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EP About this file: EP0876579

EP0876579 - AERIAL TARGET SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.09.2001
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.09.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 07.11.2001 [2001/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Meggitt Defence Systems Limited
Farrs House, Cowgrove Wimborne
Dorset BH21 4EL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/46]For all designated states
Meggitt Defence Systems Limited
Farrs House, Cowgrove
Wimborne, Dorset BH21 4EL / GB
Inventor(s)01 / NEWMAN, Philip
Brick on Edge Cottage, Rhee Wall, Station Road
Appledore, Kent TN26 2DE / GB
02 / RICHARDSON, Alan
51 Tadworth Road, Kennington
Ashford, Kent TN24 9JU / GB
[1998/46]
Representative(s)Skone James, Robert Edmund, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/46]Skone James, Robert Edmund, et al
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date97900277.106.01.1997
[1998/46]
WO1997GB00024
Priority number, dateGB1996000120722.01.1996         Original published format: GB 9601207
[1998/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9727446
Date:31.07.1997
Language:EN
[1997/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0876579
Date:11.11.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.07.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0876579
Date:15.11.2000
Language:EN
[2000/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.07.1997
ClassificationIPC:F41J2/02, F41J9/08
[1998/46]
CPC:
F41J2/02 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   IT [1998/46]
TitleGerman:IN DER LUFT FLIEGENDES ZIEL[1998/46]
English:AERIAL TARGET SYSTEM[1998/46]
French:SYSTEME DE CIBLE AERIENNE[1998/46]
Entry into regional phase03.07.1998National basic fee paid 
03.07.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
03.07.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.08.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
03.07.1998Examination requested  [1998/46]
09.02.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.08.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.01.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.05.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.07.2000Fee for grant paid
26.07.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.08.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
10.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[X]DE1506045  (HAYES INTERNATIONAL CORP.) [X] 1-3,5-7,10-12,14-16 * page 2, paragraphs 2-3 * * page 5, paragraph 5 - page 7, paragraph 2 * * page 9, paragraph 1 * * page 10, paragraph 3 - page 11, paragraph 1 * * page 13, paragraph 2; figures 1-3 *;
 [X]GB1454893  (MC DONNEL AIRCRAFT CORP.) [X] 1-3,5-7,10-12,14-16 * page 2, lines 14-18; figure 1 * * page 2, lines 41-121 *;
 [A]US4428583  (HAYES INTERNATIONAL CORP.);
 [A]US4607849  (D. SMITH ET AL);
 [A]US2869120  (O. LOLMAUGH ET AL)
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