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EP1754278 - MULTI-BAND ANTENNA SYSTEMS INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF SEPARATE LOW-BAND FREQUENCY ANTENNAS, WIRELESS TERMINALS AND RADIOTELEPHONES INCORPORATING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  28.08.2009
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.08.2009Refusal of applicationpublished on 30.09.2009  [2009/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
Nya Vattentornet
221 83 Lund / SE
[2007/08]
Inventor(s)01 / VANCE, Scott L.
132 Woodland Drive
Cary, NC 27513 / US
 [2007/08]
Representative(s)Chamberlain, Alan James, et al
Haseltine Lake LLP
Redcliff Quay
120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/32]Chamberlain, Alan James, et al
Haseltine Lake Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
Former [2007/08]Vigars, Christopher Ian
HASELTINE LAKE Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
Application number, filing date04812507.430.11.2004
[2007/08]
WO2004US40006
Priority number, dateUS2004084802618.05.2004         Original published format: US 848026
[2007/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005117536
Date:15.12.2005
Language:EN
[2005/50]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1754278
Date:21.02.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.12.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US22.06.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.02.2008
ClassificationIPC:H01Q1/24, H01Q21/28
[2008/10]
CPC:
H01Q21/28 (EP,US); H01Q1/243 (EP,US); H01Q21/29 (EP,US);
H01Q21/30 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2007/08]H01Q1/38, H01Q1/24, H01Q21/12, H01Q3/24
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2007/34]
Former [2007/08]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MULTIBANDANTENNENSYSTEME EINSCHLIEssLICH EINER VIELZAHL EINZELNER NIEDERFREQUENZANTENNEN, DRAHTLOSER TERMINALS UND FUNKSPRECHGERÄTE IN DIE SELBIGE VERBAUT SIND[2007/08]
English:MULTI-BAND ANTENNA SYSTEMS INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF SEPARATE LOW-BAND FREQUENCY ANTENNAS, WIRELESS TERMINALS AND RADIOTELEPHONES INCORPORATING THE SAME[2007/08]
French:SYSTEMES D'ANTENNES MULTIBANDES COMPORTANT UNE PLURALITE D'ANTENNES BANDE BASSE SEPAREES, TERMINAUX SANS FIL ET RADIOTELEPHONES FAISANT INTERVENIR CES SYSTEMES[2007/08]
Entry into regional phase13.12.2006National basic fee paid 
13.12.2006Search fee paid 
13.12.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
13.12.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.05.2006Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
13.12.2006Examination requested  [2007/16]
06.06.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.10.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.05.2009Application refused, date of legal effect [2009/40]
08.05.2009Date of oral proceedings
15.05.2009Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2009/40]
15.05.2009Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
27.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]GB2293277  (MOTOROLA INC [US]) [X] 1,17 * page 7, line 10 - page 10, line 15; figures 1-5 *;
 [X]EP1329980  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-28 * paragraph [0040] - paragraph [0043]; figure 10 *;
 [A]US6734825  (GUO YONGXIN [SG], et al) [A] 4,20* column 2, lines 10-25; figures 1,2 *
International search[Y]US6734825  (GUO YONGXIN [SG], et al);
 [X]US6806835  (IWAI HIROSHI [JP], et al);
 [X]US6295030  (KOZAKAI OSAMU [JP], et al)
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