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EP About this file: EP2002196

EP2002196 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GUIDANCE OF A PROJECTILE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.12.2016
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip13.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IS, LU, TR
Updated state(s): MT		published on 15.08.2018  [2018/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THALES NEDERLAND B.V.
Zuidelijke Havenweg 40 P.O. Box 42
7550 GD Hengelo / NL
[2008/51]
Inventor(s)01 / MENTINK, Henk
Veluwestraat 83
NL-7559 LK Hengelo / NL
 [2008/51]
Representative(s)Dudouit, Isabelle
Marks & Clerk France
Conseils en Propriété Industrielle
Immeuble " Visium "
22, Avenue Aristide Briand
94117 Arcueil Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [2016/07]Dudouit, Isabelle
Marks & Clerk France
Conseils en Propriété Industrielle
Immeuble " Visium "
22, avenue Aristide Briand
94117 Arcueil Cedex / FR
Former [2008/51]Dudouit, Isabelle
Marks & Clerk France Conseils en Propriété Industrielle Immeuble " Visium " 22, avenue Aristide Briand
94117 Arcueil Cedex / FR
Application number, filing date07712413.901.03.2007
[2008/51]
WO2007EP51963
Priority number, dateNL2006103128803.03.2006         Original published format: NL 1031288
[2008/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007099150
Date:07.09.2007
Language:EN
[2007/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2002196
Date:17.12.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.09.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2002196
Date:17.02.2016
Language:EN
[2016/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.09.2007
ClassificationIPC:F41G7/28, G01S1/10
[2008/51]
CPC:
G01S1/10 (EP,US); F41G7/28 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/07]
Former [2008/51]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GERÄT UND VERFAHREN ZUR GESCHOSSLENKUNG[2015/37]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GUIDANCE OF A PROJECTILE[2008/51]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCEDE DE GUIDAGE DE PROJECTILE[2008/51]
Former [2008/51]VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM FÜHREN EINES GESCHOSSES
Entry into regional phase26.08.2008National basic fee paid 
26.08.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
26.08.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.12.2007Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
26.08.2008Examination requested  [2008/51]
27.05.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.12.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.09.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.12.2015Fee for grant paid
09.12.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.12.2015Receipt 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  27.05.2013
Opposition(s)18.11.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2017/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
15.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
15.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
14.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
11.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
12.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
10.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.03.2007
AT17.02.2016
BE17.02.2016
CY17.02.2016
CZ17.02.2016
DK17.02.2016
EE17.02.2016
FI17.02.2016
IS17.02.2016
LT17.02.2016
LV17.02.2016
MC17.02.2016
PL17.02.2016
RO17.02.2016
SI17.02.2016
SK17.02.2016
TR17.02.2016
IE01.03.2016
LU01.03.2016
CH31.03.2016
LI31.03.2016
MT31.03.2016
BG17.05.2016
GR18.05.2016
PT17.06.2016
[2018/31]
Former [2018/28]HU01.03.2007
AT17.02.2016
BE17.02.2016
CY17.02.2016
CZ17.02.2016
DK17.02.2016
EE17.02.2016
FI17.02.2016
LT17.02.2016
LV17.02.2016
MC17.02.2016
MT17.02.2016
PL17.02.2016
RO17.02.2016
SI17.02.2016
SK17.02.2016
IE01.03.2016
CH31.03.2016
LI31.03.2016
BG17.05.2016
GR18.05.2016
PT17.06.2016
Former [2017/47]AT17.02.2016
BE17.02.2016
CZ17.02.2016
DK17.02.2016
EE17.02.2016
FI17.02.2016
LT17.02.2016
LV17.02.2016
MT17.02.2016
PL17.02.2016
RO17.02.2016
SI17.02.2016
SK17.02.2016
IE01.03.2016
CH31.03.2016
LI31.03.2016
BG17.05.2016
GR18.05.2016
PT17.06.2016
Former [2017/13]AT17.02.2016
BE17.02.2016
CZ17.02.2016
DK17.02.2016
EE17.02.2016
FI17.02.2016
LT17.02.2016
LV17.02.2016
PL17.02.2016
RO17.02.2016
SI17.02.2016
SK17.02.2016
IE01.03.2016
CH31.03.2016
LI31.03.2016
BG17.05.2016
GR18.05.2016
PT17.06.2016
Former [2017/07]AT17.02.2016
BE17.02.2016
CZ17.02.2016
DK17.02.2016
EE17.02.2016
FI17.02.2016
LT17.02.2016
LV17.02.2016
PL17.02.2016
RO17.02.2016
SK17.02.2016
IE01.03.2016
CH31.03.2016
LI31.03.2016
GR18.05.2016
PT17.06.2016
Former [2017/03]AT17.02.2016
BE17.02.2016
CZ17.02.2016
DK17.02.2016
EE17.02.2016
FI17.02.2016
LT17.02.2016
LV17.02.2016
PL17.02.2016
RO17.02.2016
SK17.02.2016
GR18.05.2016
PT17.06.2016
Former [2016/50]AT17.02.2016
CZ17.02.2016
DK17.02.2016
EE17.02.2016
FI17.02.2016
LT17.02.2016
LV17.02.2016
PL17.02.2016
RO17.02.2016
SK17.02.2016
BE31.03.2016
GR18.05.2016
PT17.06.2016
Former [2016/49]AT17.02.2016
DK17.02.2016
EE17.02.2016
FI17.02.2016
LT17.02.2016
LV17.02.2016
PL17.02.2016
BE31.03.2016
GR18.05.2016
PT17.06.2016
Former [2016/46]AT17.02.2016
DK17.02.2016
FI17.02.2016
LT17.02.2016
LV17.02.2016
PL17.02.2016
BE31.03.2016
GR18.05.2016
PT17.06.2016
Former [2016/39]AT17.02.2016
FI17.02.2016
LT17.02.2016
LV17.02.2016
PL17.02.2016
BE31.03.2016
GR18.05.2016
PT17.06.2016
Former [2016/38]AT17.02.2016
FI17.02.2016
LT17.02.2016
PL17.02.2016
BE31.03.2016
GR18.05.2016
PT17.06.2016
Former [2016/36]AT17.02.2016
FI17.02.2016
LT17.02.2016
PL17.02.2016
BE31.03.2016
GR18.05.2016
Former [2016/35]FI17.02.2016
GR18.05.2016
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