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EP4334756 - OPTICAL FIBER HYDROPHONE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2024/11]OPTICAL FIBER-BASED HYDROPHONE
[2024/18]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.08.2025
Database last updated on 28.02.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.04.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.02.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  29.11.2022
Formerunknown
Status updated on  26.05.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip06.02.2026Lapse 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 date22723829.209.05.2022
[2024/11]
WO2022NL50253
Priority number, dateNL2021202817608.05.2021         Original published format: NL 2028176
[2024/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: 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:EP17.11.2022
ClassificationIPC: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)
Former IPC [2024/11]G01V1/18, G01H9/00
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 [2024/11]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman: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 phase07.12.2023National basic fee paid 
07.12.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
07.12.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.12.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.12.2023Examination requested  [2024/11]
07.12.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.04.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.08.2024Fee for grant paid
22.08.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.08.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.07.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ02.10.2024
ES02.10.2024
HR02.10.2024
MC02.10.2024
PL02.10.2024
SK02.10.2024
SM02.10.2024
RS02.01.2025
GR03.01.2025
IS02.02.2025
CH31.05.2025
[2026/11]
Former [2026/09]CZ02.10.2024
ES02.10.2024
HR02.10.2024
PL02.10.2024
SK02.10.2024
SM02.10.2024
RS02.01.2025
GR03.01.2025
IS02.02.2025
CH31.05.2025
Former [2025/37]CZ02.10.2024
ES02.10.2024
HR02.10.2024
PL02.10.2024
SK02.10.2024
SM02.10.2024
RS02.01.2025
GR03.01.2025
IS02.02.2025
Former [2025/32]CZ02.10.2024
ES02.10.2024
HR02.10.2024
PL02.10.2024
SM02.10.2024
RS02.01.2025
GR03.01.2025
IS02.02.2025
Former [2025/23]CZ02.10.2024
ES02.10.2024
HR02.10.2024
PL02.10.2024
RS02.01.2025
GR03.01.2025
IS02.02.2025
Cited inInternational 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 applicantUS7466631
 WO2017026896
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