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EP2381529 - Communications structures including antennas with separate antenna branches coupled to feed and ground conductors [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2011/43]COMMUNICATIONS STRUCTURES INCLUDING ANTENNAS WITH SEPARATE ANTENNA BRANCHES COUPLED TO FEED AND GROUND CONDUCTORS
[2019/51]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.03.2021
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip02.06.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 05.07.2023  [2023/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-Ku
108-0075 Tokyo / JP
[2020/17]
Former [2011/43]For all designated states
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
Nya Vattentornet
221 88 Lund / SE
Inventor(s)01 / LADELL VANCE, Scott
Klockspelsvägen 14
SE-245 42, Staffanstorp / SE
 [2011/43]
Representative(s)Kraus & Lederer PartGmbB
Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/18]Kraus & Weisert Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
Former [2011/43]VALEA AB
Box 7086
103 87 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date11158996.621.03.2011
[2011/43]
Priority number, dateUS2010076716226.04.2010         Original published format: US 767162
[2011/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2381529
Date:26.10.2011
Language:EN
[2011/43]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2381529
Date:18.03.2015
Language:EN
[2015/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2381529
Date:29.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.02.2015
ClassificationIPC:H01Q1/24, H01Q9/40, H01Q9/42, H01Q19/00
[2011/43]
CPC:
H01Q9/40 (EP,US); H01Q1/243 (EP,US); H01Q19/005 (EP,US);
H01Q5/371 (EP,US); H01Q9/42 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2011/43]
TitleGerman:Kommunikationsstrukturen mit Antennen mit separaten Antennenzweigen, die gekoppelt werden, um Leiter zu speisen und erden[2011/43]
English:Communications structures including antennas with separate antenna branches coupled to feed and ground conductors[2019/51]
French:Structures de communication incluant des antennes avec des branches d'antennes séparées couplées pour alimenter et mettre à la terre des conducteurs[2011/43]
Former [2011/43]COMMUNICATIONS STRUCTURES INCLUDING ANTENNAS WITH SEPARATE ANTENNA BRANCHES COUPLED TO FEED AND GROUND CONDUCTORS
Examination procedure21.03.2011Examination requested  [2011/43]
18.05.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.08.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
24.09.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.03.2020Fee for grant paid
17.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.03.2020Receipt 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  23.07.2018
Opposition(s)01.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
12.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
10.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
10.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.03.2011
AL29.04.2020
AT29.04.2020
CY29.04.2020
CZ29.04.2020
DK29.04.2020
EE29.04.2020
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LV29.04.2020
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BG29.07.2020
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US2008252533  (HUNG CHEN-TA [TW], et al) [X] 1-3,5,6,14 * paragraph [0021] - paragraph [0027]; figures 1-4 * [I] 4,7-10,12,15;
 [XI]US2005195119  (GAUCHER BRIAN PAUL [US], et al) [X] 1 * paragraph [0035] * * paragraph [0040] - paragraph [0052]; figures 5-8C * [I] 4-6,8,9,14;
 [A]WO2006097918  (GALTRONICS LTD [IL], et al) [A] 1-15 * page 5, line 7 - page 6, line 22; figures 1-2D *;
 [A]US2007109202  (VANCE SCOTT [SE]) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0027] - paragraph [0046]; figures 1,3 *
ExaminationUS2005134509
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