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EP3262729 - AN INSPECTION APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  10.01.2020
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.12.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  19.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.01.2020Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 12.02.2020  [2020/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bae Systems Australia Limited
Taranaki Road Edinburgh Parks
Edinburgh, S.A. 5111 / AU
[2018/01]
Inventor(s)01 / WALDIE, James Murray Andrew
1 Beech Street
Camberwell, Victoria 3124 / AU
 [2018/01]
Representative(s)BAE SYSTEMS plc Group IP Department
Warwick House
P.O. Box 87
Farnborough Aerospace Centre
Farnborough Hampshire GU14 6YU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/01]BAE SYSTEMS plc Group IP Department
Farnborough Aerospace Centre
Farnborough
Hampshire GU14 6YU / GB
Application number, filing date16754664.729.01.2016
[2018/01]
WO2016AU50049
Priority number, dateAU2015090062923.02.2015         Original published format: AU 2015900629
[2018/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016134411
Date:01.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3262729
Date:03.01.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.09.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU01.09.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:H02G1/08, G21C17/01, G01N21/954, G02B23/24, B64F5/60
[2018/42]
CPC:
B64F5/60 (EP,US); G01N21/954 (EP,KR,US); G01N21/88 (US);
G01J1/4228 (US); G01J1/44 (US); G01N21/8803 (KR);
G01N21/8851 (KR); G02B23/2476 (EP,KR,US); G21C17/01 (EP,KR,US);
Y02E30/30 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2018/01]H02G1/08, G21C17/01, G01N21/954, G02B23/24
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 [2018/01]
TitleGerman:INSPEKTIONSVORRICHTUNG[2018/01]
English:AN INSPECTION APPARATUS[2018/01]
French:APPAREIL D'INSPECTION[2018/01]
Entry into regional phase19.09.2017National basic fee paid 
19.09.2017Search fee paid 
19.09.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
19.09.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.09.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.09.2017Examination requested  [2018/01]
19.09.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.08.2019Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2020/07]
18.09.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2020/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
30.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP2818908  (OLYMPUS CORP [JP]) [X] 1-4,6,11 * paragraphs [0041] - [0046]; figures 6,7 *;
 [X]US3778170  (HOWELL C, et al) [X] 1,2 * column 2, line 39 - column 3, line 7 * * column 4, lines 27-48 *
International search[X]US4795606  (FENEMORE PETER [GB], et al) [X] 1-24 * Entire document including abstract and drawings *;
 [X]US4696544  (COSTELLA JAMES G [US]) [X] 1, 4-7, 10-18, 20, 23-24 * Entire document including abstract and drawings particularly columns 2, 3, 5, 6 and fig. 1, 9A *;
 [X]US4757258  (KELLY JR RAYMOND G [US], et al) [X] 1, 15-17, 19-20 * Entire document including abstract and drawings particularly columns 2-3, fig. 6A, 9A *
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