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EP About this file: EP1481472

EP1481472 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING AND PROCESSING ELECTRIC AND OPTICAL SIGNALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.10.2009
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Schwarte, Rudolf
Kreuztaler Strasse 56
57250 Netphen / DE
[2004/49]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2004/49]
Representative(s)Weber, Roland, et al
WSL Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Kaiser-Friedrich-Ring 98
65185 Wiesbaden / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/17]Weber, Roland, et al
Weber, Seiffert, Lieke Patentanwälte Postfach 6145
65051 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [2004/49]Weber, Dieter, Dr., et al
Weber, Seiffert, Lieke Postfach 61 45
65051 Wiesbaden / DE
Application number, filing date03718602.021.02.2003
[2004/49]
WO2003DE00542
Priority number, dateDE200210761022.02.2002         Original published format: DE 10207610
[2004/49]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03073602
Date:04.09.2003
Language:DE
[2003/36]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1481472
Date:01.12.2004
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.09.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1481472
Date:17.12.2008
Language:DE
[2008/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.08.2004
ClassificationIPC:H03D9/06
[2004/49]
CPC:
G01J9/00 (EP,US); H03D9/0608 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/49]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ERFASSUNG UND VERARBEITUNG ELEKTRISCHER UND OPTISCHER SIGNALE[2004/49]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING AND PROCESSING ELECTRIC AND OPTICAL SIGNALS[2004/49]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF PERMETTANT DE DETECTER ET DE TRAITER DES SIGNAUX ELECTRIQUES ET OPTIQUES[2004/49]
Entry into regional phase18.08.2004National basic fee paid 
18.08.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
18.08.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.09.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
18.08.2004Examination requested  [2004/49]
22.07.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.10.2008Fee for grant paid
31.10.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.09.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
11.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
23.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
19.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY17.12.2008
CZ17.12.2008
DK17.12.2008
EE17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
IE17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
SI17.12.2008
SK17.12.2008
TR17.12.2008
AT21.02.2009
LU21.02.2009
BE28.02.2009
CH28.02.2009
LI28.02.2009
MC28.02.2009
BG17.03.2009
SE17.03.2009
GR18.03.2009
ES28.03.2009
PT18.05.2009
HU18.06.2009
[2011/43]
Former [2011/31]CZ17.12.2008
DK17.12.2008
EE17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
IE17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
SI17.12.2008
SK17.12.2008
AT21.02.2009
LU21.02.2009
BE28.02.2009
CH28.02.2009
LI28.02.2009
MC28.02.2009
BG17.03.2009
SE17.03.2009
GR18.03.2009
ES28.03.2009
PT18.05.2009
HU18.06.2009
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DK17.12.2008
EE17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
IE17.12.2008
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SI17.12.2008
SK17.12.2008
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PT18.05.2009
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SI17.12.2008
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PT18.05.2009
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FI17.12.2008
IE17.12.2008
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PT18.05.2009
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EE17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
IE17.12.2008
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IE17.12.2008
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SI17.12.2008
BG17.03.2009
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Cited inInternational search[A]DE19704496  (SCHWARTE RUDOLF PROF DR ING [DE]) [A] 1,14 * page 6, line 16 - line 25; figure 3 *;
 [DA]WO9960629  (SCHWARTE RUDOLF [DE]) [DA] 1-31 * page 11, line 21 - page 12, line 15; figures 3,4 *;
 [A]EP1152261  (SUISSE ELECTRONIQUE MICROTECH [CH]) [A] 1,14 * figure 3 *;
 [A]  - SCHWARTE R ET AL, New electro-optical mixing and correlating sensor: facilities and applications of the photonic mixer device (PMD), PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPIE, SPIE, BELLINGHAM, VA, US, VOL. 3100, PAGE(S) 245-253, ISSN 0277-786X, XP002080273 [A] 1-31 * page 246, line 41 - page 248, line 29; figure 2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.287751
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