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EP1031817 - Pseudorandom-bit-sequence modulated fiber-optic gyro [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.05.2017
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.05.2017No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 07.06.2017  [2017/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Northrop Grumman Guidance And Electronic Company, Inc.
21240 Burbank Boulevard
Woodland Hills, CA 91367-6675 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/04]For all designated states
Northrop Grumman Guidance and Electronics Company, Inc.
21240 Burbank Boulevard
Woodland Hills, CA 91367-6675 / US
Former [2000/35]For all designated states
LITTON SYSTEMS, INC.
21240 Burbank Boulevard
Woodland Hills, California 91367-6675 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Tazartes, Daniel A.
23729 Justice Street
West Hills, California 91304 / US
02 / Mark, John G.
1640 Sierra Bonita Lane
Pasadena, California 91106 / US
03 / Tazartes, David I.
1005 N. Orange Grove Avenue, No. 5
West Hollywood, California 90046 / US
[2000/35]
Representative(s)Wagner, Karl H., et al
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/26]Wagner, Karl H., et al
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Former [2008/33]Wagner, Karl H., et al
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Former [2000/35]Wagner, Karl H., Dipl.-Ing., et al
WAGNER & GEYER Patentanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date00103347.122.02.2000
[2000/35]
Priority number, dateUS1999025539122.02.1999         Original published format: US 255391
[2000/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1031817
Date:30.08.2000
Language:EN
[2000/35]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1031817
Date:06.08.2003
[2003/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1031817
Date:29.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.06.2003
ClassificationIPC:G01C19/72, H01S3/067
[2003/32]
CPC:
G01C19/72 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2000/35]G01C19/72
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2016/26]
Former [2004/18]DE,  FR,  GB,  IT 
Former [2000/35]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Faseroptischer Kreisel mit Pseudozufallssequenzmodulation[2000/35]
English:Pseudorandom-bit-sequence modulated fiber-optic gyro[2000/35]
French:Gyroscope optique à modulation pseudo-aléatoire[2000/35]
Examination procedure04.02.2004Examination requested  [2004/15]
03.03.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.06.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.01.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.07.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.11.2015Fee for grant paid
20.11.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.01.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.05.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  24.06.2008
Opposition(s)30.03.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
25.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
23.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
22.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
27.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
27.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
14.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
18.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
24.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
22.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 12
22.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 13
21.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 14
20.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 15
23.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 16
22.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 17
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3984668  (ZETTERBERG LARS HENNING, et al) [A] 1-10* column 3, line 32 - column 8, line 39; figure 4 *;
 [DA]US5123741  (SPAHLINGER GUENTER [DE]) [DA] 1-10 * column 7, line 45 - column 10, line 66; figures 5,7 *;
 [DA]US5682241  (MARK JOHN G [US], et al) [DA] 1-10 * column 6, line 60 - column 10, line 43; figure 6 *
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