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EP About this file: EP0887922

EP0887922 - Predistortion to improve linearity of an amplifier [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.08.2005
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.08.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.09.2005  [2005/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE WHITAKER CORPORATION
4550 New Linden Hill Road, Suite 450
Wilmington, Delaware 19808 / US
[N/P]
Former [2004/41]For all designated states
THE WHITAKER CORPORATION
4550 New Linden Hill Road, Suite 450
Wilmington, Delaware 19808 / US
Former [1999/01]For all designated states
THE WHITAKER CORPORATION
4550 New Linden Hill Road, Suite 450
Wilmington, Delaware 19808 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Zhang, Xiangdong
25 Royal Crest Drive, No. 12
Nashua, New Hampshire 03060 / US
[1999/01]
Representative(s)Johnstone, Douglas Ian, et al
Baron Warren Redfern
1000 Great West Road
Brentford TW8 9DW / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/01]Johnstone, Douglas Ian, et al
Baron & Warren, 18 South End
Kensington, London W8 5BU / GB
Application number, filing date98305003.025.06.1998
[1999/01]
Priority number, dateUS1997088442427.06.1997         Original published format: US 884424
[1999/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0887922
Date:30.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/53]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0887922
Date:06.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.09.1998
ClassificationIPC:H03F1/32
[1999/01]
CPC:
H03F1/22 (EP,US); H03F1/3276 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1999/36]
Former [1999/01]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Vorverzerrung zur Linearitätsverbesserung eines Verstärkers[1999/01]
English:Predistortion to improve linearity of an amplifier[1999/01]
French:Prédistorsion pour améliorer la linéarité d'un ampflicateur[1999/01]
Examination procedure29.06.1999Examination requested  [1999/34]
05.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.08.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.09.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.01.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.02.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.07.2004Fee for grant paid
29.07.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.07.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
05.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
07.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
04.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
04.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4156283  (GILBERT BARRIE [US]) [X] 1-5 * the whole document *;
 [X]US4075574  (GILBERT BARRIE) [X] 1-5 * the whole document *;
 [A]FR2136214  (PHILIPS NV) [A] 1-3,5 * page 7, line 7 - page 8, line 9; figure 2 *;
 [A]GB2263034  (HARRIS CORP [US]) [A] 1-3,5 * page 5, line 11 - page 7, line 31; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]DE2203632  (SIEMENS AG) [A] 1-3 * the whole document *
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