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EP3271968 - AN AMPLITUDE COMPARISON MONOPULSE RADAR SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.07.2021
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.12.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Arralis Holdings Limited
Suite 1203, 12/F Wing On House
71 Des Voeux Road
Central / HK
[2020/35]
Former [2018/04]For all designated states
Arralis Holdings Limited
Suite 1203, 12/F Wing On House
71 Des Voeux Road
Central / HK
Inventor(s)01 / CHRISTIE, Steven
166 Finaghy Road South
Belfast BT10 0DH / GB
02 / HUMPHREY, Denver
176 Ballygarvey Road
Broughshane
Ballymena Co. Antrim BT43 7HD / GB
03 / GLEAVES, Michael
152 Glantan
Golf Links Road
Castletroy Co. Limerick V94 KPP2 / IE
04 / LUNN, Barry
Kilballyowen
Bruff Co. Limerick / IE
 [2018/04]
Representative(s)Stott, James Edward
Marks & Clerk LLP
1 New York Street
Manchester M1 4HD / GB
[2020/35]
Former [2018/04]Reedy, Orlaith
PurdyLucey
Intellectual Property
6-7 Harcourt Terrace
Dublin 2 / IE
Application number, filing date16715466.516.03.2016
[2018/04]
WO2016EP55655
Priority number, dateEP2015015926116.03.2015         Original published format: EP 15159261
[2018/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016146666
Date:22.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3271968
Date:24.01.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.09.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3271968
Date:26.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:H01Q25/02, H01Q21/00, G01S13/44, H01Q3/24, G01S7/03, H01Q25/00, H01Q3/40
[2018/04]
CPC:
G01S13/4445 (EP,CN,US); G01S7/03 (EP,CN,US); G01S13/4463 (EP,CN,US);
H01Q21/0031 (EP,CN,US); H01Q25/008 (EP,CN,US); H01Q25/02 (EP,CN,US);
H01Q3/245 (EP,CN,US); H01Q3/40 (EP,CN,US); G01S2013/0254 (US) (-)
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 [2018/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:AMPLITUDENVERGLEICH-MONOPULS-RADARSYSTEM[2020/23]
English:AN AMPLITUDE COMPARISON MONOPULSE RADAR SYSTEM[2018/04]
French:SYSTÈME RADAR MONOPULSÉ DE COMPARAISON D'AMPLITUDE[2020/23]
Former [2018/04]MONOPULS-RADARSYSTEM MIT AMPLITUDENVERGLEICH
Former [2018/04]SYSTÈME RADAR À SIMPLE IMPULSION À COMPARAISON D'AMPLITUDE
Entry into regional phase16.10.2017National basic fee paid 
16.10.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
16.10.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.09.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.10.2017Examination requested  [2018/04]
03.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.07.2020Fee for grant paid
20.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)27.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[I]US3979754  (ARCHER DONALD H) [I] 1-14 * the whole document *;
 [I]EP0227910  (ALLIED CORP [US]) [I] 1* page 5, line 20 - page 6, line 13; figure 2 *;
 [I]US5162803  (CHEN CHAO C [US]) [I] 1-14 * column 4, line 1 - column 5, line 22; figure 4 *;
 [X]  - LING C C ET AL, "A 94 GHZ PLANAR MONOPULSE TRACKING RECEIVER", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, PISCATAWAY, NJ, US, (19941001), vol. 42, no. 10, doi:10.1109/22.320766, ISSN 0018-9480, pages 1863 - 1871, XP000470320 [X] 1 * abstract * * paragraph [00II]; figure 1 * * paragraph [0VII]; figures 15-18 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/22.320766
 [I]  - LORA SCHULWITZ ET AL, "A Monopulse Rotman Lens Phased Array for Enhanced Angular Resolution", MICROWAVE SYMPOSIUM, 2007. IEEE/MTT-S INTERNATIONAL, IEEE, PI, (20070601), ISBN 978-1-4244-0687-6, pages 1871 - 1874, XP031112327 [I] 1-3,14 * the whole document *
 [I]  - STEVEN CHRISTIE ET AL, "Liquid crystal based Rotman lens antenna with switchable monopulse patterns", MICROWAVE AND OPTICAL TECHNOLOGY LETTERS, (20131126), vol. 55, no. 11, doi:10.1002/mop.27919, ISSN 0895-2477, pages 2721 - 2726, XP055211961 [I] 1-3,14 * abstract * * paragraphs [0001] , [0004] , [0005] *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mop.27919
by applicantUS3979754
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