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EP About this file: EP3951540

EP3951540 - UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.11.2024
Database last updated on 25.03.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.12.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.07.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.09.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.08.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  07.01.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip07.02.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH		published on 12.03.2025  [2025/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Boeing Company
929 Long Bridge Drive
Arlington, VA 22202 / US
[2023/12]
Former [2022/06]For all designated states
The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-1596 / US
Inventor(s)01 / RANGARAJAN, Murali
Chicago, 60606-2016 / US
 [2022/06]
Representative(s)Morrall, Jonathan Ian McLachlan, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[2022/06]
Application number, filing date21198220.208.03.2017
[2022/06]
Priority number, dateUS20161507593321.03.2016         Original published format: US201615075933
[2022/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3951540
Date:09.02.2022
Language:EN
[2022/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3951540
Date:03.01.2024
Language:EN
[2024/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.12.2021
ClassificationIPC:G05D1/00
[2022/06]
CPC:
B64F5/60 (EP,KR,US); B64U20/83 (EP,CN,KR,US); G05D1/101 (CN);
G05D1/0055 (US); G05D1/0077 (EP); G05D1/87 (KR);
B64D2045/0085 (EP,KR,US); B64U2101/30 (US); B64U2201/10 (EP,KR,US) (-)
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 [2022/36]
Former [2022/06]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:FLUGSTEUERUNGSSYSTEM FÜR EIN UNBEMANNTES LUFTFAHRZEUG[2022/06]
English:UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM[2022/06]
French:SYSTÈME DE COMMANDE DE VOL D'UN VÉHICULE AÉRIEN SANS ÉQUIPAGE[2022/06]
Examination procedure29.07.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.07.2022Examination requested  [2022/36]
29.07.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.09.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.01.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.11.2023Fee for grant paid
21.11.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.11.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP17159813.9  / EP3223097
Opposition(s)07.10.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
22.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
22.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.01.2024
BG03.01.2024
CZ03.01.2024
DK03.01.2024
EE03.01.2024
ES03.01.2024
HR03.01.2024
IT03.01.2024
LT03.01.2024
LV03.01.2024
MC03.01.2024
NL03.01.2024
PL03.01.2024
RO03.01.2024
SE03.01.2024
SK03.01.2024
SM03.01.2024
IE08.03.2024
LU08.03.2024
BE31.03.2024
CH31.03.2024
NO03.04.2024
RS03.04.2024
GR04.04.2024
IS03.05.2024
PT03.05.2024
[2025/11]
Former [2025/10]AT03.01.2024
BG03.01.2024
CZ03.01.2024
DK03.01.2024
EE03.01.2024
ES03.01.2024
HR03.01.2024
IT03.01.2024
LT03.01.2024
LV03.01.2024
MC03.01.2024
NL03.01.2024
PL03.01.2024
RO03.01.2024
SE03.01.2024
SK03.01.2024
SM03.01.2024
IE08.03.2024
LU08.03.2024
BE31.03.2024
NO03.04.2024
RS03.04.2024
GR04.04.2024
IS03.05.2024
PT03.05.2024
Former [2025/08]AT03.01.2024
BG03.01.2024
CZ03.01.2024
DK03.01.2024
EE03.01.2024
ES03.01.2024
HR03.01.2024
IT03.01.2024
LT03.01.2024
LV03.01.2024
MC03.01.2024
NL03.01.2024
PL03.01.2024
RO03.01.2024
SE03.01.2024
SK03.01.2024
SM03.01.2024
LU08.03.2024
BE31.03.2024
NO03.04.2024
RS03.04.2024
GR04.04.2024
IS03.05.2024
PT03.05.2024
Former [2025/02]AT03.01.2024
BG03.01.2024
CZ03.01.2024
DK03.01.2024
EE03.01.2024
ES03.01.2024
HR03.01.2024
IT03.01.2024
LT03.01.2024
LV03.01.2024
MC03.01.2024
NL03.01.2024
PL03.01.2024
RO03.01.2024
SE03.01.2024
SK03.01.2024
SM03.01.2024
LU08.03.2024
NO03.04.2024
RS03.04.2024
GR04.04.2024
IS03.05.2024
PT03.05.2024
Former [2024/52]AT03.01.2024
BG03.01.2024
CZ03.01.2024
DK03.01.2024
EE03.01.2024
ES03.01.2024
HR03.01.2024
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MC03.01.2024
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PL03.01.2024
RO03.01.2024
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SK03.01.2024
SM03.01.2024
LU08.03.2024
NO03.04.2024
RS03.04.2024
GR04.04.2024
IS03.05.2024
PT03.05.2024
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PT03.05.2024
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PT03.05.2024
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PT03.05.2024
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BG03.01.2024
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ES03.01.2024
HR03.01.2024
LT03.01.2024
LV03.01.2024
NL03.01.2024
PL03.01.2024
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RS03.04.2024
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PT03.05.2024
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BG03.01.2024
CZ03.01.2024
ES03.01.2024
HR03.01.2024
LT03.01.2024
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NL03.01.2024
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Documents cited:Search[I]US2002161489  (JOHNSON TIMOTHY L [US]);
 [I]US2004044444  (JOHNSON TIMOTHY L [US], et al);
 [I]US2011035149  (MCANDREW KATHERINE [US], et al)
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