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EP About this file: EP0148236

EP0148236 - FLEXIBLE WAVEGUIDES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.01.1991
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.11.1999Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU
published on 29.12.1999 [1999/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GABRIEL MICROWAVE LIMITED
Battle Road Heathfield Newton Abbot
Devon TQ12 6XU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1990/22]For all designated states
GABRIEL MICROWAVE LIMITED
Battle Road Heathfield
Newton Abbot Devon TQ12 6XU / GB
Former [1985/29]For all designated states
GABRIEL MICROWAVE SYSTEMS LIMITED
Battle Road Heathfield
Newton Abbot Devon TQ12 6XU / GB
Inventor(s)01 / STIDWELL, Alan, George
Higher Lake Farm
Woodland Ashburton Devon TQ13 7LL / GB
[1985/29]
Representative(s)Abbott, David John, et al
Abel & Imray 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1987/02]Abbott, David John, et al
Abel & Imray Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn
London, WC1V 7LH / GB
Former [1985/29]Stephens, Michael John
M.J. Stephens & Co. 46 Tavistock Place
Plymouth PL4 8AX / GB
Application number, filing date84902605.905.07.1984
[1985/29]
WO1984GB00241
Priority number, dateGB1983001814405.07.1983         Original published format: GB 8318144
[1985/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8500471
Date:31.01.1985
Language:EN
[1985/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0148236
Date:17.07.1985
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.01.1985 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1985/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0148236
Date:28.03.1990
Language:EN
[1990/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.01.1985
ClassificationIPC:H01P3/14
[1985/29]
CPC:
H01P3/14 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1985/29]
TitleGerman:BIEGSAME HOHLLEITER[1985/29]
English:FLEXIBLE WAVEGUIDES[1985/29]
French:GUIDES D'ONDES FLEXIBLES[1985/29]
Entry into regional phase27.02.1985National basic fee paid 
27.02.1985Designation fee(s) paid 
09.07.1985Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.07.1985Examination requested  [1985/38]
05.03.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.08.1987Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.05.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.10.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.05.1989Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
31.08.1989Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.11.1989Fee for grant paid
03.11.1989Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.12.1990No opposition filed within time limit [1991/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.06.1986Renewal fee patent year 03
15.09.1987Renewal fee patent year 04
12.07.1988Renewal fee patent year 05
19.01.1990Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
01.08.198704   M06   Fee paid on   15.09.1987
31.07.198906   M06   Fee paid on   19.01.1990
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Stay/Interruption24.09.1985Interruption of proceedings. Reason: representative has died
03.11.1986Resumption of proceedings
Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.03.1990
BE28.03.1990
CH28.03.1990
LI28.03.1990
NL28.03.1990
LU31.07.1990
[1999/52]
Former [1991/17]AT28.03.1990
BE28.03.1990
CH28.03.1990
LI28.03.1990
NL28.03.1990
Former [1990/46]CH28.03.1990
LI28.03.1990
Cited inInternational search[A]JP5226478  ;
 DE1048970  [ ] (SIEMENS AG);
 GB1160942  [ ] (TELEFUNKEN PATENT [DE]);
 FR2176089  [ ] (ANDREW CORP [US]);
 US2556187  [ ] (DAVID INGALLS);
 US3016503  [ ] (PIERCE JOHN R);
 US3201723  [ ] (HELMUT MARTIN, et al);
 US3345590  [ ] (KRANK WOLFGANG, et al);
 US3372352  [ ] (WOLFGANG KRANK, et al)
 [A]  - PATENTS ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, Vol. 1, No. 92, 25 August 1977 & JP, A, 52-26478 (Nippon Denshin Denwa Kosha), & JP5226478 A 19770825
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