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EP About this file: EP2956796

EP2956796 - INTEGRATED SONAR DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2015/52]INTEGRATED SONAR DEVICES AND METHODS
[2021/33]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.02.2023
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.03.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.09.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip29.09.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 01.11.2023  [2023/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Farsounder, Inc.
151 Lavan Avenue
Warwick, RI 02888 / US
[2015/52]
Inventor(s)01 / ZIMMERMAN, Matthew Jason
c/o Farsounder Inc.
151 Lavan Avenue
Warwick, RI 02888 / US
02 / YAKUBOVSKIY, Alexander
c/o Farsounder Inc.
151 Lavan Avenue
Warwick, RI 02888 / US
03 / SHARMA, Nabin
c/o Farsounder Inc.
151 Lavan Avenue
Warwick, RI 02888 / US
 [2022/14]
Former [2015/52]01 / ZIMMERMAN, Matthew, Jason
c/o Farsounder Inc.
151 Lavan Avenue
Warwick, RI 02888 / US
02 / YAKUBOVSKIY, Alexander
c/o Farsounder Inc.
151 Lavan Avenue
Warwick, RI 02888 / US
03 / SHARMA, Nabin
c/o Farsounder Inc.
151 Lavan Avenue
Warwick, RI 02888 / US
Representative(s)Graham Watt & Co LLP
St. Botolph's House
7-9 St. Botolph's Road
Sevenoaks TN13 3AJ / GB
[2022/14]
Former [2015/52]Kirkham, Nicholas Andrew, et al
Graham Watt & Co. LLP
St. Botolph's House
7-9 St. Botolph's Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 3AJ / GB
Application number, filing date14751004.410.02.2014
[2015/52]
WO2014US15558
Priority number, dateUS201361764163P13.02.2013         Original published format: US 201361764163 P
[2015/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2014126847
Date:21.08.2014
Language:EN
[2014/34]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2956796
Date:23.12.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.08.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2956796
Date:06.04.2022
Language:EN
[2022/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US16.10.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:G01S7/521, G01S7/62, G01S15/87, G01S15/89, G01S15/96, // G01S15/66
[2016/40]
CPC:
G01S7/521 (EP,US); G01S15/87 (EP,US); G01S15/8902 (EP,US);
G01S15/96 (EP,US); G01S7/6272 (EP,US); G01S7/6281 (EP,US);
G01S15/66 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/52]G01S15/00
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 [2015/52]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:INTEGRIERTE SONARVORRICHTUNGEN[2021/33]
English:INTEGRATED SONAR DEVICES[2021/33]
French:DISPOSITIFS À SONAR INTÉGRÉ[2021/33]
Former [2015/52]INTEGRIERTE SONARVORRICHTUNGEN UND -VERFAHREN
Former [2015/52]INTEGRATED SONAR DEVICES AND METHODS
Former [2015/52]PROCÉDÉS ET DISPOSITIFS À SONAR INTÉGRÉ
Entry into regional phase01.09.2015National basic fee paid 
01.09.2015Search fee paid 
01.09.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
01.09.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.09.2015Examination requested  [2015/52]
24.03.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.09.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.12.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.05.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.09.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.01.2022Fee for grant paid
21.01.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.01.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP22153515.6  / EP4024079
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  16.05.2019
Opposition(s)10.01.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
10.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
27.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
25.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
25.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.201704   M06   Fee paid on   10.08.2017
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL06.04.2022
AT06.04.2022
CZ06.04.2022
DK06.04.2022
EE06.04.2022
ES06.04.2022
FI06.04.2022
HR06.04.2022
LT06.04.2022
LV06.04.2022
MC06.04.2022
PL06.04.2022
RO06.04.2022
RS06.04.2022
SE06.04.2022
SI06.04.2022
SK06.04.2022
SM06.04.2022
BG06.07.2022
GR07.07.2022
IS06.08.2022
PT08.08.2022
[2023/44]
Former [2023/25]AL06.04.2022
AT06.04.2022
CZ06.04.2022
DK06.04.2022
EE06.04.2022
ES06.04.2022
FI06.04.2022
HR06.04.2022
LT06.04.2022
LV06.04.2022
PL06.04.2022
RO06.04.2022
RS06.04.2022
SE06.04.2022
SI06.04.2022
SK06.04.2022
SM06.04.2022
BG06.07.2022
GR07.07.2022
IS06.08.2022
PT08.08.2022
Former [2023/17]AL06.04.2022
AT06.04.2022
CZ06.04.2022
DK06.04.2022
EE06.04.2022
ES06.04.2022
FI06.04.2022
HR06.04.2022
LT06.04.2022
LV06.04.2022
PL06.04.2022
RO06.04.2022
RS06.04.2022
SE06.04.2022
SK06.04.2022
SM06.04.2022
BG06.07.2022
GR07.07.2022
IS06.08.2022
PT08.08.2022
Former [2023/09]AT06.04.2022
CZ06.04.2022
DK06.04.2022
EE06.04.2022
ES06.04.2022
FI06.04.2022
HR06.04.2022
LT06.04.2022
LV06.04.2022
PL06.04.2022
RO06.04.2022
RS06.04.2022
SE06.04.2022
SK06.04.2022
SM06.04.2022
BG06.07.2022
GR07.07.2022
IS06.08.2022
PT08.08.2022
Former [2023/07]AT06.04.2022
DK06.04.2022
ES06.04.2022
FI06.04.2022
HR06.04.2022
LT06.04.2022
LV06.04.2022
PL06.04.2022
RS06.04.2022
SE06.04.2022
BG06.07.2022
GR07.07.2022
IS06.08.2022
PT08.08.2022
Former [2022/51]AT06.04.2022
ES06.04.2022
FI06.04.2022
HR06.04.2022
LT06.04.2022
LV06.04.2022
PL06.04.2022
RS06.04.2022
SE06.04.2022
BG06.07.2022
GR07.07.2022
IS06.08.2022
PT08.08.2022
Former [2022/50]AT06.04.2022
ES06.04.2022
FI06.04.2022
HR06.04.2022
LT06.04.2022
LV06.04.2022
PL06.04.2022
RS06.04.2022
SE06.04.2022
BG06.07.2022
GR07.07.2022
PT08.08.2022
Former [2022/49]AT06.04.2022
ES06.04.2022
FI06.04.2022
HR06.04.2022
LT06.04.2022
LV06.04.2022
SE06.04.2022
BG06.07.2022
GR07.07.2022
PT08.08.2022
Former [2022/47]AT06.04.2022
ES06.04.2022
FI06.04.2022
LT06.04.2022
SE06.04.2022
PT08.08.2022
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