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EP0173699 - PRECISION CONTROL FREQUENCY SYNTHESIZER HAVING AN UNSTABLE, VARIABLE FREQUENCY INPUT SIGNAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.09.1990
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.09.1990No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.11.1990 [1990/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AT&T Corp.
32 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10013-2412 / US
[1986/11]
Inventor(s)01 / GRIMES, Gary, Joe
4120 East 115th Place
Thornton, CO 80233 / US
[1986/11]
Representative(s)Buckley, Christopher Simon Thirsk, et al
Lucent Technologies (UK) Ltd, 5 Mornington Road Woodford Green
Essex IG8 0TU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1988/10]Buckley, Christopher Simon Thirsk, et al
AT&T (UK) LTD., AT&T Intellectual Property Division, 5 Mornington Road
Woodford Green, Essex IG8 0TU / GB
Former [1986/11]Buckley, Christopher Simon Thirsk
AT&T (UK) Ltd. 5 Mornington Road
Woodford Green Essex IG8 0TU / GB
Application number, filing date85900928.429.01.1985
[1986/11]
WO1985US00152
Priority number, dateUS1984057869709.02.1984         Original published format: US 578697
[1986/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8503606
Date:15.08.1985
Language:EN
[1985/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0173699
Date:12.03.1986
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.08.1985 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1986/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0173699
Date:29.11.1989
Language:EN
[1989/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.08.1985
ClassificationIPC:H03L7/18
[1986/11]
CPC:
H03L7/148 (EP,US); H03L7/16 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1987/46]
Former [1986/11]DE,  FR,  GB,  NL 
TitleGerman:FREQUENZ-SYNTHESIERER MIT GENAUER STEUERUNG, DER EIN EINGANGSSIGNAL MIT NICHT STABILER VARIABLER FREQUENZ HAT[1986/11]
English:PRECISION CONTROL FREQUENCY SYNTHESIZER HAVING AN UNSTABLE, VARIABLE FREQUENCY INPUT SIGNAL[1986/11]
French:SYNTHETISEUR DE FREQUENCE PILOTE DE PRECISION COMPORTANT UN SIGNAL D'ENTREE DE FREQUENCE VARIABLE INSTABLE[1986/11]
MiscellaneousEPB 1987/40: Verbunden mit 85300580.9/0155075 (europäische Anmeldenummer/Veröffentlichungsnummer) durch Entscheidung vom 12.08.87
EPB 1987/40: Consolidated with 85300580.9/0155075 (European application No./publication No.) by decision dated 12.08.87
EPB 1987/40: Jointe à la demande no. 85300580.9/0155075 (numéro de dépôt/numéro de publication de la demande européenne) par décision du 12.08.87
Entry into regional phase01.10.1985National basic fee paid 
04.02.1985Designation fee(s) paid 
17.01.1986Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.01.1986Examination requested  [1986/12]
09.07.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.09.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.01.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.06.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.10.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.1989Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
31.05.1989Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.08.1989Fee for grant paid
04.08.1989Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.08.1990No opposition filed within time limit [1990/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.01.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
18.01.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
23.01.1989Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational searchUS3195938  [ ] (RIFKEN LOUIS L);
 EP0050392  [ ] (PHILIPS ELECTRONIC ASSOCIATED [GB], et al);
 US4264866  [ ] (BENES LADISLAV)
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