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EP4367567 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POSITIONING AN INSPECTION DRONE WITH RESPECT TO A STRUCTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.05.2024
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.04.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.01.2023
Formerunknown
Status updated on  26.07.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Change: Validation statespublished on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
06.09.2024Change - extension statespublished on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
[2024/20]
Inventor(s)01 / GRANCHAROV, Volodya
171 67 SOLNA / SE
02 / COMBES, Steven
WORTHING, BN13 IQT / GB
03 / SVERRISSON, Sigurdur
19632 Kungsängen / SE
 [2024/20]
Representative(s)Ericsson
Patent Development
Torshamnsgatan 21-23
164 80 Stockholm / SE
[2024/20]
Application number, filing date21742083.505.07.2021
[2024/20]
WO2021EP68489
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2023280377
Date:12.01.2023
Language:EN
[2023/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4367567
Date:15.05.2024
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.01.2023 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2024/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.01.2023
ClassificationIPC:G05D1/10, G05D1/00
[2024/20]
CPC:
G05D1/0094 (EP); G05D1/101 (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 [2024/20]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR POSITIONIERUNG EINER INSPEKTIONSDROHNE IN BEZUG AUF EINE STRUKTUR[2024/20]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POSITIONING AN INSPECTION DRONE WITH RESPECT TO A STRUCTURE[2024/20]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE POSITIONNEMENT D'UN DRONE D'INSPECTION PAR RAPPORT À UNE STRUCTURE[2024/20]
Entry into regional phase17.01.2024National basic fee paid 
17.01.2024Designation fee(s) paid 
17.01.2024Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.01.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.01.2024Examination requested  [2024/20]
17.01.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.05.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 03
29.07.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[Y]WO2015105886  (PICTOMETRY INT CORP [US]) [Y] 1-17 * paragraphs [0025] , [0028] - [0030] - [0056] , [0061] - [0062] - [0083] - [0084] - [0086] - [0087]; figures 1-2,5; claims 1,19 *;
 [Y]US2016232792  (VAN CRUYNINGEN IZAK JAN [US]) [Y] 1-17* paragraph [0024]; figure 2; claims 1,4,5 *
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