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EP About this file: EP3698166

EP3698166 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING L-BAND RF ARCHITECTURES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.02.2022
Database last updated on 01.04.2026
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.07.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  26.04.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  17.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip26.03.2026New entry: Decision (+date) in appeal procedure 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Aviation Communication & Surveillance Systems, LLC
19810 N. 7th Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona 85027 / US
[2020/35]
Inventor(s)01 / STAYTON, Gregory T.
7883 W. Sands Drive
Peoria Arizona 85383 / US
02 / MCCULLEN, Robert J.
21503 E. Roundup Court
Queen Creek Arizona 85142 / US
 [2020/35]
Representative(s)Meissner Bolte Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/35]Rupprecht, Kay
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstraße 47
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date18797378.916.10.2018
[2020/35]
WO2018US56148
Priority number, dateUS201762573096P16.10.2017         Original published format: US 201762573096 P
[2020/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019079348
Date:25.04.2019
Language:EN
[2019/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3698166
Date:26.08.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.04.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.04.2019
ClassificationIPC:G01S13/78, G01S13/93, G08G5/04, G01S13/76, H01Q1/28, H01Q21/28
[2020/35]
CPC:
G01S13/767 (EP,US); G01S13/933 (EP,US); G01S13/781 (EP,US);
G01S13/785 (EP,US); G08G5/21 (EP,US); G08G5/25 (EP,US);
G08G5/26 (EP,US); G08G5/723 (EP,US); G08G5/80 (EP,US);
H04B7/18506 (EP,US); H01Q21/28 (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 [2020/35]
TitleGerman:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG VON L-BAND-HF-ARCHITEKTUREN[2020/35]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING L-BAND RF ARCHITECTURES[2020/35]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS PERMETTANT DE FOURNIR DES ARCHITECTURES RF À BANDE L[2020/35]
Entry into regional phase14.04.2020National basic fee paid 
14.04.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
14.04.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.04.2020Examination requested  [2020/35]
14.04.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.11.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.02.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.05.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.2024Date of oral proceedings
11.04.2024Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
16.04.2024Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
Appeal following examination13.06.2024Appeal received No.  T1165/24
13.06.2024Payment of appeal fee
05.08.2024Statement of grounds filed
24.03.2026Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
24.03.2026Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
27.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
27.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
28.10.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
27.10.2025Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[XY] US5321406  (BISHOP DOUGLAS L et al.) [X] 1,3-6 * column 4, line 44 - column 5, line 45 * * figure 3 *[Y] 2,7,8
 [YA] EP1826913  (HONEYWELL INT INC et al.) [Y] 2 * column 3, line 48 - column 4, line 25 * * figure 1 *[A] 1,3-8
 [YA] US8976057  (JACOBSON RANDY H et al.) [Y] 7,8 * column 5, line 44 - line 63 * * column 6, line 51 - column 7, line 11 * * figure 4 *[A] 1-6
ExaminationWO0111389
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