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EP About this file: EP2318803

EP2318803 - OPTICAL PROXIMITY FUZE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.09.2013
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MBDA UK Limited
Six Hills Way
Stevenage
Hertfordshire SG1 2DA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/19]For all designated states
MBDA UK Limited
Six Hills Way Stevenage
Hertfordshire SG1 2DA / GB
Inventor(s)01 / JENNINGS, Martyn, Robert
MBDA UK Limited
Bldg 20W
FPC W21
Filton
Bristol BS34 7QW / GB
02 / MILLER, Lee, Douglas
MBDA UK Limited
Blgd 20W
FPC W21
Filton
Bristol BS34 7QW / GB
 [2012/44]
Former [2011/19]01 / JENNINGS, Martyn, Robert
MBDA UK Limited Bldg 20W FPC W21 Filton
Bristol BS34 7QW / GB
02 / MILLER, Lee, Douglas
MBDA UK Limited Blgd 20W FPC W21 Filton
Bristol BS34 7QW / GB
Representative(s)McBrien, Matthew Nicholas
BAE Systems plc Group IP Department Warwick House, P.O. Box 87 Farnborough Aerospace Centre
GB-Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 6YU / GB
[2012/44]
Former [2011/19]McBrien, Matthew Nicholas
BAE Systems plc Group IP Department Warwick House, P.O. Box 87 Farnborough Aerospace Centre
GB-Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 6YU / GB
Application number, filing date09785455.806.08.2009
[2011/19]
WO2009GB50985
Priority number, dateGB2008001450308.08.2008         Original published format: GB 0814503
EP2009027501512.03.2009         Original published format: EP 09275015
[2011/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010015860
Date:11.02.2010
Language:EN
[2010/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2318803
Date:11.05.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.02.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2318803
Date:31.10.2012
Language:EN
[2012/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.02.2010
ClassificationIPC:F42C13/02, G01S7/481
[2012/23]
CPC:
G01S7/4818 (EP,US); F42C13/02 (EP,US); G01S17/04 (EP,US);
G01S17/87 (EP,US); G01S17/89 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2011/19]F42C13/02, G01S7/481, G01S17/02
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2011/19]
TitleGerman:OPTISCHER ANNÄHERUNGSZÜNDER[2011/19]
English:OPTICAL PROXIMITY FUZE[2011/19]
French:FUSÉE OPTIQUE DE PROXIMITÉ[2011/19]
Entry into regional phase16.02.2011National basic fee paid 
16.02.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
16.02.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.06.2010Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.02.2011Examination requested  [2011/19]
12.04.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.06.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.09.2012Fee for grant paid
20.09.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  05.06.2012
Opposition(s)01.08.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
23.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.08.2009
AT31.10.2012
BE31.10.2012
CY31.10.2012
CZ31.10.2012
DK31.10.2012
EE31.10.2012
FI31.10.2012
HR31.10.2012
LT31.10.2012
LV31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
MK31.10.2012
MT31.10.2012
NL31.10.2012
PL31.10.2012
RO31.10.2012
SI31.10.2012
SK31.10.2012
SM31.10.2012
TR31.10.2012
BG31.01.2013
NO31.01.2013
GR01.02.2013
IS28.02.2013
PT28.02.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT31.10.2012
BE31.10.2012
CY31.10.2012
CZ31.10.2012
DK31.10.2012
EE31.10.2012
FI31.10.2012
HR31.10.2012
LT31.10.2012
LV31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
MK31.10.2012
MT31.10.2012
NL31.10.2012
PL31.10.2012
