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EP0831611 - Digital signal processing apparatus for frequency demultiplexing or multiplexing [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.09.2004
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT
published on 13.02.2008  [2008/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MATRA MARCONI SPACE UK LIMITED
Gunnels Wood Road
Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2AS / GB
[2001/42]
Former [1998/13]For all designated states
MATRA MARCONI SPACE UK LIMITED
The Grove Warren Lane
Stanmore Middlesex HA7 4LY / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Cornfield, Paul Simon
11 Harwood Close
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7ST / GB
02 / Wishart, Alexander Walker
2 Coppice Walk
London, N20 8BZ / GB
[1998/13]
Representative(s)Mukherjee, Aniruddha, et al
BAE Systems plc Group Intellectual Property Department P.O. Box 87 Warwick House Farnborough Aerospace Centre Farnborough
Hampshire GU14 6YU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/49]Mukherjee, Aniruddha, et al
BAE Systems plc Group Intellectual Property Dept. Lancaster House - P.O. Box 87 Farnborough Aerospace Centre
Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 6YU / GB
Former [2001/42]Fletcher Watts, Susan J., et al
BAE SYSTEMS plc Group Intellectual Property Department Lancaster House P.O. Box 87 Farnborough Aerospace Centre
Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 6YU / GB
Former [1998/13]Waters, Jeffrey
The General Electric Company, p.l.c. GEC Patent Department Waterhouse Lane
Chelmsford, Essex CM1 2QX / GB
Application number, filing date97306520.426.08.1997
[1998/13]
Priority number, dateGB1996001953719.09.1996         Original published format: GB 9619537
[1998/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0831611
Date:25.03.1998
Language:EN
[1998/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0831611
Date:14.08.2002
[2002/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0831611
Date:29.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.06.2002
ClassificationIPC:H04L5/06, H04J1/05
[2002/32]
CPC:
H04J1/05 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1998/13]H04J1/05
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/13]
Extension statesAL28.01.2003
LT28.01.2003
LV28.01.2003
RO28.01.2003
SI28.01.2003
TitleGerman:Digitale Signalverarbeitungsvorrichtung zum Frequenzmultiplexen und -demultiplexen[2003/18]
English:Digital signal processing apparatus for frequency demultiplexing or multiplexing[1998/13]
French:Dispositif de traitement de signaux pour le multiplexage/démultiplexage de fréquences[1998/13]
Former [1998/13]Digitale Signalverarbeitungsvorrichtung für Frequenzmultiplexe und Demultiplexe
Examination procedure28.01.2003Examination requested  [2003/14]
14.05.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.08.2003Fee for grant paid
07.08.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.07.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
16.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
16.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
12.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
18.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT29.10.2003
BE29.10.2003
CH29.10.2003
FI29.10.2003
LI29.10.2003
NL29.10.2003
DK29.01.2004
GR29.01.2004
SE29.01.2004
ES09.02.2004
PT29.03.2004
[2008/07]
Former [2004/52]AT29.10.2003
BE29.10.2003
CH29.10.2003
FI29.10.2003
LI29.10.2003
NL29.10.2003
DK29.01.2004
GR29.01.2004
SE29.01.2004
ES09.02.2004
Former [2004/46]AT29.10.2003
CH29.10.2003
FI29.10.2003
LI29.10.2003
NL29.10.2003
DK29.01.2004
GR29.01.2004
SE29.01.2004
ES09.02.2004
Former [2004/41]AT29.10.2003
CH29.10.2003
FI29.10.2003
LI29.10.2003
NL29.10.2003
DK29.01.2004
GR29.01.2004
SE29.01.2004
Former [2004/33]AT29.10.2003
CH29.10.2003
FI29.10.2003
LI29.10.2003
NL29.10.2003
GR29.01.2004
SE29.01.2004
Former [2004/31]AT29.10.2003
FI29.10.2003
SE29.01.2004
Former [2004/26]FI29.10.2003
SE29.01.2004
Former [2004/24]SE29.01.2004
Documents cited:Search[DA]EP0695054  (MMS SPACE SYSTEMS LTD [GB]) [DA] 1-14 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5535240  (CARNEY RONALD R [US], et al) [A] 1-14 * abstract * * column 1, line 9 - line 18 * * column 2, line 37 - line 64 ** column 3, line 5 - line 20 *
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