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EP About this file: EP3552041

EP3552041 - MILLIMETER WAVE AND/OR MICROWAVE IMAGING SYSTEMS AND METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/42]MILLIMETER WAVE AND/OR MICROWAVE IMAGING SYSTEMS AND METHODS INCLUDING EXAMPLES OF PARTIONED INVERSE AND ENHANCED RESOLUTION MODES AND IMAGING DEVICES
[2023/04]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.04.2024
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.01.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.09.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU, MC		published on 02.10.2024 [2024/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
University of Washington
4545 Roosevelt Way NE, Suite 400
Seattle, Washington 98105-4721 / US
[2019/42]
Inventor(s)01 / REYNOLDS, Matthew S.
c/o University of Washington
4545 Roosevelt Way N.E.
Suite 400
Seattle, WA 98105-4721 / US
02 / PEDROSS-ENGEL, Andreas
c/o Universityof Washington
4545 Roosevelt Way N.E.
Suite 400
Seattle, WA 98105-4721 / US
03 / WATTS, Claire
c/o University of Washington
4545 Roosevelt Way N.E.
Suite 400
Seattle, WA 98105-4721 / US
04 / DEVADITHYA, Sandamali
c/o University of Washington
4545 Roosevelt Way N.E.
Suite 400
Seattle, WA 98105-4721 / US
 [2019/42]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/42]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date17895759.308.12.2017
[2019/42]
WO2017US65435
Priority number, dateUS201662431754P08.12.2016         Original published format: US 201662431754 P
US201662432307P09.12.2016         Original published format: US 201662432307 P
US201662432375P09.12.2016         Original published format: US 201662432375 P
[2019/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2018147929
Date:16.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/33]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3552041
Date:16.10.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.08.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3552041
Date:21.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US18.10.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.07.2020
ClassificationIPC:G01S13/89, G01S13/90, G01S13/34, G01S13/86, G01S7/40, G01S13/88
[2023/04]
CPC:
G01S13/90 (EP,US); G01S13/347 (EP); G01S13/887 (EP);
G01S13/888 (EP,US); G01S13/89 (EP,US); G01S13/9004 (EP,US);
G01S7/4026 (EP); G01S13/865 (EP); G01S13/867 (EP);
G01S7/4091 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/31]G01S13/89, G01S13/90, G01S13/34, G01S13/86, G01S7/40
Former IPC [2019/42]G01S13/89, G01B15/00
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
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MILLIMETERWELLEN- UND/ODER MIKROWELLENBILDGEBUNGSSYSTEME UND VERFAHREN[2023/04]
English:MILLIMETER WAVE AND/OR MICROWAVE IMAGING SYSTEMS AND METHODS[2023/04]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS D'IMAGERIE À ONDES MILLIMÉTRIQUES ET/OU À MICRO-ONDES[2023/04]
Former [2019/42]MILLIMETERWELLEN- UND/ODER MIKROWELLENBILDGEBUNGSSYSTEME UND VERFAHREN MIT BEISPIELEN PARTIONIERTER INVERSER UND ERWEITERTER AUFLÖSUNGSMODI UND BILDGEBUNGSVORRICHTUNGEN
Former [2019/42]MILLIMETER WAVE AND/OR MICROWAVE IMAGING SYSTEMS AND METHODS INCLUDING EXAMPLES OF PARTIONED INVERSE AND ENHANCED RESOLUTION MODES AND IMAGING DEVICES
Former [2019/42]SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS D'IMAGERIE À ONDES MILLIMÉTRIQUES ET/OU À MICRO-ONDES COMPRENANT DES EXEMPLES DE MODES DE RÉSOLUTION INVERSE PARTITIONNÉS ET AMÉLIORÉE ET DE DISPOSITIFS D'IMAGERIE AMÉLIORÉS
Entry into regional phase25.06.2019National basic fee paid 
25.06.2019Search fee paid 
25.06.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
25.06.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.06.2019Examination requested  [2019/42]
19.01.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.05.2023Fee for grant paid
16.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
14.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
13.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.06.2023
CZ21.06.2023
DK21.06.2023
EE21.06.2023
ES21.06.2023
FI21.06.2023
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NO21.09.2023
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PT23.10.2023
LU08.12.2023
[2024/40]
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