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EP About this file: EP3721688

EP3721688 - UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE FOR USE NEAR HIGH VOLTAGE POWER LINES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.01.2024
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.09.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.04.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.09.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  15.06.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LV, PL
published on 04.09.2024 [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Quanta Associates, L.P.
2727 North Loop West
Houston, TX 77008 / US
[2024/03]
Former [2020/42]For all designated states
Quanta Associates, L.P.
2800 Post Oak Blvd.
Suite 2600
Houston, TX 77056 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WABNEGGER, David, Karl
300-4333 Still Creek Drive
Burnaby BC V5C 6S6 / CA
02 / O'CONNELL, Daniel, Neil
300-4333 Still Creek Drive
Burnaby BC V5C 6S6 / CA
 [2020/42]
Representative(s)Williams Powell
44 Prospect Place
Bromley, Kent BR2 9HN / GB
[2024/08]
Former [2020/42]Williams Powell
11 Staple Inn
London WC1V 7QH / GB
Application number, filing date18885393.107.12.2018
[2020/42]
WO2018US64440
Priority number, dateCA2017298815608.12.2017         Original published format: CA 2988156
US201762596674P08.12.2017         Original published format: US 201762596674 P
[2020/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019113424
Date:13.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3721688
Date:14.10.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.06.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3721688
Date:21.02.2024
Language:EN
[2024/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US13.06.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.07.2021
ClassificationIPC:B64U101/26, G01R31/08, B64C39/02
[2023/16]
CPC:
B64U20/30 (EP,US); G01R31/085 (EP,US); G05D1/0022 (US);
G05D1/101 (US); H02G1/02 (US); H05K9/0007 (US);
B64U10/13 (EP,US); B64U2101/26 (EP,US); B64U2101/30 (EP,US);
B64U2201/20 (US); G08C17/02 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2021/31]H05K9/00, B64C39/02, B64D45/00, B64D47/00, B64C27/08, B64C27/20, G01R31/08
Former IPC [2020/42]H05K9/00, B64C39/02, B64D45/00, B64D47/00
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 [2020/42]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:UNBEMANNTES LUFTFAHRZEUG ZUR VERWENDUNG IN DER NÄHE VON HOCHSPANNUNGSSTROMLEITUNGEN[2020/42]
English:UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE FOR USE NEAR HIGH VOLTAGE POWER LINES[2020/42]
French:VÉHICULE AÉRIEN SANS PILOTE DESTINÉ À ÊTRE UTILISÉ À PROXIMITÉ DE LIGNES ÉLECTRIQUES HAUTE TENSION[2020/42]
Entry into regional phase04.06.2020National basic fee paid 
04.06.2020Search fee paid 
04.06.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
04.06.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.06.2020Examination requested  [2020/42]
20.01.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.08.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
26.09.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.01.2024Fee for grant paid
15.01.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.01.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG21.02.2024
FI21.02.2024
HR21.02.2024
LT21.02.2024
LV21.02.2024
PL21.02.2024
RS21.05.2024
GR22.05.2024
IS21.06.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/34]BG21.02.2024
FI21.02.2024
HR21.02.2024
LT21.02.2024
RS21.05.2024
GR22.05.2024
IS21.06.2024
Former [2024/33]LT21.02.2024
IS21.06.2024
Former [2024/32]IS21.06.2024
Documents cited:Search[Y]US7797781  (PARK JOON YOUNG [KR], et al);
 [XY]US2015314434  (BEVINS JR RICHARD C [US], et al);
 [X]US2016200415  (COOPER ROBERT STANLEY [US]);
 [A]US9421869  (ANANTHANARAYANAN PERUVEMBA RANGANATHAN SAI [US], et al);
 [Y]US9488603  (STOCK CALVIN [CA])
International search[Y]US6781052  (HASENAUER CHARLES H [US]);
 [Y]US7797781  (PARK JOON YOUNG [KR], et al);
 [Y]US2016200415  (COOPER ROBERT STANLEY [US]);
 [Y]US9421869  (ANANTHANARAYANAN PERUVEMBA RANGANATHAN SAI [US], et al);
 [Y]US9488603  (STOCK CALVIN [CA]);
 [Y]WO2017185106  (RHOMBUS SYSTEMS GROUP INC [US])
by applicantUS4818990
 US7797781
 US2015314434
 US2016200415
 US9421869
 US9488603
 US10099561
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