blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability
Register Forum

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News flashes

New version of the European Patent Register - SPC information for Unitary Patents.

2024-03-06

More...
blank Related links

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP0269428

EP0269428 - Fet tuner [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.04.1997
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.04.1997No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.06.1997 [1997/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RCA Thomson Licensing Corporation
2 Independence Way
Princeton, NJ 08540 / US
[N/P]
Former [1992/26]For all designated states
RCA Thomson Licensing Corporation
2 Independence Way
Princeton New Jersey 08540 / US
Former [1988/23]For all designated states
RCA LICENSING CORPORATION
2 Independence Way
Princeton New Jersey 08540 / US
Former [1988/22]For all designated states
RCA CORPORATION
201 Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08540 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Muterspaugh, Max Ward
5518 Skyridge Drive
Indianapolis Indiana / US
[1988/22]
Representative(s)Pratt, Richard Wilson, et al
London Patent Operation G.E. Technical Services Co. Inc. Essex House 12/13 Essex Street London
WC2R 3AA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/15]Pratt, Richard Wilson, et al
London Patent Operation G.E. Technical Services Co. Inc. Essex House 12/13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA / GB
Former [1988/23]Smith, Thomas Ian Macdonald
RCA International Limited Burdett House 15-16 Buckingham Street
London WC2N 6DU / GB
Former [1988/22]Smith, Thomas Ian Macdonald
GE/RCA Patent Operation Burdett House, 4th Floor 15-16 Buckingham Street
London WC2N 6DU / GB
Application number, filing date87310388.125.11.1987
[1988/22]
Priority number, dateUS1986093543926.11.1986         Original published format: US 935439
[1988/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0269428
Date:01.06.1988
Language:EN
[1988/22]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0269428
Date:23.08.1989
Language:EN
[1989/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0269428
Date:12.06.1996
Language:EN
[1996/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.07.1989
ClassificationIPC:H03B5/12, H03J3/18
[1989/31]
CPC:
H03B5/1228 (EP,US); H03J7/00 (KR); H03B5/1203 (EP,US);
H03B5/1243 (EP,US); H03B5/1296 (EP,US); H03B2200/004 (EP,US);
H03B2200/0048 (EP,US); H03B2201/0208 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1988/22]H03B5/12
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1988/22]
TitleGerman:Tuner mit FET[1988/22]
English:Fet tuner[1988/22]
French:Tête de réception à transistor à effet de champ[1988/22]
Examination procedure22.01.1990Examination requested  [1990/13]
27.04.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.09.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.12.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.06.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.05.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.11.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.03.1996Fee for grant paid
11.03.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.03.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.11.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
20.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
19.11.1992Renewal fee patent year 06
04.11.1993Renewal fee patent year 07
30.11.1994Renewal fee patent year 08
30.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 09
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court
See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Documents cited:Search[A]US3723905  (STERNER J, et al);
 [A]FR2451133  (BLAUPUNKT WERKE GMBH [DE]);
 [A]US4442548  (LEHMANN WILLIAM L [US]);
 [A]US4616193  (MEYER WALTER [US]);
 [XPD]US4703286  (MUTERSPAUGH MAX W [US]);
 [XED]EP0270298  (RCA LICENSING CORP [US])
ExaminationUS3482167
 EP0124940
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.