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EP About this file: EP0572456

EP0572456 - SIGNAL PROCESSING ARRANGEMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  31.03.2006
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.07.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 22.08.2007  [2007/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DOMAIN DYNAMICS LIMITED
7-9 Irwell Terrace GB-Bacup
Lancashire OL13 9AJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/39]For all designated states
DOMAIN DYNAMICS LIMITED
7-9 Irwell Terrace
GB-Bacup Lancashire OL13 9AJ / GB
Former [1993/49]For all designated states
King, Reginald Alfred
17 Vicarage Lane
Shrivenham, Oxfordshire SN6 8DT / GB
Inventor(s)01 / King, Reginald Alfred
17 Vicarage Lane
Shrivenham, Oxfordshire SN6 8DT / GB
[1995/39]
Former [1993/49]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)Piotrowicz, Pawel Jan Andrzej
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/22]Piotrowicz, Pawel Jan Andrzej
Venner, Shipley & Co., 20 Little Britain
London EC1A 7DH / GB
Former [1999/16]Atkinson, Ralph
Atkinson & Co, 1st Floor, Unit A, The Technology Park, Shirland Lane
Sheffield S9 3PA / GB
Former [1993/49]Lawrence, Brian Richard
59 Shenfield Place
Shenfield Brentwood Essex CM15 9AH / GB
Application number, filing date92904530.018.02.1992
[1993/49]
WO1992GB00285
Priority number, dateGB1991000334918.02.1991         Original published format: GB 9103349
[1993/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9215089
Date:03.09.1992
Language:EN
[1992/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0572456
Date:08.12.1993
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.09.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0572456
Date:13.10.1999
Language:EN
[1999/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.09.1992
ClassificationIPC:G10L7/08, G10L9/06, G10L5/06
[1993/49]
CPC:
G10L17/02 (EP,US); G06N3/04 (EP,US); G10L15/16 (EP,US);
G10L17/18 (EP,US); G10L19/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1993/49]
TitleGerman:ANORDNUNG ZUR SIGNALVERARBEITUNG[1993/49]
English:SIGNAL PROCESSING ARRANGEMENTS[1993/49]
French:DISPOSITIFS DE TRAITEMENT DE SIGNAUX[1993/49]
Entry into regional phase18.08.1993National basic fee paid 
18.08.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
18.08.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.09.1992Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
18.08.1993Examination requested  [1993/49]
21.10.1996Observations by third parties
15.07.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.01.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.01.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
03.04.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
19.04.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.05.1999Fee for grant paid
28.05.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  04.07.2000  23.10.2000  ADMISSIBLE
Secretary of State for Defence, Defence Evaluation and Research Agency
Ively Road
Farnborough, HANTS GU14 0LX / GB
Opponent's representative
Williams, Arthur Wyn Spencer, et al, et al
Defence Research Agency
Intellectual Property Department
DRA Farnborough
Farnborough, Hants. GU14 6TD / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2000/35]
Opponent(s)01  04.07.2000   
Secretary of State for Defence, Defence Evaluation and Research Agency
Ively Road
Farnborough, HANTS GU14 0LX / GB
Opponent's representative
Williams, Arthur Wyn Spencer, et al, et al
Defence Research Agency Intellectual Property Department
Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 6TD / GB
26.10.2000Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
22.06.2001Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
27.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
22.11.2005Date of oral proceedings
15.12.2005Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
15.12.2005Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
27.02.2006Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2006/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.02.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
10.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
22.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
25.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.199807   M06   Fee paid on   22.07.1998
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.10.1999
CH13.10.1999
GR13.10.1999
LI13.10.1999
LU18.02.2000
ES19.02.2004
SE19.02.2004
BE28.02.2004
DK01.03.2004
DE01.09.2004
NL01.09.2004
FR29.10.2004
IT18.02.2005
[2007/34]
Former [2006/27]AT13.10.1999
CH13.10.1999
GR13.10.1999
LI13.10.1999
LU18.02.2000
ES19.02.2004
SE19.02.2004
BE28.02.2004
DK01.03.2004
DE01.09.2004
NL01.09.2004
FR29.10.2004
Former [2006/12]AT13.10.1999
CH13.10.1999
GR13.10.1999
LI13.10.1999
LU18.02.2000
ES19.02.2004
SE19.02.2004
BE28.02.2004
DK01.03.2004
DE01.09.2004
NL01.09.2004
FR29.10.2004
GB18.02.2005
Former [2005/22]AT13.10.1999
CH13.10.1999
GR13.10.1999
LI13.10.1999
LU18.02.2000
SE19.02.2004
BE28.02.2004
DK01.03.2004
DE01.09.2004
FR29.10.2004
Former [2005/19]AT13.10.1999
CH13.10.1999
GR13.10.1999
LI13.10.1999
LU18.02.2000
SE19.02.2004
BE28.02.2004
DE01.09.2004
FR29.10.2004
Former [2005/14]AT13.10.1999
CH13.10.1999
GR13.10.1999
LI13.10.1999
LU18.02.2000
SE19.02.2004
BE28.02.2004
DE01.09.2004
Former [2004/52]AT13.10.1999
CH13.10.1999
GR13.10.1999
LI13.10.1999
LU18.02.2000
SE19.02.2004
Former [2004/39]AT13.10.1999
CH13.10.1999
GR13.10.1999
LI13.10.1999
LU18.02.2000
Former [2004/07]AT13.10.1999
CH13.10.1999
GR13.10.1999
LI13.10.1999
Former [2000/52]AT13.10.1999
CH13.10.1999
LI13.10.1999
Former [2000/51]AT13.10.1999
CH18.01.2000
LI18.01.2000
Former [2000/50]CH18.01.2000
LI18.01.2000
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0141497  (KING REGINALD ALFRED);
 [A]EP0285352  (AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH [US]);
 [AP]EP0435282  (SHARP KK [JP])
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