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EP About this file: EP1058966

EP1058966 - METHOD FOR QUANTIZING BINARY SIGNALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.11.2002
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR		published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vonhoerner & Sulger GmbH
Schlossplatz 8
68723 Schwetzingen / DE
[2000/50]
Inventor(s)01 / HENKEL, Hartmut
In den Auwiesen 6
D-68723 Oftersheim / DE
[2000/50]
Representative(s)Mierswa, Klaus
Iridium IP
Friedrich-König-Strasse 3-5
68167 Mannheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/50]Mierswa, Klaus
Rechtsanwalt, Friedrichstr. 171
68199 Mannheim / DE
Application number, filing date99910303.927.02.1999
[2000/50]
WO1999EP01297
Priority number, dateDE199810887403.03.1998         Original published format: DE 19808874
[2000/50]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9945648
Date:10.09.1999
Language:DE
[1999/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1058966
Date:13.12.2000
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.09.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1058966
Date:16.01.2002
Language:DE
[2002/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.09.1999
ClassificationIPC:H03K11/00
[2000/50]
CPC:
H03K11/00 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FI,   FR,   GB,   NL [2000/50]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR QUANTISIERUNG VON BINÄRSIGNALEN[2000/50]
English:METHOD FOR QUANTIZING BINARY SIGNALS[2000/50]
French:PROCEDE DE QUANTIFICATION DE SIGNAUX BINAIRES[2000/50]
Entry into regional phase31.07.2000National basic fee paid 
31.07.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
31.07.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.08.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
31.07.2000Examination requested  [2000/50]
25.01.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
15.05.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.07.2001Fee for grant paid
05.10.2001Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
12.10.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.10.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/02]
Request for further processing for:12.10.2001Request for further processing filed
12.10.2001Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
05.11.2001Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI16.01.2002
FR16.01.2002
GB16.01.2002
NL16.01.2002
[2006/14]
Former [2003/10]FI16.01.2002
GB16.01.2002
NL16.01.2002
Former [2003/01]FI16.01.2002
GB16.01.2002
Former [2002/49]FI16.01.2002
Cited inInternational search[DA]US5448202  (OWEN JEFFREY R [US]) [DA] 1 * column 2, line 28 - column 3, line 7 * * column 4, line 36 - column 7, line 12; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US5245557  (UPTON ERIC L [US]) [A] 1 * column 2, line 65 - column 4, line 3; figure 2 *;
 [A]EP0517533  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1 * page 4, line 35 - page 5, line 13; figure 3 *;
 [A]US3989961  (MASRELIEZ C JOHAN) [A] 1 * column 4, line 18 - line 54; figure 1 *
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