| EP4052067 - REMOTE RECOVERY OF ACOUSTIC SIGNALS FROM PASSIVE SOURCES [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | The patent has been granted Status updated on 25.07.2025 Database last updated on 10.03.2026 | |
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| Former | The international publication has been made Status updated on 10.05.2021 | Most recent event Tooltip | 06.02.2026 | Lapse 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] |
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RONG, Yu 1215 E. Vista Del Cerro Drive, Apt 1060 Tempe, Arizona 85281 / US | ||
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VENKATARAMANI, Adarsh 1207 E 8th St Tempe, Arizona 85281 / US | |||
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SRINIVAS, Sharanya 1031 E Lemon St. Apt 9 Tempe, Arizona 85281 / US | |||
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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 date | 20882810.3 | 30.10.2020 | [2022/36] | WO2020US58326 | Priority number, date | US201962929140P | 01.11.2019 Original published format: US 201962929140 P | [2022/36] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | 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: | US | 06.05.2021 | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 22.11.2022 | Classification | IPC: | G01S13/50, G01S13/56, G01S15/02, G01S15/04, G01S13/88 | [2022/36] | 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);
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| Extension states | BA | Not yet paid | ME | Not yet paid | Validation states | KH | Not yet paid | MA | Not yet paid | MD | Not yet paid | TN | Not yet paid | Title | German: | 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 phase | 01.06.2022 | National basic fee paid | 01.06.2022 | Search fee paid | 01.06.2022 | Designation fee(s) paid | 01.06.2022 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 01.06.2022 | Examination requested [2022/36] | 12.06.2023 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 12.06.2023 | Date on which the examining division has become responsible | 02.04.2025 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 22.07.2025 | Fee for grant paid | 22.07.2025 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 22.07.2025 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 27.04.2023 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 27.10.2023 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 28.10.2024 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | Penalty fee | Additional fee for renewal fee | 31.10.2022 | 03   M06   Fee paid on   27.04.2023 |
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