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EP About this file: EP1540766

EP1540766 - REDUCTION OF NEAR AMBIGUITIES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.04.2010
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 09.11.2011  [2011/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [2009/24]For all designated states
TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (publ)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
Former [2005/24]For all designated states
TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON
164 83 Stockholm / SE
Inventor(s)01 / NUMMINEN, Michael
Ljungkullen 37
S-433 66 Sävedalen / SE
 [2009/24]
Former [2006/19]01 / NUMMINEN, Michael
Ljundkullen 37
S-433 66 Sävedalen / SE
Former [2005/24]01 / NUMMINEN, Michael
Gyllenstjärmans väg 8A
S-371 40 Karlskrona / SE
Representative(s)Ekwall, Peter
Zacco Sweden AB
P.O. Box 5581
114 85 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [2008/19]Ekwall, Peter
Albihns AB Box 142
401 22 Göteborg / SE
Former [2005/24]Schlossman, Ulf
Albihns Göteborg AB P.O. Box 142
401 22 Göteborg / SE
Application number, filing date02768248.330.08.2002
[2005/24]
WO2002SE01554
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004021513
Date:11.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1540766
Date:15.06.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.03.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1540766
Date:10.06.2009
Language:EN
[2009/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE11.03.2004
ClassificationIPC:H01Q3/01, H01Q21/00, G01S3/38
[2005/24]
CPC:
H01Q21/06 (EP,US); G01S3/06 (EP,US); G01S3/46 (EP,US);
H01Q25/002 (EP,US); H01Q3/24 (EP,US); H01Q3/2605 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2005/24]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERRINGERUNG VON NAH-MEHRDEUTIGKEITEN[2007/49]
English:REDUCTION OF NEAR AMBIGUITIES[2005/24]
French:REDUCTION DES AMBIGUITES PROCHES[2007/49]
Former [2005/24]VERRINGERUNG VON NAHAMBIGUITÜTEN
Former [2005/24]REDUCTION DES QUASI-AMBIGUITES
Entry into regional phase02.02.2005National basic fee paid 
02.02.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
02.02.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.03.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: SE
08.02.2005Examination requested  [2005/24]
21.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.12.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.04.2009Fee for grant paid
27.04.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.03.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
19.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
29.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
29.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.06.2009
BE10.06.2009
CY10.06.2009
CZ10.06.2009
DK10.06.2009
EE10.06.2009
FI10.06.2009
IT10.06.2009
NL10.06.2009
SK10.06.2009
TR10.06.2009
IE30.08.2009
LU30.08.2009
CH31.08.2009
LI31.08.2009
MC31.08.2009
BG10.09.2009
SE10.09.2009
GR11.09.2009
ES21.09.2009
PT10.10.2009
DE02.03.2010
[2011/44]
Former [2011/21]AT10.06.2009
BE10.06.2009
CZ10.06.2009
DK10.06.2009
EE10.06.2009
FI10.06.2009
IT10.06.2009
NL10.06.2009
SK10.06.2009
IE30.08.2009
LU30.08.2009
CH31.08.2009
LI31.08.2009
MC31.08.2009
BG10.09.2009
SE10.09.2009
GR11.09.2009
ES21.09.2009
PT10.10.2009
DE02.03.2010
Former [2011/14]AT10.06.2009
BE10.06.2009
CZ10.06.2009
DK10.06.2009
EE10.06.2009
FI10.06.2009
IT10.06.2009
NL10.06.2009
SK10.06.2009
IE30.08.2009
CH31.08.2009
LI31.08.2009
MC31.08.2009
BG10.09.2009
SE10.09.2009
GR11.09.2009
ES21.09.2009
PT10.10.2009
DE02.03.2010
Former [2010/48]AT10.06.2009
BE10.06.2009
CZ10.06.2009
DK10.06.2009
EE10.06.2009
FI10.06.2009
NL10.06.2009
SK10.06.2009
IE30.08.2009
CH31.08.2009
LI31.08.2009
MC31.08.2009
BG10.09.2009
SE10.09.2009
GR11.09.2009
ES21.09.2009
PT10.10.2009
DE02.03.2010
Former [2010/35]AT10.06.2009
BE10.06.2009
CZ10.06.2009
DK10.06.2009
EE10.06.2009
FI10.06.2009
NL10.06.2009
SK10.06.2009
IE30.08.2009
CH31.08.2009
LI31.08.2009
MC31.08.2009
BG10.09.2009
SE10.09.2009
ES21.09.2009
PT10.10.2009
DE02.03.2010
Former [2010/21]AT10.06.2009
BE10.06.2009
CZ10.06.2009
DK10.06.2009
EE10.06.2009
FI10.06.2009
NL10.06.2009
SK10.06.2009
CH31.08.2009
LI31.08.2009
MC31.08.2009
BG10.09.2009
SE10.09.2009
ES21.09.2009
PT10.10.2009
Former [2010/20]AT10.06.2009
BE10.06.2009
CZ10.06.2009
DK10.06.2009
EE10.06.2009
FI10.06.2009
NL10.06.2009
SK10.06.2009
MC31.08.2009
BG10.09.2009
SE10.09.2009
ES21.09.2009
PT10.10.2009
Former [2010/18]AT10.06.2009
BE10.06.2009
CZ10.06.2009
EE10.06.2009
FI10.06.2009
NL10.06.2009
SK10.06.2009
MC31.08.2009
BG10.09.2009
SE10.09.2009
ES21.09.2009
PT10.10.2009
Former [2010/16]AT10.06.2009
BE10.06.2009
CZ10.06.2009
EE10.06.2009
FI10.06.2009
NL10.06.2009
SK10.06.2009
MC31.08.2009
SE10.09.2009
ES21.09.2009
PT10.10.2009
Former [2010/10]AT10.06.2009
BE10.06.2009
CZ10.06.2009
EE10.06.2009
FI10.06.2009
NL10.06.2009
SK10.06.2009
SE10.09.2009
ES21.09.2009
Former [2010/09]AT10.06.2009
CZ10.06.2009
EE10.06.2009
FI10.06.2009
NL10.06.2009
SE10.09.2009
ES21.09.2009
Former [2010/08]AT10.06.2009
EE10.06.2009
FI10.06.2009
NL10.06.2009
SE10.09.2009
ES21.09.2009
Former [2009/52]AT10.06.2009
FI10.06.2009
NL10.06.2009
SE10.09.2009
Former [2009/50]AT10.06.2009
FI10.06.2009
NL10.06.2009
Former [2009/49]AT10.06.2009
FI10.06.2009
Cited inInternational search[A]US4513385  (MURI DAVID L [US]);
 [A]EP0520489  (HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO [US]);
 [A]US6178140  (SCHLIETER HEIKO [DE]);
 [A]  - HODJAT F. ET AL., "Nonuniformly spaced linear and planar array antennas for sidelobe reduction", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION, (197803), vol. 26, no. 2, pages 198 - 204, XP002959096

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TAP.1978.1141812
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