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EP About this file: EP3500491

EP3500491 - ICING CONTROL SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.01.2024
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.10.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.05.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.05.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.03.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  01.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip18.10.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK, SM
published on 20.11.2024 [2024/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UBIQ AEROSPACE AS
Sem Saelands vei 14
7034 Trondheim / NO
[2021/14]
Former [2019/26]For all designated states
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Sem Saelandsvei 14
7491 Trondheim / NO
Inventor(s)01 / BORUP, Kasper T.
Nygata 20A
7014 Trondheim / NO
02 / JOHANSEN, Tor A.
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Department of Engineering Cybernetics
O.S. Bragstads plass 2D
7491 Trondheim / NO
03 / SØRENSEN, Kim L.
Alfred Trønsdals Veg 28
7033 Trondheim / NO
 [2019/26]
Representative(s)Dehns
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2024/09]Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2019/26]Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
Application number, filing date17755194.222.08.2017
[2019/26]
WO2017EP71172
Priority number, dateGB2016001433922.08.2016         Original published format: GB 201614339
[2019/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018037022
Date:01.03.2018
Language:EN
[2018/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3500491
Date:26.06.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.03.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3500491
Date:28.02.2024
Language:EN
[2024/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.03.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.09.2020
ClassificationIPC:B64D15/20, B64D15/22, B64D15/12
[2020/41]
CPC:
B64D15/22 (EP,GB,US); B64D15/12 (EP,US); B64D15/14 (GB);
B64D15/20 (GB)
Former IPC [2019/26]B64D15/20
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 [2019/26]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VEREISUNGSKONTROLLSYSTEM[2019/26]
English:ICING CONTROL SYSTEM[2019/26]
French:SYSTÈME DE CONTRÔLE DE GIVRAGE[2019/26]
Entry into regional phase26.02.2019National basic fee paid 
26.02.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
26.02.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/26]
26.02.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division to which search results under Rule 164(2) EPC are annexed (Time limit: M06) [2020/41]
04.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.02.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.06.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.09.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
05.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.01.2024Fee for grant paid
24.01.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.01.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
13.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
20.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
18.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
29.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG28.02.2024
DK28.02.2024
ES28.02.2024
FI28.02.2024
HR28.02.2024
LT28.02.2024
LV28.02.2024
NL28.02.2024
PL28.02.2024
SE28.02.2024
SM28.02.2024
NO28.05.2024
RS28.05.2024
GR29.05.2024
IS28.06.2024
PT28.06.2024
[2024/47]
Former [2024/37]BG28.02.2024
ES28.02.2024
FI28.02.2024
HR28.02.2024
LT28.02.2024
LV28.02.2024
NL28.02.2024
PL28.02.2024
SE28.02.2024
NO28.05.2024
RS28.05.2024
GR29.05.2024
IS28.06.2024
PT28.06.2024
Former [2024/36]BG28.02.2024
ES28.02.2024
FI28.02.2024
HR28.02.2024
LT28.02.2024
LV28.02.2024
NL28.02.2024
PL28.02.2024
NO28.05.2024
RS28.05.2024
GR29.05.2024
IS28.06.2024
PT28.06.2024
Former [2024/35]BG28.02.2024
ES28.02.2024
FI28.02.2024
HR28.02.2024
LT28.02.2024
NL28.02.2024
NO28.05.2024
RS28.05.2024
GR29.05.2024
IS28.06.2024
Former [2024/34]BG28.02.2024
FI28.02.2024
HR28.02.2024
LT28.02.2024
NL28.02.2024
NO28.05.2024
RS28.05.2024
GR29.05.2024
IS28.06.2024
Former [2024/33]LT28.02.2024
NO28.05.2024
IS28.06.2024
Former [2024/32]IS28.06.2024
Cited inInternational search[A]GB1582673  (GAUTING GMBH APPARATEBAU);
 [A]GB2475553  (QINETIQ LTD [GB], et al);
 [XAI]WO2011094347  (METIS DESIGN CORP [US], et al)
ExaminationUS5191791
 WO2011094347
 KR20140092638
 GB2511344
 US9221548
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