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EP About this file: EP1628878

EP1628878 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR LAUNCHING AERIAL VEHICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.01.2008
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 28.10.2009  [2009/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
QinetiQ Limited
85 Buckingham Gate
London, SW1E 6PD / GB
[2007/10]
Former [2006/09]For all designated states
Qinetiq Limited
85 Buckingham Gate
London, SW1E 6PD / GB
Inventor(s)01 / KELLEHER, Christopher C., Cody Technology Park
Room G003, Building X107, Ively Road
Farnborough GU14 0LX / GB
 [2006/09]
Representative(s)Obee, Robert William
QinetiQ Limited
Intellectual Property
Cody Technology Park
Ively Road
Farnborough, Hants GU14 0LX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/09]Obee, Robert William
QinetiQ Limited Intellectual Property, Cody Technology Park, Ively Road
Farnborough, Hants GU14 0LX / GB
Application number, filing date04734053.420.05.2004
[2006/09]
WO2004GB02209
Priority number, dateGB2003001235330.05.2003         Original published format: GB 0312353
[2006/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004106156
Date:09.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1628878
Date:01.03.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.12.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1628878
Date:07.03.2007
Language:EN
[2007/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.12.2004
ClassificationIPC:B64C37/02, B64D5/00
[2006/09]
CPC:
B64C37/02 (EP,US); B64C39/026 (EP,US); B64D5/00 (EP,US);
B64U10/25 (EP,US); B64U10/30 (EP,US); B64U20/60 (EP,US);
B64U30/10 (EP,US); B64U50/31 (EP,US); B64U70/80 (EP,US);
B64U80/70 (EP,US); B64U2101/60 (EP,US); B64U2201/20 (EP,US);
B64U2201/202 (EP,US); B64U70/83 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/09]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM STARTEN VON LUFTFAHRZEUGEN[2006/09]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR LAUNCHING AERIAL VEHICLES[2006/09]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE LANCEMENT DE VEHICULES AERIENS[2006/09]
Entry into regional phase15.11.2005National basic fee paid 
15.11.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
15.11.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.11.2005Examination requested  [2006/09]
08.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.09.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.01.2007Fee for grant paid
17.01.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.12.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2008/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.03.2007
BE07.03.2007
CH07.03.2007
CY07.03.2007
CZ07.03.2007
DK07.03.2007
EE07.03.2007
FI07.03.2007
IT07.03.2007
LI07.03.2007
NL07.03.2007
PL07.03.2007
RO07.03.2007
SI07.03.2007
SK07.03.2007
TR07.03.2007
LU20.05.2007
IE21.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
BG07.06.2007
SE07.06.2007
GR08.06.2007
ES18.06.2007
PT07.08.2007
HU08.09.2007
[2009/44]
Former [2009/41]AT07.03.2007
BE07.03.2007
CH07.03.2007
CY07.03.2007
CZ07.03.2007
DK07.03.2007
EE07.03.2007
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LI07.03.2007
NL07.03.2007
PL07.03.2007
RO07.03.2007
SI07.03.2007
SK07.03.2007
LU20.05.2007
IE21.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
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Cited inInternational search[DXA]US4697761  (LONG DAVID E [US]);
 [XA]EP0385921  (GAMZON ELIYAHU [IL]);
 [A]DE19950828  (FUERSICH MANFRED [DE]);
 [XA]EP1063165  (CIT ALCATEL [FR]);
 [A]GB2362145  (GUENOV MARIN DIMITROV [GB])
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