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EP About this file: EP3553570

EP3553570 - MILLIMETER WAVE SCANNING IMAGING SYSTEM FOR SCENE MONITORING AND SECURITY INSPECTION METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.08.2022
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.09.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.04.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.08.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.04.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  13.09.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 30.10.2024  [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tsinghua University
No. 1 Tsinghua Yuan
Haidian District
Beijing 100084 / CN
For all designated states
Nuctech Company Limited
2nd Floor, Block A Tongfang Building
Shuangqinglu
Haidian District
Beijing 100084 / CN
[2019/42]
Inventor(s)01 / ZHAO, Ziran
No. 1, Tsinghua Yuan
Haidian District, Beijing 100084 / CN
02 / CHEN, Zhiqiang
No.1, Tsinghua Yuan
Haidian District, Beijing 100084 / CN
03 / LI, Yuanjing
No. 1, Tsinghua Yuan
Haidian District, Beijing 100084 / CN
04 / JIN, Yingkang
2nd Floor, Block A
TongFang Building
Shuangqinglu
Haidian District, Beijing 100084 / CN
05 / QIAO, Lingbo
2nd Floor, Block A
TongFang Building
Shuangqinglu
Haidian District, Beijing 100084 / CN
06 / ZHENG, Zhimin
2nd Floor, Block A
TongFang Building
Shuangqinglu
Haidian District, Beijing 100084 / CN
07 / LUO, Xilei
2nd Floor, Block A
TongFang Building
Shuangqinglu
Haidian District, Beijing 100084 / CN
08 / LIU, Wenguo
2nd Floor, Block A
TongFang Building
Shuangqinglu
Haidian District, Beijing 100084 / CN
09 / WU, Wanlong
2nd Floor, Block A
TongFang Building
Shuangqinglu
Haidian District, Beijing 100084 / CN
 [2019/42]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2021/40]
Former [2019/42]Brunner, John Michael Owen
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date19168495.010.04.2019
[2019/42]
Priority number, dateCN20181032371611.04.2018         Original published format: CN201810323716
[2019/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3553570
Date:16.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3553570
Date:06.10.2021
Language:EN
[2021/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.08.2019
ClassificationIPC:G01V8/00
[2019/42]
CPC:
G01V8/005 (EP,CN); G01S13/89 (CN)
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]
TitleGerman:MILLIMETERWELLENABTASTENDES BILDGEBUNGSSYSTEM ZUR FREI- UND GROSSRAUMÜBERWACHUNG MIT SICHERHEITSINSPEKTIONSVERFAHREN[2019/42]
English:MILLIMETER WAVE SCANNING IMAGING SYSTEM FOR SCENE MONITORING AND SECURITY INSPECTION METHOD[2019/42]
French:SYSTÈME D'IMAGERIE PAR BALAYAGE D'ONDES MILLIMÉTRIQUES POUR LA SURVEILLANCE D'UN LIEU ET PROCÉDÉ D'INSPECTION DE SÉCURITÉ[2019/42]
Examination procedure06.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.04.2020Examination requested  [2020/20]
06.04.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.08.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.08.2021Fee for grant paid
31.08.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.08.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.07.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
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