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EP About this file: EP1576746

EP1576746 - AN OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR WIRELESS RADIO SIGNALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.03.2009
Database last updated on 18.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.10.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 01.12.2010  [2010/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UCL Business PLC
The Network Building, 2nd Floor 97 Tottenham Court Road
London W1T 4TP / GB
For all designated states
Cambridge Enterprise Limited
The Old Schools Trinity Lane Cambridge
Cambridgeshire CB2 1TN / GB
[2008/34]
Former [2008/18]For all designated states
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON
Brook House 2-16 Torrington Place
London WC1E 7HN / GB
For all designated states
Cambridge Enterprise Limited
The Old Schools Trinity Lane Cambridge
Cambridgeshire CB2 1TN / GB
Former [2007/29]For all designated states
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON
Brook House 2-16 Torrington Place
London WC1E 7HN / GB
For all designated states
Cambridge Enterprise Limited
The Old Schools Trinity Lane Cambridge
Cambridgeshire CB2 1TN / GB
Former [2005/38]For all designated states
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON
Brook House 2-16 Torrington Place
London WC1E 7HN / GB
For all designated states
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED
The Old Schools, Trinity Lane Cambridge
Cambridgeshire CB2 1TT / GB
Inventor(s)01 / SEEDS, Alwyn, John
114 Beaufort Street
London SW3 6BU / GB
02 / WAKE, David
"Croeso", Church Lane
Levington, Suffolk IP10 0LQ / GB
03 / PENTY, Richard, Vincent
Home Farm House, Meeting Lane, Litlington
Royston, Hertfordshire SG8 OQF / GB
04 / WEBSTER, Matthew
33 Brookside, Orwell
Royston, Hertfordshire SG8 5TQ / GB
05 / HARTMANN, Peter
37 Wolfson Flats, Churchill College
Storey's Way, Cambridge CD3 0DS / GB
06 / WHITE, Ian, Hugh
17 Cambridge Road
Madingley, Cambridge CB3 8AH / GB
 [2007/46]
Former [2005/38]01 / SEEDS, Alwyn, John
114 Beaufort Street
London SW3 6BU / GB
02 / WAKE, David 'Croeso'
Church Lane
Levington Suffolk IP10 0LQ / GB
03 / PENTY, Richard, Vincent
Home Farm House Meeting Lane Litlington
Royston Hertfordshire SG8 OQF / GB
04 / WEBSTER, Matthew
33 Brookside Orwell
Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5TQ / GB
05 / HARTMANN, Peter
37 Wolfson Flats2Churchill College
Storey's Way Cambridge CD3 0DS / GB
06 / WHITE, Ian, Hugh
17 Cambridge Road
Madingley Cambridge CB3 8AH / GB
Representative(s)Neobard, William John, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/38]Neobard, William John, et al
Kilburn & Strode 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date03767990.912.12.2003
[2005/38]
WO2003GB05428
Priority number, dateGB2002002923813.12.2002         Original published format: GB 0229238
[2005/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004056019
Date:01.07.2004
Language:EN
[2004/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1576746
Date:21.09.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.07.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1576746
Date:30.04.2008
Language:EN
[2008/18]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP1576746
Date:03.09.2008
[2008/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.07.2004
ClassificationIPC:H04B10/13, H04B7/26
[2005/38]
CPC:
H04B10/2575 (EP,US); H04B10/25752 (EP,US); H04B10/2581 (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,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/38]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:OPTISCHES ÜBERTRAGUNGSSYSTEM FÜR MOBILFUNKSIGNALE[2005/38]
English:AN OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR WIRELESS RADIO SIGNALS[2005/38]
French:SYSTEME DE COMMUNICATION OPTIQUE POUR SIGNAUX DE RADIO COMMUNICATION SANS FIL[2005/38]
Entry into regional phase13.07.2005National basic fee paid 
