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EP1692836 - MULTI-CARRIER TRANSMITTER ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2006/34]MULTI-CARRIER TRANSCEIVER ASSEMBLY
[2016/46]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.02.2018
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.03.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip09.02.2018No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.03.2018  [2018/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
1840 Century Park East
Los Angeles, CA 90067-2199 / US
[2011/14]
Former [2006/34]For all designated states
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION
1840 Century Park East Los Angeles
CA 90067-2199 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ROBINSON, Ian
1079 Marco Place
Venice, CA 90291 / US
 [2006/34]
Representative(s)Schmidt, Steffen J.
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/14]Schmidt, Steffen J.
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Former [2006/34]Schmidt, Steffen J.
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date04796738.528.10.2004
[2006/34]
WO2004US35983
Priority number, dateUS2003070031031.10.2003         Original published format: US 700310
[2006/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005046155
Date:19.05.2005
Language:EN
[2005/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1692836
Date:23.08.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.05.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1692836
Date:05.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.05.2005
ClassificationIPC:H04B1/04, H04B7/04, H04L5/06
[2016/46]
CPC:
H04L5/06 (EP,US); H04B1/0483 (EP,US); H04B7/04 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/34]H04L27/26
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2017/14]
Former [2007/06]DE,  FR,  GB,  NL 
Former [2006/34]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Mehrträgersender[2016/46]
English:MULTI-CARRIER TRANSMITTER ASSEMBLY[2016/46]
French:Émetteur multiporteur[2016/46]
Former [2006/34]MEHRTRÄGER-SENDER-/-EMPFÄNGERBAUGRUPPE
Former [2006/34]MULTI-CARRIER TRANSCEIVER ASSEMBLY
Former [2006/34]ENSEMBLE D'EMETTEURS-RECEPTEURS MULTIPORTEUSES
Entry into regional phase30.05.2006National basic fee paid 
30.05.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
30.05.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.05.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.05.2006Examination requested  [2006/34]
09.09.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.12.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.11.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.10.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.02.2017Fee for grant paid
20.02.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.02.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  09.09.2008
Opposition(s)08.01.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
29.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
14.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
27.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
25.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
20.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
23.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
24.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
23.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
26.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
21.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
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Cited inInternational search[YA]EP0831627  (AT & T CORP [US]) [Y] 1,12-16,28-30,34,38-40 * abstract * * figure 3 * * column 3, line 34 - line 49 * * column 4, line 37 - line 58 * [A] 2-11,17-27,31-33,35-37,41-48;
 [YA]US5914933  (CIMINI LEONARD JOSEPH [US], et al) [Y] 1,12-16,28-30,34,38-40 * abstract * * figures 1A,2 * * claims 1-13 * * column 2, line 63 - line 67 * * column 3, lines 1-67 * * column 4, lines 1-56 * [A] 2-11,17-27,31-33,35-37,41-48;
 [YA]EP0929161  (LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]) [Y] 1,12-16,28-30,34,38-40 * abstract * * figures 4-11 * * paragraphs [0026] - [0049] * * claims 1-3,6-8 *[A] 2-11,17-27,31-33,35-37,41-48;
 [YA]US6131016  (GREENSTEIN LAWRENCE JOEL [US], et al) [Y] 1,12-16,28-30,34,38-40 * abstract * * figure 2A * * column 3, line 33 - line 67 * * claim 1 * [A] 2-11,17-27,31-33,35-37,41-48;
 [YA]US6331837  (SHATTIL STEVE J [US]) [Y] 1,12-16,28-30,34,38-40 * abstract * * figures 11A,11B,11C,12 * * column 13, line 37 - line 67 * * column 14, line 26 - line 42 * [A] 2-11,17-27,31-33,35-37,41-48;
 [YA]US2002176510  (LAROIA RAJIV [US]) [Y] 1,12-16,28-30,34,38-40 * abstract * * figures 1,3A,3B * * claim 1 * * paragraphs [0002] , [0006] , [0007] , [0012] , [0039] , [0040] , [0042] , [0043] , [0055] - [0059] * [A] 2-11,17-27,31-33,35-37,41-48;
 [YA]  - CIMINI L J ET AL, "OFDM WITH DIVERSITY AND CODING FOR HIGH-BIT-RATE MOBILE DATA APPLICATIONS", INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON MOBILE MULTIMEDIA COMMUNICATIONS, XX, XX, (1997), pages 247 - 254, XP000856378 [Y] 1,12-16,28-30,34,38-40 [A] 2-11,17-27,31-33,35-37,41-48
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