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EP3874559 - CONDUCTIVE LIQUID ANTENNA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.06.2024
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.03.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.08.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.05.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  15.10.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, SI		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BAE SYSTEMS plc
6 Carlton Gardens
London SW1Y 5AD / GB
[2021/36]
Inventor(s)01 / AKHMAD, Mohammed-Asif
BAE Systems Applied Intelligence West
Hanningfield Road Great Baddow, Great Baddow
Chelmsford Essex CM2 8HN / GB
02 / PINTO, Jonathan
BAE SYSTEMS Applied Intelligence West
Hanningfield Road Great Baddow
Chelmsford Essex CM2 8HN / GB
 [2021/36]
Representative(s)BAE SYSTEMS plc Group IP Department
Warwick House
P.O. Box 87
Farnborough Aerospace Centre
Farnborough Hampshire GU14 6YU / GB
[2021/36]
Application number, filing date19783098.707.10.2019
[2021/36]
WO2019GB52823
Priority number, dateGB2018001761929.10.2018         Original published format: GB 201817619
EP2018027516629.10.2018         Original published format: EP 18275166
[2021/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020089578
Date:07.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3874559
Date:08.09.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.05.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3874559
Date:09.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.05.2020
ClassificationIPC:H01Q1/36, // H01Q9/40, H01Q9/04
[2023/12]
CPC:
H01Q1/364 (EP,US); H01Q1/48 (US); H01Q9/0407 (EP,US);
H01Q9/40 (EP)
Former IPC [2021/36]H01Q1/36, H01Q9/04, H01Q9/30
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2023/20]
Former [2021/36]AL,  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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ANTENNE MIT LEITFÄHIGER FLÜSSIGKEIT[2021/36]
English:CONDUCTIVE LIQUID ANTENNA[2021/36]
French:ANTENNE DE LIQUIDE CONDUCTEUR[2023/12]
Former [2021/36]ANTENNE LIQUIDE CONDUCTRICE
Entry into regional phase25.05.2021National basic fee paid 
25.05.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
25.05.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.05.2021Examination requested  [2021/36]
25.05.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.12.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.06.2023Fee for grant paid
27.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23166912.8  / EP4235962
Opposition(s)13.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.08.2023
CZ09.08.2023
DK09.08.2023
EE09.08.2023
ES09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
LV09.08.2023
MC09.08.2023
NL09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RO09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SI09.08.2023
SK09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
LU07.10.2023
FR09.10.2023
BE31.10.2023
CH31.10.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
PT11.12.2023
[2024/36]
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CZ09.08.2023
DK09.08.2023
EE09.08.2023
ES09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
LV09.08.2023
MC09.08.2023
NL09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RO09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SK09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
LU07.10.2023
FR09.10.2023
CH31.10.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
PT11.12.2023
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SM09.08.2023
LU07.10.2023
NO09.11.2023
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PT11.12.2023
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 [XI]  - BHARAMBE VIVEK ET AL, "Reversibly Reconfigurable Liquid Metal Patch Antenna Using A Superhydrophobic Spray-Coating", 2018 IEEE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION & USNC/URSI NATIONAL RADIO SCIENCE MEETING, IEEE, (20180708), doi:10.1109/APUSNCURSINRSM.2018.8608814, pages 287 - 288, XP033496658 [X] 1,2,4-6,15 * figures 1,4 * * pages 287-288 * [I] 7,8

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/APUSNCURSINRSM.2018.8608814
 [XI]  - ALQURASHI KHALED YAHYA ET AL, "Continuously tunable frequency reconfigurable liquid metal microstrip patch antenna", 2017 IEEE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION & USNC/URSI NATIONAL RADIO SCIENCE MEETING, IEEE, (20170709), doi:10.1109/APUSNCURSINRSM.2017.8072497, pages 909 - 910, XP033229714 [X] 1,2,5,14 * figure 1 * * pages 909-910 * [I] 3,6,7

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/APUSNCURSINRSM.2017.8072497
 [X]  - LEI XING ET AL, "A monopole water antenna", ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION CONFERENCE (LAPC), 2012 LOUGHBOROUGH, IEEE, (20121112), doi:10.1109/LAPC.2012.6402985, ISBN 978-1-4673-2218-8, pages 1 - 4, XP032299086 [X] 1-4,15 * figure 2 * * page 2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/LAPC.2012.6402985
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