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EP About this file: EP3559696

EP3559696 - MODULAR DISTRIBUTED SYSTEM FOR THE ACOUSTIC DETECTION OF UNDERWATER THREATS IN A SENSITIVE ZONE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.05.2024
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.01.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.09.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.05.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.09.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.06.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  03.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Thales
Tour Carpe Diem
Place des Corolles
Esplanade Nord
92400 Courbevoie / FR
[2019/44]
Inventor(s)01 / RAILLON, Louis
THALES UNDERWATER SYSTEMS
525 route des Dolines - BP 157
06903 Sophia Antipolis Cedex / FR
 [2019/44]
Representative(s)Atout PI Laplace
Immeuble Up On
25 Boulevard Romain Rolland
CS 40072
75685 Paris Cedex 14 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2023/29]Atout PI Laplace
Immeuble "Visium"
22, avenue Aristide Briand
94117 Arcueil Cedex / FR
Former [2019/44]Hnich-Gasri, Naïma, et al
Marks & Clerk France
Immeuble Visium
22, avenue Aristide Briand
94117 Arcueil Cedex / FR
Application number, filing date17816892.820.12.2017
[2019/44]
WO2017EP83824
Priority number, dateFR2016000181420.12.2016         Original published format: FR 1601814
[2019/44]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018115125
Date:28.06.2018
Language:FR
[2018/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3559696
Date:30.10.2019
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.06.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3559696
Date:19.07.2023
Language:FR
[2023/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:G01S15/42, G01S15/00
[2019/44]
CPC:
G01S15/003 (EP,IL,US); G01S15/04 (IL,US); G01S15/42 (EP,IL);
G01S15/88 (IL,US); G01S7/539 (IL,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 [2019/44]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MODULARES VERTEILTES SYSTEM ZUR AKUSTISCHEN ERKENNUNG VON UNTERWASSERBEDROHUNGEN IN EINEM EMPFINDLICHEN BEREICH[2019/44]
English:MODULAR DISTRIBUTED SYSTEM FOR THE ACOUSTIC DETECTION OF UNDERWATER THREATS IN A SENSITIVE ZONE[2019/44]
French:SYSTEME REPARTI MODULAIRE DE DETECTION ACOUSTIQUE DES MENACES SOUS-MARINES SUR UNE ZONE SENSIBLE[2019/44]
Entry into regional phase03.07.2019National basic fee paid 
03.07.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
03.07.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.07.2019Examination requested  [2019/44]
03.07.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.01.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.09.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.01.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
15.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.06.2023Fee for grant paid
09.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
14.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
29.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ19.07.2023
ES19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RO19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SK19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
[2024/23]
Former [2024/20]HR19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
Former [2024/10]HR19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
Former [2024/09]GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
Cited inInternational search[YA]GB2240847  (SECR DEFENCE [GB]) [Y] 19 * abstract * [A] 1-6,9-15;
 [A]US7457198  (STEIN PETER JONATHAN [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * abstract ** column 6, line 59 - column 7, line 3 *;
 [Y]US2010309751  (LERRO DONALD [US], et al) [Y] 23 * abstract * * paragraphs [0031] , [0060] , [0065] , [0066] , [0075] , [0080] *;
 [A]US2011007606  (CURTIS THOMAS EDGAR [GB]) [A] 1-15 * abstract * * paragraphs [0039] , [0056] , [0105] *;
 [A]KR20150069910  (AGENCY DEFENSE DEV [KR]) [A] 1-15 * abstract * * paragraphs [0002] - [0013] *;
    [XAYI] - SUHWAN KIM ET AL, "Performance comparison of target localization for active sonar systems", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON AEROSPACE AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, PISCATAWAY, NJ, US, (20081001), vol. 44, no. 4, ISSN 0018-9251, pages 1371 - 1380, XP011248811 [X] 1 * abstract * * page 2, column L, line 18 - page 2, column r, line 20 * * page 4, column l, line 25 - page 4, column r, line 9 * * page 5, column l, line 1 - page 7, column r, line 3 * [A] 2-12,14-17,20,24 [Y] 19,23 [I] 13,18,21,22,25
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