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EP3375714 - SYSTEM FOR IN-ORBIT PROPULSION VIA FLOATING CONDUCTOR CABLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.05.2021
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.08.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  19.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE
published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Avda. Gregorio Peces - Barba, 1
28919 Leganés - Madrid / ES
For all designated states
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
C/ Ramiro de Maeztu 7
28040 Madrid / ES
[2018/38]
Inventor(s)01 / SÁNCHEZ ARRIAGA, Gonzalo
c/o Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Área Transferencia de Tecnología SEI
Parque Científico
Avda. Gregorio Peces Barba, 1
28919 Leganés (Madrid) / ES
02 / BOMBARDELLI, Claudio
C/ Ramírez de Maeztu 7
28040 Madrid / IT
 [2018/44]
Former [2018/38]01 / SÁNCHEZ ARRIAGA, Gonzalo
Av. Gregorio Peces Barba 1
28919 Leganés / ES
02 / BOMBARDELLI, Claudio
C/ Ramírez de Maeztu 7
28040 Madrid / IT
Representative(s)Ungria López, Javier
Avda. Ramón y Cajal, 78
28043 Madrid / ES
[2018/38]
Application number, filing date16863722.111.11.2016
[2018/38]
WO2016ES70802
Priority number, dateES2015003164913.11.2015         Original published format: ES 201531649
[2018/38]
Filing languageES
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017081351
Date:18.05.2017
Language:ES
[2017/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3375714
Date:19.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3375714
Date:22.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:ES18.05.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:B64G1/10, B64G1/32, B64G1/40, B64G1/42, B64G1/64
[2018/47]
CPC:
B64G1/10 (EP,ES); B64G1/242 (ES); B64G1/32 (EP,ES);
B64G1/40 (EP); B64G1/409 (ES); B64G1/42 (EP);
B64G1/421 (ES); B64G1/648 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2018/38]B64G1/10, B64G1/32, B64G1/40, B64G1/42
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 [2018/38]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM FÜR ANTRIEB IM ORBIT ÜBER FLOTIERENDE LEITERKABEL[2018/38]
English:SYSTEM FOR IN-ORBIT PROPULSION VIA FLOATING CONDUCTOR CABLES[2018/38]
French:SYSTÈME DE PROPULSION EN ORBITE AU MOYEN DE CÂBLES CONDUCTEURS FLOTTANTS[2018/38]
Entry into regional phase13.06.2018Translation filed 
13.06.2018National basic fee paid 
13.06.2018Search fee paid 
13.06.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
13.06.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.06.2018Examination requested  [2018/38]
13.06.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.05.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.06.2020Fee for grant paid
09.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)23.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
29.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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