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EP1650579 - Switchable antenna array for estimating the direction of arrival of a received signal [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.04.2016
Database last updated on 29.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.04.2016No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.05.2016  [2016/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
[2015/24]
Former [2006/17]For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Shirakawa, Kazuo
c/o Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
 [2015/24]
Former [2006/17]01 / Shirakawa, Kazuo, c/o Fujitsu Ltd.
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2015/24]
Former [2006/17]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date04030277.021.12.2004
[2006/17]
Priority number, dateJP2004028351529.09.2004         Original published format: JP 2004283515
[2006/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1650579
Date:26.04.2006
Language:EN
[2006/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1650579
Date:10.06.2015
Language:EN
[2015/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.01.2006
ClassificationIPC:G01S7/03, G01S7/35, G01S13/42, G01S13/34, H01Q3/24, H01Q3/26, H04B7/06, H04B7/08
[2006/17]
CPC:
G01S13/424 (EP,US); G01S7/032 (EP,US); G01S7/35 (EP,US);
H01Q3/24 (EP,US); H01Q3/26 (EP,US); G01S13/003 (EP,US);
G01S13/345 (EP,US); G01S13/931 (EP,US); G01S7/034 (EP,US);
G01S7/4026 (EP,US); G01S7/4972 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2015/24]
Former [2007/01]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2006/17]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Schaltbare Antennenanordnung zur Abschätzung der Einfallsrichtung eines Empfangssignals[2006/17]
English:Switchable antenna array for estimating the direction of arrival of a received signal[2006/17]
French:Reseau d'antennes commutable pour l'estimation de la direction d' incidence d'un signal reçu[2006/17]
Examination procedure12.04.2006Examination requested  [2006/23]
02.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.10.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.12.2008Date of oral proceedings
03.02.2009Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
03.02.2009Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
09.01.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.04.2015Fee for grant paid
29.04.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.04.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Appeal following examination30.03.2009Appeal received No.  T1207/09
28.05.2009Statement of grounds filed
15.05.2014Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
15.05.2014Date of oral proceedings
28.05.2014Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)EP08021230.1  / EP2031415
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  02.06.2006
Opposition(s)11.03.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
19.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
23.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
22.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
09.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
05.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
04.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
07.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:SearchJP2000155171  [ ];
 [Y]US3978482  (WILLIAMS FREDERICK C, et al) [Y] 5 * figure 3b *;
 [XY]EP0898174  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]) [X] 1,2,6-9 * paragraphs [0088] - [0098] - [0106] - [0108]; figures 17-22 * [Y] 4,5;
 [X]EP0987563  (MANNESMANN VDO AG [DE]) [X] 1,2 * paragraphs [0026] - [0030]; figures 1,4 *;
 [AD]EP0987561  (TOYODA CHUO KENKYUSHO KK [JP]) [AD] 1,2,4-9 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US6137434  (TOHYA KEN-I-CHI [JP], et al) [Y] 4 * figures 1,10 *;
 [PX]EP1486796  (FUJITSU TEN LTD [JP]) [PX] 1,2,6-9 * paragraphs [0039] - [0041] - [0055] - [0061] - [0068] , [0072]; figures 1,4,7,11 *;
 [XD]  - SOLOMON I S D ET AL, "RECEIVER ARRAY CALIBRATION USING DISPARATE SOURCES", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION, IEEE INC. NEW YORK, US, (199903), vol. 47, no. 3, ISSN 0018-926X, pages 496 - 504, XP000830210 [XD] 10 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/8.768785
    [ ] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20001013), vol. 2000, no. 09, & JP2000155171 A 20000606 (TOYOTA CENTRAL RES & DEV LAB INC) [ ] * abstract *
by applicantUS3978482
 EP0898174
 EP0987563
 JP2000155171
 US6137434
 EP1486796
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