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EP About this file: EP1221043

EP1221043 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING ULTRASONIC SURFACE DISPLACEMENTS USING POST-COLLECTION OPTICAL AMPLIFICATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.02.2013
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.05.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 02.07.2014  [2014/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lockheed Martin Corporation
6801 Rockledge Drive
Bethesda, MD 20817 / US
[2002/28]
Inventor(s)01 / DRAKE, Thomas, E., Jr.
2418 5th Avenue
Fort Worth, TX 76110 / US
 [2002/28]
Representative(s)Kay, Ross Marcel, et al
Laudens
Blackwell House
Guildhall Yard
London EC2V 5AE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/24]Kay, Ross Marcel, et al
Laudens Blackwell House Guildhall Yard London
EC2V 5AE / GB
Former [2002/28]Lawrence, Malcolm Graham, et al
Hepworth, Lawrence, Bryer & Bizley Merlin House Falconry Court Baker's Lane
Epping Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
Application number, filing date00981018.511.10.2000
[2002/28]
WO2000US41128
Priority number, dateUS1999041639912.10.1999         Original published format: US 416399
[2002/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0127606
Date:19.04.2001
Language:EN
[2001/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1221043
Date:10.07.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.04.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1221043
Date:11.04.2012
Language:EN
[2012/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.04.2001
ClassificationIPC:G01N29/50, G01N29/24
[2011/46]
CPC:
G01D5/266 (EP,US); G01N29/24 (KR); G01B11/161 (EP,US);
G01N29/2418 (EP,US); G01N29/50 (EP,US); G01N2291/0231 (EP,US);
G01N2291/0421 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2002/28]G01N29/24
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/28]
TitleGerman:METHODE UND GERÄT ZUR DETEKTION VON ULTRASCHALLSCHWINGUNGEN UNTER VERWENDUNG VON OPTISCHER VERSTÄRKUNG IM EMPFANGSTEIL[2002/28]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING ULTRASONIC SURFACE DISPLACEMENTS USING POST-COLLECTION OPTICAL AMPLIFICATION[2002/28]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE DETECTION DE DEPLACEMENTS ULTRASONIQUES SUPERFICIELS PAR UTILISATION D'UNE AMPLIFICATION OPTIQUE POSTERIEURE A LA COLLECTE[2002/28]
Entry into regional phase28.03.2002National basic fee paid 
28.03.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
28.03.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.04.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
28.03.2002Examination requested  [2002/28]
06.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.10.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
29.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.01.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.10.2011Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 18.10.2011
18.10.2011Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
26.10.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.02.2012Fee for grant paid
29.02.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  06.03.2006
Opposition(s)14.01.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/12]
Request for further processing for:29.12.2006Request for further processing filed
29.12.2006Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
18.01.2007Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
23.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
25.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
27.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
27.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
29.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
27.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
26.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
25.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
25.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT11.04.2012
BE11.04.2012
CY11.04.2012
DK11.04.2012
FI11.04.2012
NL11.04.2012
SE11.04.2012
GR12.07.2012
ES22.07.2012
PT13.08.2012
IE11.10.2012
LU11.10.2012
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
[2014/27]
Former [2013/33]AT11.04.2012
BE11.04.2012
CY11.04.2012
DK11.04.2012
FI11.04.2012
NL11.04.2012
SE11.04.2012
GR12.07.2012
ES22.07.2012
PT13.08.2012
IE11.10.2012
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
Former [2013/24]AT11.04.2012
BE11.04.2012
CY11.04.2012
DK11.04.2012
FI11.04.2012
NL11.04.2012
SE11.04.2012
GR12.07.2012
ES22.07.2012
PT13.08.2012
MC31.10.2012
Former [2013/22]AT11.04.2012
BE11.04.2012
CY11.04.2012
DK11.04.2012
FI11.04.2012
NL11.04.2012
SE11.04.2012
GR12.07.2012
ES22.07.2012
PT13.08.2012
Former [2013/08]AT11.04.2012
BE11.04.2012
CY11.04.2012
DK11.04.2012
FI11.04.2012
NL11.04.2012
SE11.04.2012
GR12.07.2012
PT13.08.2012
Former [2013/07]AT11.04.2012
BE11.04.2012
CY11.04.2012
FI11.04.2012
SE11.04.2012
GR12.07.2012
PT13.08.2012
Former [2013/04]BE11.04.2012
CY11.04.2012
FI11.04.2012
SE11.04.2012
GR12.07.2012
PT13.08.2012
Former [2013/01]CY11.04.2012
FI11.04.2012
SE11.04.2012
GR12.07.2012
PT13.08.2012
Former [2012/50]CY11.04.2012
FI11.04.2012
SE11.04.2012
GR12.07.2012
Former [2012/49]CY11.04.2012
FI11.04.2012
SE11.04.2012
Former [2012/48]FI11.04.2012
SE11.04.2012
Cited inInternational search[A]US5604592  (KOTIDIS PETROS A [US], et al) [A] 1-21 * abstract * * column 7, line 14 - line 22; figure 1 *;
 [DA]US5608166  (MONCHALIN JEAN-PIERRE [CA], et al) [DA] 1-21 * abstract * * column 5, line 19 - column 6, line 52; figure 2 *;
 [A]US5672830  (ROGERS JOHN A [US], et al) [A] 1-21 * abstract ** column 9, line 31 - line 40; figure 1 *
by applicantUS5137361
 US5608166
 US19980091240
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