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EP About this file: EP2984440

EP2984440 - AUTOMATED FIRE CONTROL DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.05.2024
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.11.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.06.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip05.05.2024New entry: Communication of intention to grant a patent 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hall, Christopher, J.
424 Bridgetown Ct.
Satellite Beach, FL 32937 / US
[2016/07]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2016/07]
Representative(s)Page White Farrer
Bedford House
21a John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/07]Williams, David John
Page White & Farrer
Bedford House
John Street
London
WC1N 2BF / GB
Application number, filing date14782904.810.04.2014
[2016/07]
WO2014US33629
Priority number, dateUS20131386133911.04.2013         Original published format: US201313861339
[2016/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014169107
Date:16.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2984440
Date:17.02.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.10.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US16.10.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.11.2016
ClassificationIPC:F41G3/12, F41G3/16, F41G3/06, F41G3/08, F41A19/58, F41A19/64, F41G1/473
[2016/51]
CPC:
F41A19/58 (EP,IL,US); F41G3/00 (IL,US); F41A19/64 (EP,IL,US);
F41G1/473 (EP,IL,US); F41G3/06 (EP,IL,US); F41G3/08 (EP,IL,US);
F41G3/12 (EP,IL,US); F41G3/165 (EP,IL,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/07]F41G3/00
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 [2016/07]
TitleGerman:AUTOMATISIERTE BRANDÜBERWACHUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2016/07]
English:AUTOMATED FIRE CONTROL DEVICE[2016/07]
French:DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE DE TIR AUTOMATISÉ[2016/07]
Entry into regional phase10.11.2015National basic fee paid 
10.11.2015Search fee paid 
10.11.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
10.11.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.11.2015Examination requested  [2016/07]
16.08.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
25.10.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.06.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 11.06.2021
11.06.2021Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
25.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.11.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
12.11.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.05.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.12.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.04.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.05.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
25.10.2017Request for further processing filed
25.10.2017Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
03.11.2017Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
28.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
23.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
29.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
16.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
23.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
15.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
21.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 10
18.04.2024Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[XAI]GB2255398  (GEC FERRANTI DEFENCE SYST [GB]) [X] 1-4,6,9,11 * abstract; figures 1-4 * * page 2, line 23 - page 5, line 7 * [A] 5,8,12-14 [I] 7,10;
 [XAI]US6174288  (SAMUELS MARK A [US]) [X] 1-3,6,7,9,11,13,14 * abstract; figures 4A-4D * * column 15, line 26 - column 18, line 48 * [A] 4,5,8,12 [I] 10;
 [XA]US6871439  (EDWARDS OLIVER JACKSON [US]) [X] 1-3,5-7,9,11 * abstract; figures 1,7,11-16 * * column 8, line 32 - line 65 * * column 12, line 4 - line 48 * * column 15, line 7 - column 20, line 31 * [A] 4,8,10,12-14;
 [XAI]US2006005447  (LENNER GERALD E [US], et al) [X] 1-4,6,7,9,11 * abstract; figures 4,10 * * paragraph [0124] - paragraph [0132] * [A] 5,8,12-14 [I] 10;
 [XAI]US2012037702  (KUDE WILLIAM B [US]) [X] 1-3,6,11 * abstract; figure 10 * [A] 4,5,8,10,12-14[I] 7,9;
 [XA]WO2012121735  (TESFOR LLC [US], et al) [X] 1-4,6-13 * abstract; figures 4,6,7 * * page 9, line 14 - page 14, line 4 * * page 28, line 12 - page 46, line 20 * * page 53, line 17 - line 24 * [A] 5,14;
 [XAI]US2012297658  (LUPHER JOHN HANCOCK [US], et al) [X] 1-4,6,7,9,11 * abstract; figure 2 * * paragraph [0023] - paragraph [0051] * [A] 5,8,12-14 [I] 10;
 [XAI]US2013028486  (BACKLUND GOERAN [SE], et al) [X] 1-3,6,11 * abstract; figures 1,2 * * paragraph [0022] - paragraph [0045] * [A] 4,5,8,10,12-14 [I] 7,9
International search[A]US4402250  (BAASCH HANS-FRIEDRICH [CH]);
 [X]US2004050240  (GREENE BEN A [AU], et al);
 [A]US7870816  (WILLINGHAM MICHAEL R [US], et al);
 [Y]US2012042559  (BOCKMON BRYAN STERLING [US])
by applicantGB2255398
 US6174288
 US6871439
 US2006005447
 US2012037702
 WO2012121735
 US2012297658
 US2013028486
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