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EP About this file: EP1410094

EP1410094 - SCANNING APPARATUS FOR FORMING IMAGES IN THE MICROWAVE, MM-WAVE OR INFRARED SPECTRAL RANGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.08.2007
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 14.10.2009  [2009/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Farran Technology Limited
Ballincollig Industrial Estate
Ballincollig, County Cork / IE
[N/P]
Former [2006/39]For all designated states
Farran Technology Limited
Ballincollig Industrial Estate Ballincollig
Cork / IE
Former [2005/36]For all designated states
Farran Technology Limited
Ballincollig Industrial Estate Ballincollig
Cork / IE
Former [2004/17]For all designated states
Lettington, Alan H.
5 Crosfields Close
Reading, Berkshire RG2 9AY / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Lettington, Alan H.
5 Crosfields Close
Reading, Berkshire RG2 9AY / GB
 [2006/01]
Former [2005/36]01 / * * *
Former [2004/17]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)Carstairs, James Campbell
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/17]Carstairs, J. C.
Forrester & Boehmert, Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date02745676.324.07.2002
[2004/17]
WO2002GB03382
Priority number, dateGB2001001824226.07.2001         Original published format: GB 0118242
[2004/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03012524
Date:13.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1410094
Date:21.04.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.02.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1410094
Date:27.09.2006
Language:EN
[2006/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.02.2003
ClassificationIPC:G02B26/12, H04N3/09
[2004/17]
CPC:
H04N3/09 (EP,US); G02B26/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/17]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCAN-EINRICHTUNG ZUR BILDERZEUGUNG IM MIKROWELLEN-, MILLIMETERWELLEN-, ODER INFRAROT-SPEKTRALBEREICH[2004/17]
English:SCANNING APPARATUS FOR FORMING IMAGES IN THE MICROWAVE, MM-WAVE OR INFRARED SPECTRAL RANGE[2004/17]
French:APPAREIL DE BALAYAGE DESTINE A FORMER DES IMAGES DANS LE DOMAINE SPECTRAL DES MICRO-ONDES, DES ONDES MM OU DES INFRAROUGES[2004/17]
Entry into regional phase23.01.2004National basic fee paid 
23.01.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
21.04.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.02.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
05.04.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time
21.04.2004Examination requested  [2004/25]
11.11.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.12.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.12.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.06.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.02.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.06.2006Fee for grant paid
01.06.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.06.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
13.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
12.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
21.04.2004M01   Fee paid on   21.04.2004
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.200403   M06   Fee paid on   14.09.2004
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.09.2006
BE27.09.2006
CH27.09.2006
CY27.09.2006
CZ27.09.2006
EE27.09.2006
FI27.09.2006
LI27.09.2006
SK27.09.2006
TR27.09.2006
BG27.12.2006
DK27.12.2006
SE27.12.2006
GR28.12.2006
PT13.03.2007
[2009/42]
Former [2009/38]AT27.09.2006
BE27.09.2006
CH27.09.2006
CY27.09.2006
CZ27.09.2006
EE27.09.2006
FI27.09.2006
LI27.09.2006
SK27.09.2006
BG27.12.2006
DK27.12.2006
SE27.12.2006
GR28.12.2006
PT13.03.2007
Former [2008/38]AT27.09.2006
BE27.09.2006
CH27.09.2006
CZ27.09.2006
EE27.09.2006
FI27.09.2006
LI27.09.2006
SK27.09.2006
BG27.12.2006
DK27.12.2006
SE27.12.2006
GR28.12.2006
PT13.03.2007
Former [2008/21]AT27.09.2006
BE27.09.2006
CH27.09.2006
CZ27.09.2006
FI27.09.2006
LI27.09.2006
SK27.09.2006
BG27.12.2006
DK27.12.2006
SE27.12.2006
GR28.12.2006
PT13.03.2007
Former [2008/04]AT27.09.2006
BE27.09.2006
CH27.09.2006
CZ27.09.2006
FI27.09.2006
LI27.09.2006
SK27.09.2006
BG27.12.2006
DK27.12.2006
SE27.12.2006
PT13.03.2007
Former [2007/38]AT27.09.2006
BE27.09.2006
CH27.09.2006
CZ27.09.2006
FI27.09.2006
IT27.09.2006
LI27.09.2006
SK27.09.2006
BG27.12.2006
DK27.12.2006
SE27.12.2006
PT13.03.2007
Former [2007/30]AT27.09.2006
BE27.09.2006
CH27.09.2006
CZ27.09.2006
FI27.09.2006
LI27.09.2006
SK27.09.2006
BG27.12.2006
SE27.12.2006
PT13.03.2007
Former [2007/28]AT27.09.2006
BE27.09.2006
CZ27.09.2006
FI27.09.2006
SK27.09.2006
BG27.12.2006
SE27.12.2006
PT13.03.2007
Former [2007/27]AT27.09.2006
CZ27.09.2006
FI27.09.2006
SK27.09.2006
BG27.12.2006
SE27.12.2006
PT13.03.2007
Former [2007/22]CZ27.09.2006
FI27.09.2006
BG27.12.2006
SE27.12.2006
Former [2007/12]FI27.09.2006
BG27.12.2006
SE27.12.2006
Former [2007/11]FI27.09.2006
SE27.12.2006
Cited inInternational search[A]US2070460  (ERNEST TRAUB) [A] 9 * figure 3 *;
 [XY]US4487473  (HATCH MARCUS R [US], et al) [X] 1-4,6-11 * column 1, line 5 - line 40 * * column 3, line 20 - line 45; figure 5 * [Y] 5;
 [X]US5198919  (REEDER ROBIN A [US]) [X] 1,9 * column 2, line 60 - column 4, line 48; figure 1 *;
 [AY]  - LETTINGTON A H ET AL, "OPTO-MECHANICAL SCANNERS FOR PASSIVE MILLIMETER-WAVE IMAGING", PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPIE, SPIE, BELLINGHAM, VA, US, (200004), vol. 4032, pages 74 - 80, XP001105618 [A] 1-4,6-11 * the whole document * [Y] 5

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.391822
ExaminationUS4037920
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