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EP3341683 - GEOLOCATION USING GUIDED SURFACE WAVES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  09.10.2020
Database last updated on 14.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.11.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.07.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.06.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip09.10.2020Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 11.11.2020  [2020/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CPG Technologies, LLC
1130 Dale Acres Road
Italy, Texas 76651 / US
[2018/27]
Inventor(s)01 / CORUM, James, F.
1130 Dale Acres Road
Italy, TX 76651 / US
02 / CORUM, Kenneth, L.
1130 Dale Acres Road
Italy, TX 76651 / US
03 / LILLY, James, D.
1130 Dale Acres Road
Italy, TX 76651 / US
04 / D'AURELIO, Michael, J.
1130 Dale Acres Road
Italy, TX 76651 / US
 [2018/27]
Representative(s)Williams Powell
44 Prospect Place
Bromley, Kent BR2 9HN / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/27]Williams Powell
11 Staple Inn
London WC1V 7QH / GB
Application number, filing date16760255.618.08.2016
[2018/27]
WO2016US47446
Priority number, dateUS20151485004210.09.2015         Original published format: US201514850042
[2018/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017044271
Date:16.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3341683
Date:04.07.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.03.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01C21/00, G01S5/00, G01S11/00
[2018/27]
CPC:
G01S1/042 (EP,KR,US); G01S5/14 (EP,KR,US); G01C21/38 (EP,KR,US);
G01S1/00 (EP,US); G01S1/08 (EP,KR,US); G01S11/00 (KR,US);
G01S5/00 (EP,KR,US); H02J50/10 (EP,KR,US); H04W4/02 (EP,KR,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 [2018/27]
TitleGerman:GEOLOKALISIERUNG UNTER VERWENDUNG VON GEFÜHRTEN OBERFLÄCHENWELLEN[2018/27]
English:GEOLOCATION USING GUIDED SURFACE WAVES[2018/27]
French:GÉOLOCALISATION À L'AIDE D'ONDES DE SURFACE GUIDÉES[2018/27]
Entry into regional phase15.03.2018National basic fee paid 
15.03.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
15.03.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.07.2017Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
15.03.2018Examination requested  [2018/27]
15.03.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.09.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.10.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
14.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.06.2020Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2020/46]
26.06.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2020/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.202005   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[A]US2010149029  (CAMP JR WILLIAM O [US], et al) [A] 1-15* the whole document *;
 [AD]US2014252886  (CORUM JAMES F [US], et al) [AD] 1-15 * paragraph [0172] - paragraph [0179]; figure 12 *;
 [I]US2014273918  (GILBERT HAROLD C [US], et al) [I] 1-15 * paragraph [0092] - paragraph [0107] *;
 [XPI]WO2016040516  (CPG TECHNIOLOGIES LLC [US]) [XP] 1-3,6-11,15 * page 101 - page 110 * [I] 4,5,12-14
by applicantUS2014252886
 US2014252865
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MAP.2004.1305535
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/74.84529
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