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EP1662275 - System and method for security inspection using microwave imaging [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.10.2018
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.11.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.07.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip26.10.2018No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.11.2018  [2018/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Agilent Technologies, Inc.
- a Delaware Corporation - 5301 Stevens Creek Boulevard
Santa Clara CA 95051 / US
[2017/51]
Former [2007/04]For all designated states
Agilent Technologies, Inc.
- a Delaware Corporation - 5301 Stevens Creek Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95051 / US
Former [2006/22]For all designated states
Agilent Technologies, Inc.
395 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto CA 94306 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Baharav, Izhak
251 Scripps Court
Palo Alto, CA 94306 / US
02 / Taber, Robert
328 Kipling Street
Palo Alto, CA 94301 / US
03 / Lee, Gregory Steven
357 Anna Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
04 / Kofol, John Stephan
729 Santa Rite Street
Sunnyvale, CA 94085 / US
 [2006/22]
Representative(s)Foster, Mark Charles, et al
Mathisen & Macara LLP
Charta House
30-38 Church Street
Staines-upon-Thames, Middlesex TW18 4EP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/51]Foster, Mark Charles, et al
Mathisen & Macara LLP
Communications House
South Street
Staines-upon-Thames
Middlesex, TW18 4PR / GB
Former [2011/50]Foster, Mark Charles, et al
Mathisen & Macara LLP 120 Bridge Road Chertsey
Surrey KT16 8LA / GB
Former [2010/13]Barth, Daniel Mathias, et al
Agilent Technologies Deutschland GmbH Patentabteilung Herrenberger Strasse 130
71034 Böblingen / DE
Former [2010/02]Kurz, Peter, et al
Agilent Technologies SARL Rue de la Gare 29
1110 Morges / CH
Former [2006/22]Jehan, Robert
Williams Powell Morley House 26-30 Holborn Viaduct
London EC1A 2BP / GB
Application number, filing date05257070.216.11.2005
[2006/22]
Priority number, dateUS2004099676424.11.2004         Original published format: US 996764
[2006/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1662275
Date:31.05.2006
Language:EN
[2006/22]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1662275
Date:16.07.2008
[2008/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1662275
Date:20.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.06.2008
ClassificationIPC:G01V8/00, H01Q1/22, G01S13/88, H01Q21/06, G01S13/89
[2017/27]
CPC:
H01Q1/2216 (EP,US); G01S13/887 (EP,US); G01S13/89 (EP,US);
G01V8/005 (EP,US); H01Q21/065 (EP,US); H01Q3/46 (EP)
Former IPC [2006/22]G01V8/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2017/51]
Former [2009/13]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2006/22]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:System und Verfahren zur Sicherheitsüberprüfung mittels Mikrowellenbildgebung[2006/22]
English:System and method for security inspection using microwave imaging[2006/22]
French:Système et procédé pour l'inspection de la sécurité au moyen d'une imagerie à micro-ondes[2006/22]
Examination procedure12.01.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.01.2009Examination requested  [2009/10]
17.01.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
04.03.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
08.12.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.04.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.07.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.10.2017Fee for grant paid
31.10.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.10.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  08.12.2016
Opposition(s)21.09.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
12.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
12.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
12.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
14.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
13.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
18.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
10.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
10.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
10.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
13.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 13
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB2034554  (EMI LTD) [A] 1,7 * page 1, line 80 - line 83 * * page 2, line 83 - line 91 *;
 [Y]US4910523  (HUGUENIN RICHARD G [US], et al) [Y] 1 * column 1, line 47 - line 50 *;
 [Y]US5455590  (COLLINS H DALE [US], et al) [Y] 1,6 * column 11, line 64 - column 12, line 9 * * column 17, line 11 - line 23 * * figure 5 *;
 [A]US2004080448  (LOVBERG JOHN A [US], et al);
 [Y]US2004140924  (KELLER PAUL E [US], et al) [Y] 6 * paragraph [0009] * * paragraph [0035] - paragraph [0036] *
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