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EP About this file: EP3499636

EP3499636 - A ROTATOR DEVICE FOR CONNECTING NON-ALIGNED WAVEGUIDES AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.07.2022
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.08.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.12.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  17.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nokia Shanghai Bell Co., Ltd.
No. 388, Ningqiao Road
Pudong Jinqiao
Pudong New Area
Shanghai 201206 / CN
[2019/25]
Inventor(s)01 / LE BAYON, Armel
4 Chemin des Marchais
44250 St Brevin Les Pins / FR
02 / TUAU, Denis
10 rue Jacques Brel
44570 Trignac / FR
 [2019/25]
Representative(s)Mills, Julia, et al
Script IP Limited
18 Bridge Street
Frome Somerset BA11 1BB / GB
[2019/25]
Application number, filing date17306760.413.12.2017
[2019/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3499636
Date:19.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3499636
Date:08.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:H01P1/02, H01P1/165, // H01P5/02
[2019/25]
CPC:
H01P1/165 (EP); H01P1/022 (EP); H01P5/024 (EP)
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 [2020/05]
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TitleGerman:ROTATORVORRICHTUNG ZUR VERBINDUNG VON NICHT AUSGERICHTETEN WELLENLEITERN UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DAVON[2019/25]
English:A ROTATOR DEVICE FOR CONNECTING NON-ALIGNED WAVEGUIDES AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF[2019/25]
French:DISPOSITIF DE ROTATION POUR CONNECTER DES GUIDES D'ONDES NON ALIGNÉS ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION[2019/25]
Examination procedure09.12.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/05]
19.12.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
01.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.07.2021Fee for grant paid
30.07.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.07.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)09.06.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
14.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US2010134217  (ROSENBERG UWE [DE], et al) [X] 1-6,8,9,11,15 * paragraph [0020] - paragraph [0038]; figures 1-5 * [I] 10,12-14;
 [X]US2012039566  (RUIZ CRUZ JORGE ALFONSO [ES], et al) [X] 1-3,9,10,13 * paragraph [0055] - paragraph [0080]; figures 11-13 *;
 [A]US2002017966  (SEEWIG UDO [DE]) [A] 10 * paragraph [0018] - paragraph [0024]; figures 1, 3,4 *;
 [A]JPS60129702U  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION) [A] 14 * figures 3, 4 *
by applicant   - RUIZ-CRUZ et al., "Multi-Section Bow-Tie Steps for Full-Band Waveguide Polarization Rotation", IEEE Microwave and Wireless Component Letters, (20100700), vol. 20, no. 7, doi:doi:10.1109/LMWC.2010.2049428, XP011347818

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/LMWC.2010.2049428
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