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EP3295545 - THRUSTER FOR LOW EARTH ORBIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/12]CHARGE SEPARATION MECHANISM
[2022/15]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.10.2023
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.10.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.10.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.07.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.03.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.09.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.02.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Airbus Defence and Space Limited
Gunnels Wood Road
Stevenage
Hertfordshire SG1 2AS / GB
For all designated states
University of Surrey
Guildford
Surrey GU2 7XH / GB
[2022/17]
Former [2018/12]For all designated states
Airbus Defence and Space Limited
Gunnels Wood Road
Stevenage
Hertfordshire SG1 2AS / GB
For all designated states
The University of Surrey
Guildford Surrey GU2 7XH / GB
Inventor(s)01 / KNOLL, Aaron
c/o Surrey Space Centre
University of Surrey
Guildford Surrey GU2 7XH / GB
02 / BIANCO, Paolo
Airbus Defence and Space
Anchorage Road
Portsmouth Hampshire PO3 5PU / GB
 [2018/12]
Representative(s)Walaski, Jan Filip
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2022/48]Hewett, Jonathan Michael Richard
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
Former [2018/12]Clark, Jonathan Lister, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
Application number, filing date16724341.912.05.2016
[2018/12]
WO2016EP60791
Priority number, dateEP2015027513613.05.2015         Original published format: EP 15275136
[2018/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2016180955
Date:17.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/46]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3295545
Date:21.03.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.11.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3295545
Date:30.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.01.2017
ClassificationIPC:H02N3/00, H02K44/08, H02K44/10, H02K44/16, F03H1/00
[2022/15]
CPC:
F03H1/0012 (EP,US); F03H1/0037 (EP,US); F03H1/0075 (US);
F03H1/0081 (EP,US); H02K44/08 (EP,US); H02K44/10 (EP,US);
H02K44/16 (EP,US); H02N3/00 (EP,US); H02K44/085 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/12]H02K44/16, F03H1/00, H02K44/08, H02K44/10
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 [2018/12]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:TRIEBWERK FÜR NIEDRIGE ERDUMLAUFBAHN[2022/15]
English:THRUSTER FOR LOW EARTH ORBIT[2022/15]
French:PROPULSEUR POUR ORBITE TERRESTRE BASSE[2022/15]
Former [2018/12]LADUNGSTRENNUNGSMECHANISMUS
Former [2018/12]CHARGE SEPARATION MECHANISM
Former [2018/12]MÉCANISME DE SÉPARATION DE CHARGE
Entry into regional phase13.11.2017National basic fee paid 
13.11.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
13.11.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.11.2017Examination requested  [2018/12]
13.11.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.06.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.09.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.03.2022Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 24.03.2022
24.03.2022Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
31.03.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.07.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
19.07.2022Fee for grant paid
19.07.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.07.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)31.08.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
23.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
22.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
18.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
25.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL30.11.2022
AT30.11.2022
CZ30.11.2022
DK30.11.2022
EE30.11.2022
ES30.11.2022
FI30.11.2022
HR30.11.2022
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LT30.11.2022
LV30.11.2022
MC30.11.2022
NL30.11.2022
PL30.11.2022
RO30.11.2022
RS30.11.2022
SE30.11.2022
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SK30.11.2022
SM30.11.2022
NO28.02.2023
GR01.03.2023
IS30.03.2023
PT31.03.2023
IE12.05.2023
LU12.05.2023
BE31.05.2023
CH31.05.2023
LI31.05.2023
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Cited inInternational search[XYI]US3303364  (HALS FINN A) [X] 1,12,14 * column 3, lines 30-63; figure 1 * [Y] 12-14[I] 10,11;
 [XYI]  - Buford Ray Conley ET AL, "Utilization of ambient gas as a propellant for low earth orbit electric propulsion", (19950707), URL: http://dspace.mit.edu/bitstream/handle/1721.1/31061/33887503-MIT.pdf?sequence=2, (20151217), XP055237332 [X] 1-6,9,15 * pages 5,6; figures 2-1, 2-2 * [Y] 7,8,12-14 [I] 10
 [Y]  - "Gridded electrostatic ion engine", Internet, (20060724), URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ion_thruster#/media/File:Ion_engine.svg, (20151218), XP055237658 [Y] 7,8,12,13 * the whole document *
ExaminationUS2012167548
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