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EP3211447 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SYNTHETIC APERTURE SONAR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.08.2021
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hadal, Inc.
1907 Dennison Street
Oakland, CA 94606 / US
[2020/40]
Former [2017/35]For all designated states
Hadal, Inc.
1907 Dennison Street
Oakland, CA 94606 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Rikoski, Richard J.
Hadal, Inc.
1907 Dennison Street
Oakland, California 94606 / US
 [2017/35]
Representative(s)Carroll, Christopher P., et al
Burns & Levinson London LLP
4-12 Regent Street, 4th Floor
London SW1Y 4PE / GB
[2020/40]
Former [2017/35]Rashid, Jeremy Suhail, et al
White & Case LLP
5 Old Broad Street
London EC2N 1 DW / GB
Application number, filing date17166110.107.05.2012
[2017/35]
Priority number, dateUS201161483549P06.05.2011         Original published format: US 201161483549 P
[2017/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3211447
Date:30.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3211447
Date:30.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01S7/52, G01S15/89, G01C21/00, G05D1/06
[2017/35]
CPC:
G01C21/005 (EP,US); G01V1/38 (US); G01C21/203 (EP,US);
G01S15/89 (EP,US); G01S15/8904 (US); G01S7/52003 (EP,US);
G05D1/0692 (EP,US); G01S7/5203 (US); Y02A90/30 (EP) (-)
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TitleGerman:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN FÜR EINEN SONAR MIT SYNTHETISCHER APERTUR[2017/35]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SYNTHETIC APERTURE SONAR[2017/35]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS POUR UN SONAR À SYNTHÈSE D'OUVERTURE[2017/35]
Examination procedure11.04.2017Examination requested  [2017/35]
11.04.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.08.2020Fee for grant paid
21.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.08.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP12725180.9  / EP2705382
Opposition(s)01.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
11.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
11.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
11.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
29.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
28.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
14.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
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