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EP About this file: EP2003439

EP2003439 - Method and apparatus for nondestructive corrosion detection using quantum dots [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.06.2018
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.07.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 29.07.2020  [2020/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-1596 / US
[2017/32]
Former [2008/51]For all designated states
THE BOEING COMPANY
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-2016 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Safai, Morteza
1529 Magnolia Blvd. W.
Seattle Washington 98199 / US
02 / Georgeson, Gary E.
145 S 358th Street
Federal Way
Washington 98003-8616 / US
 [2017/32]
Former [2008/51]01 / Safai, Morteza
1529 Magnolia Blvd. W.
Seattle Washington 98199 / US
02 / Georgeson, Gary E.
145 S 358th Street Federal Way
Washington 98003-8616 / US
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/51]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2008/51]McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date08252026.312.06.2008
[2008/51]
Priority number, dateUS2007076397915.06.2007         Original published format: US 763979
[2008/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2003439
Date:17.12.2008
Language:EN
[2008/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2003439
Date:09.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.09.2008
ClassificationIPC:G01N17/00
[2008/51]
CPC:
G01N17/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/32]
Former [2008/51]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur zerstörungsfreien Erkennung von Korrosion mittels Quantenpunkte[2008/51]
English:Method and apparatus for nondestructive corrosion detection using quantum dots[2008/51]
French:Procédé et appareil de détection non destructive de la corrosion à l'aide de points quantiques[2016/51]
Former [2008/51]Procédé et appareil de détection non destructuve de la corrosion à l'aide de points quantiques
Examination procedure12.06.2008Examination requested  [2008/51]
08.07.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.05.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.06.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.09.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.01.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.04.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.08.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.12.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.04.2017Fee for grant paid
28.04.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.04.2017Receipt 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  08.07.2009
Opposition(s)11.05.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
30.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
29.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
27.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
27.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.06.2008
AT09.08.2017
CY09.08.2017
CZ09.08.2017
DK09.08.2017
EE09.08.2017
FI09.08.2017
HR09.08.2017
IT09.08.2017
LT09.08.2017
LV09.08.2017
MC09.08.2017
NL09.08.2017
PL09.08.2017
PT09.08.2017
RO09.08.2017
SE09.08.2017
SI09.08.2017
SK09.08.2017
TR09.08.2017
BG09.11.2017
NO09.11.2017
GR10.11.2017
IS09.12.2017
[2020/31]
Former [2020/27]HU12.06.2008
AT09.08.2017
CZ09.08.2017
DK09.08.2017
EE09.08.2017
FI09.08.2017
HR09.08.2017
IT09.08.2017
LT09.08.2017
LV09.08.2017
MC09.08.2017
NL09.08.2017
PL09.08.2017
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SE09.08.2017
SI09.08.2017
SK09.08.2017
TR09.08.2017
BG09.11.2017
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IS09.12.2017
Former [2020/15]AT09.08.2017
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DK09.08.2017
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BG09.11.2017
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Former [2019/15]AT09.08.2017
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Documents cited:Search[YA]US2006216759  (NAASANI IMAD [US]) [Y] 1,3,5,7,9 * paragraphs [0004] , [0005] *[A] 2,4,6,8,10,11;
 [YA]US2007048867  (FARMER JOSEPH C [US]) [Y] 1,3,5,7,9 * abstract * * paragraphs [0008] , [0011] , [0012] , [0020] , [0024] * [A] 2,4,6,8,10,11
ExaminationUS2002021003
by applicantUS2006216759
 US2007048867
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