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EP About this file: EP0942542

EP0942542 - Method of signal demodulation for transmitted sequences in a communication system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.02.2004
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 23.04.2008  [2008/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Electric Information Technology Centre Europe B.V.
Capronilaan 46
1119 NS Schiphol Rijk / NL
[N/P]
Former [2003/11]For all designated states
Mitsubishi Electric Information Technology Centre Europe B.V.
Capronilaan 46
1119 NS Schiphol Rijk / NL
Former [1999/37]For all designated states
Mitsubishi Electric Information Technology Centre Europe B.V.
Keienbergweg 58
1101 AG Amsterdam Zuidoost / NL
Inventor(s)01 / Voyer, Nicolas
80, avenue des Buttes de Coesmes
35700 Rennes / FR
02 / MURAI Hideshi
5-1-1- Ofuna, KAMAKURA
Kanagawa 247 / JP
[1999/47]
Former [1999/37]01 / MURAI Hideshi
5-1-1- Ofuna, KAMAKURA
Kanagawa 247 / JP
Representative(s)Maillet, Alain
Cabinet Le Guen Maillet
5, place Newquay
B.P. 70250
35802 Dinard Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [N/P]Maillet, Alain
Cabinet Le Guen Maillet 5 Place Newquay B.P. 70250
25802 Dinard Cedex / FR
Former [1999/37]Maillet, Alain
Cabinet Le Guen & Maillet, 38, rue Levavasseur, B.P. 91
35802 Dinard Cedex / FR
Application number, filing date99400459.625.02.1999
[1999/37]
Priority number, dateFR1998000338913.03.1998         Original published format: FR 9803389
[1999/37]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0942542
Date:15.09.1999
Language:FR
[1999/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0942542
Date:23.04.2003
Language:FR
[2003/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.07.1999
ClassificationIPC:H04B7/216, H04B1/707
[1999/37]
CPC:
H04B1/707 (EP,US); H04J13/004 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/21]
Former [1999/37]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Signaldemodulation von Übertragenen Sequenzen in einem Übertragungssystem[1999/37]
English:Method of signal demodulation for transmitted sequences in a communication system[1999/37]
French:Procédé de démodulation de signaux représentatifs de séquences émises dans un système de communications[1999/37]
Examination procedure23.12.1999Examination requested  [2000/09]
16.03.2000Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
04.07.2000Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, FI, GR, IE, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
19.02.2001Request for accelerated examination filed
29.03.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.03.2001Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
03.10.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.04.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.04.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.07.2002Fee for grant paid
01.07.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.01.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
08.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
17.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
27.04.2000AT   M01   Not yet paid
27.04.2000BE   M01   Not yet paid
27.04.2000CH   M01   Not yet paid
27.04.2000CY   M01   Not yet paid
27.04.2000DK   M01   Not yet paid
27.04.2000FI   M01   Not yet paid
27.04.2000GR   M01   Not yet paid
27.04.2000IE   M01   Not yet paid
27.04.2000LU   M01   Not yet paid
27.04.2000MC   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT23.04.2003
ES30.10.2003
[2008/17]
Former [2004/05]ES30.10.2003
Documents cited:Search[A]WO9522859  (MICRILOR INC [US]) [A] 1-4 * abstract * * page 15, line 23 - page 16, line 12; figure 13 *;
 [DA]US5442627  (VITERBI AUDREY [US], et al) [DA] 1-4 * abstract * * column 4, line 17 - line 45 * * column 7, line 58 - line 62 * * column 9, line 53 - column 10, line 26 *
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