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EP About this file: EP4111127

EP4111127 - MISSILE FIN DEPLOYMENT DEVICE AND MISSILE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2023/01]MISSILE FIN-FOLDING DEVICE, MISSILE, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A MISSILE
[2025/01]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.02.2026
Database last updated on 24.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.03.2025
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.12.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.05.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.12.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.09.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  02.03.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip27.02.2026No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 01.04.2026 [2026/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V.
Königswinterer Straße 522-524
53227 Bonn / DE
[2023/01]
Inventor(s)01 / KLEVANSKI, Josef
c/o DLR Institut für Aerodynamik und
Strömungstechnik Linder Höhe
51147 Köln / DE
02 / DUMONT, Etienne
c/o DLR Institut für Raumfahrtsysteme Robert
Hooke-Str. 7
28359 Bremen / DE
03 / ROTÄRMEL, Waldemar
c/o DLR Institut für Bauweisen- und
Konstruktionsforschung Pfaffenwaldring 38-40
70569 Stuttgart / DE
04 / PETKOV, Ivaylo
c/o DLR Institut für Bauweisen und
Konstruktionsforschung Pfaffenwaldring 38-40
70569 Stuttgart / DE
 [2023/01]
Representative(s)REHBERG HÜPPE + PARTNER
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Robert-Gernhardt-Platz 1
37073 Göttingen / DE
[2023/01]
Application number, filing date21706569.718.02.2021
[2023/01]
WO2021EP54044
Priority number, dateDE20201010518827.02.2020         Original published format: DE102020105188
[2023/01]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021170484
Date:02.09.2021
Language:DE
[2021/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4111127
Date:04.01.2023
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.09.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4111127
Date:23.04.2025
Language:DE
[2025/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.09.2021
ClassificationIPC:F42B10/14, F42B10/64
[2023/01]
CPC:
F42B10/14 (EP); F42B10/64 (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 [2023/01]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FLUGKÖRPER-FINNENAUSKLAPPEINRICHTUNG UND FLUGKÖRPER[2025/01]
English:MISSILE FIN DEPLOYMENT DEVICE AND MISSILE[2025/01]
French:DISPOSITIF DE DÉPLOIEMENT D'AILETTE D'UN MISSILE ET MISSILE[2025/01]
Former [2023/01]FLUGKÖRPER-FINNENAUSKLAPPEINRICHTUNG, FLUGKÖRPER UND VERFAHREN ZUM BETRIEB EINES FLUGKÖRPERS
Former [2023/01]MISSILE FIN-FOLDING DEVICE, MISSILE, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A MISSILE
Former [2023/01]DISPOSITIF DE DÉPLOIEMENT D'AILETTE POUR MISSILE, MISSILE ET PROCÉDÉ POUR FAIRE FONCTIONNER UN MISSILE
Entry into regional phase31.08.2022National basic fee paid 
31.08.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
31.08.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.08.2022Examination requested  [2023/01]
31.08.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.03.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.05.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.08.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.12.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.03.2025Fee for grant paid
13.03.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.03.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)26.01.2026No opposition filed within time limit [2026/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
13.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
11.02.2025Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ23.04.2025
ES23.04.2025
HR23.04.2025
PL23.04.2025
SK23.04.2025
SM23.04.2025
NO23.07.2025
RS23.07.2025
GR24.07.2025
IS23.08.2025
[2026/10]
Former [2026/09]CZ23.04.2025
ES23.04.2025
HR23.04.2025
PL23.04.2025
SM23.04.2025
NO23.07.2025
RS23.07.2025
GR24.07.2025
IS23.08.2025
Former [2026/08]ES23.04.2025
HR23.04.2025
PL23.04.2025
SM23.04.2025
NO23.07.2025
RS23.07.2025
GR24.07.2025
IS23.08.2025
Former [2025/49]ES23.04.2025
HR23.04.2025
PL23.04.2025
NO23.07.2025
RS23.07.2025
GR24.07.2025
IS23.08.2025
Former [2025/48]ES23.04.2025
HR23.04.2025
PL23.04.2025
NO23.07.2025
RS23.07.2025
GR24.07.2025
Former [2025/47]ES23.04.2025
PL23.04.2025
NO23.07.2025
GR24.07.2025
Former [2025/46]ES23.04.2025
Cited inInternational search[XY] KR101864088  (AGENCY DEFENSE DEV et al.)
 [X] US2019154420  (BAVANARI VENKATA LAKSHMI CHENNAKESEVA RAO et al.)
 [X] US8026465  (FRAYSSE JR JOHN W et al.)
 [X] US2017067725  (HAMMOND LAURIE et al.)
 [XI] DE2023212  (BOFORS AB et al.)
 [YA] DE3010027  (MESSERSCHMITT BOELKOW BLOHM et al.)
 [A] US2005082420  (TROUILLOT CHRISTIAN et al.)
by applicantWO2014197046
 WO2008147453
 EP2433084
 EP1627200
 EP1485668
 US2009126523
 US6726147
   J. KLEVANSKIT. ECKERJ. RIEHMERB. REIMANNE. DUMONTC. CHAVAGNAC: "Aerodynamic Studies in Preparation for CALLISTO-Reusable VTVL Launcher First Stage Demonstrator", 69TH INTERNATIONAL ASTRONAUTICAL CONGRESS (IAC), BREMEN, DEUTSCHLAND, 1 October 2018 (2018-10-01), pages 1 - 10
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