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EP4110690 - UNDERWATER PLATFORM, IN PARTICULAR FOR TRACKING SUBMARINES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.08.2025
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.04.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.08.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.12.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.09.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  02.03.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip30.01.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PL, RS
published on 04.03.2026  [2026/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TKMS GmbH
Werftstrasse 112-114
24143 Kiel / DE
For all designated states
thyssenkrupp AG
ThyssenKrupp Allee 1
45143 Essen / DE
[2025/34]
Former [2023/03]For all designated states
thyssenkrupp Marine Systems GmbH
Werftstraße 112-114
24143 Kiel / DE
For all designated states
thyssenkrupp AG
ThyssenKrupp Allee 1
45143 Essen / DE
Former [2023/01]For all designated states
ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems GmbH
Werftstrasse 112-114
24143 Kiel / DE
For all designated states
thyssenkrupp AG
ThyssenKrupp Allee 1
45143 Essen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / BALLÉ, Jens
Abendrothsweg 50
20251 Hamburg / DE
 [2023/01]
Representative(s)thyssenkrupp Intellectual Property GmbH
ThyssenKrupp Allee 1
45143 Essen / DE
[2023/01]
Application number, filing date21706561.418.02.2021
[2023/01]
WO2021EP54001
Priority number, dateDE20201020248627.02.2020         Original published format: DE102020202486
[2023/01]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021170481
Date:02.09.2021
Language:DE
[2021/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4110690
Date:04.01.2023
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.09.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4110690
Date:03.09.2025
Language:DE
[2025/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.09.2021
ClassificationIPC:B63G8/39, B63G8/06
[2023/01]
CPC:
B63G8/39 (EP); B63G8/06 (EP); B63B2035/006 (EP);
B63B2041/006 (EP); B63G2008/002 (EP); B63H2021/205 (EP);
Y02T70/5236 (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 [2023/01]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ÜBERWASSERPLATTFORM, INSBESONDERE ZUR VERFOLGUNG VON UNTERSEEBOOTEN[2023/01]
English:UNDERWATER PLATFORM, IN PARTICULAR FOR TRACKING SUBMARINES[2023/01]
French:PLATEFORME SOUS-MARINE, EN PARTICULIER POUR SUIVRE DES SOUS-MARINS[2023/01]
Entry into regional phase27.09.2022National basic fee paid 
27.09.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
27.09.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.09.2022Examination requested  [2023/01]
27.09.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.12.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.08.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.11.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.04.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.07.2025Fee for grant paid
25.07.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.07.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP25170717.0  / EP4559800
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
25.02.2025Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHR03.09.2025
PL03.09.2025
RS03.12.2025
GR04.12.2025
[2026/10]
Former [2026/09]HR03.09.2025
GR04.12.2025
Former [2026/08]HR03.09.2025
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 [XYI] DE102006045686  (ATLAS ELEKTRONIK GMBH et al.)
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 [XYI] GB2361458  (PHILLIPS STEPHEN JAMES et al.) [X] 1,4,6,7,12-14,16 * figures 1, 2 *[Y] 2,3,6-11,15 [I] 5
 [IY] KR20160028744  (DAEWOO SHIPBUILDING & MARINE et al.) [I] 1,6,7,12-14,16 * figures 1-4 *[Y] 2-11,15
 [IY] US2019135387  (KRIEWS THORBEN et al.) [I] 1,12-14,16 * figures 1, 2 *[Y] 2-11,15
 [Y] WO2019207263  (IXBLUE et al.) [Y] 4,5 * figure 1 * * paragraph [0032] *
 [Y] DE102015209723  (THYSSENKRUPP AG et al.)
 [Y]   GABLER ULRICH: "PROPULSION PLANTS", 1 January 2000, SUBMARINE DESIGN, BERNARD UND GRAEFE VERL, BONN, DE, PAGE(S) 63 - 81, ISBN: 978-3-7637-6202-6, XP007908945
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