [2004/05]AT11.06.2003
CH11.06.2003
FI11.06.2003
LI11.06.2003
NL11.06.2003
GR11.09.2003
PT11.09.2003
ES22.09.2003
Former [2004/03]AT11.06.2003
CH11.06.2003
LI11.06.2003
NL11.06.2003
GR11.09.2003
PT11.09.2003
ES22.09.2003
Former [2004/02]CH11.06.2003
LI11.06.2003
NL11.06.2003
GR11.09.2003
PT11.09.2003
Cited inInternational search[Y]JPH08297563  ;
 [Y]JPH0795175  ;
 [YA]EP0276932  (NORSAT INTERNATIONAL INC [CA]) [Y] 6,7,12-15,24,25,28-33 * the whole document * [A] 1-17;
 [XY]US4977607  (MAUCKSCH THOMAS [DE], et al) [X] 18-23,27 * column 3, lines 19-43; figure 1 * [Y] 17,24-26,28-33;
 [XY]US5115201  (ASPLUND MARK D [US]) [X] 1,2,4,6,8,9 * column 2, line 16 - column 3, line 29; figure 1 * * abstract * [Y] 3,5,7,10,12-15,17;
 [YA]EP0486095  (PHILIPS NV [NL]) [Y] 26 * the whole document * [A] 1-34;
 [XY]EP0501829  (TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC [US]) [X] 1,2,4,8,9,11,16 * page 3, lines 42-57; figures 1,8 * [Y] 3,5-7,10,12-15,17;
 [A]US5357221  (MATERO JORMA [FI]) [A] 1-34* the whole document *;
 [A]US5589833  (RANDALL MITCHELL A [US], et al) [A] 1-34 * the whole document *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970331), vol. 097, no. 003, & JP08297563 A 19961112 (YAMATAKE HONEYWELL CO LTD) [Y] 3 * abstract *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19950831), vol. 095, no. 007, & JP07095175 A 19950407 (TOSHIBA CORP) [Y] 5,10,12,13 * abstract *
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