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EP1130809 - Satellite optical communication acquisition techniques [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.09.2007
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.06.2016Change - lapse in a contracting statepublished on 20.07.2016  [2016/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION
1840 Century Park East Los Angeles
CA 90067-2199 / US
[2006/46]
Former [2003/49]For all designated states
Northrop Grumman Corporation
1840 Century Park East
Los Angeles, CA 90067-2199 / US
Former [2003/47]For all designated states
Northrop Grumman Corporation
1840 Century Park East
Los Angeles, CA 90067-2177 / US
Former [2001/36]For all designated states
TRW Inc.
One Space Park
Redondo Beach, California 90278 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Mendenhall, Todd L.
32646 Coastsite Drive, Unit 105
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 / US
02 / Narigon, Michael L.
1914 Plant Avenue, B, Redondo Beach
CA 90278 / US
 [2007/32]
Former [2001/36]01 / Mendenhall, Todd L.
32646 Coastsite Drive, Unit 105
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 / US
02 / Narigon, Michael L.
1914 Plant Avenue, # B, Redondo Beach
CA 90278 / US
Representative(s)Schmidt, Steffen J.
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/36]Schmidt, Steffen J., Dipl.-Ing.
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date01100101.311.01.2001
[2001/36]
Priority number, dateUS2000048192413.01.2000         Original published format: US 481924
[2001/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1130809
Date:05.09.2001
Language:EN
[2001/36]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1130809
Date:30.03.2005
[2005/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1130809
Date:15.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.02.2005
ClassificationIPC:H04B10/105
[2001/36]
CPC:
H04B10/118 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   IT,   NL [2005/51]
Former [2001/36]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Erfassungstechniken für optische Satellitenkommunikation[2001/36]
English:Satellite optical communication acquisition techniques[2001/36]
French:Techniques d'acquisition pour système de communications optiques par satellite[2001/36]
Examination procedure05.04.2005Examination requested  [2005/22]
15.07.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.12.2005Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
25.01.2006Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, LU, MC, PT, SE, TR
01.06.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.09.2006Fee for grant paid
19.09.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.08.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
26.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
20.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
27.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
09.11.2005AT   M01   Not yet paid
09.11.2005BE   M01   Not yet paid
09.11.2005CH   M01   Not yet paid
09.11.2005CY   M01   Not yet paid
09.11.2005DK   M01   Not yet paid
09.11.2005ES   M01   Not yet paid
09.11.2005FI   M01   Not yet paid
09.11.2005FR   M01   Not yet paid
09.11.2005GB   M01   Not yet paid
09.11.2005GR   M01   Not yet paid
09.11.2005IE   M01   Not yet paid
09.11.2005LU   M01   Not yet paid
09.11.2005MC   M01   Not yet paid
09.11.2005PT   M01   Not yet paid
09.11.2005SE   M01   Not yet paid
09.11.2005TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Former [2007/36]IT15.11.2006
Documents cited:Search[XY]EP0317373  (BRITISH AEROSPACE [GB]) [X] 1,8,11,12,17,18,27-32,36-39,46 * the whole document * [Y] 2-7,13-16,19-26,32-35,40-45,47;
 [XY]EP0325429  (BRITISH AEROSPACE [GB]) [X] 1,8,11,12,17,18,27-32,36-39,46 * the whole document * [Y] 2-7,13-16,19-26,32-35,40-45,47;
 [Y]  - DREISEWERD D W ET AL, "A twice synchronous range GEO to GEO optical intersatellite link", MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE, 1992. MILCOM '92, CONFERENCE RECORD. COMMUNICATIONS - FUSING COMMAND, CONTROL AND INTELLIGENCE., IEEE SAN DIEGO, CA, USA 11-14 OCT. 1992, NEW YORK, NY, USA,IEEE, US, (19921011), ISBN 0-7803-0585-X, pages 177 - 182, XP010060959 [Y] 2,4,13,35,40,43 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MILCOM.1992.244169
 [Y]  - MATHUR R P ET AL INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR OPTICAL ENGINEERING, "TRACKING SENSOR DEVELOPMENTS FOR OPTICAL INTERSATELLITE LINKS", OPTICAL SPACE COMMUNICATION ECO2. PARIS, 24 - 26 APRIL 1989, PROCEEDINGS OF SPIE, WASHINGTON, SPIE, US, (19890424), VOL. 1131, pages 88 - 96, XP000089625 [Y] 5,22,23 * the whole document *
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