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EP About this file: EP2367640

EP2367640 - ACOUSTIC WAVE TRANSDUCER AND SONAR ANTENNA WITH IMPROVED DIRECTIVITY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.11.2019
Database last updated on 24.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.12.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
IXBLUE
34 Rue de la Croix de Fer
78100 Saint-Germain-en-Laye / FR
[2019/01]
Former [2011/39]For all designated states
IXBLUE
55 Avenue Auguste Renoir
78160 Marly-le-Roi / FR
Inventor(s)01 / MOSCA, Frédéric
194 Rue Abbé de l'Epée
F-13005 Marseille / FR
02 / GIRARDI, Pascal
118 Rue Pascal
F-83000 Toulon / FR
03 / GIRAULT, Robert
431 Chemin de la Bérenguière
F-83330 Le Beausset / FR
04 / COTTREAU, Yann
2772 Chemin de Signes Ollioules
F-83330 Le Beausset / FR
05 / MATTE, Guillaume
52 Avenue de la Première DFL
Résidence L Olivine Bat. E
F-83130 La Garde / FR
06 / THOMAS, Samuel
Les Hautes Bastides
Route de Peynier
F-13720 Belcodene / FR
 [2012/23]
Former [2011/39]01 / MOSCA, Frédéric
194 Rue Abbé de l'Epée
F-13005 Marseille / FR
02 / GIRARDI, Pascal
118 Rue Pascal
F-83000 Toulon / FR
03 / GIRAULT, Robert
431 Chemin de la Bérenguière
F-83330 Le Beausset / FR
04 / COTTREAU, Yann
2772 Chemin de Signes Ollioules
F-83330 Le Beausset / FR
05 / MATTE, Guillaume
36 Rue Antoine Piroddi
F-13600 La Ciotat / FR
06 / THOMAS, Samuel
70 Boulevard Chave
F-13005 Marseille / FR
Representative(s)Jacobacci Coralis Harle
32, rue de l'Arcade
75008 Paris / FR
[2019/02]
Former [2011/39]Chauvin, Vincent, et al
Cabinet Harle et Phelip 14/16 rue Ballu
75009 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date09805787.023.12.2009
[2019/02]
WO2009FR52682
Priority number, dateFR2008005901523.12.2008         Original published format: FR 0859015
[2011/39]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010072984
Date:01.07.2010
Language:FR
[2010/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2367640
Date:28.09.2011
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.07.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2367640
Date:09.01.2019
Language:FR
[2019/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.07.2010
ClassificationIPC:B06B1/06
[2011/39]
CPC:
B06B1/0618 (EP,US); H04R1/44 (US); H04R17/00 (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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2019/02]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHALLWELLENWANDLER UND SONARANTENNE MIT VERBESSERTER AUSRICHTUNG[2011/39]
English:ACOUSTIC WAVE TRANSDUCER AND SONAR ANTENNA WITH IMPROVED DIRECTIVITY[2011/39]
French:TRANSDUCTEUR D'ONDES ACOUSTIQUES ET ANTENNE SONAR DE DIRECTIVITE AMELIOREE[2011/39]
Entry into regional phase21.06.2011National basic fee paid 
21.06.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
21.06.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.06.2011Examination requested  [2011/39]
04.01.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.08.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.11.2018Fee for grant paid
26.11.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.11.2018Receipt 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  17.08.2018
Opposition(s)10.10.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
03.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
08.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
03.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
01.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
03.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
03.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
20.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.12.2009
AT09.01.2019
CY09.01.2019
CZ09.01.2019
DK09.01.2019
EE09.01.2019
ES09.01.2019
FI09.01.2019
HR09.01.2019
IT09.01.2019
LT09.01.2019
LV09.01.2019
MC09.01.2019
MK09.01.2019
MT09.01.2019
NL09.01.2019
PL09.01.2019
RO09.01.2019
SE09.01.2019
SI09.01.2019
SK09.01.2019
SM09.01.2019
TR09.01.2019
BG09.04.2019
GR10.04.2019
IS09.05.2019
PT09.05.2019
[2022/31]
Former [2021/34]HU23.12.2009
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Cited inInternational search[XY]US3474403  (MASSA FRANK, et al) [X] 1,8 * column 3, line 13 - column 4, line 54; figure 2 * [Y] 9,10;
 [Y]US3593257  (MASSA FRANK JR) [Y] 10* column 2, line 20 - line 41; figure 2 *;
 [X]US4031418  (CLUZEL PHILIPPE, et al) [X] 1,8 * column 3, line 35 - column 4, line 62; figure 2 *;
 [X]DE3931453  (ENDRESS U. HAUSER GMBH U. CO, 7864 MAULBURG, DE) [X] 1,8 * column 2, line 45 - column 4, line 57; figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]EP0728535  (FRANCE ETAT [FR]) [Y] 9 * column 6, line 52 - column 7, line 11; figure 1 *
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