| EP4334756 - OPTICAL FIBER HYDROPHONE [Right-click to bookmark this link] | |||
| Former [2024/11] | OPTICAL FIBER-BASED HYDROPHONE | ||
| [2024/18] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 08.08.2025 Database last updated on 28.02.2026 | |
| Former | The patent has been granted Status updated on 30.08.2024 | ||
| Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 24.04.2024 | ||
| Former | Request for examination was made Status updated on 09.02.2024 | ||
| Former | The international publication has been made Status updated on 29.11.2022 | ||
| Former | unknown Status updated on 26.05.2022 | Most recent event Tooltip | 06.02.2026 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MC | published on 11.03.2026 [2026/11] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Optics11 B.V. Hettenheuvelweg 37 - 39 1101 BM Amsterdam / NL | [2024/11] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
RIJNVELD, Niek 1101 BM Amsterdam / NL | 02 /
POLYVAS, Peter 1101 BM Amsterdam / NL | 03 /
GUNDA, Arun 1101 BM Amsterdam / NL | 04 /
KYSELICA, Rudolf 1101 BM Amsterdam / NL | 05 /
GRUCA, Grzegorz 1101 BM Amsterdam / NL | [2024/11] | Representative(s) | den Braber, Gérard Paul PROXIP Tour CIT, bureau 918 3, rue de l'Arrivée 75749 Paris Cedex 15 / FR | [2024/11] | Application number, filing date | 22723829.2 | 09.05.2022 | [2024/11] | WO2022NL50253 | Priority number, date | NL20212028176 | 08.05.2021 Original published format: NL 2028176 | [2024/11] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO2022240287 | Date: | 17.11.2022 | Language: | EN | [2022/46] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP4334756 | Date: | 13.03.2024 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.11.2022 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2024/11] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP4334756 | Date: | 02.10.2024 | Language: | EN | [2024/40] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 17.11.2022 | Classification | IPC: | G01V1/18, G01H9/00, G01D5/353, H04R1/44 | [2024/18] | CPC: |
G01H9/004 (EP,US);
G01D5/35303 (EP,US);
G01V1/186 (EP);
G01V1/188 (US);
H04R1/44 (EP,US);
G02B6/0208 (US)
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| Former IPC [2024/11] | G01V1/18, G01H9/00 | Designated contracting states | 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 [2024/11]
| 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: | GLASFASERHYDROFON | [2024/18] | English: | OPTICAL FIBER HYDROPHONE | [2024/18] | French: | HYDROPHONE À FIBRE OPTIQUE | [2024/11] |
| Former [2024/11] | AUF GLASFASER BASIERENDES HYDROPHON | ||
| Former [2024/11] | OPTICAL FIBER-BASED HYDROPHONE | Entry into regional phase | 07.12.2023 | National basic fee paid | 07.12.2023 | Designation fee(s) paid | 07.12.2023 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 07.12.2023 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 07.12.2023 | Examination requested [2024/11] | 07.12.2023 | Date on which the examining division has become responsible | 25.04.2024 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 22.08.2024 | Fee for grant paid | 22.08.2024 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 22.08.2024 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | Opposition(s) | 03.07.2025 | No opposition filed within time limit [2025/37] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 07.12.2023 | Renewal fee patent year 03 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | CZ | 02.10.2024 | ES | 02.10.2024 | HR | 02.10.2024 | MC | 02.10.2024 | PL | 02.10.2024 | SK | 02.10.2024 | SM | 02.10.2024 | RS | 02.01.2025 | GR | 03.01.2025 | IS | 02.02.2025 | CH | 31.05.2025 | [2026/11] |
| Former [2026/09] | CZ | 02.10.2024 | |
| ES | 02.10.2024 | ||
| HR | 02.10.2024 | ||
| PL | 02.10.2024 | ||
| SK | 02.10.2024 | ||
| SM | 02.10.2024 | ||
| RS | 02.01.2025 | ||
| GR | 03.01.2025 | ||
| IS | 02.02.2025 | ||
| CH | 31.05.2025 | ||
| Former [2025/37] | CZ | 02.10.2024 | |
| ES | 02.10.2024 | ||
| HR | 02.10.2024 | ||
| PL | 02.10.2024 | ||
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| SM | 02.10.2024 | ||
| RS | 02.01.2025 | ||
| GR | 03.01.2025 | ||
| IS | 02.02.2025 | ||
| Former [2025/32] | CZ | 02.10.2024 | |
| ES | 02.10.2024 | ||
| HR | 02.10.2024 | ||
| PL | 02.10.2024 | ||
| SM | 02.10.2024 | ||
| RS | 02.01.2025 | ||
| GR | 03.01.2025 | ||
| IS | 02.02.2025 | ||
| Former [2025/23] | CZ | 02.10.2024 | |
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| HR | 02.10.2024 | ||
| PL | 02.10.2024 | ||
| RS | 02.01.2025 | ||
| GR | 03.01.2025 | ||
| IS | 02.02.2025 | Cited in | International search | [AD] US7466631 (AMES GREGORY H et al.) | [A] US4568408 (SCHMADEL DONALD et al.) | [AD] US5363342 (LAYTON MICHAEL R et al.) [AD] 1-30 * abstract * * column 1, lines 13-57 * * column 5, line 25 - column 6, line 20 * | [A] US6233374 (OGLE PETER C et al.) [A] 1-30 * abstract * * column 5, line 51 - column 6, line 68 * | [A] US2010313659 (BERG ARNE et al.) [A] 1-30 * abstract * * column 5, lines 30-53 * * column 6, lines 9-40 * * column 9, line 49 - column 10, line 28 * * column 11, lines 35-49 * * column 12, lines 31-42 * | by applicant | US7466631 | WO2017026896 |