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EP About this file: EP0945911

EP0945911 - Satellite broadcast receiving converter [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  08.08.2003
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2003Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 24.09.2003  [2003/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
1-7 Yukigaya Otsuka-cho Ota-ku
Tokyo 145 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/39]For all designated states
ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
1-7 Yukigaya Otsuka-cho
Ota-ku Tokyo 145 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Suzuki, Shigetaka
75-2 Aza-fudanozawa, Haragama
Soma-shi, Fukushima-ken / JP
02 / Sato, Shigeru
51-1-202 Shinmachi, Watari-cho
Watari-gun, Miyagi-ken / JP
[1999/39]
Representative(s)Kensett, John Hinton
Saunders & Dolleymore LLP 9 Rickmansworth Road Watford
WD18 0JU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/39]Kensett, John Hinton
Saunders & Dolleymore, 9 Rickmansworth Road
Watford, Hertfordshire WD1 7HE / GB
Application number, filing date99301854.810.03.1999
[1999/39]
Priority number, dateJP1998007909026.03.1998         Original published format: JP 07909098
[1999/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0945911
Date:29.09.1999
Language:EN
[1999/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.07.1999
ClassificationIPC:H01P1/161
[1999/39]
CPC:
H01P1/161 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/24]
Former [1999/39]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Empfangsumsetzer für Satellitenrundfunk[1999/39]
English:Satellite broadcast receiving converter[1999/39]
French:Convertisseur de réception pour télédiffusion par satellite[1999/39]
Examination procedure13.08.1999Examination requested  [1999/41]
07.11.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.03.2003Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2003/39]
24.04.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2003/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
25.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.200305   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5017938  (DIENES GEZA [US]) [A] 1* column 3, line 45 - column 4, line 9; figures 1-3,5,6 *;
 [A]DE4213539  (MASPRO DENKO KK [JP]) [A] 1 * column 2, line 34 - column 4, line 45; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US5245353  (GOULD HARRY J [US]) [A] 1 * column 2, line 55 - line 68 * * column 4, line 53 - column 5, line 30; figure 7 *;
 [A]US5459441  (WEBER JOHN G [US], et al) [A] 1 * column 2, line 22 - line 50; figures 2-5 *;
 [A]DE19629277  (ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1,2 * column 3, line 31 - column 5, line 9; figures 1-3 *
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