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EP4078083 - METHOD FOR ACQUIRING IMAGES OF A TERRESTRIAL REGION USING A SPACECRAFT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.02.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.09.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  10.09.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  06.04.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip22.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC
published on 25.12.2024 [2024/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Airbus Defence and Space SAS
31 rue des Cosmonautes
ZI du Palays
31402 Toulouse Cedex 4 / FR
[2022/43]
Inventor(s)01 / GHEZAL, Mehdi
C/O Emmanuel Ajdari, Service PI, Airbus Defence and Space, 31 rue des Cosmonautes, ZI du Palays
31402 TOULOUSE Cedex 4 / FR
02 / GIRAUD, Emmanuel
C/O Emmanuel AJDARI, Service PI, Airbus Defence and Space, 31 rue des Cosmonautes, ZI du Palays
31402 TOULOUSE / FR
 [2022/43]
Representative(s)Plasseraud IP
104 Rue de Richelieu
CS92104
75080 Paris Cedex 02 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2022/43]Plasseraud IP
66, rue de la Chaussée d'Antin
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Application number, filing date21714647.103.03.2021
[2022/43]
WO2021FR50360
Priority number, dateFR2020000215803.03.2020         Original published format: FR 2002158
[2022/43]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021176181
Date:10.09.2021
Language:FR
[2021/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4078083
Date:26.10.2022
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.09.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4078083
Date:07.06.2023
Language:FR
[2023/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.09.2021
ClassificationIPC:G01C11/02, G03B37/00, H04N25/13, H04N25/131, G03B15/00, G03B37/04
[2023/07]
CPC:
G01C11/025 (EP,US); B64G1/244 (US); G03B15/006 (EP);
G03B37/00 (EP); G03B37/04 (EP); H04N23/685 (US);
H04N25/131 (EP); H04N25/135 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2022/43]G01C11/02, G03B37/00, H04N5/335, H04N9/04
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 [2022/43]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM ERFASSEN VON BILDERN EINES TERRESTRISCHEN BEREICHS UNTER VERWENDUNG EINES RAUMFAHRZEUGES[2022/43]
English:METHOD FOR ACQUIRING IMAGES OF A TERRESTRIAL REGION USING A SPACECRAFT[2022/43]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'ACQUISITION D'IMAGES D'UNE ZONE TERRESTRE PAR UN ENGIN SPATIAL[2022/43]
Entry into regional phase18.07.2022National basic fee paid 
18.07.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
18.07.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.10.2021Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
18.07.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.07.2022Examination requested  [2022/43]
18.07.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.04.2023Fee for grant paid
04.04.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.04.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
[2024/52]
Former [2024/10]CZ07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/08]HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/51]HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/50]NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/48]NO07.09.2023
Cited inInternational search[A]FR2597985  (MESSERSCHMITT BOELKOW BLOHM [DE]);
 [A]US2019084698  (LEATHAM JAMES [US], et al);
 [A]US2019383607  (CAO XIBIN [CN], et al);
by applicantEP2247505
 US8487996
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