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EP About this file: EP2836431

EP2836431 - A REFUELING AIRPLANE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.03.2021
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.12.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.06.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd.
Ben Gurion International Airport
70100 / IL
[2020/19]
Former [2015/08]For all designated states
Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd.
Ben Gurion International Airport
70100 Lod / IL
Inventor(s)01 / LUPU, Abraham
19 Ahad Ha'am Street
76260 Rehovot / IL
 [2015/08]
Representative(s)Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[2020/19]
Former [2015/08]Tomlinson, Kerry John
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date13775580.721.03.2013
[2020/19]
WO2013IL50285
Priority number, dateUS201261622125P10.04.2012         Original published format: US 201261622125 P
[2015/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013153549
Date:17.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2836431
Date:18.02.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.10.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2836431
Date:06.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:IL17.10.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.03.2015
ClassificationIPC:B64F5/00, B64D45/00, B64D39/00
[2019/07]
CPC:
B64D39/00 (EP,US); B64D45/00 (US); B64F5/00 (US);
Y10T29/49716 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2015/08]B64D39/00
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 [2015/08]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:BETANKUNGSFLUGZEUG[2019/07]
English:A REFUELING AIRPLANE[2015/08]
French:AVION RAVITAILLEUR[2019/07]
Former [2015/08]BETANKBARES FLUGZEUG
Former [2015/08]AVION-CITERNE
Entry into regional phase14.10.2014National basic fee paid 
14.10.2014Search fee paid 
14.10.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
14.10.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.10.2014Examination requested  [2015/08]
15.10.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.02.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.06.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
18.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.03.2020Fee for grant paid
30.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.03.2020Receipt 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  05.02.2019
Opposition(s)09.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
30.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
29.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
27.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
27.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
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31.03.201907   M06   Fee paid on   27.09.2019
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.03.2013
AL06.05.2020
AT06.05.2020
CY06.05.2020
CZ06.05.2020
DK06.05.2020
EE06.05.2020
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FI06.05.2020
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MC06.05.2020
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BG06.08.2020
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Documents cited:Search[I]US2859002  (LEISY CLIFFORD J) [I] 1-15 * figure 5 and 10 * * column 1, line 37 - line 38 * * column 6, line 1 *;
 [A]US2006102791  (ADELSON RICHARD L [US]) [A] 1-15 * figures 2-5 *;
 [A]US2012049003  (RICHARDSON FORREST EUGENE [US]) [A] 1-15* figure 1 *;
 [A]WO2012030347  (BOEING CO [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * page 5, line 7 - line 10; figure 1 *
International search[Y]US2960295  (SCHULZE HARRY E);
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 [A]US2004200930  (BAYS-MUCHMORE C BYRAM [US], et al);
 [Y]WO2006085923  (BOEING CO [US], et al);
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by applicantUS2859002
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