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EP2705382 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SYNTHETIC APERTURE SONAR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.02.2018
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.03.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hadal, Inc.
1907 Dennison Street
Oakland, CA 94606 / US
[2014/11]
Inventor(s)01 / RIKOSKI, Richard, J.
1500 Ferry Pt
Bldg 167, Ste 200
Alameda, CA 94501 / US
 [2017/15]
Former [2014/11]01 / RIKOSKI, Richard, J.
1500 Ferry Pt
Bldg 167, Ste 200
Alameda CA 94501 / US
Representative(s)Rashid, Jeremy Suhail, et al
White & Case LLP
5 Old Broad Street
London EC2N 1 DW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/15]Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [2014/11]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date12725180.907.05.2012
[2017/15]
WO2012US36828
Priority number, dateUS201161483549P06.05.2011         Original published format: US 201161483549 P
[2014/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012154694
Date:15.11.2012
Language:EN
[2012/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2705382
Date:12.03.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.11.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2705382
Date:12.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.11.2012
ClassificationIPC:G01S7/52, G01S15/89, G01C21/00, G05D1/06
[2014/11]
CPC:
G01C21/005 (EP,US); G01V1/38 (US); G01C21/203 (EP,US);
G01S15/89 (EP,US); G01S15/8904 (US); G01S7/52003 (EP,US);
G05D1/0692 (EP,US); G01S7/5203 (US); Y02A90/30 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/11]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN FÜR EINEN SONAR MIT SYNTHETISCHER APERTUR[2014/11]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SYNTHETIC APERTURE SONAR[2014/11]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS POUR UN SONAR À SYNTHÈSE D'OUVERTURE[2014/11]
Entry into regional phase02.12.2013National basic fee paid 
02.12.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
02.12.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.12.2013Examination requested  [2014/11]
21.07.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.10.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.03.2017Fee for grant paid
01.03.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.03.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP17166109.3  / EP3211446
EP17166110.1  / EP3211447
EP17166111.9  / EP3211448
EP17166113.5  / EP3211449
EP17166114.3  / EP3211450
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  26.10.2016
Opposition(s)15.01.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
27.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
27.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
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