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EP3168989 - LOWPASS FILTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  18.12.2020
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.04.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.07.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.04.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip18.12.2020Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 20.01.2021  [2021/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
10-1, Higashikotari 1-chome
Nagaokakyo-shi, Kyoto 617-8555 / JP
[2017/20]
Inventor(s)01 / MASUDA Hiroshi
c/o Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
10-1 Higashikotari 1-chome
Nagaokakyo-shi Kyoto 617-8555 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2017/20]01 / MASUDA Hiroshi
c/o MURATA MANUFACTURING Co. Ltd.
10-1 Higashikotari 1-chome
Nagaokakyo-shi Kyoto 617-8555 / JP
Representative(s)Zimmermann, Tankred Klaus, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler
Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Radlkoferstrasse 2
81373 München / DE
[2017/20]
Application number, filing date16768108.915.01.2016
[2017/20]
WO2016JP51105
Priority number, dateJP2015006066524.03.2015         Original published format: JP 2015060665
[2017/20]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016152205
Date:29.09.2016
Language:JA
[2016/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3168989
Date:17.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP29.09.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.01.2018
ClassificationIPC:H03H7/01, H03H7/09, H01F17/00, H01F27/00
[2018/08]
CPC:
H03H7/0115 (EP,US); H01F17/0013 (EP,US); H03H7/09 (EP,US);
H03H7/1708 (EP,US); H03H7/1766 (EP,US); H01F2017/0026 (EP,US);
H01F2017/004 (EP,US); H03H2001/0085 (EP,US); H03H7/1725 (EP,US);
H03H7/1733 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/20]H03H7/01, H01F17/00, H01F27/00
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 [2017/20]
TitleGerman:TIEFPASSFILTER[2017/20]
English:LOWPASS FILTER[2017/20]
French:FILTRE PASSE-BAS[2017/20]
Entry into regional phase07.02.2017Translation filed 
07.02.2017National basic fee paid 
07.02.2017Search fee paid 
07.02.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
07.02.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.02.2017Examination requested  [2017/20]
07.02.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.07.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.07.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.08.2020Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2021/03]
03.09.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2021/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
07.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
14.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XI]JP2010062260  (FDK CORP) [X] 1,2,4,5 * paragraphs [0017] , [0020] - [0027] - [0029] , [0035]; figures 1,3,4 * [I] 3;
 [I]JP2002204136  (SOSHIN ELECTRIC) [I] 1-5 * paragraphs [0009] , [0013] , [0015] , [0016]; figures 1,7 *;
 [Y]TWM260882U  (PRIME ELECTRONICS & SATELLITICS INC [TW]) [Y] 1-5 * pages 6,7; figures 4,5 *;
 [Y]US2013009726  (SASAKI HIROYUKI [JP]) [Y] 1-5 * paragraphs [0056] - [0072] - [0083]; figures 4,5 *;
 [A]  - SHUWEI YANG ET AL, "Design of compact LTCC bandpass filter with high process tolerance using meander line coupled inductor", IEEE ICUWB 2010, (20100920), pages 1 - 4, XP031786480 [A] 1-5 * sections II A. and B.;; figures 4,5 *
 [A]  - ZHANG XIANGJUN, "Two kind of structure configurations small size LTCC filters", IEEE ICMMT 2008, (20080421), pages 294 - 296, XP031270468 [A] 1-5 * paragraph bridging pages 1 and 2;; figures 1,3 *
 [A]  - LAP KUN YEUNG ET AL, "A Compact Second-Order LTCC Bandpass Filter With Two Finite Transmission Zeros", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES, (200302), vol. 51, no. 2, XP011076902 [A] 1-5 * figures 1,5 *
 [A]  - HASSAN MOUSAVI S ET AL, "Highly compact lumped element resonators in LTCC for avionic systems", IEEE MICROWAVE SYMPOSIUM DIGEST 2012, (20120617), pages 1 - 3, XP032217212 [A] 1-5 * figure 2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MWSYM.2012.6259696
International search[A]JP2013021449  (MURATA MANUFACTURING CO) [A] 1-5 * , fig. 4 to 6 & US 2013/0009726 fig. 4 to 6 & CN 102868379 A *;
 [A]JP2009182377  (TDK CORP) [A] 1-5 * , fig. 1 to 9 & US 2009/0189714 A1 fig. 1 to 9 *;
 [A]JP2008035468  (KYOCERA CORP) [A] 1-5 * , fig. 1 to 5 (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2002204136  (SOSHIN ELECTRIC) [A] 1-5 * , fig. 1 to 7 (Family: none) *
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