RO31.10.2012
SI31.10.2012
SK31.10.2012
SM31.10.2012
TR31.10.2012
BG31.01.2013
NO31.01.2013
GR01.02.2013
IS28.02.2013
PT28.02.2013
Former [2015/24]AT31.10.2012
BE31.10.2012
CY31.10.2012
CZ31.10.2012
DK31.10.2012
EE31.10.2012
FI31.10.2012
HR31.10.2012
LT31.10.2012
LV31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
NL31.10.2012
PL31.10.2012
RO31.10.2012
SI31.10.2012
SK31.10.2012
SM31.10.2012
BG31.01.2013
NO31.01.2013
GR01.02.2013
IS28.02.2013
PT28.02.2013
Former [2014/20]AT31.10.2012
BE31.10.2012
CY31.10.2012
CZ31.10.2012
DK31.10.2012
EE31.10.2012
FI31.10.2012
HR31.10.2012
LT31.10.2012
LV31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
NL31.10.2012
PL31.10.2012
RO31.10.2012
SI31.10.2012
SK31.10.2012
BG31.01.2013
NO31.01.2013
GR01.02.2013
IS28.02.2013
PT28.02.2013
Former [2013/52]AT31.10.2012
BE31.10.2012
CY31.10.2012
CZ31.10.2012
DK31.10.2012
EE31.10.2012
FI31.10.2012
HR31.10.2012
LT31.10.2012
LV31.10.2012
NL31.10.2012
PL31.10.2012
RO31.10.2012
SI31.10.2012
SK31.10.2012
BG31.01.2013
NO31.01.2013
GR01.02.2013
IS28.02.2013
PT28.02.2013
Former [2013/37]AT31.10.2012
BE31.10.2012
CZ31.10.2012
DK31.10.2012
EE31.10.2012
FI31.10.2012
HR31.10.2012
LT31.10.2012
LV31.10.2012
NL31.10.2012
PL31.10.2012
RO31.10.2012
SI31.10.2012
SK31.10.2012
BG31.01.2013
NO31.01.2013
GR01.02.2013
IS28.02.2013
PT28.02.2013
Former [2013/35]AT31.10.2012
BE31.10.2012
CZ31.10.2012
DK31.10.2012
EE31.10.2012
FI31.10.2012
HR31.10.2012
LT31.10.2012
LV31.10.2012
NL31.10.2012
PL31.10.2012
SI31.10.2012
SK31.10.2012
BG31.01.2013
NO31.01.2013
GR01.02.2013
IS28.02.2013
PT28.02.2013
Former [2013/34]AT31.10.2012
BE31.10.2012
DK31.10.2012
FI31.10.2012
HR31.10.2012
LT31.10.2012
LV31.10.2012
NL31.10.2012
PL31.10.2012
SI31.10.2012
BG31.01.2013
NO31.01.2013
GR01.02.2013
IS28.02.2013
PT28.02.2013
Former [2013/31]AT31.10.2012
BE31.10.2012
FI31.10.2012
HR31.10.2012
LT31.10.2012
LV31.10.2012
NL31.10.2012
PL31.10.2012
SI31.10.2012
NO31.01.2013
GR01.02.2013
IS28.02.2013
PT28.02.2013
Former [2013/28]BE31.10.2012
FI31.10.2012
HR31.10.2012
LT31.10.2012
LV31.10.2012
NL31.10.2012
PL31.10.2012
SI31.10.2012
NO31.01.2013
GR01.02.2013
IS28.02.2013
PT28.02.2013
Former [2013/26]BE31.10.2012
FI31.10.2012
HR31.10.2012
LT31.10.2012
LV31.10.2012
NL31.10.2012
PL31.10.2012
SI31.10.2012
NO31.01.2013
GR01.02.2013
IS28.02.2013
Former [2013/24]BE31.10.2012
FI31.10.2012
HR31.10.2012
LT31.10.2012
LV31.10.2012
NL31.10.2012
PL31.10.2012
NO31.01.2013
GR01.02.2013
IS28.02.2013
Former [2013/23]FI31.10.2012
HR31.10.2012
LT31.10.2012
LV31.10.2012
NL31.10.2012
PL31.10.2012
NO31.01.2013
IS28.02.2013
Former [2013/22]FI31.10.2012
LT31.10.2012
NL31.10.2012
NO31.01.2013
IS28.02.2013
Former [2013/20]LT31.10.2012
NO31.01.2013
Cited inInternational search[X]DE3219082  (MESSERSCHMITT BOELKOW BLOHM [DE]) [X] 1-8,10,14,16-17 * abstract * * page 3 - page 5 *;
 [A]US4903602  (SKAGERLUND LARS-ERIK [SE]) [A] 1,16 * abstract * * column 1, line 5 - line 11 * * column 2, line 44 - line 48 * * column 3, line 30 - column 4, line 19 * * column 4, line 67 - column 5, line 18 *;
 [XY]US5014621  (FOX THOMAS M [US], et al) [X] 1,4-8,11,13-14,16-17 * abstract * * column 2, line 16 - line 39 * [Y] 12;
 [A]US5291261  (DAHL RANDY [US], et al) [A] 1,16 * abstract ** column 1, line 65 - column 2, line 21 *;
 [A]US2003016348  (SALLEE BRADLEY [US]) [A] 1,16 * abstract * * paragraph [0012] * * sentence 22, paragraph 21 * * paragraph [0035] *;
 [YD]US2003179367  (JENNINGS MARTYN R [GB], et al) [YD] 12 * abstract *
by applicantDE3219082
 US5014621
 WO0229436
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