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EP3746808 - RADAR IMAGE PROCESSING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.01.2026
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.02.2025
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.10.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.03.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.11.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  10.08.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  22.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip16.01.2026No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.02.2026  [2026/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
National Oceanography Centre
European Way
Southhampton SO14 3ZH / GB
[2020/50]
Inventor(s)01 / MCCANN, David
c/o National Oceanography Centre
Joseph Proudman Building
6 Brownlow Street
Liverpool, Merseyside L3 5DA / GB
 [2020/50]
Representative(s)Barker Brettell LLP
100 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 8QQ / GB
[2020/50]
Application number, filing date19704404.330.01.2019
[2020/50]
WO2019GB50258
Priority number, dateGB2018000161331.01.2018         Original published format: GB 201801613
[2020/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019150107
Date:08.08.2019
Language:EN
[2019/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3746808
Date:09.12.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.08.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3746808
Date:12.03.2025
Language:EN
[2025/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.08.2019
ClassificationIPC:G01S13/89, G01S13/90, G01S7/40
[2020/50]
CPC:
G01S13/89 (EP,GB); G01S7/40 (EP,GB); G01S13/9017 (US);
G01S13/9027 (EP,US); G06T5/73 (US); G06T2207/10044 (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 [2020/50]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:RADARBILDVERARBEITUNG[2020/50]
English:RADAR IMAGE PROCESSING[2020/50]
French:TRAITEMENT D'IMAGE RADAR[2020/50]
Entry into regional phase28.07.2020National basic fee paid 
28.07.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
28.07.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.07.2020Examination requested  [2020/50]
28.07.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.03.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.03.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.09.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.10.2024Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 15.10.2024
15.10.2024Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
16.10.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.02.2025Fee for grant paid
03.02.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.02.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)15.12.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2026/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
27.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
23.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
30.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
24.12.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.202305   M06   Fee paid on   23.02.2023
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ12.03.2025
HR12.03.2025
PL12.03.2025
SK12.03.2025
SM12.03.2025
NO12.06.2025
RS12.06.2025
GR13.06.2025
IS12.07.2025
[2025/49]
Former [2025/48]CZ12.03.2025
HR12.03.2025
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NO12.06.2025
RS12.06.2025
GR13.06.2025
Former [2025/47]HR12.03.2025
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GR13.06.2025
Former [2025/46]HR12.03.2025
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GR13.06.2025
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GR13.06.2025
Former [2025/34]HR12.03.2025
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Cited inInternational search[XI] US2004257264  (MOELLER-JENSEN PETER et al.) [X] 1,4,11,13 * figures 9A,9B * * abstract * * paragraphs [0024] , [0038] , [0043] , [0044] , [0060] , [0061] , [0066] , [0075] , [0103] *[I] 2,3,5-10,12,14
 [I] US2016349363  (MILLAR JEFFREY et al.) [I] 1-14 * abstract * * paragraph [0023] *
 [I] US2012020527  (ABILEAH RON et al.) [I] 1-14 * abstract * * paragraph [0037] *
 [I] US2017176586  (JOHNSON MARK et al.) [I] 1-14 * paragraphs [0011] , [0028] , [0064] , [0067] , [0155] *
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