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EP0557660 - Signal processor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.07.2000
Database last updated on 29.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.07.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 13.09.2000 [2000/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RAYTHEON COMPANY
141 Spring Street
Lexington
Massachusetts 02173 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/39]For all designated states
RAYTHEON COMPANY
141 Spring Street
Lexington, Massachusetts 02173 / US
Former [1993/35]For all designated states
RAYTHEON COMPANY
141 Spring Street
Lexington Massachusetts 02173 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Reese, Sudha S.
29 Weetamoe Lane
Portsmouth, RI 02871 / US
02 / Neidhardt, Paul F.
29 Widgeon Lane
Little Compton, RI 02837 / US
[1993/35]
Representative(s)Jackson, David Spence, et al
Reddie & Grose LLP
16 Theobalds Road
London
WC1X 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/35]Jackson, David Spence, et al
REDDIE & GROSE 16, Theobalds Road
London, WC1X 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date92311849.130.12.1992
[1993/35]
Priority number, dateUS1991081565731.12.1991         Original published format: US 815657
[1993/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0557660
Date:01.09.1993
Language:EN
[1993/35]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0557660
Date:23.11.1994
Language:EN
[1994/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0557660
Date:29.09.1999
Language:EN
[1999/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.10.1994
ClassificationIPC:G01S7/52, G01S7/292
[1993/35]
CPC:
G01S7/539 (EP,US); G01S7/527 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1993/35]
TitleGerman:Signalprozessor[1993/35]
English:Signal processor[1993/35]
French:Processeur de signal[1993/35]
Examination procedure02.05.1995Examination requested  [1995/26]
16.06.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.12.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.07.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
01.02.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
12.03.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.06.1999Fee for grant paid
07.06.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.06.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
27.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
22.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
24.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
04.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3988679  (CLARKE JAMES MCMILLEN, et al) [A] 1,11,17 * column A; figure 1 *;
 [A]US4047172  (BAUER LOWELL W, et al) [A] 1,11,17 * column A; figure 3 *;
 [A]US4622552  (ANDREWS GREALIE A [US], et al) [A] 1,11,17 * column A; figures 6,7 *
 [A]  - PROCEEDINGS OF INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ACOUSTICS, SPEECH, AND SIGNAL PROCESSING, Vol. 2, 23-26 May 1989, IEEE New York, NY, US; BILGUTAY ET AL: [A] 1,11,17 * abstract *
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