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EP About this file: EP1348101

EP1348101 - AUTONOMOUS WEAPON SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  05.09.2014
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.09.2014Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 08.10.2014  [2014/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ELECTRO OPTIC SYSTEMS PTY. LIMITED
55A Monaro Street
Queanbeyan, NSW 2620 / AU
[2003/40]
Inventor(s)01 / GREENE, Ben, A
15 Kaeppel Place
Isaacs, Australi an Capital Territory / AU
02 / GREENE, Steven
15 Kaeppel Place
Isaacs, Australi an Capital Territory / AU
 [2003/40]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/02]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2005/26]Cross, Rupert Edward Blount, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2003/40]Frost, Alex John, et al
Boult Wade Tennant, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date01977996.617.10.2001
[2003/40]
WO2001AU01344
Priority number, dateAU2000PR0080417.10.2000         Original published format: AU PR080400
[2003/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0233342
Date:25.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1348101
Date:01.10.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.04.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU25.04.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.03.2005
ClassificationIPC:F41G3/22, F41G3/06, G06F17/10, F41G3/16, F41G3/12
[2005/16]
CPC:
F41G3/12 (EP,US); F41A23/24 (EP); F41G3/06 (EP,US);
F41G3/165 (EP,US); F41G3/22 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2003/40]F41G3/22, F41G3/06, G06F17/10
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/40]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUTONOMES WAFFENSYSTEM[2003/40]
English:AUTONOMOUS WEAPON SYSTEM[2003/40]
French:SYSTEME D'ARME AUTONOME[2003/40]
Entry into regional phase16.06.2003National basic fee paid 
16.06.2003Search fee paid 
16.06.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
16.06.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.05.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
16.06.2003Examination requested  [2003/40]
20.12.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.05.2014Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2014/41]
28.05.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2014/41]
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  20.12.2013
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
12.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
12.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
12.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
13.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
15.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
11.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
10.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 12
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
16.06.2003AT   M01   Fee paid on   16.06.2003
16.06.2003BE   M01   Fee paid on   16.06.2003
16.06.2003CH   M01   Fee paid on   16.06.2003
16.06.2003CY   M01   Fee paid on   16.06.2003
16.06.2003DE   M01   Fee paid on   16.06.2003
16.06.2003DK   M01   Fee paid on   16.06.2003
16.06.2003ES   M01   Fee paid on   16.06.2003
16.06.2003FI   M01   Fee paid on   16.06.2003
16.06.2003FR   M01   Fee paid on   16.06.2003
16.06.2003GB   M01   Fee paid on   16.06.2003
16.06.2003GR   M01   Fee paid on   16.06.2003
16.06.2003IE   M01   Fee paid on   16.06.2003
16.06.2003IT   M01   Fee paid on   16.06.2003
16.06.2003LU   M01   Fee paid on   16.06.2003
16.06.2003MC   M01   Fee paid on   16.06.2003
16.06.2003NL   M01   Fee paid on   16.06.2003
16.06.2003PT   M01   Fee paid on   16.06.2003
16.06.2003SE   M01   Fee paid on   16.06.2003
16.06.2003TR   M01   Fee paid on   16.06.2003
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
16.06.2003M01   Fee paid on   16.06.2003
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.201010   M06   Fee paid on   15.12.2010
31.10.201313   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XA]DE3912672  (RHEINMETALL GMBH [DE]) [X] 1 * column 1, line 56 - column 3, line 33; figures 1-7 * [A] 2-16;
 [XA]DE19752464  (DYNAMIT NOBEL AG [DE]) [X] 1 * column 3, line 38 - column 8, line 6; figures 1-4 * [A] 2-16;
 [AD]US5949015  (SMITH STEVE [US], et al)
International search[X]US3974740  (BILLOTTET HENRI, et al);
 [X]US4579035  (WHITING IAN G [NL]);
 [X]AU631349B  ;
 [X]US5682006  (PERRY JOHN STEPHEN [US], et al);
 [X]US5992288  (BARNES GREGORY R [US])
ExaminationGB2103341
 GB2165714
 US5153366
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