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EP About this file: EP3475941

EP3475941 - DRONE NOISE REDUCTION VIA SIMULTANEOUS PROPELLER MODULATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.07.2024
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.07.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.03.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.01.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  19.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Amazon Technologies, Inc.
P.O. Box 81226
Seattle, WA 98108-1226 / US
[2019/18]
Inventor(s)01 / BECKMAN, Brian C.
410 Terry Avenue North
Seattle, Washington 98109-5210 / US
02 / ROLNIK, Michael
410 Terry Avenue North
Seattle, Washington 98109-5210 / US
 [2019/18]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/18]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date17737169.727.06.2017
[2019/18]
WO2017US39476
Priority number, dateUS20161519431727.06.2016         Original published format: US201615194317
US20161519425827.06.2016         Original published format: US201615194258
US20161525509801.09.2016         Original published format: US201615255098
[2019/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018005472
Date:04.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3475941
Date:01.05.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.01.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3475941
Date:06.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.01.2018
ClassificationIPC:G10K11/178
[2019/18]
CPC:
G10K11/178 (EP)
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 [2019/18]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GERÄUSCHVERMINDERUNG BEI DROHNEN MITTELS GLEICHZEITIGER PROPELLERMODULATION[2019/18]
English:DRONE NOISE REDUCTION VIA SIMULTANEOUS PROPELLER MODULATION[2019/18]
French:RÉDUCTION DU BRUIT D'UN DRONE GRÂCE À LA MODULATION SIMULTANÉE DES HÉLICES[2019/18]
Entry into regional phase28.01.2019National basic fee paid 
28.01.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
28.01.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.01.2019Examination requested  [2019/18]
28.01.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.08.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.07.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.11.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.07.2023Fee for grant paid
31.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
29.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
28.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
27.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.09.2023
CZ06.09.2023
DK06.09.2023
EE06.09.2023
ES06.09.2023
FI06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
IT06.09.2023
LT06.09.2023
LV06.09.2023
NL06.09.2023
PL06.09.2023
RO06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SE06.09.2023
SI06.09.2023
SK06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
PT08.01.2024
[2024/36]
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PT08.01.2024
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Cited inInternational search[IAY]US2014180914  (ABHYANKER RAJ [US]) [I] 1 * paragraphs [0012] , [0 14] , [ 113] , [ 114] , [ 140] , [ 186] - [0188] - [ 335] , [ 461]; figures 1A, 1B, 2 * [A] 4,9-11,14,15 [Y] 2,3,5-8,12,13;
 [Y]US2015056058  (GRISSOM MICHAEL D [US], et al) [Y] 3 * paragraph [0013] *;
 [Y]US2016068267  (LIU ANG [CN], et al) [Y] 8 * paragraph [0080] *;
 [Y]US2016083073  (BECKMAN BRIAN C [US]) [Y] 2,5-7,12,13 * paragraphs [0035] , [0 54] , [0 73] - [0077]; figures 1-4, 6, 7 *;
 [A]  - SOJEONG YOON ET AL, "Advanced sound capturing method with adaptive noise reduction system for broadcasting multicopters", 2015 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS (ICCE), IEEE, (20150109), doi:10.1109/ICCE.2015.7066305, pages 26 - 29, XP032749817 [A] 1-15 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICCE.2015.7066305
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