EP1650579 - Switchable antenna array for estimating the direction of arrival of a received signal [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 15.04.2016 Database last updated on 29.11.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 15.04.2016 | No opposition filed within time limit | published 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 date | 04030277.0 | 21.12.2004 | [2006/17] | Priority number, date | JP20040283515 | 29.09.2004 Original published format: JP 2004283515 | [2006/17] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | 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: | EP | 17.01.2006 | Classification | IPC: | 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);
| Designated contracting states | DE, 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 | Title | German: | 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 procedure | 12.04.2006 | Examination requested [2006/23] | 02.06.2006 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 18.10.2006 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 09.12.2008 | Date of oral proceedings | 03.02.2009 | Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1} | 03.02.2009 | Minutes of oral proceedings despatched | 09.01.2015 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 29.04.2015 | Fee for grant paid | 29.04.2015 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 29.04.2015 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | Appeal following examination | 30.03.2009 | Appeal received No. T1207/09 | 28.05.2009 | Statement of grounds filed | 15.05.2014 | Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant | 15.05.2014 | Date of oral proceedings | 28.05.2014 | Minutes 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) | 11.03.2016 | No opposition filed within time limit [2016/20] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 21.12.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 19.12.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 27.03.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 23.12.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 22.12.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 09.12.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 05.10.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 09 | 04.10.2013 | Renewal fee patent year 10 | 07.10.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 11 |
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