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EP About this file: EP2816310

EP2816310 - Laser-aided passive seeker [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.10.2020
Database last updated on 10.05.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.06.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ROSEMOUNT AEROSPACE INC.
14300 Judicial Road
Burnsville, MN 55306-4898 / US
[2014/52]
Inventor(s)01 / Ell, Todd A.
5620 Oak View Court
Savage, MN 55378 / US
 [2014/52]
Representative(s)Dehns
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/48]Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2014/52]Hall, Matthew Benjamin
Dehns St. Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date14173507.623.06.2014
[2014/52]
Priority number, dateUS20131392392321.06.2013         Original published format: US201313923923
[2014/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2816310
Date:24.12.2014
Language:EN
[2014/52]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2816310
Date:11.03.2015
Language:EN
[2015/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2816310
Date:27.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.02.2015
ClassificationIPC:F41G7/00, F41G7/22
[2014/52]
CPC:
F41G7/008 (EP,US); F41G7/26 (US); F41G7/2253 (EP,US);
F41G7/226 (EP,US); F41G7/2293 (EP,US)
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 [2015/43]
Former [2014/52]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:Laserunterstützter, passiver Sucher[2014/52]
English:Laser-aided passive seeker[2014/52]
French:Tête chercheuse passive assistée par laser[2014/52]
Examination procedure11.09.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.09.2015Examination requested  [2015/43]
17.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.10.2019Fee for grant paid
16.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.10.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)28.08.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
22.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
22.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
21.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.06.2014
AL27.11.2019
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