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About this file: EP0610546

EP0610546 - An antenna system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.10.2000
Database last updated on 13.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For:DE  FR  GB  IT 
Texas Instruments Incorporated
13500 North Central Expressway
Dallas, Texas 75265 / US
For:NL 
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS HOLLAND B.V.
Kolthofsingel 8
7602 EM Almelo / NL
[N/P]
Former [1999/49]For:DE  FR  GB  IT 
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
13500 North Central Expressway
Dallas Texas 75265 / US
For:NL 
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS HOLLAND B.V.
Kolthofsingel 8
7602 EM Almelo / NL
Former [1994/33]For:DE  FR  GB  IT 
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
13500 North Central Expressway
Dallas Texas 75265 / US
For:NL 
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS HOLLAND B.V.
Kolthofsingel 8
NL-7602 EM Almelo / NL
Inventor(s)01 / D'Hont, Loek
De Notenkraker 2
NL-Almelo / NL
[1994/33]
Representative(s)Schwepfinger, Karl-Heinz , et al
Prinz & Partner GbR Manzingerweg 7
81241 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/33]Schwepfinger, Karl-Heinz, Dipl.-Ing. , et al
Prinz & Partner, Manzingerweg 7
D-81241 München / DE
Application number, filing date93115618.628.09.1993
[1994/33]
Priority number, dateGB1992002041328.09.1992         Original published format: GB 9220413
[1994/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0610546
Date:17.08.1994
Language:EN
[1994/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0610546
Date:08.12.1999
Language:EN
[1999/49]
International and Supplementary
search report(s)
Supplementary European search report -
dispatched on:
EP14.01.1994
ClassificationInternational:H01Q7/00
[1994/33]
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1994/33]
TitleGerman:Antennensystem[1994/33]
English:An antenna system[1994/33]
French:Système d'antenne[1994/33]
Examination procedure26.10.1994Examination requested  [1994/51]
16.10.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.04.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.08.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.03.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.10.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.03.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.06.1999Fee for grant paid
15.06.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.09.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
25.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
25.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
28.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
28.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR08.12.1999
IT08.12.1999
[2008/05]
Former [2006/14]FR08.12.1999
Former [2001/09]FR05.05.2000
Documents cited:Search[A]GB1462055  (NAT RES DEV);
 [A]GB2235337  (PHASE TRACK LIMITED [GB]);
 [A]US3991485  (GOLENSKI STEPHEN S);
 [A]EP0414628  (KALTNER GEORGE W [US]);
 [A]US4963880  (TORRE JOHN J [US], et al);
 [A]US4680717  (MARTIN MARSHALL H [US])