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EP3080865 - POWER DIVIDER AND POWER COMBINER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.07.2021
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.03.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.07.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip22.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 24.08.2022  [2022/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Saab AB
581 88 Linköping / SE
[2016/42]
Inventor(s)01 / VICKES, Hans-Olof
Annelundsvägen 18 A
S-429 42 Särö / SE
 [2016/42]
Representative(s)Zacco Sweden AB
P.O. Box 5581
Löjtnantsgatan 21
114 85 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [2016/42]Zacco Sweden AB
P.O. Box 5581
114 85 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date13899198.913.12.2013
[2016/42]
WO2013SE51511
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015088413
Date:18.06.2015
Language:EN
[2015/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3080865
Date:19.10.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.06.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3080865
Date:26.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE18.06.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:H01P5/16, H01P5/12, H03H7/48
[2017/32]
CPC:
H01P5/12 (EP,IL,KR,US); H01P5/16 (EP,IL,US); H01Q1/24 (IL,US);
H01Q1/38 (IL,US); H03H11/02 (IL,KR); H03H7/46 (IL,US);
H03H7/48 (EP,IL,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/42]H01P5/16, H01P5/12, H03H7/48, H01Q21/00
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 [2016/42]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:LEISTUNGSTEILER UND LEISTUNGSKOMBINIERER[2016/42]
English:POWER DIVIDER AND POWER COMBINER[2016/42]
French:DIVISEUR DE PUISSANCE ET COMBINEUR DE PUISSANCE[2016/42]
Entry into regional phase17.05.2016National basic fee paid 
17.05.2016Search fee paid 
17.05.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
17.05.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.10.2015Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: SE
17.05.2016Examination requested  [2016/42]
24.01.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.07.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.07.2020Fee for grant paid
14.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.07.2020Receipt 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  18.07.2019
Opposition(s)27.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
15.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
29.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
18.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
18.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
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