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EP About this file: EP3345831

EP3345831 - DRONE CAPABLE OF VARYING PROPELLER ARRANGEMENT SHAPE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.05.2024
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.12.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.06.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 18.12.2024  [2024/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Korea Aerospace Research Institute
Eoeun-dong
169-84 Gwahak-ro
Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 34133 / KR
[2018/28]
Inventor(s)01 / LEE, Seon Ho
No. 1015-301
61
Baeul 2-ro
Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 34020 / KR
 [2018/28]
Representative(s)Potter Clarkson
Chapel Quarter
Mount Street
Nottingham NG1 6HQ / GB
[2023/28]
Former [2018/28]Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
Application number, filing date16842199.826.08.2016
[2018/28]
WO2016KR09473
Priority number, dateKR2015012358201.09.2015         Original published format: KR 20150123582
[2018/28]
Filing languageKO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017039233
Date:09.03.2017
Language:KO
[2017/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3345831
Date:11.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3345831
Date:12.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR09.03.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:B64C39/02, B64C27/08, B64C1/30
[2019/10]
CPC:
B64U50/13 (EP,CN,US); B64U10/16 (EP,CN,US); B64C27/006 (US);
B64U10/10 (EP,CN,US); B64U2101/64 (EP,CN,US); B64U30/294 (EP,CN,US);
B64U60/50 (EP,CN,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/28]B64C39/02, B64C27/08
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 [2018/28]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DROHNE MIT FÄHIGKEIT ZUR ÄNDERUNG DER PROPELLERANORDNUNGSFORM[2018/28]
English:DRONE CAPABLE OF VARYING PROPELLER ARRANGEMENT SHAPE[2018/28]
French:DRONE POUVANT FAIRE VARIER LA FORME D'UN AGENCEMENT D'HÉLICE[2018/28]
Entry into regional phase20.11.2017Translation filed 
20.11.2017National basic fee paid 
20.11.2017Search fee paid 
20.11.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
20.11.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.11.2017Examination requested  [2018/28]
20.11.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.08.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.01.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.06.2023Fee for grant paid
06.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)15.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
15.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
13.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
24.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
29.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.07.2023
BG12.07.2023
CZ12.07.2023
DK12.07.2023
EE12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
FI12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
LT12.07.2023
LV12.07.2023
MC12.07.2023
NL12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RO12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SE12.07.2023
SI12.07.2023
SK12.07.2023
SM12.07.2023
IE26.08.2023
LU26.08.2023
BE31.08.2023
CH31.08.2023
GB12.10.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
PT13.11.2023
[2024/51]
Former [2024/36]AT12.07.2023
CZ12.07.2023
DK12.07.2023
EE12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
FI12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
LT12.07.2023
LV12.07.2023
MC12.07.2023
NL12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RO12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SE12.07.2023
SI12.07.2023
SK12.07.2023
SM12.07.2023
IE26.08.2023
LU26.08.2023
BE31.08.2023
CH31.08.2023
GB12.10.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
PT13.11.2023
Former [2024/33]AT12.07.2023
CZ12.07.2023
DK12.07.2023
EE12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
FI12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
LT12.07.2023
LV12.07.2023
MC12.07.2023
NL12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RO12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SE12.07.2023
SK12.07.2023
SM12.07.2023
IE26.08.2023
LU26.08.2023
CH31.08.2023
GB12.10.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
PT13.11.2023
Former [2024/23]AT12.07.2023
CZ12.07.2023
DK12.07.2023
EE12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
FI12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
LT12.07.2023
LV12.07.2023
MC12.07.2023
NL12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RO12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SE12.07.2023
SK12.07.2023
SM12.07.2023
LU26.08.2023
CH31.08.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
PT13.11.2023
Former [2024/22]AT12.07.2023
CZ12.07.2023
DK12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
FI12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
LT12.07.2023
LV12.07.2023
NL12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RO12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SE12.07.2023
SM12.07.2023
LU26.08.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
PT13.11.2023
Former [2024/21]AT12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
FI12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
LT12.07.2023
LV12.07.2023
NL12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SE12.07.2023
SM12.07.2023
LU26.08.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
PT13.11.2023
Former [2024/20]AT12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
FI12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
LT12.07.2023
LV12.07.2023
NL12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SE12.07.2023
SM12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
PT13.11.2023
Former [2024/10]AT12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
FI12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
LT12.07.2023
LV12.07.2023
NL12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SE12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
PT13.11.2023
Former [2024/09]AT12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
FI12.07.2023
LT12.07.2023
NL12.07.2023
SE12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
Former [2024/08]LT12.07.2023
NL12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
Former [2024/05]NL12.07.2023
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