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EP About this file: EP2690020

EP2690020 - Method for reducing the angular momentum and controlling the attitude of a spacecraft [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.11.2020
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.08.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.09.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Thales
Tour Carpe Diem
Place des Corolles
Esplanade Nord
92400 Courbevoie / FR
[2020/02]
Former [2014/05]For all designated states
Thales
45, rue de Villiers
92200 Neuilly Sur Seine / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Caullier, François
26 avenue Jean François Champollion
BP 33787
31100 Toulouse / FR
02 / Delhay, Faustine
26 avenue Jean François Champollion
BP 33787
31100 Toulouse / FR
03 / Lacambre, Jean-Marc
26 avenue Jean François Champollion
BP 33787
31100 TOULOUSE / FR
04 / Brouillard, Etienne
26 avenue Jean François Champollion
BP 33787
31100 Toulouse / FR
 [2014/05]
Representative(s)Atout PI Laplace
Immeuble Up On
25 Boulevard Romain Rolland
CS 40072
75685 Paris Cedex 14 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2014/05]Collet, Alain
Marks & Clerk France
Conseils en Propriété Industrielle
Immeuble Visium
22, Avenue Aristide Briand
94117 Arcueil Cedex / FR
Application number, filing date13175810.409.07.2013
[2014/05]
Priority number, dateFR2012000213027.07.2012         Original published format: FR 1202130
[2014/05]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2690020
Date:29.01.2014
Language:FR
[2014/05]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2690020
Date:08.11.2017
Language:FR
[2017/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2690020
Date:08.01.2020
Language:FR
[2020/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.10.2017
ClassificationIPC:B64G1/24, B64G1/26, B64G1/28, B64G1/36, B64G1/00, B64G1/40
[2017/45]
CPC:
B64G1/369 (EP,US); B64G1/245 (EP,US); B64G1/26 (EP,US);
B64G1/283 (EP,US); B64G1/285 (US); B64G1/286 (EP,US);
B64G1/36 (EP,US); B64G1/361 (EP,US); B64G1/363 (EP,US);
B64G1/365 (EP,US); B64G1/2427 (EP,US); B64G1/244 (US);
B64G1/405 (US); B64G1/411 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2014/05]B64G1/24, B64G1/26, B64G1/36, B64G1/28
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 [2018/24]
Former [2014/05]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:Verfahren zur Reduzierung des Drehimpulses und zur Fluglageregelung eines Raumfahrzeugs[2014/05]
English:Method for reducing the angular momentum and controlling the attitude of a spacecraft[2014/05]
French:Procédé de réduction du moment cinétique et de contrôle d' attitude d' un engin spatial[2014/05]
Examination procedure09.07.2013Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.05.2018Examination requested  [2018/24]
10.09.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.11.2019Fee for grant paid
19.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.11.2019Receipt 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  10.09.2018
Opposition(s)09.10.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
11.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
12.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
11.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
15.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.07.2013
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US3997137  (PHILLIPS KEVIN JOHN) [X] 1-9,11,12 * column 2, line 47 - line 67 * * column 2, line 26 - line 46 * * column 3, line 1 - line 30 * * column 3, line 55 - line 60 * * column 6, line 5 - line 47 * * column 2, line 46 - line 67 * * abstract * [Y] 10;
 [A]EP0788045  (HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO [US]) [A] 1,11 * column 7, line 52 - column 9, line 38; figures 2,3 *;
 [A]EP0795806  (DAIMLER BENZ AEROSPACE AG [DE]) [A] 1,11 * abstract *;
 [I]US6032903  (FOWELL RICHARD A [US], et al) [I] 1-4,8-12 * column 1, line 12 - line 18 * * column 2, line 32 - line 59 * * column 4, line 3 - line 29 * * column 5, line 4 - line 13 * * column 7, line 19 - line 30 * * column 10, line 3 - line 42 * * column 11, line 42 - line 49 * * column 12, line 34 - line 67; figures 4a,5 *;
 [A]EP1024082  (LORAL SPACE SYSTEMS INC [US]) [A] 1,11 * paragraphs [0020] , [0022] , [0045]; figure 1 *;
 [YA]EP1428754  (BOEING CO [US]) [Y] 10 * paragraphs [0029] - [0032] - [0038] - [0041]; figures 1b,2,3,4A-4C * [A] 1,11;
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