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EP1320793 - SPREAD SPECTRUM METER READING SYSTEM UTILIZING LOW-SPEED/HIGH-POWER FREQUENCY HOPPING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  14.12.2007
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.12.2007Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 16.01.2008  [2008/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Itron Inc.
2818 North Sullivan Road
Spokane, WA 99215 / US
[2003/26]
Inventor(s)01 / CUMERALTO, Scott, c/o Itron, Inc.
2818 North Sullivan Road
Spokane, WA 99215 / US
02 / MACCONNELL, John
P.O. Box 278
La Canada, California 91012 / US
 [2003/28]
Former [2003/26]01 / CUMERALTO, Scott, c/o Itron, Inc.
2818 North Sullivan Road
Spokane, WA 99215 / US
02 / MACCONNELL, John, c/o Itron, Inc.
2818 North Sullivan Road
Spokane, WA 99215 / US
Representative(s)Hibbert, Juliet Jane Grace, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/26]Hibbert, Juliet Jane Grace, et al
Kilburn & Strode, 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date01959155.123.07.2001
[2003/26]
WO2001US23303
Priority number, dateUS20000220015P21.07.2000         Original published format: US 220015 P
[2003/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0208866
Date:31.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/05]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1320793
Date:25.06.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.01.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US20.06.2002
ClassificationIPC:G06F1/00
[2003/26]
CPC:
H04B3/546 (EP,US); G08C19/14 (KR); H04B1/713 (EP,US);
H04B3/36 (EP,US); H04Q9/00 (EP,US); H04B2203/5408 (EP,US);
H04B2203/5425 (EP,US); H04B2203/5433 (EP,US); H04B2203/5441 (EP,US);
H04B2203/547 (EP,US); H04B2203/5479 (EP,US); H04B2203/5491 (EP,US);
H04Q2209/40 (EP,US); H04Q2209/50 (EP,US); H04Q2209/60 (EP,US);
H04Q2209/826 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/26]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:SPREIZSPEKTRUM-FEHLERLESESYSTEM MIT FREQUENZSPRUNGVERFAHREN MIT NIEDRIGER GESCHWINDIGKEIT/HOHER LEISTUNG[2003/26]
English:SPREAD SPECTRUM METER READING SYSTEM UTILIZING LOW-SPEED/HIGH-POWER FREQUENCY HOPPING[2003/26]
French:SYSTEME DE LECTURE DE COMPTEUR A SPECTRE ETALE A SAUTS DE FREQUENCE A VITESSE REDUITE/HAUTE PUISSANCE[2003/26]
Entry into regional phase20.01.2003National basic fee paid 
20.01.2003Search fee paid 
20.01.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
20.01.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.01.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
20.01.2003Examination requested  [2003/26]
06.12.2007Application withdrawn by applicant  [2008/03]
Divisional application(s)EP06076760.5  / EP1750377
EP10184280.5  / EP2381586
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
28.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
13.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
26.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
13.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[Y]EP0178804  (STANDARD TELEPHONES CABLES LTD [GB]);
 [Y]US5528621  (HEIMAN FREDRIC [US], et al);
 [AP]US6300881  (YEE DAVID MOON [US], et al);
 [AP]US6137423  (GLORIOSO CHARLES A [US], et al)
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