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EP4260425 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POWER DISTRIBUTION IN ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.07.2024
Database last updated on 28.02.2026
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.09.2023
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.06.2022
Formerunknown
Status updated on  19.01.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip13.02.2026Change - applicantpublished on 18.03.2026 [2026/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Archer Aviation Inc.
190 W. Tasman Drive
San Jose, CA 95134 / US
[2026/12]
Former [2023/42]For all designated states
Archer Aviation, Inc.
190 W. Tasman Drive
San Jose, California 95134 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MELACK, John
Redwood City, California 94061 / US
 [2023/42]
Representative(s)Finnegan Europe LLP
1 London Bridge
London SE1 9BG / GB
[2023/42]
Application number, filing date21840392.107.12.2021
[2023/42]
WO2021US72776
Priority number, dateUS20201711511908.12.2020         Original published format: US202017115119
[2023/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022126098
Date:16.06.2022
Language:EN
[2022/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4260425
Date:18.10.2023
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.06.2022 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.06.2022
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.07.2024
ClassificationIPC:H02J1/10, B64C29/00, H02J7/00, H02H7/26
[2024/35]
CPC:
H02J1/10 (EP,KR,US); B64D27/357 (EP,KR,US); B64C29/0033 (EP,KR,US);
B64D27/24 (US); B64D27/31 (EP,US); B64D27/34 (EP,US);
H02H7/268 (EP,KR); H02J7/50 (EP,KR); B64D2221/00 (EP,KR,US);
H02J2105/32 (EP); Y02T50/50 (KR); Y02T50/60 (KR) (-)
Former IPC [2023/42]H02J1/10
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 [2023/42]
TitleGerman:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR STROMVERTEILUNG IN EINEM ELEKTRISCHEN FLUGZEUG[2023/42]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POWER DISTRIBUTION IN ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT[2023/42]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS DE DISTRIBUTION D'ÉNERGIE DANS UN AÉRONEF ELECTRIQUE[2023/42]
Entry into regional phase05.06.2023National basic fee paid 
05.06.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
05.06.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.06.2023Examination requested  [2023/42]
05.06.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.01.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.07.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division to which search results under Rule 164(2) EPC are annexed (Time limit: M06) [2024/35]
30.07.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.01.2025Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
11.10.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
26.11.2025Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A] WO2019006469  (A3 BY AIRBUS LLC et al.)
 [A] EP3624301  (EMBRAER SA et al.) [A] 1-20 * the whole document *
 [A] US2018290746  (HANNA MARK HOLBROOK et al.) [A] 1-20 * abstract; figure 4 *
 [A] US5612579  (WISBEY PETER J et al.) [A] 1-20 * abstract; figures 6,7 *
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