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EP About this file: EP0857981

EP0857981 - Base station of a remote interrogation system with a voltage and phase controlled oscillator [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.10.2003
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.05.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE
published on 07.07.2004  [2004/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EM Microelectronic-Marin SA
Rue des Sors 3
2074 Marin / CH
[1998/33]
Inventor(s)01 / Nandra, Navraj
La Russie 11
2525 Le Landeron / CH
02 / Roz, Thierry
Vy-d'Etra 30
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
[1998/33]
Representative(s)Balsters, Robert, et al
I C B Ingénieurs Conseils en Brevets S.A. Faubourg de l'Hôpital 3
2001 Neuchâtel / CH
[N/P]
Former [1998/33]Balsters, Robert, et al
I C B, Ingénieurs Conseils en Brevets S.A., 7, rue des Sors
2074 Marin / CH
Application number, filing date97101812.205.02.1997
[1998/33]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0857981
Date:12.08.1998
Language:FR
[1998/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0857981
Date:11.12.2002
Language:FR
[2002/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.07.1997
ClassificationIPC:G01S13/00, G01S13/02, H03L7/06
[1998/33]
CPC:
G06K7/0008 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IE,   LI,   NL [1999/17]
Former [1998/33]AT,  CH,  DE,  FR,  GB,  LI,  NL 
TitleGerman:Basisstation eines Fernabfragesystems mit spannungsgesteuertem und phasengeregeltem Oszillator[1998/33]
English:Base station of a remote interrogation system with a voltage and phase controlled oscillator[1998/33]
French:Station de base d'un système d'interrogation à distance comprenant un oscillateur commandé en tension et asservi en phase[1998/33]
Examination procedure12.02.1999Examination requested  [1999/15]
14.03.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.10.2002Fee for grant paid
14.10.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.09.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
29.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
28.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
28.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT11.12.2002
IE11.12.2002
BE28.02.2003
[2004/28]
Former [2004/01]AT11.12.2002
IE11.12.2002
Former [2003/37]AT11.12.2002
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH08172378  ;
 [A]US4169260  (BAYER ROBERT S) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [Y]US4388524  (WALTON CHARLES A [US]) [Y] 1 * column 5, line 55 - line 64; figure 1 *;
 [A]WO9116696  (SIEMENS ELEMA AB [SE], et al) [A] * page 12, line 20 - page 13, line 22; figure 4 *;
 [A]EP0625832  (STOBBE ANATOLI [DE]) [A] 1 * column 7, line 23 - column 8, line 53; figure 5 *;
 [A]DE4430360  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] 1 * column 2, line 59 - column 3, line 49; figure 2 * * column 6, line 51 - line 68 *;
 [Y]EP0722155  (SONY CHEMICALS CORP [JP]) [Y] 1 * column 3, line 12 - line 36; figure 1 *;
 [Y]EP0730071  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [Y] 1 * column 7, line 41 - column 8, line 29; figure 6; claims 1,5 *;
 [A]DE19546171  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] 1 * column 4, line 61 - column 5, line 5; figure 1 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19961129), vol. 096, no. 011, & JP08172378 A 00000000 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD) [A] * abstract *
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