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EP About this file: EP2939786

EP2939786 - Metrology system for positioning assemblies [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.03.2023
Database last updated on 04.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.04.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.12.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.04.2020
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
The Boeing Company
929 Long Bridge Drive
Arlington, VA 22202 / US
[2023/12]
Former [2022/19]For all designated states
The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-1596 / US
Former [2015/45]For all designated states
The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-2016 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Cobb, James M
c/o The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-2016 / US
02 / Munk, Clayton Lynn
c/o The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-2016 / US
03 / Day, Dan Dresskell
c/o The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-2016 / US
04 / Reid, Eric M
c/o The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-2016 / US
05 / Desjardien, Matthew Ray
c/o The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-2016 / US
06 / Best, Steven A
c/o The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-2016 / US
 [2015/45]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[2022/19]
Former [2015/45]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date14196571.505.12.2014
[2015/45]
Priority number, dateUS201461986776P30.04.2014         Original published format: US 201461986776 P
[2015/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2939786
Date:04.11.2015
Language:EN
[2015/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2939786
Date:18.05.2022
Language:EN
[2022/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.09.2015
ClassificationIPC:G05B19/402, B64F5/10
[2022/01]
CPC:
B64F5/10 (EP,KR,US); B64F5/50 (KR); G01S17/06 (KR);
G05B19/19 (KR,US); G05B19/402 (EP,KR,US); B23Q1/035 (EP,KR,US);
B23Q1/621 (EP,KR,US); B60Y2200/51 (KR); E05Y2900/502 (KR);
G05B2219/45055 (EP,KR,US); Y02P90/80 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/45]B23Q1/03, B25B11/02, B64F5/00, G05B19/402
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 [2015/45]
TitleGerman:Messsystem zur Positionierung von Baugruppen[2015/45]
English:Metrology system for positioning assemblies[2015/45]
French:Système de métrologie pour ensembles de positionnement[2015/45]
Examination procedure05.12.2014Examination requested  [2015/45]
04.05.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.08.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
15.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.12.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.04.2022Fee for grant paid
04.04.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.04.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)21.02.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
31.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
28.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
27.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
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