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EP1078416 - FLEXIBLE DIVERSITY ANTENNA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.03.2003
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.03.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.05.2003  [2003/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ericsson Inc.
7001 Development Drive
P.O. Box 13969
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/09]For all designated states
ERICSSON INC.
7001 Development Drive, P.O. Box 13969
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HAYES, Gerard, James
207 Abercrombie Road
Wake Forest, NC 27587 / US
02 / MacDONALD, James, D., Jr.
134 Parkcrest Drive
Apex, NC 27502 / US
03 / SPALL, John, Michael
113 Houndschase Run
Cary, NC 27513-3028 / US
 [2001/09]
Representative(s)Vigars, Christopher Ian
Haseltine Lake LLP Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street Bristol
BS1 6HU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/09]Vigars, Christopher Ian
Haseltine Lake & Co., Imperial House, 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UD / GB
Application number, filing date99936143.924.02.1999
[2001/09]
WO1999US03949
Priority number, dateUS1998003122326.02.1998         Original published format: US 31223
[2001/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9944257
Date:02.09.1999
Language:EN
[1999/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1078416
Date:28.02.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.09.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1078416
Date:22.05.2002
Language:EN
[2002/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.09.1999
ClassificationIPC:H01Q1/00
[2001/09]
CPC:
H01Q1/38 (EP,US); H01Q1/00 (KR); H01Q1/40 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   DK,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [2001/09]
TitleGerman:FLEXIBLE ANTENNE FÜR DIVERSITY[2001/09]
English:FLEXIBLE DIVERSITY ANTENNA[2001/09]
French:ANTENNE SOUPLE A RECEPTION SIMULTANEE[2001/09]
Entry into regional phase18.09.2000National basic fee paid 
18.09.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
18.09.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.09.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
18.09.2000Examination requested  [2001/09]
14.03.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.06.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.10.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
30.11.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.02.2002Fee for grant paid
13.02.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.02.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
25.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE22.08.2002
[2002/46]
Cited inInternational search[A]US5181025  (FERGUSON DENNIS D [US], et al) [A] 1-32* column 2, line 40 - column 2, line 58; figure 1 *;
 [A]US5223849  (KASEVICH RAYMOND S [US], et al) [A] 1-32 * column 6, line 27 - column 6, line 52; figure 2 *
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