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EP About this file: EP1228613

EP1228613 - PULSE TRANSMISSION TRANSCEIVER ARCHITECTURE FOR LOW POWER COMMUNICATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.12.2006
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 14.01.2009  [2009/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UT-Battelle, LLC
111-B Union Valley Road
Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-6498 / US
[2005/38]
Former [2002/32]For all designated states
UT-Battelle, LLC
Post Office Box 2008 111 Union Valley Road
OAK Ridge, TN 37831-6498 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DRESS, William, B., Jr.
1216 Nighthawk Lane
Knoxville, TN 37928 / US
02 / SMITH, Stephen, F.
550 Pickel Road
Loudon, TN 37774 / US
 [2002/32]
Representative(s)Blatchford, William Michael, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London
SE1 2AU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Blatchford, William Michael, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP Goldings House 2 Hays Lane London
SE1 2HW / GB
Former [2002/32]Blatchford, William Michael, et al
Withers & Rogers, Goldings House, 2 Hays Lane
London SE1 2HW / GB
Application number, filing date00960057.808.09.2000
[2002/32]
WO2000US24726
Priority number, dateUS1999040400923.09.1999         Original published format: US 404009
[2002/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0122672
Date:29.03.2001
Language:EN
[2001/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1228613
Date:07.08.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.03.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1228613
Date:22.02.2006
Language:EN
[2006/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.03.2001
ClassificationIPC:H04L25/49, H04L25/03, H04B1/69, H04B14/02, H04J13/02
[2005/36]
CPC:
H04L25/49 (EP,US); H04B1/7172 (EP,US); H04B1/7174 (EP,US);
H04L25/03834 (EP,US); H04B1/71637 (EP,US); H04B1/719 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2002/32]H04L25/49, H04L25/03, H04B1/69, H04B14/02
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/32]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:ARCHITEKTUR EINES PULSÜBERTRAGUNGSSENDER-EMPFÄNGERS FÜR NIEDRIGLEISTUNGSKOMMUNIKATION[2002/32]
English:PULSE TRANSMISSION TRANSCEIVER ARCHITECTURE FOR LOW POWER COMMUNICATIONS[2002/32]
French:ARCHITECTURE D'UN EMETTEUR-RECEPTEUR A TRANSMISSION PAR IMPULSIONS POUR DES COMMUNICATIONS A FAIBLE PUISSANCE[2002/32]
Entry into regional phase19.04.2002National basic fee paid 
19.04.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
19.04.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.04.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
19.04.2002Examination requested  [2002/32]
24.05.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.11.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.05.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.05.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.10.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.05.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.08.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.12.2005Fee for grant paid
12.12.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP04026043.2  / EP1505785
Opposition(s)23.11.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2007/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
24.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
18.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
18.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.02.2006
BE22.02.2006
CH22.02.2006
CY22.02.2006
FI22.02.2006
IT22.02.2006
LI22.02.2006
NL22.02.2006
DK22.05.2006
SE22.05.2006
GR23.05.2006
ES02.06.2006
PT24.07.2006
LU08.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
[2009/03]
Former [2008/36]AT22.02.2006
BE22.02.2006
CH22.02.2006
FI22.02.2006
IT22.02.2006
LI22.02.2006
NL22.02.2006
DK22.05.2006
SE22.05.2006
GR23.05.2006
ES02.06.2006
PT24.07.2006
LU08.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
Former [2008/19]AT22.02.2006
BE22.02.2006
CH22.02.2006
FI22.02.2006
IT22.02.2006
LI22.02.2006
NL22.02.2006
DK22.05.2006
SE22.05.2006
GR23.05.2006
ES02.06.2006
PT24.07.2006
MC30.09.2006
Former [2007/37]AT22.02.2006
BE22.02.2006
CH22.02.2006
FI22.02.2006
IT22.02.2006
LI22.02.2006
NL22.02.2006
DK22.05.2006
SE22.05.2006
ES02.06.2006
PT24.07.2006
MC30.09.2006
Former [2007/35]AT22.02.2006
BE22.02.2006
CH22.02.2006
FI22.02.2006
IT22.02.2006
LI22.02.2006
NL22.02.2006
DK22.05.2006
SE22.05.2006
ES02.06.2006
PT24.07.2006
Former [2007/13]AT22.02.2006
BE22.02.2006
CH22.02.2006
FI22.02.2006
LI22.02.2006
NL22.02.2006
DK22.05.2006
SE22.05.2006
ES02.06.2006
PT24.07.2006
Former [2007/09]AT22.02.2006
CH22.02.2006
FI22.02.2006
LI22.02.2006
NL22.02.2006
DK22.05.2006
SE22.05.2006
ES02.06.2006
PT24.07.2006
Former [2007/08]AT22.02.2006
CH22.02.2006
FI22.02.2006
LI22.02.2006
NL22.02.2006
DK22.05.2006
SE22.05.2006
ES02.06.2006
Former [2006/51]AT22.02.2006
CH22.02.2006
FI22.02.2006
LI22.02.2006
NL22.02.2006
DK22.05.2006
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Former [2006/45]AT22.02.2006
CH22.02.2006
FI22.02.2006
LI22.02.2006
NL22.02.2006
SE22.05.2006
Former [2006/43]AT22.02.2006
CH22.02.2006
FI22.02.2006
LI22.02.2006
Former [2006/42]CH22.02.2006
FI22.02.2006
LI22.02.2006
Former [2006/36]FI22.02.2006
Cited inInternational search[YA]FR2706104  (KLIBANOV ELVARD [FR]) [Y] 26,28,31-35,39,40,42-49,54-58,78 * abstract * * page 6, line 27 - page 8, line 10 * * page 9, line 9 - page 11, line 11 * * figures 1,3,4 * [A] 1-25,27,29,30,36-38,41,50-53,76;
 [XAY]EP0851603  (LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]) [X] 76,77,79,80 * column 2, line 21 - line 55 * * column 6, line 26 - column 9, line 27 * * figures 2-4 * [A] 81-83 [Y] 78;
 [XAY]WO9834339  (MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY [US]) [X] 1-8,10-14,17-19,21-23 * abstract * * page 12, line 5 - page 13, line 13 * * page 17, line 25 - page 19, line 25 * * figures 1,2A,3A,3B,3C,4,6A,6B,6C * [A] 9,15,16,20,24,25,27,29,30,36-38,41,50-53,62,68,72,75 [Y] 26,28,31-35,39,40,42-49,54-61,63-67,69-71,73,74;
 [YA]  - ELMIRGHANI J ET AL, "SLOT AND FRAME SYNCHRONISATION IN OPTICAL FIBER PPM SYSTEMS WITH DISPERSED PULSE SHAPES", JOURNAL OF OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS,DE,FACHVERLAG SCHIELE & SCHON, BERLIN, (1994), vol. 15, no. 1, ISSN 0173-4911, pages 5 - 10, XP000422686 [Y] 59-61,63-67,69-71,73,74 * page 5, column 2, line 20 - page 6, column 1, line 13 * * page 7, column 1, line 5 - page 8, column 1, line 12 * * figures 1,2 * [A] 1-25,62,68,72,75
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