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EP About this file: EP2224307

EP2224307 - Spacecraft Acquisiton Maneuvers Using Position-Based Gyroless Control [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.08.2018
Database last updated on 28.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.09.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, MK		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
[2017/40]
Former [2010/35]For all designated states
THE BOEING COMPANY
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-2016 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Liu, Dan Y.
5607 Sunmist Drive
Rancho Palos Verdes California 90275 / US
02 / Chiang, Richard Y.
21006 Wendy Drive
Torrance California 90503 / US
 [2017/40]
Former [2010/35]01 / Liu, Dan Y.
5607 Sunmist Drive
Rancho Palos Verdes California 90275 / US
02 / Chiang, Richard Y.
21006 Wendy Drive
Torrance California 90503 / 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 [2010/35]McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date10250166.501.02.2010
[2010/35]
Priority number, dateUS2009014945303.02.2009         Original published format: US 149453
US2009048718718.06.2009         Original published format: US 487187
[2010/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2224307
Date:01.09.2010
Language:EN
[2010/35]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2224307
Date:23.07.2014
Language:EN
[2014/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2224307
Date:04.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.06.2014
ClassificationIPC:B64G1/26, B64G1/36, G05D1/08, B64G1/24, B64G1/28
[2017/18]
CPC:
B64G1/26 (EP,US); B64G1/244 (EP,US); B64G1/245 (EP,US);
B64G1/36 (EP,US); B64G1/361 (EP,US); B64G1/283 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2014/30]G05D1/08, B64G1/26, B64G1/28, B64G1/36
Former IPC [2010/35]G05D1/08
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/40]
Former [2010/35]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,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Raumschifferfassungsmanöver mittels kreiselloser Steuerung auf Positionsbasis[2010/35]
English:Spacecraft Acquisiton Maneuvers Using Position-Based Gyroless Control[2010/35]
French:Manoeuvres d'acquisition d'engin spatial utilisant le contrôle sans gyroscope basé sur la position[2010/35]
Examination procedure25.02.2010Examination requested  [2010/35]
27.02.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
15.04.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.04.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.08.2017Fee for grant paid
22.08.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.08.2017Receipt 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  20.04.2017
Opposition(s)05.07.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/37]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
15.04.2015Request for further processing filed
15.04.2015Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
28.04.2015Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
26.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
26.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
27.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.02.2010
AT04.10.2017
CY04.10.2017
CZ04.10.2017
DK04.10.2017
EE04.10.2017
FI04.10.2017
HR04.10.2017
LT04.10.2017
LV04.10.2017
MC04.10.2017
MK04.10.2017
NL04.10.2017
PL04.10.2017
PT04.10.2017
RO04.10.2017
SE04.10.2017
SI04.10.2017
SK04.10.2017
SM04.10.2017
TR04.10.2017
BG04.01.2018
NO04.01.2018
