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EP About this file: EP1362412

EP1362412 - QUADRATURE FREQUENCY CONVERTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.02.2014
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121-1714 / US
[2003/47]
Inventor(s)01 / SAHOTA, Gurkanwal, S.
3560 Curlew Street
San Diego, CA 92103 / US
02 / GARD, Kevin
11693 Springside Road
San Diego, CA 92128 / US
 [2003/47]
Representative(s)Reedy, Orlaith, et al
Tomkins & Co
5 Dartmouth Road
Dublin 6 / IE
[2013/03]
Former [2003/47]Walsh, Michael Joseph, et al
TOMKINS & CO. 5, Dartmouth Road
Dublin 6 / IE
Application number, filing date01981455.709.10.2001
[2003/47]
WO2001US31695
Priority number, dateUS2000068626710.10.2000         Original published format: US 686267
[2003/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0231962
Date:18.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/16]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1362412
Date:19.11.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.04.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1362412
Date:17.04.2013
Language:EN
[2013/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.09.2003
ClassificationIPC:H03B21/01, H03D7/16
[2012/49]
CPC:
H03B21/01 (EP); H03D7/165 (EP); H04L27/34 (KR)
Former IPC [2003/47]H03C1/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/47]
TitleGerman:QUADRATUR FREQUENZUMSETZER[2003/47]
English:QUADRATURE FREQUENCY CONVERTER[2003/47]
French:PROCEDE ET CIRCUIT POUVANT PRODUIRE DES SINUSOIDES DESTINEES A DES MODULATEURS ET DES CONVERTISSEURS DE FREQUENCE[2003/47]
Entry into regional phase16.04.2003National basic fee paid 
16.04.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
16.04.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.05.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
16.04.2003Examination requested  [2003/47]
25.08.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.02.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.09.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.03.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.08.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
23.10.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.11.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.03.2013Fee for grant paid
06.03.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  25.08.2008
Opposition(s)20.01.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
06.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
07.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
05.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
15.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
07.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
23.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
10.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
05.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
IT17.04.2013
MC17.04.2013
NL17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
TR17.04.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
PT19.08.2013
IE09.10.2013
LU09.10.2013
CH31.10.2013
FR31.10.2013
LI31.10.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
IT17.04.2013
MC17.04.2013
NL17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
TR17.04.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
PT19.08.2013
IE09.10.2013
CH31.10.2013
FR31.10.2013
LI31.10.2013
Former [2014/48]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
IT17.04.2013
MC17.04.2013
NL17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
PT19.08.2013
IE09.10.2013
CH31.10.2013
FR31.10.2013
LI31.10.2013
Former [2014/37]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
IT17.04.2013
MC17.04.2013
NL17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
PT19.08.2013
CH31.10.2013
FR31.10.2013
LI31.10.2013
Former [2014/34]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
IT17.04.2013
MC17.04.2013
NL17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
PT19.08.2013
CH31.10.2013
LI31.10.2013
Former [2014/25]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
IT17.04.2013
MC17.04.2013
NL17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2014/14]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
IT17.04.2013
NL17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2014/11]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
IT17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2014/09]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2013/52]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2013/49]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2013/48]AT17.04.2013
ES28.07.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2013/47]PT19.08.2013
Cited inInternational search[X]US6029059  (BOJER JORGEN [US]) [X] 1-5,14-17,23-27,29,30,35,37,39,40 * column 3, line 22 - column 4, line 62; figures 2,3 *;
 [XA]JPH08256187  ;
 [A]EP0903846  (ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1,22,35,38,39 * column 4, line 48 - column 9, line 3; figures 1,2 *;
 [DA]US5412351  (NYSTROM CHRISTIAN [US], et al) [DA] 1,26,29,35,39 * figure 1 *;
 [DA]US5942929  (APARIN VLADIMIR [US]) [DA] 1,26,29,35,39 * figures 2-5 *
 [XA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970228), vol. 1997, no. 02, & JP08256187 A 19961001 (FUJITSU LTD;FUJITSU VLSI LTD) [X] 1,4-9,19,20,29,31-36 * abstract * [A] 26,28
by applicantUS6029059
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