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EP About this file: EP2827142

EP2827142 - Ultrasonic inspection system for non-planar surfaces [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.07.2023
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.08.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.03.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.03.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.11.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.09.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip01.03.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 03.04.2024  [2024/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Boeing Company
929 Long Bridge Drive
Arlington, VA 22202 / US
[2023/12]
Former [2022/36]For all designated states
The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-1596 / US
Former [2015/04]For all designated states
The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-2016 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Georgeson, Gary Ernest
c/o The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL Illinois 60606-2016 / US
02 / Tapia, William Joseph
c/o The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL Illinois 60606-2016 / US
03 / Serrill, Justin D
c/o The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL Illinois 60606-2016 / US
 [2015/04]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[2022/36]
Former [2015/04]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date14176410.009.07.2014
[2015/04]
Priority number, dateUS20131394188415.07.2013         Original published format: US201313941884
[2015/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2827142
Date:21.01.2015
Language:EN
[2015/04]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2827142
Date:21.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2827142
Date:07.09.2022
Language:EN
[2022/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.09.2015
ClassificationIPC:G01N29/04, G01N29/22, G01N29/26, G01N29/265
[2015/04]
CPC:
G01N29/043 (EP,US); G01N29/225 (EP,US); G01N29/265 (EP,US);
G01N2291/0231 (EP,US); G01N2291/044 (EP,US); G01N2291/106 (EP,US);
G01N2291/2638 (EP,US); G01N2291/2694 (EP,US); Y02T50/40 (EP) (-)
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 [2015/04]
TitleGerman:Ultraschallprüfsystem für nichtplanare Oberflächen[2015/04]
English:Ultrasonic inspection system for non-planar surfaces[2015/04]
French:Système d'inspection ultraacoustique pour des surfaces non planes[2015/04]
Examination procedure09.07.2014Examination requested  [2015/04]
15.04.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.09.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.11.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.03.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
22.03.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.07.2022Fee for grant paid
13.07.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.07.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.06.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
29.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
27.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
27.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
27.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL07.09.2022
AT07.09.2022
CZ07.09.2022
DK07.09.2022
EE07.09.2022
ES07.09.2022
FI07.09.2022
HR07.09.2022
LT07.09.2022
LV07.09.2022
MC07.09.2022
NL07.09.2022
PL07.09.2022
RO07.09.2022
RS07.09.2022
SE07.09.2022
SI07.09.2022
SK07.09.2022
SM07.09.2022
NO07.12.2022
GR08.12.2022
IS07.01.2023
PT09.01.2023
[2024/14]
Former [2023/37]AL07.09.2022
AT07.09.2022
CZ07.09.2022
DK07.09.2022
EE07.09.2022
ES07.09.2022
FI07.09.2022
HR07.09.2022
LT07.09.2022
LV07.09.2022
NL07.09.2022
PL07.09.2022
RO07.09.2022
RS07.09.2022
SE07.09.2022
SI07.09.2022
SK07.09.2022
SM07.09.2022
NO07.12.2022
GR08.12.2022
IS07.01.2023
PT09.01.2023
Former [2023/34]AL07.09.2022
AT07.09.2022
CZ07.09.2022
DK07.09.2022
EE07.09.2022
ES07.09.2022
FI07.09.2022
HR07.09.2022
LT07.09.2022
LV07.09.2022
NL07.09.2022
PL07.09.2022
RO07.09.2022
RS07.09.2022
SE07.09.2022
SK07.09.2022
SM07.09.2022
NO07.12.2022
GR08.12.2022
IS07.01.2023
PT09.01.2023
Former [2023/30]AL07.09.2022
AT07.09.2022
CZ07.09.2022
EE07.09.2022
ES07.09.2022
FI07.09.2022
HR07.09.2022
LT07.09.2022
LV07.09.2022
NL07.09.2022
PL07.09.2022
RO07.09.2022
RS07.09.2022
SE07.09.2022
SK07.09.2022
SM07.09.2022
NO07.12.2022
GR08.12.2022
IS07.01.2023
PT09.01.2023
Former [2023/29]AL07.09.2022
AT07.09.2022
CZ07.09.2022
EE07.09.2022
ES07.09.2022
FI07.09.2022
HR07.09.2022
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LV07.09.2022
PL07.09.2022
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SK07.09.2022
SM07.09.2022
NO07.12.2022
GR08.12.2022
IS07.01.2023
PT09.01.2023
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CZ07.09.2022
EE07.09.2022
ES07.09.2022
FI07.09.2022
HR07.09.2022
LT07.09.2022
LV07.09.2022
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SM07.09.2022
NO07.12.2022
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PT09.01.2023
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CZ07.09.2022
EE07.09.2022
ES07.09.2022
FI07.09.2022
HR07.09.2022
LT07.09.2022
LV07.09.2022
RO07.09.2022
RS07.09.2022
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PT09.01.2023
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CZ07.09.2022
ES07.09.2022
FI07.09.2022
HR07.09.2022
LT07.09.2022
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RO07.09.2022
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HR07.09.2022
LT07.09.2022
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2006162456  (KENNEDY JAMES C [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP1830185  (INTELLIGENDT SYS & SERV GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-15* the whole document *;
 [X]US2010095775  (SARR DENNIS P [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * the whole document *
ExaminationUS2004093949
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