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EP2919321 - ARRAY-FED REFLECTOR ANTENNA DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THIS DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2015/38]ARRAY-FED REFLECTOR ANTENNA DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR
[2021/32]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.12.2022
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.01.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.09.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
[2015/38]
Inventor(s)01 / YAMAMOTO, Shinichi
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
02 / INASAWA, Yoshio
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
 [2015/38]
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Theresienhöhe 11a
80339 München / DE
[2022/07]
Former [2015/38]Pfenning, Meinig & Partner GbR
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Theresienhöhe 11a
80339 München / DE
Application number, filing date13852574.614.03.2013
[2015/38]
WO2013JP57222
Priority number, dateJP2012024551607.11.2012         Original published format: JP 2012245516
[2015/38]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014073222
Date:15.05.2014
Language:JA
[2014/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2919321
Date:16.09.2015
Language:EN
[2015/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2919321
Date:16.02.2022
Language:EN
[2022/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP15.05.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:H01Q3/16, H01Q1/12, H01Q3/34, H01Q19/12, H01Q19/17, H01Q21/22, // H01Q25/00
[2021/32]
CPC:
H01Q3/16 (EP,US); H01Q1/1264 (EP,US); H01Q19/12 (EP,US);
H01Q19/17 (EP,US); H01Q21/22 (EP,US); H01Q25/007 (EP,US);
H01Q3/02 (US); H01Q3/18 (US); H01Q3/20 (US);
H01Q3/34 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/27]H01Q3/18, H01Q3/24, H01Q3/26, H01Q19/10, H01Q25/00, H01Q3/16, H01Q3/20, H01Q3/34, H01Q3/02, H01Q19/12, H01Q19/17, H01Q21/22
Former IPC [2015/38]H01Q3/18, H01Q3/24, H01Q3/26, H01Q19/10
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 [2015/38]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:GRUPPENGESPEISTE REFLEKTORANTENNENVORRICHTUNG UND STEUERUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR DIESE VORRICHTUNG[2021/32]
English:ARRAY-FED REFLECTOR ANTENNA DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THIS DEVICE[2021/32]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ANTENNE À RÉFLECTEUR ALIMENTÉ PAR RÉSEAU ET PROCÉDÉ DE SON PILOTAGE[2021/32]
Former [2015/38]ARRAYGESPEISTE REFLEKTORANTENNENVORRICHTUNG UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR
Former [2015/38]ARRAY-FED REFLECTOR ANTENNA DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR
Former [2015/38]DISPOSITIF D'ANTENNE À RÉFLECTEUR ALIMENTÉ PAR RÉSEAU ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION
Entry into regional phase24.03.2015Translation filed 
24.03.2015National basic fee paid 
24.03.2015Search fee paid 
24.03.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
24.03.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.03.2015Examination requested  [2015/38]
25.10.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.06.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 06.07.2021
06.07.2021Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
29.09.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.01.2022Fee for grant paid
07.01.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.01.2022Receipt 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  17.05.2019
Opposition(s)17.11.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
10.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
12.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
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 [Y]US4274098  (RENAU JACQUES, et al) [Y] 1-21 * the whole document *;
 [Y]EP0897201  (DASSAULT ELECTRONIQUE [FR]) [Y] 1-21 * paragraphs [0031] , [0033] , [0037]; figure 2; claim 1 *;
 [A]US6441794  (TANG MINH [US], et al) [A] 1-21 * column 2, lines 9-53 *;
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 [A]JPH06334432  (NEC CORP)
ExaminationUS7705796
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 EP0514886
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