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EP About this file: EP0715801

EP0715801 - AIRBORNE SENSOR FOR LISTENING TO ACOUSTIC SIGNALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.09.2004
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.09.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 03.11.2004  [2004/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION
1840 Century Park East Century City
Los Angeles, California 90067-2199 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/24]For all designated states
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION
1840 Century Park East Century City
Los Angeles California 90067-2199 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BAUER, Andrew, B.
627 Monroe Avenue
Orange, CA 92667 / US
[1996/24]
Representative(s)Lomas, Geoffrey Michael
Barker Brettell LLP Medina Chambers Town Quay Southampton
SO14 2AQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/34]Lomas, Geoffrey Michael
Barker Brettell Medina Chambers, Town Quay
Southampton SO14 2AQ / GB
Former [1996/24]Attfield, Donald James
Barker, Brettell & Duncan 138 Hagley Road Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 9PW / GB
Application number, filing date94916682.106.05.1994
[1996/24]
WO1994US05057
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9531083
Date:16.11.1995
Language:EN
[1995/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0715801
Date:12.06.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.11.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0715801
Date:12.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US16.11.1995
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.05.2001
ClassificationIPC:H04R23/00, H04R1/08
[2001/26]
CPC:
H04R23/00 (EP,US); Y10S367/901 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1996/24]H04R23/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   SE [1996/24]
TitleGerman:FLUGZEUGSENSOR ZUM ABHÖREN AKUSTISCHER SIGNALE[1996/24]
English:AIRBORNE SENSOR FOR LISTENING TO ACOUSTIC SIGNALS[1996/24]
French:DETECTEUR AERIEN SERVANT A ECOUTER DES SIGNAUX ACOUSTIQUES[1996/24]
Entry into regional phase06.12.1994National basic fee paid 
06.12.1994Search fee paid 
06.12.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
06.12.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.12.1994Examination requested  [1996/24]
19.05.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.09.2003Fee for grant paid
05.09.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.08.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
28.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
22.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
23.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
25.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
20.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
21.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 09
26.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE12.02.2004
[2004/24]
Documents cited:Search[YA]DE1703447  (FLYGMAAL AIR TARGET LTD AB) [Y] 1,2 * page 4, line 18 - page 5, line 7 * * page 5, line 21 - page 6, line 6 * [A] 3-11;
 [YA]US4699004  (EVANS JOHN M [AU], et al) [Y] 1,2 * column 2, lines 39-43 * * column 3, lines 62-67 * [A] 3-11;
 [A]US5288955  (STAPLE BRUCE W [US], et al) [A] 1-11* column 2, line 52 - column 3, line 54 *
International search[A]US4388502  (COHN ROBERT B)
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