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EP About this file: EP0990161

EP0990161 - TWO PORT HANDHELD VECTOR NETWORK ANALYZER WITH FREQUENCY MONITOR MODE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.06.2005
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT, PT		published on 16.04.2008  [2008/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Anritsu Company
490 Jarvis Drive
Morgan Hill, CA 95037-2809 / US
[2000/14]
Inventor(s)01 / BRADLEY, Donald, A.
1580 Seville Drive
Morgan Hill, CA 95037 / US
[2000/14]
Representative(s)Brookes IP
Windsor House
6-10 Mount Ephraim Road
Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 1EE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/44]Brookes Batchellor
102-108 Clerkenwell Road
London EC1M 5SA / GB
Former [2000/14]Wright, Hugh Ronald
Brookes & Martin 52/54 High Holborn
London WC1V 6SE / GB
Application number, filing date98922491.026.05.1998
[2000/14]
WO1998US10630
Priority number, dateUS1997086588230.05.1997         Original published format: US 865882
[2000/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9854584
Date:03.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/48]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0990161
Date:05.04.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.12.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0990161
Date:28.07.2004
Language:EN
[2004/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.03.1999
ClassificationIPC:G01R23/16
[2000/14]
CPC:
G01R23/163 (EP,US); G01R27/06 (EP,US); G01R27/28 (EP,US);
G01R27/32 (EP,US); G01R25/00 (EP,US); G01R29/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/14]
TitleGerman:TRAGBARER VEKTOR-NETZWERKANALYSATOR MIT ZWEI TOREN UND FREQUENZÜBERWACHUNGSMODUS[2000/14]
English:TWO PORT HANDHELD VECTOR NETWORK ANALYZER WITH FREQUENCY MONITOR MODE[2000/14]
French:ANALYSEUR DE RESEAU VECTORIEL PORTABLE A DEUX ACCES A MODE DE CONTROLE DE FREQUENCE[2000/14]
Entry into regional phase13.12.1999National basic fee paid 
13.12.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
13.12.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.12.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
13.12.1999Examination requested  [2000/14]
16.08.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.02.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.10.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.11.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.12.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.04.2004Fee for grant paid
27.04.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.04.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
29.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
25.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
26.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
26.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.07.2004
BE28.07.2004
CH28.07.2004
FI28.07.2004
FR28.07.2004
IT28.07.2004
LI28.07.2004
NL28.07.2004
DK28.10.2004
GR28.10.2004
SE28.10.2004
ES08.11.2004
PT28.12.2004
[2008/16]
Former [2006/32]AT28.07.2004
BE28.07.2004
CH28.07.2004
FI28.07.2004
FR28.07.2004
LI28.07.2004
NL28.07.2004
DK28.10.2004
GR28.10.2004
SE28.10.2004
ES08.11.2004
Former [2006/24]AT28.07.2004
BE28.07.2004
CH28.07.2004
FI28.07.2004
LI28.07.2004
NL28.07.2004
DK28.10.2004
GR28.10.2004
SE28.10.2004
ES08.11.2004
Former [2005/28]AT28.07.2004
BE28.07.2004
CH28.07.2004
FI28.07.2004
LI28.07.2004
DK28.10.2004
GR28.10.2004
SE28.10.2004
ES08.11.2004
Former [2005/23]AT28.07.2004
CH28.07.2004
FI28.07.2004
LI28.07.2004
DK28.10.2004
GR28.10.2004
SE28.10.2004
ES08.11.2004
Former [2005/22]AT28.07.2004
CH28.07.2004
FI28.07.2004
LI28.07.2004
DK28.10.2004
GR28.10.2004
SE28.10.2004
Former [2005/21]AT28.07.2004
CH28.07.2004
FI28.07.2004
LI28.07.2004
GR28.10.2004
SE28.10.2004
Former [2005/18]AT28.07.2004
FI28.07.2004
GR28.10.2004
SE28.10.2004
Former [2005/13]AT28.07.2004
FI28.07.2004
SE28.10.2004
Former [2005/11]FI28.07.2004
SE28.10.2004
Former [2005/10]SE28.10.2004
Cited inInternational search[A]WO9208990  (GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS INC [US]) [A] 18* abstract *;
 [A]DE4320181  (ROHDE & SCHWARZ [DE]) [A] 18 * abstract *;
 [A]US5524281  (BRADLEY DONALD A [US], et al) [A] 1,3,9,14 * abstract *;
 [X]WO9619735  (WILTRON CO [US]) [X] 1-16 * abstract * * page 8, line 35 - page 9, line 2 * * page 21, line 9 - line 23 *;
 [A]DE19615651  (ADVANTEST CORP [JP]) [A] 18 * abstract *;
 [D]US5642039  (BRADLEY DONALD A [US], et al);
 [A]  - DAY C, "DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS FOR MAXIMIZING THE PERFORMANCE/COST RATIO IN AN RF ECONOMY NETWORK ANALYZER", CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS RF EXPO WEST 1995. EMC/ESD INTERNATIONAL, SAN DIEGO, JAN 29 - FEB. 1, 1995, EMC TEST AND DESIGN;RF DESIGN, (19950129), pages 238 - 254, XP000492824 [A] 17,18 * abstract * * page 238, column R, paragraph L - page 239, column L, paragraph 1 *
 [A]  - H.BRANDT, "Spectrum Analyzers: Precision Test Instruments", MICROWAVE JOURNAL., (199403), vol. 37, no. 3, pages 98 - 105, XP000442612 [A] 18 * the whole document *
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