13.07.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
13.07.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.07.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
13.07.2005Examination requested  [2006/01]
14.07.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
31.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.08.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.05.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.09.2007Fee for grant paid
19.09.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP08103760.8  / EP1947787
Opposition(s)02.02.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
16.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
05.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT30.04.2008
BE30.04.2008
CY30.04.2008
CZ30.04.2008
DK30.04.2008
EE30.04.2008
FI30.04.2008
NL30.04.2008
RO30.04.2008
SI30.04.2008
SK30.04.2008
TR30.04.2008
BG30.07.2008
GR31.07.2008
ES10.08.2008
PT30.09.2008
HU01.11.2008
IE12.12.2008
LU12.12.2008
CH31.12.2008
LI31.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
[2010/48]
Former [2010/37]AT30.04.2008
BE30.04.2008
CY30.04.2008
CZ30.04.2008
DK30.04.2008
EE30.04.2008
FI30.04.2008
NL30.04.2008
RO30.04.2008
SI30.04.2008
SK30.04.2008
TR30.04.2008
BG30.07.2008
ES10.08.2008
PT30.09.2008
HU01.11.2008
IE12.12.2008
LU12.12.2008
CH31.12.2008
LI31.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
Former [2010/34]AT30.04.2008
BE30.04.2008
CY30.04.2008
CZ30.04.2008
DK30.04.2008
EE30.04.2008
FI30.04.2008
NL30.04.2008
RO30.04.2008
SI30.04.2008
SK30.04.2008
BG30.07.2008
ES10.08.2008
PT30.09.2008
HU01.11.2008
IE12.12.2008
LU12.12.2008
CH31.12.2008
LI31.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
Former [2010/32]AT30.04.2008
BE30.04.2008
CZ30.04.2008
DK30.04.2008
EE30.04.2008
FI30.04.2008
NL30.04.2008
RO30.04.2008
SI30.04.2008
SK30.04.2008
BG30.07.2008
ES10.08.2008
PT30.09.2008
IE12.12.2008
LU12.12.2008
CH31.12.2008
LI31.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
Former [2009/47]AT30.04.2008
BE30.04.2008
CZ30.04.2008
DK30.04.2008
EE30.04.2008
FI30.04.2008
NL30.04.2008
RO30.04.2008
SI30.04.2008
SK30.04.2008
BG30.07.2008
ES10.08.2008
PT30.09.2008
IE12.12.2008
CH31.12.2008
LI31.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
Former [2009/34]AT30.04.2008
BE30.04.2008
CZ30.04.2008
DK30.04.2008
EE30.04.2008
FI30.04.2008
NL30.04.2008
RO30.04.2008
SI30.04.2008
SK30.04.2008
BG30.07.2008
ES10.08.2008
PT30.09.2008
MC31.12.2008
Former [2009/22]AT30.04.2008
BE30.04.2008
CZ30.04.2008
DK30.04.2008
EE30.04.2008
FI30.04.2008
NL30.04.2008
RO30.04.2008
SI30.04.2008
SK30.04.2008
BG30.07.2008
ES10.08.2008
PT30.09.2008
Former [2009/14]AT30.04.2008
BE30.04.2008
CZ30.04.2008
DK30.04.2008
FI30.04.2008
NL30.04.2008
RO30.04.2008
SI30.04.2008
SK30.04.2008
BG30.07.2008
ES10.08.2008
PT30.09.2008
Former [2009/09]AT30.04.2008
DK30.04.2008
FI30.04.2008
NL30.04.2008
SI30.04.2008
BG30.07.2008
ES10.08.2008
PT30.09.2008
Former [2008/49]AT30.04.2008
FI30.04.2008
NL30.04.2008
SI30.04.2008
BG30.07.2008
ES10.08.2008
PT30.09.2008
Former [2008/48]NL30.04.2008
SI30.04.2008
BG30.07.2008
ES10.08.2008
Former [2008/47]SI30.04.2008
ES10.08.2008
Former [2008/44]SI30.04.2008
Cited inInternational search[X]US5077815  (YOSHIZAWA SAKAE [JP], et al) [X] 1-5* column 8, line 1 - line 7; figures 5-8a,9a *;
 [DX]US6064786  (CUNNINGHAM DAVID GEORGE [GB], et al) [DX] 1-5 * column 8, line 44 - line 49; figures 1,5,10,14 * * column 9, line 13 - line 15 *;
 [X]US6304352  (CUNNINGHAM DAVID GEORGE [GB], et al) [X] 1-5 * column 8, line 54 - line 65; figures 3,12; claims 16-19 *;
 [DX]  - WAKE D ET AL, "Radiofrequency transmission of 32-QAM signals over multimode fibre for distributed antenna system applications", ELECTRONICS LETTERS, IEE STEVENAGE, GB, (20010816), vol. 37, no. 17, ISSN 0013-5194, pages 1087 - 1089, XP006017082 [DX] 1-5 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/el:20010748
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