GR05.01.2018
IE01.02.2018
LU01.02.2018
MT01.02.2018
IS04.02.2018
BE28.02.2018
CH28.02.2018
LI28.02.2018
[2020/31]
Former [2020/27]HU01.02.2010
AT04.10.2017
CZ04.10.2017
DK04.10.2017
EE04.10.2017
FI04.10.2017
HR04.10.2017
LT04.10.2017
LV04.10.2017
MC04.10.2017
NL04.10.2017
PL04.10.2017
PT04.10.2017
RO04.10.2017
SE04.10.2017
SI04.10.2017
SK04.10.2017
SM04.10.2017
TR04.10.2017
BG04.01.2018
NO04.01.2018
GR05.01.2018
IE01.02.2018
LU01.02.2018
MT01.02.2018
IS04.02.2018
BE28.02.2018
CH28.02.2018
LI28.02.2018
Former [2020/16]AT04.10.2017
CZ04.10.2017
DK04.10.2017
EE04.10.2017
FI04.10.2017
HR04.10.2017
LT04.10.2017
LV04.10.2017
MC04.10.2017
NL04.10.2017
PL04.10.2017
RO04.10.2017
SE04.10.2017
SI04.10.2017
SK04.10.2017
SM04.10.2017
TR04.10.2017
BG04.01.2018
NO04.01.2018
GR05.01.2018
IE01.02.2018
LU01.02.2018
MT01.02.2018
IS04.02.2018
BE28.02.2018
CH28.02.2018
LI28.02.2018
Former [2020/08]AT04.10.2017
CZ04.10.2017
DK04.10.2017
EE04.10.2017
FI04.10.2017
HR04.10.2017
LT04.10.2017
LV04.10.2017
MC04.10.2017
NL04.10.2017
PL04.10.2017
RO04.10.2017
SE04.10.2017
SI04.10.2017
SK04.10.2017
SM04.10.2017
BG04.01.2018
NO04.01.2018
GR05.01.2018
IE01.02.2018
LU01.02.2018
MT01.02.2018
IS04.02.2018
BE28.02.2018
CH28.02.2018
LI28.02.2018
Former [2019/12]AT04.10.2017
CZ04.10.2017
DK04.10.2017
EE04.10.2017
FI04.10.2017
HR04.10.2017
LT04.10.2017
LV04.10.2017
MC04.10.2017
NL04.10.2017
PL04.10.2017
RO04.10.2017
SE04.10.2017
SI04.10.2017
SK04.10.2017
SM04.10.2017
BG04.01.2018
NO04.01.2018
GR05.01.2018
IE01.02.2018
LU01.02.2018
IS04.02.2018
BE28.02.2018
CH28.02.2018
LI28.02.2018
Former [2019/09]AT04.10.2017
CZ04.10.2017
DK04.10.2017
EE04.10.2017
FI04.10.2017
HR04.10.2017
LT04.10.2017
LV04.10.2017
MC04.10.2017
NL04.10.2017
PL04.10.2017
RO04.10.2017
SE04.10.2017
SI04.10.2017
SK04.10.2017
SM04.10.2017
BG04.01.2018
NO04.01.2018
GR05.01.2018
IE01.02.2018
LU01.02.2018
IS04.02.2018
CH28.02.2018
LI28.02.2018
Former [2018/52]AT04.10.2017
CZ04.10.2017
DK04.10.2017
EE04.10.2017
FI04.10.2017
HR04.10.2017
LT04.10.2017
LV04.10.2017
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PL04.10.2017
RO04.10.2017
SE04.10.2017
SI04.10.2017
SK04.10.2017
SM04.10.2017
BG04.01.2018
NO04.01.2018
GR05.01.2018
LU01.02.2018
IS04.02.2018
CH28.02.2018
LI28.02.2018
Former [2018/44]AT04.10.2017
CZ04.10.2017
DK04.10.2017
EE04.10.2017
FI04.10.2017
HR04.10.2017
LT04.10.2017
LV04.10.2017
MC04.10.2017
NL04.10.2017
PL04.10.2017
RO04.10.2017
SE04.10.2017
SK04.10.2017
SM04.10.2017
BG04.01.2018
NO04.01.2018
GR05.01.2018
IS04.02.2018
Former [2018/40]AT04.10.2017
CZ04.10.2017
DK04.10.2017
EE04.10.2017
FI04.10.2017
HR04.10.2017
LT04.10.2017
LV04.10.2017
NL04.10.2017
PL04.10.2017
RO04.10.2017
SE04.10.2017
SK04.10.2017
SM04.10.2017
BG04.01.2018
NO04.01.2018
GR05.01.2018
IS04.02.2018
Former [2018/37]AT04.10.2017
CZ04.10.2017
DK04.10.2017
EE04.10.2017
FI04.10.2017
HR04.10.2017
LT04.10.2017
LV04.10.2017
NL04.10.2017
PL04.10.2017
SE04.10.2017
SK04.10.2017
SM04.10.2017
BG04.01.2018
NO04.01.2018
GR05.01.2018
IS04.02.2018
Former [2018/35]AT04.10.2017
CZ04.10.2017
DK04.10.2017
EE04.10.2017
FI04.10.2017
HR04.10.2017
LT04.10.2017
LV04.10.2017
NL04.10.2017
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SK04.10.2017
BG04.01.2018
NO04.01.2018
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HR04.10.2017
LT04.10.2017
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NL04.10.2017
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LT04.10.2017
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NO04.01.2018
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