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EP About this file: EP3161804

EP3161804 - METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ASSISTING IN THE MAINTENANCE OF AIRCRAFT AND OTHER MOBILE PLATFORMS USING OCCURRENCE PROBABILITIES OF POTENTIAL CAUSES OF A DETECTED EVENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.06.2025
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.02.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.04.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.03.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  12.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip06.02.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 11.03.2026  [2026/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bombardier Inc.
400 Côte-Vertu Road West
Dorval QC H4S1Y9 / CA
For:MT 
SHORT BROTHERS PLC
Airport Road
Belfast BT3 9DZ / GB
[2017/18]
Inventor(s)01 / BLACKMAN, Michael
51 Fountain
Dollard des Ormeaux, Québec H9B 1X9 / CA
 [2017/18]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
4th Floor, 1 City Square
Leeds LS1 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2024/32]HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Former [2017/18]HGF Limited
Delta House
50 West Nile Street
Glasgow G1 2NP / GB
Application number, filing date15732962.423.06.2015
[2017/18]
WO2015IB54693
Priority number, dateUS201462017519P26.06.2014         Original published format: US 201462017519 P
[2017/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015198216
Date:30.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3161804
Date:03.05.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.12.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3161804
Date:07.08.2024
Language:EN
[2024/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.12.2015
ClassificationIPC:G07C5/00, G07C5/08, G05B23/00
[2017/18]
CPC:
G07C5/008 (EP,CN,US); G05B23/0245 (EP,CN,US); G05B23/0275 (EP,CN,US);
G07C5/0808 (EP,CN,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 [2017/18]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR UNTERSTÜTZUNG DER WARTUNG EINES FLUGZEUGS UND ANDERER MOBILER PLATTFORMEN MITTELS AUFTRETENSWAHRSCHEINLICHKEITEN VON POTENZIELLEN URSACHEN EINES ERKANNTEN EREIGNISSES[2017/18]
English:METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ASSISTING IN THE MAINTENANCE OF AIRCRAFT AND OTHER MOBILE PLATFORMS USING OCCURRENCE PROBABILITIES OF POTENTIAL CAUSES OF A DETECTED EVENT[2017/18]
French:PROCÉDÉS ET APPAREIL D'AIDE À LA MAINTENANCE D'AÉRONEF ET D'AUTRES PLATES-FORMES MOBILES AU MOYEN DE PROBABILITÉS D'OCCURRENCE DE CAUSES POTENTIELLES D'UN ÉVÉNEMENT DÉTECTÉ[2017/18]
Entry into regional phase12.12.2016National basic fee paid 
12.12.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
12.12.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.12.2016Examination requested  [2017/18]
12.12.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.08.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.05.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.09.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.06.2024Fee for grant paid
26.06.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.06.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.05.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
25.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
24.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
22.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
27.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
27.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
25.06.2024Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.08.2024
BG07.08.2024
CZ07.08.2024
DK07.08.2024
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