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EP1014598 - Reconfigurable satellite with modifiable antenna coverage and communications backup capabilities [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.08.2005
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.08.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.09.2005  [2005/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hughes Electronics Corporation
200 N. Sepulveda Boulevard El Segundo
California 90245-0956 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/26]For all designated states
Hughes Electronics Corporation
200 N. Sepulveda Boulevard
El Segundo, California 90245-0956 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Thompson, James D.
424 Marine Avenue, Apt. A
Manhattan Beach, California 90266 / US
02 / Ramanujam, Parthasarathy
2601 Fisk Lane
Redondo Beach, California 90278 / US
03 / Dixon, Cynthia A.
29018 Covecrest Drive
Rancho Palos Verdes, California 90275 / US
04 / Feuerborn, Debbie H.
16315 Flat Peak Lane
Cerritos, California 90703 / US
05 / Goldberg, David R.
310 The Village, Apt. No. 102
Redondo Beach, California 90277 / US
06 / Sichi, Stephen F.
7907 Croydon Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90045 / US
07 / Shah, Lomash J.
1104 Esplanade, Apt. No. 303
Redondo Beach, California 90277 / US
08 / Dunwoody, John R.
6830 E. 10th Street
Long Beach, 90815 / US
[2000/26]
Representative(s)Steil, Christian, et al
Witte, Weller & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/26]Steil, Christian, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Witte, Weller & Partner, Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date99124965.715.12.1999
[2000/26]
Priority number, dateUS1998022241923.12.1998         Original published format: US 222419
[2000/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1014598
Date:28.06.2000
Language:EN
[2000/26]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1014598
Date:09.07.2003
[2003/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1014598
Date:06.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.05.2003
ClassificationIPC:H04B7/185
[2000/26]
CPC:
H04B7/2041 (EP,US); H04B7/18519 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/14]
Former [2000/26]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Umkonfigurierbarer Satellit mit veränderbarer Antennenbedeckung und Kommunikations-Überlagerungsfähigkeiten[2000/32]
English:Reconfigurable satellite with modifiable antenna coverage and communications backup capabilities[2000/26]
French:Satellite reconfigurable ayant une couverture d'antenne modifiable et des possibilités de sauvegarde de communications[2000/26]
Former [2000/26]Umstellbarer Satellit mit veränderbahre Antenna Bedeckung und Vermögen zur Sicherung der Übertragungen
Examination procedure31.12.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.12.2003Examination requested  [2004/10]
22.04.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.07.2004Fee for grant paid
27.07.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.07.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
29.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[E]WO0103310  (ASSURESAT INC [US]) [E] 1-3 * page 15, line 19 - line 33 * * page 24, line 19 - line 34 * * page 25, line 9 - line 23 *;
 [YA]EP0845833  (HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO [US]) [Y] 1-3 * column 8, line 24 - line 37 * * column 8, line 50 - column 9, line 12 * [A] 4-10;
 [YA]EP0854590  (COM DEV LTD [CA]) [Y] 1-3 * column 6, line 44 - column 7, line 57 * * column 10, line 29 - line 41 * * figures 2,3 * [A] 4-10
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