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EP About this file: EP3554945

EP3554945 - AERIAL LAUNCH AND/OR RECOVERY FOR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.12.2023
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.12.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.09.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.03.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.09.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  23.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Insitu, Inc.
118 East Columbia River Way
Bingen, WA 98605 / US
[2019/43]
Inventor(s)01 / MCGREW, James, Statelar
P.O. Box 299
Husum, WA 98623 / US
02 / GRUBB, Matthew, David
P.O. Box 1000
White Salmon, WA 98672 / US
03 / DICKSON, Andrew, Keith
118 East Columbia River Way
Bingen, WA 98605 / US
04 / HAYES, Andrew, Royds
2275 June Street
Hood River, WA 97031 / US
 [2019/43]
Representative(s)Bryn-Jacobsen, Caelia, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[2019/43]
Application number, filing date17881921.512.12.2017
[2019/43]
WO2017US65890
Priority number, dateUS201662433697P13.12.2016         Original published format: US 201662433697 P
[2019/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018111924
Date:21.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3554945
Date:23.10.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.06.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3554945
Date:01.02.2023
Language:EN
[2023/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US21.06.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.07.2020
ClassificationIPC:B64C39/02, B64C25/08, B64C25/10, B64C25/68, B64C37/00, B64C37/02
[2019/43]
CPC:
B64U70/30 (EP,US); B64F1/0295 (EP,US); B64C25/68 (US);
B64C37/02 (EP,US); B64D5/00 (EP,US); B64F1/02 (US);
B64F1/029 (EP,US); B64U70/20 (EP,US); B64U80/70 (EP,US);
B64F1/027 (EP,US); B64U10/13 (EP); B64U30/20 (EP);
B64U50/19 (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 [2019/43]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:LUFTSTART UND/ODER RÜCKGEWINNUNG VON UNBEMANNTEM LUFTFAHRZEUG UND ZUGEHÖRIGE SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN[2019/43]
English:AERIAL LAUNCH AND/OR RECOVERY FOR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS[2019/43]
French:LANCEMENT ET/OU RÉCUPÉRATION AÉRIENS POUR AÉRONEF SANS PILOTE, ET SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS ASSOCIÉS[2019/43]
Entry into regional phase11.06.2019National basic fee paid 
11.06.2019Search fee paid 
11.06.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
11.06.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.06.2019Examination requested  [2019/43]
05.02.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.03.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.04.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.09.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.11.2022Fee for grant paid
17.11.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.11.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.11.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2024/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
28.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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