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EP1565761 - METHOD FOR MEASURING THE SCATTERING PARAMETERS OF A MULTIPORT TEST OBJECT BY MEANS OF A MULTIPORT NETWORK ANALYZER WITH NON-SINUSOIDAL MEASUREMENT SIGNALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.05.2022
Database last updated on 20.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.04.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip05.08.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 07.09.2022  [2022/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
Mühldorfstrasse 15
81671 München / DE
[2005/34]
Inventor(s)01 / MINIHOLD, Roland
Nibelungenstrasse 1a
80639 München / DE
02 / WEISS, Martin
Frühlingstrasse 16
83607 Holzkirchen / DE
03 / BEDNORZ, Thilo
Benmo Hauber 12
85435 Erding / DE
04 / SIMON, Hans, Joachim
Leitenweg 7
82515 Wolfratshausen / DE
05 / WINTER, Albert
Buchenstrasse 31
85661 Forstinning / DE
 [2005/34]
Representative(s)Rupp, Christian, et al
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Karlstraße 7
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2021/28]Körfer, Thomas
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 33 06 09
80066 München / DE
Former [2005/34]Körfer, Thomas
Mitscherlich & Partner, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date03810391.721.08.2003
[2005/34]
WO2003EP09304
Priority number, dateDE2002105155105.11.2002         Original published format: DE 10251551
[2005/34]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004042415
Date:21.05.2004
Language:DE
[2004/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1565761
Date:24.08.2005
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.05.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1565761
Date:14.07.2021
Language:DE
[2021/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.05.2004
ClassificationIPC:G01R35/00
[2005/34]
CPC:
G01R27/28 (EP); G01R35/00 (KR); G01R35/005 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IT [2021/28]
Former [2006/08]DE,  FI,  FR,  GB,  IT 
Former [2005/34]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM MESSEN DER STREUPARAMETER EINES MEHRTOR-MESSOBJEKTES MITTELS EINES MEHRTOR-NETZWERKANALYSATORS MIT NICHTSINUSF RMIGEN MESSSIGNALEN[2005/34]
English:METHOD FOR MEASURING THE SCATTERING PARAMETERS OF A MULTIPORT TEST OBJECT BY MEANS OF A MULTIPORT NETWORK ANALYZER WITH NON-SINUSOIDAL MEASUREMENT SIGNALS[2005/34]
French:PROCEDE DE MESURE DES PARAMETRES DE DISPERSION D'UN OBJET DE MESURE MULTIPORT AU MOYEN D'UN ANALYSEUR DE RESEAU MULTIPORT A L'AIDE DE SIGNAUX DE MESURE NON SINUSOIDAUX[2005/34]
Entry into regional phase07.03.2005National basic fee paid 
07.03.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
07.03.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.03.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
07.03.2005Examination requested  [2005/34]
21.11.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.03.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.04.2016Date of oral proceedings
18.07.2016Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
18.07.2016Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
28.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.05.2021Fee for grant paid
19.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.06.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Appeal following examination16.09.2016Appeal received No.  T2344/16
20.09.2016Statement of grounds filed
15.02.2021Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
18.03.2021Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
15.02.2021Date of oral proceedings
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  21.11.2005
Opposition(s)19.04.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
30.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
30.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
29.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
28.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
30.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
30.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
31.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
29.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
22.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
28.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
29.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 14
29.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 15
27.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 16
29.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 17
21.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 18
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI14.07.2021
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[2022/36]
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