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EP1790032 - REFLECTOR NETWORK ANTENNA WITH AN AREA OF COVERAGE, THE FORM OF WHICH CAN BE RECONFIGURED WITH OR WITHOUT A CHARGER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.02.2017
Database last updated on 21.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG
published on 19.09.2018  [2018/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THALES
Tour Carpe Diem
Place des Corolles
Esplanade Nord
92400 Courbevoie / FR
[2016/12]
Former [2014/34]For all designated states
ALCATEL LUCENT
148/152 route de la Reine
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt / FR
Former [2012/08]For all designated states
Alcatel Lucent
3 avenue Octave Gréard
75007 Paris / FR
Former [2007/22]For all designated states
Alcatel Lucent
54 rue La Boétie
75008 Paris / FR
Inventor(s)01 / LEGAY, Hervé
28 Avenue de la Casse
31830 Plaisance du Touch / FR
02 / SALOME, Béatrice
En Bannes - Saint Anatoly
31570 Lanta / FR
03 / CAILLE, Gérard
7 rue de Vénasques
31170 Tournefeuille / FR
04 / GAYRARD, Jean-Didier
38 rue Fiquet
31100 Toulouse / FR
05 / JACQUET, Yoann
31 rue de la Chenaie
31820 Pibrac / FR
 [2016/16]
Former [2007/22]01 / LEGAY, Hervé
28 Avenue de la Casse
F-31830 PLAISANCE DU TOUCH / FR
02 / SALOME, Béatrice
En Bannes - Saint Anatoly
F-31570 LANTA / FR
03 / CAILLE, Gérard
7 rue de Vénasques
F-31170 TOURNEFEUILLE / FR
04 / GAYRARD, Jean-Didier
38 rue Fiquet
F-31100 TOULOUSE / FR
05 / JACQUET, Yoann
31 rue de la Chenaie
F-31820 PIBRAC / FR
Representative(s)Esselin, Sophie, et al
Marks & Clerk France
Conseils en Propriété Industrielle
Immeuble Visium
22 Avenue Aristide Briand
94117 Arcueil Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [2016/16]Esselin, Sophie, et al
Marks & Clerk France
Conseils en Propriété Industrielle
Immeuble Visium
22 Avenue Aristide Briand
94117 Arcueil Cedex / FR
Former [2008/33]Esselin, Sophie, et al
Marks & Clerk France 31-33 Avenue Aristide Briand
94117 Arcueil Cedex / FR
Former [2007/27]Esselin, Sophie, et al
Marks & Clerk France 31-33 Avenue Aristide Briand
94117 Arcueil Cedex / FR
Former [2007/22]Smith, Bradford Lee
Compagnie Financière Alcatel Intellectual Property Group 54, rue de la Boétie
F-75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date05792084.521.07.2005
[2007/22]
WO2005FR50602
Priority number, dateFR2004005194031.08.2004         Original published format: FR 0451940
[2007/22]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006027509
Date:16.03.2006
Language:FR
[2006/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1790032
Date:30.05.2007
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.03.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1790032
Date:20.04.2016
Language:FR
[2016/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.03.2006
ClassificationIPC:H01Q3/20, H01Q1/28, H01Q19/10
[2007/22]
CPC:
H01Q1/288 (EP,US); H01Q19/10 (EP,US); H01Q3/20 (EP,US);
H01Q3/46 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/16]
Former [2007/22]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:REFLEKTOR-NETZWERKANTENNE MIT ABDECKUNGSGEBIET, DEREN FORM MIT ODER OHNE LADER NEU KONFIGURIERT WERDEN KANN[2007/22]
English:REFLECTOR NETWORK ANTENNA WITH AN AREA OF COVERAGE, THE FORM OF WHICH CAN BE RECONFIGURED WITH OR WITHOUT A CHARGER[2007/22]
French:ANTENNE RESEAU REFLECTEUR A ZONE DE COUVERTURE DE FORME RECONFIGURABLE AVEC OU SANS CHARGEUR[2007/22]
Entry into regional phase02.04.2007National basic fee paid 
02.04.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
02.04.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.04.2007Examination requested  [2007/22]
13.04.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.08.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.10.2015Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 20.10.2015
20.10.2015Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
17.11.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.03.2016Fee for grant paid
03.03.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.03.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  13.04.2011
Opposition(s)23.01.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
14.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
10.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
14.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
12.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
13.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
10.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
14.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
10.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.07.2005
AT20.04.2016
BG20.04.2016
CY20.04.2016
CZ20.04.2016
DK20.04.2016
EE20.04.2016
ES20.04.2016
FI20.04.2016
IS20.04.2016
IT20.04.2016
LT20.04.2016
LV20.04.2016
MC20.04.2016
NL20.04.2016
PL20.04.2016
RO20.04.2016
SE20.04.2016
SI20.04.2016
SK20.04.2016
TR20.04.2016
GR21.07.2016
IE21.07.2016
LU21.07.2016
BE31.07.2016
CH31.07.2016
LI31.07.2016
PT22.08.2016
[2018/38]
Former [2018/33]HU21.07.2005
AT20.04.2016
CY20.04.2016
CZ20.04.2016
DK20.04.2016
EE20.04.2016
ES20.04.2016
FI20.04.2016
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LT20.04.2016
LV20.04.2016
MC20.04.2016
NL20.04.2016
PL20.04.2016
RO20.04.2016
SE20.04.2016
SI20.04.2016
SK20.04.2016
TR20.04.2016
GR21.07.2016
IE21.07.2016
LU21.07.2016
BE31.07.2016
CH31.07.2016
LI31.07.2016
PT22.08.2016
Former [2018/29]HU21.07.2005
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CY20.04.2016
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DK20.04.2016
EE20.04.2016
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MC20.04.2016
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TR20.04.2016
GR21.07.2016
IE21.07.2016
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CH31.07.2016
LI31.07.2016
PT22.08.2016
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PT22.08.2016
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LI31.07.2016
PT22.08.2016
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Cited inInternational search[Y]FR2648278  (EUROP AGENCE SPATIALE [FR]) [Y] 1-4,6-16,18-29 * page 5, line 11 - page 9, line 21; figures 4-7 *;
 [A]EP0845833  (HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO [US]) [A] 1-30 * columns 6-8; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US6239763  (CUCHANSKI MICHAEL [US]) [A] 1-30* column 3, line 59 - column 4, line 63; figures 4-6 *;
 [A]US6774851  (CUHACI MICHEL [CA], et al) [A] 12,25 * figures 1a,1n *;
 [Y]  - ENCINAR J A ET AL, "THREE-LAYER PRINTED REFLECTARRAYS FOR CONTOURED BEAM SPACE APPLICATIONS", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION, IEEE INC. NEW YORK, US, (200405), vol. 52, no. 5, ISSN 0018-926X, pages 1138 - 1148, XP001195822 [Y] 1-4,6-16,18-29 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TAP.2004.827506
 [A]  - LEGAY H ET AL, "A steerable reflectarray antenna with mems controls", IEEE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON PHASED ARRAY SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGY 2003, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA, (20031014), pages 494 - 499, XP010676736 [A] 1,2,9,11,13,14,18,19,22-24,26,27 * the whole document *
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