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EP4052067 - REMOTE RECOVERY OF ACOUSTIC SIGNALS FROM PASSIVE SOURCES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.07.2025
Database last updated on 10.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.04.2025
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.08.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  10.05.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip06.02.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 11.03.2026  [2026/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University
1475 North Scottsdale Road
Sky Song - Suite 200
Scottsdale, AZ 85257-9908 / US
[2025/35]
Former [2022/36]For all designated states
Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University
1475 North Scottsdale Road
Skysong Suite 200
Scottsdale, AZ 85257-9908 / US
Inventor(s)01 / RONG, Yu
1215 E. Vista Del Cerro Drive, Apt 1060
Tempe, Arizona 85281 / US
02 / VENKATARAMANI, Adarsh
1207 E 8th St
Tempe, Arizona 85281 / US
03 / SRINIVAS, Sharanya
1031 E Lemon St. Apt 9
Tempe, Arizona 85281 / US
04 / BLISS, Daniel W.
47471 N. Scottsdale Rd., 2000
Scottsdale, Arizona 85251 / US
 [2025/35]
Former [2022/36]01 / RONG, Yu
1215 E. Vista Del Cerro Drive, Apt 1060
Tempe, Arizona 85281 / US
02 / VENKATARAMANI, Adarsh
1207 E 8th St
Tempe, Arizona 85281 / US
03 / SRINIVAS, Sharanya
1031 E Lemon St. Apt 9
Tempe, Arizona 85281 / US
04 / BLISS, Daniel W.
47471 N. Scottsdale Rd., 2000
Scottsdale, Arizona 85251 / US
Representative(s)Tombling, Adrian George
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[2022/36]
Application number, filing date20882810.330.10.2020
[2022/36]
WO2020US58326
Priority number, dateUS201962929140P01.11.2019         Original published format: US 201962929140 P
[2022/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021087337
Date:06.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4052067
Date:07.09.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.05.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4052067
Date:27.08.2025
Language:EN
[2025/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.05.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.11.2022
ClassificationIPC:G01S13/50, G01S13/56, G01S15/02, G01S15/04, G01S13/88
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CPC:
G01S7/414 (EP); G01S7/415 (US); G01H9/00 (US);
G01S13/0209 (EP,US); G01S13/42 (EP); G01S13/56 (EP);
G01S13/88 (EP); G01S7/2883 (EP); G01S7/292 (EP);
G01S7/295 (US); A61B5/05 (US); G01S7/412 (EP) (-)
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 [2022/36]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FERNRÜCKGEWINNUNG VON AKUSTISCHEN SIGNALEN AUS PASSIVEN QUELLEN[2022/36]
English:REMOTE RECOVERY OF ACOUSTIC SIGNALS FROM PASSIVE SOURCES[2022/36]
French:RÉCUPÉRATION À DISTANCE DE SIGNAUX ACOUSTIQUES PROVENANT DE SOURCES PASSIVES[2022/36]
Entry into regional phase01.06.2022National basic fee paid 
01.06.2022Search fee paid 
01.06.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
01.06.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.06.2022Examination requested  [2022/36]
12.06.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.06.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.04.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.07.2025Fee for grant paid
22.07.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.07.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
27.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
28.10.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES27.08.2025
HR27.08.2025
PL27.08.2025
NO27.11.2025
RS27.11.2025
GR28.11.2025
IS27.12.2025
[2026/11]
Former [2026/10]HR27.08.2025
PL27.08.2025
NO27.11.2025
RS27.11.2025
GR28.11.2025
IS27.12.2025
Former [2026/09]HR27.08.2025
NO27.11.2025
GR28.11.2025
IS27.12.2025
Former [2026/08]HR27.08.2025
NO27.11.2025
IS27.12.2025
Former [2026/07]IS27.12.2025
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/IMBIOC.2019.8777840
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MASS.2017.71
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