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(11) EP 2 405 534 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
13.12.2017 Bulletin 2017/50

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
08.11.2017 Bulletin 2017/45

(21) Application number: 11172597.4

(22) Date of filing: 04.07.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01Q 1/24(2006.01)
H01Q 7/00(2006.01)
H01Q 9/14(2006.01)
 H01Q 1/48(2006.01)
H01Q 9/04(2006.01)
H01Q 13/10(2006.01)

(54)

Tunable antenna systems

Abstimmbare Antennensysteme

Systèmes d'antennes réglables

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 06.07.2010 US 831180

(43) Date of publication of application:
11.01.2012 Bulletin 2012/02

(73) Proprietor: Apple Inc.
Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Pascolini, Mattia
    San Mateo, CA 94402 (US)
  • Hill, Robert Joseph
    Salinas, CA 93907 (US)
  • Schlub, Robert Walter
    Mountain View, CA 94040 (US)
  • Caballero, Ruben
    San Jose, CA 95125 (US)
  • Mow, Matthew Anthony
    Los Altos, CA 94024 (US)

(74) Representative: Froud, Christopher Andrew et al
Withers & Rogers LLP 4 More London Riverside
London, SE1 2AU
London, SE1 2AU (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
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US-A1- 2007 200 766
US-A1- 2008 316 115
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US-A1- 2008 150 811
US-A1- 2010 053 002
   
       
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