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EP About this file: EP3961271

EP3961271 - ANTENNA FOR UNDERGROUND LINE LOCATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.05.2024
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.02.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.09.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  28.01.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 02.10.2024 [2024/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Metrotech Corporation
3251 Olcott Street
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
[2022/09]
Inventor(s)01 / POLAK, Stevan
Los Gatos, 95030 / US
 [2022/09]
Representative(s)Gill, David Alan
WP Thompson
138 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BT / GB
[2022/09]
Application number, filing date21203539.829.01.2016
[2022/09]
Priority number, dateUS201562110384P30.01.2015         Original published format: US 201562110384 P
[2022/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3961271
Date:02.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3961271
Date:19.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.12.2021
ClassificationIPC:G01V3/10, H01Q7/08, H01Q3/24
[2022/09]
CPC:
G01V3/105 (EP); H01Q7/08 (EP,US); H01Q3/24 (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 [2022/41]
Former [2022/09]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 
TitleGerman:ANTENNE ZUR ORTUNG UNTERIRDISCHER LEITUNGEN[2022/09]
English:ANTENNA FOR UNDERGROUND LINE LOCATION[2022/09]
French:ANTENNE POUR LOCALISATION DE LIGNE SOUTERRAINE[2022/09]
Examination procedure01.09.2022Examination requested  [2022/41]
01.09.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.06.2023Fee for grant paid
12.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP16744232.6  / EP3250949
Opposition(s)22.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
19.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
19.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
19.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
16.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
14.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT19.07.2023
CZ19.07.2023
DK19.07.2023
EE19.07.2023
ES19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
IT19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
MC19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RO19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
SI19.07.2023
SK19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
[2024/40]
Former [2024/36]AT19.07.2023
CZ19.07.2023
DK19.07.2023
EE19.07.2023
ES19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
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IT19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
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PL19.07.2023
RO19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
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SM19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
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PT20.11.2023
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PT20.11.2023
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EE19.07.2023
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NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
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LT19.07.2023
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NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
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PT20.11.2023
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FI19.07.2023
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FI19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
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SE19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
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Former [2024/08]LT19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
Former [2024/05]NL19.07.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]DE428628  (HUTH ERICH F GMBH, et al) [A] 1-4 * page 2, lines 9-92; figures 1-6 *;
 [A]US2005253711  (NELSON CARL V [US]) [A] 1-4 * abstract ** paragraphs [0056] - [0062] *;
 [A]US2008024377  (PRESTROS RALPH [AT]) [A] 1-4 * abstract * * paragraphs [0016] - [0054] *
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