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EP About this file: EP2133709

EP2133709 - Detection of a concealed object [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.02.2019
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.02.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.02.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.02.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.10.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.09.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 05.08.2020  [2020/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
Pacific Northwest Laboratories Intellectual Property Services 902 Battelle Boulevard P.O. Box 999
Richland, WA 99352 / US
[2009/51]
Inventor(s)01 / Keller, Paul E.
158 Mattis Drive
Richland, WA 99352 / US
02 / McMakin, Douglas L.
2173 Shasta Avenue
Richland, WA 99352 / US
03 / Hall, Thomas E.
9026 W. Grand Ronde
Kennewick, WA 99336 / US
04 / Sheen, David M.
1164 Viewmont Court
Richland, WA 99352 / US
05 / Severtsen, Ronald H.
1803 Birch Avenue
Richland, WA 99352 / US
 [2018/13]
Former [2009/51]01 / Keller, Paul E.
158 Mattis Drive
Richland, WA 99352 / US
02 / McMakin, Douglas L.
2173 Shasta Avenue
Richland, WA 99352 / US
03 / Hall, Thomas E.
9026 W. Grand Ronde
Kennewick, WA 99336 / US
04 / Sheen, David M.
1164 Viewmont Court
Richland, WA 99352 / US
05 / Severtsen, Ronald, H.
1803 Birch Avenue
Richland, WA 99352 / US
Representative(s)Faulkner, Thomas John, et al
Cleveland
10 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BR / GB
[2018/13]
Former [2009/51]Faulkner, Thomas John, et al
Cleveland 40-43 Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1JQ / GB
Application number, filing date09012380.322.10.2004
[2009/51]
Priority number, dateUS2003069784830.10.2003         Original published format: US 697848
US2003069796530.10.2003         Original published format: US 697965
[2009/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2133709
Date:16.12.2009
Language:EN
[2009/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2133709
Date:28.03.2018
Language:EN
[2018/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.11.2009
ClassificationIPC:G01S7/20, G01S7/41, G01S13/04, G01S13/89, G01V3/12, G01S13/88
[2017/22]
CPC:
G01S13/04 (EP,US); G01S13/887 (EP,US); G01S13/89 (EP,US);
G01S7/20 (EP,US); G01S7/41 (EP,US); G01V3/12 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/51]G01S13/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/13]
Former [2009/51]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Erkennung eines verborgenen Objekts[2009/51]
English:Detection of a concealed object[2009/51]
French:Detection d'un objet caché[2017/45]
Former [2009/51]Detection d'un objet caché
Examination procedure20.04.2010Examination requested  [2010/22]
28.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.11.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.05.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.04.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.08.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.05.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.09.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
26.09.2017Fee for grant paid
26.09.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.10.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.02.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
20.02.2018Information about intention to grant a patent
20.02.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP04817805.7  / EP1678521
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 (EP20040817805) is  05.07.2007
Opposition(s)03.01.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
09.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
09.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
09.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
