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EP0788183 - Waveguide-microstrip line mode transformer for microwave apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.06.2002
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 31.07.2002  [2002/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2001/32]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [1997/32]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yoshida, Yoshikazu
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Kawasaki, Kenichi
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Horisawa, Shozo
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
04 / Mita, Hiroyuki
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
05 / Fukuzawa, Keiji
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1997/32]
Representative(s)Müller, Frithjof E.
Müller Hoffmann & Partner Patentanwälte Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/32]Müller, Frithjof E., Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte MÜLLER & HOFFMANN, Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Application number, filing date97106177.508.11.1993
[1997/32]
Priority number, dateJP1992032373210.11.1992         Original published format: JP 32373292
JP1992032754913.11.1992         Original published format: JP 32754992
JP1993007640305.03.1993         Original published format: JP 7640393
[1997/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0788183
Date:06.08.1997
Language:EN
[1997/32]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0788183
Date:20.08.1997
[1997/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0788183
Date:08.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.07.1997
ClassificationIPC:H01P5/107, H01P1/161
[1997/34]
CPC:
H01P1/161 (EP,KR,US); H01P5/107 (EP,KR,US); H01P3/08 (KR)
Former IPC [1997/32]H01P5/107
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1997/32]
TitleGerman:Modenwandler für Hohlleiter-Mikrostreifenleiter für ein Mikrowellengerät[1997/32]
English:Waveguide-microstrip line mode transformer for microwave apparatus[1997/32]
French:Transformateur de modes guide d'ondes-ligne à microbande pour un appareil à micro-ondes[1997/32]
Examination procedure15.04.1997Examination requested  [1997/32]
16.12.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.02.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.01.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.11.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
14.02.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.05.2001Fee for grant paid
14.05.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP93118101.0  / EP0597433
Opposition(s)10.05.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
15.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
10.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
10.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
12.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
13.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A] JPS61102802  
 [A]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 010, no. 283 (E - 440) 26 September 1986 (1986-09-26) [A] 5 * abstract *
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