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EP3208633 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FMCW RADAR ALTIMETER SYSTEM HEIGHT MEASUREMENT RESOLUTION IMPROVEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.07.2020
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.06.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.03.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.07.2017
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
Honeywell International Inc.
P.O. Box 377
Intellectual Property-Patent Services
115 Tabor Road M/S 4D3
Morris Plains, NJ 07950 / US
[2017/34]
Inventor(s)01 / VACANTI, David C.
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC., Intellectual
Property - Patent Services
P.O. Box 377
115 Tabor Road, M/S 4D3
Morris Plains, New Jersey 07950 / US
 [2017/34]
Representative(s)Houghton, Mark Phillip
Patent Outsourcing Limited 1 King Street
Bakewell, Derbyshire DE45 1DZ / GB
[2017/34]
Application number, filing date17153153.625.01.2017
[2017/34]
Priority number, dateUS20161504881919.02.2016         Original published format: US201615048819
[2017/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3208633
Date:23.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3208633
Date:31.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01S13/34, G01S13/88, G01S7/35
[2017/34]
CPC:
G01S13/882 (EP,CN,US); G01S13/343 (EP,US); G01S7/356 (EP,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 [2017/34]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR VERBESSERUNG DER HÖHEMESSUNG MIT EINEM FMCW-RADAR-HÖHENMESSERSYSTEM[2017/34]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FMCW RADAR ALTIMETER SYSTEM HEIGHT MEASUREMENT RESOLUTION IMPROVEMENT[2017/34]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME POUR L'AMÉLIORATION DE LA RÉSOLUTION DE MESURE DE HAUTEUR DE SYSTÈME D'ALTIMÈTRE RADAR FMCW[2017/34]
Examination procedure25.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/34]
25.01.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.03.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.06.2019Fee for grant paid
24.06.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.06.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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