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EP About this file: EP0991951

EP0991951 - A SPECTRUM ANALYSER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.06.2012
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.06.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.07.2012  [2012/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Aeroflex Limited
Longacres House
Six Hills Way
Stevenage
Hertfordshire SG1 2AN / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/32]For all designated states
Aeroflex Limited
Longacres House Six Hills Way Stevenage
Hertfordshire SG1 2AN / GB
Former [2007/34]For all designated states
Aeroflex International Limited
Longacres House, Six Hills Way
Stevenage, Herts SG1 2AN / GB
Former [2000/15]For all designated states
IFR Limited
Longacres House, Norton Green Road
Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG1 2BA / GB
Inventor(s)01 / THOMAS, Neil, Edwin
Longacres House, Norton Green Road
Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG1 2BA / GB
[2000/15]
Representative(s)Gillard, Matthew Paul, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/52]Gillard, Matthew Paul, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP Goldings House 2 Hays Lane London
SE1 2HW / GB
Former [2008/35]Hogg, Jeffery Keith, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP Goldings House 2 Hays Lane London
SE1 2HW / GB
Former [2000/15]Hogg, Jeffery Keith, et al
Withers & Rogers, Goldings House, 2 Hays Lane
London SE1 2HW / GB
Application number, filing date98932291.224.06.1998
[2000/15]
WO1998GB01868
Priority number, dateGB1997001330525.06.1997         Original published format: GB 9713305
[2000/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9859252
Date:30.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0991951
Date:12.04.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.12.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0991951
Date:10.08.2011
Language:EN
[2011/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.12.1998
ClassificationIPC:G01R23/16
[2000/15]
CPC:
G01R23/18 (EP,US); G01R23/165 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [2000/15]
TitleGerman:SPEKTRALANALYSATOR[2000/15]
English:A SPECTRUM ANALYSER[2000/15]
French:ANALYSEUR DE SPECTRE[2000/15]
Entry into regional phase13.01.2000National basic fee paid 
13.01.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
13.01.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.01.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
13.01.2000Examination requested  [2000/15]
03.11.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.05.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.04.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.06.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.12.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.11.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.03.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.11.2006Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 30.11.2006
10.11.2006Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
17.11.2006Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
30.11.2006Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
03.03.2010Date of oral proceedings
19.03.2010Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
14.02.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.06.2011Fee for grant paid
22.06.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination12.01.2007Appeal received No.  T0587/07
15.03.2007Statement of grounds filed
03.03.2010Result of appeal procedure: continuation of examination procedure
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  03.11.2000
Opposition(s)11.05.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
20.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
24.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
18.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
15.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
08.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
07.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
15.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
13.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 11
24.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 12
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 13
21.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 14
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 [A]DE19542247  (ADVANTEST CORP [JP]) [A] 1,15 * abstract * * column 4, line 31 - column 5, line 39 * * figures 1,2A,2B *;
 [A]US5629703  (LEWALLEN ROY W [US]) [A] 1,15 * abstract * * column 1, line 64 - column 2, line 12 * * figure 6 *
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