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EP About this file: EP3552406

EP3552406 - TRANSDUCER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.05.2022
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.04.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.09.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.06.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  12.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BAE Systems PLC
6 Carlton Gardens
London SW1Y 5AD / GB
[2019/42]
Inventor(s)01 / KENT, Lionel, William, John
BAE Systems
Applied Intelligence Labs
Chelmsford Technology Park
Essex
Chelmsford Essex CM2 8HN / GB
 [2019/42]
Representative(s)BAE SYSTEMS plc Group IP Department
Warwick House
P.O. Box 87
Farnborough Aerospace Centre
Farnborough Hampshire GU14 6YU / GB
[2021/29]
Former [2019/42]BAE SYSTEMS plc Group IP Department
Farnborough Aerospace Centre
Farnborough
Hampshire GU14 6YU / GB
Application number, filing date17807919.027.11.2017
[2019/42]
WO2017GB53557
Priority number, dateGB2016002085108.12.2016         Original published format: GB 201620851
GB2017001160919.07.2017         Original published format: GB 201711609
EP2017027511219.07.2017         Original published format: EP 17275112
[2019/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018104703
Date:14.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3552406
Date:16.10.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.06.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3552406
Date:21.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04R1/24, H04B11/00, H04R17/00, G01N29/24
[2019/42]
CPC:
B06B1/0618 (EP,US); H04B11/00 (EP,GB,US); H04R17/10 (GB,US);
B06B1/06 (GB); B06B1/0644 (US); G01N29/28 (US);
G01S7/521 (EP,US); G10K11/002 (US); G10K11/02 (EP,US);
H04B1/40 (US); H04L27/0002 (US); H04R17/00 (EP,US);
H10N30/00 (US); B06B2201/55 (US); G01N2291/0231 (US) (-)
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 [2019/42]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WANDLER[2019/42]
English:TRANSDUCER[2019/42]
French:TRANSDUCTEUR[2019/42]
Entry into regional phase13.06.2019National basic fee paid 
13.06.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
13.06.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.06.2019Examination requested  [2019/42]
13.06.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.01.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.06.2021Fee for grant paid
14.06.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.06.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.04.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
27.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]GB2052917  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO) [A] 1-11 * figure 1 ** page 3, line 7 - line 58 *;
 [A]US7694570  (DAM NAIM [US], et al) [A] 1-11 * figures 1-6 * * column 3, line 33 - line 42 *
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