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EP1092302 - A SWITCHABLE COMBINER AND A SWITCHABLE SPLITTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2001/16]SWITCHABLE COMBINER/SPLITTER
[2003/22]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.12.2004
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.02.2005Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DE
published on 23.03.2005  [2005/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Powerwave Technologies, Inc.
2026 McGaw Avenue Irvine
California 92614 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/16]For all designated states
Powerwave Technologies, Inc.
2026 McGaw Avenue
Irvine, California 92614 / US
Inventor(s)01 / POSNER, Richard
20130 Winnetka Court
Woodland Hills, CA 91364 / US
02 / TRAN, Thuan
9538 Shamrock Avenue
Fountain Valley, CA 92807 / US
 [2001/16]
Representative(s)Blatchford, William Michael, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London
SE1 2AU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/16]Blatchford, William Michael, et al
Withers & Rogers Goldings House, 2 Hays Lane
London SE1 2HW / GB
Application number, filing date99938714.501.07.1999
[2001/16]
WO1999US15002
Priority number, dateUS1998010873401.07.1998         Original published format: US 108734
[2001/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0002355
Date:13.01.2000
Language:EN
[2000/02]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1092302
Date:18.04.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.01.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1092302
Date:25.02.2004
Language:EN
[2004/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.04.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.05.2002
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/50, H04Q11/00, H01P5/12, H03H7/48
[2002/29]
CPC:
H04B7/0689 (EP,US); H01P5/16 (KR); H01P5/04 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2001/16]H04L12/50, H04Q11/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FI,   GB,   SE [2004/09]
Former [2001/16]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:EIN SCHALTBARER KOMBINIERER UND EIN SCHALTBARER VERZWEIGER[2003/22]
English:A SWITCHABLE COMBINER AND A SWITCHABLE SPLITTER[2003/22]
French:UN COMBINEUR COMMUTABLE ET UN SEPARATEUR COMMUTABLE[2003/22]
Former [2001/16]SCHALTBARER KOMBINIERER/VERZWEIGER
Former [2001/16]SWITCHABLE COMBINER/SPLITTER
Former [2001/16]COMBINEUR/SEPARATEUR COMMUTABLE
Entry into regional phase26.01.2001National basic fee paid 
26.01.2001Search fee paid 
26.01.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
26.01.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.01.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
26.01.2001Examination requested  [2001/16]
16.09.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.03.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.06.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.12.2003Fee for grant paid
08.12.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.11.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2005/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
22.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
23.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI25.02.2004
SE25.05.2004
DE26.05.2004
[2005/12]
Former [2004/40]FI25.02.2004
SE25.05.2004
Documents cited:Search[XA]US4965530  (KATZ ALLEN [US]) [X] 1,5,8-11,15,18-20 * abstract * * column 2, line 7 - column 7, line 23 * * figure 3 * [A] 2-4,6,7,12-14,16,17;
 [A]US4315222  (SALEH ADEL A M) [A] 1-20 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4285346  (ARMITAGE DAVID) [A] 1-20 * the whole document *
International search[YP]US5872491  (KIM DUK YONG [KR], et al);
 [Y]US5661434  (BROZOVICH R STEVEN [US], et al);
 [Y]US5754082  (SWANSON HILMER IRVIN [US])
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