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EP3171198 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TILTABLE GRATING OUT-COUPLERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.04.2021
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.04.2017
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
The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-1596 / US
[2017/21]
Inventor(s)01 / Singer, Scott Benjamin
c/o The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL Illinois 60606-1596 / US
 [2017/21]
Representative(s)Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
[2017/21]
Application number, filing date16181404.127.07.2016
[2017/21]
Priority number, dateUS20151494462118.11.2015         Original published format: US201514944621
[2017/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3171198
Date:24.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3171198
Date:10.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.04.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01S7/481, G02B6/124, G02B6/30, G02B26/08
[2020/02]
CPC:
G01S7/4817 (EP,IL,US); G01S7/481 (IL,US); G02B6/29314 (US);
G01S7/4818 (EP,US); G01S7/484 (IL); G02B26/0808 (EP,IL,US);
G02B6/124 (EP,US); G02B6/305 (EP,US); G02B6/34 (US);
G02B6/4215 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/21]G01S7/481, G02B6/34, G02B6/35, G02B26/08
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 [2017/50]
Former [2017/21]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:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN FÜR KIPPBARE GITTERAUSKOPPLER[2017/21]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TILTABLE GRATING OUT-COUPLERS[2017/21]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS POUR COUPLEURS À RÉSEAU INCLINABLES[2017/21]
Examination procedure27.07.2016Examination requested  [2017/21]
27.07.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.05.2020Fee for grant paid
05.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.05.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)11.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
29.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MEMSYS.2011.5734350
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