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EP About this file: EP2687867

EP2687867 - Merged Ground Penetrating Radar Display for Multiple Antennas [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.05.2018
Database last updated on 07.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.06.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Geophysical Survey Systems, Inc.
12 Industrial Way
Salem, NH 03079 / US
[2014/04]
Inventor(s)01 / Cist, David B.
21 Dennett Rd.
Winchester, MA Massachusetts 01890 / US
 [2014/04]
Representative(s)Wittmann, Günther, et al
Patentanwaltskanzlei Wittmann
Frans-Hals-Straße 31
81479 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/28]Wittmann, Günther, et al
Patentanwälte, European Patent Attorney
Frans-Hals-Str. 31
81479 München / DE
Former [2014/04]Hernández, Yorck
Wittmann Hernandez Patent Attorneys Boschetsrieder Straße 67
81379 München / DE
Application number, filing date13169794.829.05.2013
[2014/04]
Priority number, dateUS20121358818317.08.2012         Original published format: US201213588183
US201261672902P18.07.2012         Original published format: US 201261672902 P
[2014/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2687867
Date:22.01.2014
Language:EN
[2014/04]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2687867
Date:13.08.2014
Language:EN
[2014/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2687867
Date:12.07.2017
Language:EN
[2017/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.07.2014
ClassificationIPC:G01S13/88, G01S7/04, G01S7/20, G01S13/87
[2014/33]
CPC:
G01S13/885 (EP,CN,US); G01S7/20 (EP,CN,US); G01S7/04 (US);
G01S13/87 (EP,CN,US)
Former IPC [2014/04]G01S13/88
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/28]
Former [2014/04]AL,  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,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Zusammengefügte Bodenradaranzeige für mehrere Antennen[2014/04]
English:Merged Ground Penetrating Radar Display for Multiple Antennas[2014/04]
French:Affichage fusionné de géoradar pour antennes multiples[2014/04]
Examination procedure10.02.2015Examination requested  [2015/12]
11.02.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.04.2015Observations by third parties
31.08.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.01.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.05.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.07.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.09.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.10.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.01.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.03.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
23.05.2017Fee for grant paid
23.05.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  31.08.2015
Opposition(s)13.04.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.05.2013
AL12.07.2017
AT12.07.2017
CY12.07.2017
CZ12.07.2017
DK12.07.2017
EE12.07.2017
ES12.07.2017
FI12.07.2017
HR12.07.2017
IT12.07.2017
LT12.07.2017
LV12.07.2017
MC12.07.2017
MK12.07.2017
NL12.07.2017
PL12.07.2017
PT12.07.2017
RO12.07.2017
RS12.07.2017
SE12.07.2017
SI12.07.2017
SK12.07.2017
SM12.07.2017
TR12.07.2017
BG12.10.2017
NO12.10.2017
GR13.10.2017
IS12.11.2017
[2020/34]
Former [2020/31]HU29.05.2013
AT12.07.2017
CY12.07.2017
CZ12.07.2017
DK12.07.2017
EE12.07.2017
ES12.07.2017
FI12.07.2017
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PL12.07.2017
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SE12.07.2017
SI12.07.2017
SK12.07.2017
SM12.07.2017
TR12.07.2017
BG12.10.2017
NO12.10.2017
GR13.10.2017
IS12.11.2017
Former [2020/27]HU29.05.2013
AT12.07.2017
CZ12.07.2017
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HR12.07.2017
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MC12.07.2017
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PT12.07.2017
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SM12.07.2017
TR12.07.2017
BG12.10.2017
NO12.10.2017
GR13.10.2017
IS12.11.2017
Former [2020/15]AT12.07.2017
CZ12.07.2017
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SK12.07.2017
SM12.07.2017
TR12.07.2017
BG12.10.2017
NO12.10.2017
GR13.10.2017
IS12.11.2017
Former [2019/06]AT12.07.2017
CZ12.07.2017
DK12.07.2017
EE12.07.2017
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FI12.07.2017
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NO12.10.2017
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ES12.07.2017
FI12.07.2017
HR12.07.2017
LT12.07.2017
LV12.07.2017
NL12.07.2017
PL12.07.2017
RS12.07.2017
SE12.07.2017
BG12.10.2017
NO12.10.2017
GR13.10.2017
IS12.11.2017
Former [2018/11]AT12.07.2017
ES12.07.2017
FI12.07.2017
HR12.07.2017
LT12.07.2017
NL12.07.2017
PL12.07.2017
RS12.07.2017
SE12.07.2017
BG12.10.2017
NO12.10.2017
GR13.10.2017
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Former [2018/10]AT12.07.2017
FI12.07.2017
HR12.07.2017
LT12.07.2017
NL12.07.2017
RS12.07.2017
SE12.07.2017
NO12.10.2017
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NO12.10.2017
Former [2018/08]FI12.07.2017
LT12.07.2017
NL12.07.2017
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Former [2018/07]LT12.07.2017
NO12.10.2017
Documents cited:Search[A]US5835054  (WARHUS JOHN P [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO03021967  (IMAGE FUSION SYSTEMS LTD [GB], et al) [A] 1-15 * pages 7-12; figure 3 *;
 [I]US2008079723  (HANSON DAVID [US], et al) [I] 1-15 * paragraphs [0062] - [0160] *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICGPR.2012.6254884
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by applicantUS5384715
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other   - "THE NEW GRED 3D V 2.0 - ADVANCED GPR PROCESSING & IMAGING SOFTWARE", IDS BULLETIN, (200709), XP003035245
    - IDS INGEGNERIA DEI SISTEMI S.P.A., GRED V. 02.01.008 - USER MANUAL (N DOC: MN/2008/029-REV.1.3), (200801), page 85, XP003035246
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