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EP0995279 - REBROADCASTING COMMUNICATION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.08.2003
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.03.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK
published on 25.04.2007  [2007/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SCIENTIFIC GENERICS LIMITED
Harston Mill Harston
Cambridgeshire CB2 5NH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/39]For all designated states
SCIENTIFIC GENERICS LIMITED
Harston Mill
Harston, Cambridgeshire CB2 5NH / GB
Former [2000/17]For all designated states
SCIENTIFIC GENERICS LIMITED
Harston Mill
Harston, Cambridgeshire CB2 5NH / GB
Inventor(s)01 / BARCLAY, Michael, John
Scientific Generics Limited Harston Mill Harston
Cambridgeshire CB2 5NH / GB
02 / VASILOPOULOS, Nicolas
Scientific Generics Limited Harston Mill Harston
Cambridgeshire CB2 5NH / GB
[2000/17]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/17]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. High Holborn 2-5 Warwick Court
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date98932390.207.07.1998
[2000/17]
WO1998GB01996
Priority number, dateGB1997001429507.07.1997         Original published format: GB 9714295
[2000/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9903216
Date:21.01.1999
Language:EN
[1999/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0995279
Date:26.04.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.01.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0995279
Date:25.09.2002
Language:EN
[2002/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.01.1999
ClassificationIPC:H04B7/24, H04H1/00, H04N7/20, H04N7/15, H04N7/173
[2000/17]
CPC:
H04H20/08 (EP); H04B7/24 (EP); H04N7/15 (EP);
H04N7/17345 (EP); H04N7/20 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/17]
TitleGerman:WIEDERHOLUNG-RUNDFUNKÜBERTRAGUNGSSYSTEM[2000/17]
English:REBROADCASTING COMMUNICATION SYSTEM[2000/17]
French:SYSTEME DE COMMUNICATION DE REEMISSION[2000/17]
Entry into regional phase02.02.2000National basic fee paid 
02.02.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
02.02.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.02.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
24.12.1999Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.02.2000Examination requested  [2000/17]
07.08.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.02.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.11.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.03.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.06.2002Fee for grant paid
19.06.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.06.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
23.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
19.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE25.09.2002
GR25.09.2002
NL25.09.2002
DK25.12.2002
PT26.12.2002
ES28.03.2003
[2007/17]
Former [2004/04]BE25.09.2002
GR25.09.2002
NL25.09.2002
PT26.12.2002
ES28.03.2003
Former [2003/48]BE25.09.2002
GR25.09.2002
NL25.09.2002
PT26.12.2002
Former [2003/30]GR25.09.2002
NL25.09.2002
PT26.12.2002
Former [2003/29]GR25.09.2002
PT26.12.2002
Former [2003/20]GR25.09.2002
Cited inInternational search[Y]US4041389  (OADES JOHN WILLSON) [Y] 16-18,20,21,24,26 * abstract * * figure 2 *;
 [XY]US4367485  (HEMMIE DALE L) [X] 1-5,7-15,19,22,25 * claims 1,2,5 * * figures 1,2 * [Y] 16-18,20,21,24,26;
 [A]GB2291564  (NEC CORP [JP]) [A] 1,19-22 * abstract ** figure 1 *;
 [XY]US5612948  (FETTE BRUCE A [US], et al) [X] 1-3,7,8,12,19,22 * abstract * * column 2, line 37 - column 3, line 56 * * figures 1,5 * [Y] 16-18,20,21,24,26
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