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EP2380015 - NON-DESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION METHOD WITH OBJECTIVE EVALUATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  02.11.2018
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip02.11.2018Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 05.12.2018  [2018/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
6900 Main Street P.O. Box 9729
Stratford, CT 06615-9129 / US
[2011/43]
Inventor(s)01 / WONG, John T.
179 Cleveland Avenue
Bridgeport, Connecticut 06606 / US
02 / URSENBACH, Dan
19414 130th St. E
Bonney Lake, WA 98391 / US
 [2011/44]
Former [2011/43]01 / WONG, John T.
179 Cleveland Avenue
Bridgeport, Connecticut 06606 / US
02 / URSENBACH, Dan
874 Hill Street
Hamden, Connecticut 06514 / US
Representative(s)Schmitt-Nilson Schraud Waibel Wohlfrom Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Pelkovenstraße 143
80992 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/43]Klunker, Hans-Friedrich
Klunker Schmitt-Nilson Hirsch Patentanwälte Destouchesstrasse 68
80796 München / DE
Application number, filing date08879313.830.12.2008
WO2008US88509
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010077240
Date:08.07.2010
Language:EN
[2010/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2380015
Date:26.10.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.07.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR08.07.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:G01N29/44, G06F9/44
[2011/43]
CPC:
G01N29/265 (EP,US); G01N29/4427 (EP,US); G01N29/4445 (EP,US);
G01N2291/0231 (EP,US); G01N2291/0234 (EP,US); G01N2291/2694 (EP,US);
G01N33/2045 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR 
TitleGerman:NICHTDESTRUKTIVES INSPEKTIONSVERFAHREN MIT OBJEKTIVER BEWERTUNG[2011/43]
English:NON-DESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION METHOD WITH OBJECTIVE EVALUATION[2011/43]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'INSPECTION NON DESTRUCTIVE AVEC UNE ÉVALUATION OBJECTIVE[2011/43]
Entry into regional phase19.07.2011National basic fee paid 
19.07.2011Search fee paid 
19.07.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
19.07.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.07.2011Examination requested  [2011/43]
06.04.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.07.2018Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/49]
27.07.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2018/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
11.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
12.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
11.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
23.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
22.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
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31.12.201710   M06   Not yet paid
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 [XAI]WO0206814  (LOCKHEED CORP [US]) [X] 14 * the whole document * [A] 5-7,9,10 [I] 1-4,8,11-13,15;
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