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EP1417479 - METHOD AND APPARATUS TO CONDUCT ULTRASONIC FLAW DETECTION FOR MULTI-LAYERED STRUCTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.10.2009
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.10.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.11.2009  [2009/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lockheed Martin Corporation
6801 Rockledge Drive
Bethesda, MD 20817 / US
[2004/20]
Inventor(s)01 / DUBOIS, Marc
53 Michelle Drive
Clifton Park, NY 12065 / US
02 / LORRAINE, Peter, W.
876 Heather Lane
Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US
 [2004/20]
Representative(s)Lawrence, Malcolm Graham, et al
Avidity IP
Broers Building
Hauser Forum
21 JJ Thomson Ave
Cambridge CB3 0FA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/20]Lawrence, Malcolm Graham, et al
Hepworth, Lawrence, Bryer & Bizley Merlin House Falconry Court Baker's Lane
Epping Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
Application number, filing date02765993.714.08.2002
[2004/20]
WO2002US25886
Priority number, dateUS2001093112216.08.2001         Original published format: US 931122
[2004/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03016898
Date:27.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/09]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1417479
Date:12.05.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.02.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1417479
Date:10.12.2008
Language:EN
[2008/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.10.2003
ClassificationIPC:G01N29/04, G01N29/24, G01N29/44
[2008/27]
CPC:
G01N29/4427 (EP,US); G01N29/0645 (EP,US); G01N29/30 (EP,US);
G01N29/341 (EP,US); G01N2291/0231 (EP,US); G01N2291/044 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2004/20]G01N29/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2008/29]
Former [2004/20]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ULTRASCHALLUNTERSUCHUNG VON MEHRSCHICHTSTRUKTUREN[2004/20]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS TO CONDUCT ULTRASONIC FLAW DETECTION FOR MULTI-LAYERED STRUCTURE[2004/20]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE DETECTION A ULTRASONS DES DEFAUTS D'UNE STRUCTURE A MULTIPLES COUCHES[2004/20]
Entry into regional phase27.02.2004National basic fee paid 
27.02.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
27.02.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.03.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
27.02.2004Examination requested  [2004/20]
04.05.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.05.2008Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 02.06.2008
28.05.2008Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
02.06.2008Date of oral proceedings
02.06.2008Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
23.06.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.10.2008Fee for grant paid
28.10.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP08021375.4   Application deemed to be withdrawn  : 10.01.2009
Opposition(s)11.09.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
19.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
29.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
29.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
25.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[X]US5408881  (PICHE LUC [CA], et al) [X] 1-41 * abstract * * column 2, line 11 - column 8, line 51 *;
 [X]US5335184  (HILDEBRAND BERNARD P [US]) [X] 1-41 * abstract * * column 1, line 53 - column 4, line 3 *;
 [X]US4446736  (JACKSON PETER [GB]) [X] 1-41 * abstract * * column 1, line 9 - column 12, line 41 *;
 [X]US4184373  (EVANS CHARLES B [US], et al) [X] 1-41 * the whole document *
ExaminationUS5681995
 DE19612925
 US5628319
 GB144871
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