23.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
10.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
05.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
07.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
07.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
07.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
07.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
10.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.10.2004
AT28.03.2018
CY28.03.2018
CZ28.03.2018
DK28.03.2018
EE28.03.2018
FI28.03.2018
MC28.03.2018
NL28.03.2018
PL28.03.2018
RO28.03.2018
SE28.03.2018
SI28.03.2018
SK28.03.2018
TR28.03.2018
BG28.06.2018
GR29.06.2018
PT30.07.2018
IE22.10.2018
LU22.10.2018
BE31.10.2018
CH31.10.2018
LI31.10.2018
[2020/32]
Former [2020/30]HU22.10.2004
AT28.03.2018
CZ28.03.2018
DK28.03.2018
EE28.03.2018
FI28.03.2018
MC28.03.2018
NL28.03.2018
PL28.03.2018
RO28.03.2018
SE28.03.2018
SI28.03.2018
SK28.03.2018
TR28.03.2018
BG28.06.2018
GR29.06.2018
PT30.07.2018
IE22.10.2018
LU22.10.2018
BE31.10.2018
CH31.10.2018
LI31.10.2018
Former [2020/16]AT28.03.2018
CZ28.03.2018
DK28.03.2018
EE28.03.2018
FI28.03.2018
MC28.03.2018
NL28.03.2018
PL28.03.2018
RO28.03.2018
SE28.03.2018
SI28.03.2018
SK28.03.2018
TR28.03.2018
BG28.06.2018
GR29.06.2018
PT30.07.2018
IE22.10.2018
LU22.10.2018
BE31.10.2018
CH31.10.2018
LI31.10.2018
Former [2019/48]AT28.03.2018
CZ28.03.2018
DK28.03.2018
EE28.03.2018
FI28.03.2018
MC28.03.2018
NL28.03.2018
PL28.03.2018
RO28.03.2018
SE28.03.2018
SI28.03.2018
SK28.03.2018
BG28.06.2018
GR29.06.2018
PT30.07.2018
IE22.10.2018
LU22.10.2018
BE31.10.2018
CH31.10.2018
LI31.10.2018
Former [2019/40]AT28.03.2018
CZ28.03.2018
DK28.03.2018
EE28.03.2018
FI28.03.2018
MC28.03.2018
NL28.03.2018
PL28.03.2018
RO28.03.2018
SE28.03.2018
SI28.03.2018
SK28.03.2018
BG28.06.2018
GR29.06.2018
PT30.07.2018
LU22.10.2018
BE31.10.2018
CH31.10.2018
LI31.10.2018
Former [2019/38]AT28.03.2018
CZ28.03.2018
DK28.03.2018
EE28.03.2018
FI28.03.2018
MC28.03.2018
NL28.03.2018
PL28.03.2018
RO28.03.2018
SE28.03.2018
SI28.03.2018
SK28.03.2018
BG28.06.2018
GR29.06.2018
PT30.07.2018
LU22.10.2018
BE31.10.2018
Former [2019/30]AT28.03.2018
CZ28.03.2018
DK28.03.2018
EE28.03.2018
FI28.03.2018
MC28.03.2018
NL28.03.2018
PL28.03.2018
RO28.03.2018
SE28.03.2018
SI28.03.2018
SK28.03.2018
BG28.06.2018
GR29.06.2018
PT30.07.2018
LU22.10.2018
Former [2019/28]AT28.03.2018
CZ28.03.2018
DK28.03.2018
EE28.03.2018
FI28.03.2018
MC28.03.2018
NL28.03.2018
PL28.03.2018
RO28.03.2018
SE28.03.2018
SI28.03.2018
SK28.03.2018
BG28.06.2018
GR29.06.2018
PT30.07.2018
Former [2019/26]AT28.03.2018
CZ28.03.2018
DK28.03.2018
EE28.03.2018
FI28.03.2018
NL28.03.2018
PL28.03.2018
RO28.03.2018
SE28.03.2018
SI28.03.2018
SK28.03.2018
BG28.06.2018
GR29.06.2018
PT30.07.2018
Former [2019/10]AT28.03.2018
CZ28.03.2018
DK28.03.2018
EE28.03.2018
FI28.03.2018
NL28.03.2018
PL28.03.2018
RO28.03.2018
SE28.03.2018
SK28.03.2018
BG28.06.2018
GR29.06.2018
PT30.07.2018
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DK28.03.2018
EE28.03.2018
FI28.03.2018
NL28.03.2018
PL28.03.2018
RO28.03.2018
SE28.03.2018
SK28.03.2018
BG28.06.2018
GR29.06.2018
PT30.07.2018
Former [2019/03]CZ28.03.2018
EE28.03.2018
FI28.03.2018
NL28.03.2018
PL28.03.2018
RO28.03.2018
SE28.03.2018
SK28.03.2018
BG28.06.2018
GR29.06.2018
PT30.07.2018
Former [2018/50]CZ28.03.2018
EE28.03.2018
FI28.03.2018
NL28.03.2018
PL28.03.2018
RO28.03.2018
SE28.03.2018
SK28.03.2018
BG28.06.2018
GR29.06.2018
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NL28.03.2018
SE28.03.2018
BG28.06.2018
GR29.06.2018
Former [2018/40]FI28.03.2018
SE28.03.2018
BG28.06.2018
GR29.06.2018
Former [2018/36]FI28.03.2018
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 [Y]US2003178034  (YUKI TEX [US]) [Y] 1-7,10-12* paragraphs [0003] , [0027] - [0032] - [0035]; figures 1,2,5 *
ExaminationUS6057761
by applicantUS5455590
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