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EP4031451 - SEPARATION SYSTEM FOR A SATELLITE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.05.2024
Database last updated on 07.05.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip18.04.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SM		published on 21.05.2025 [2025/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EXOLAUNCH GmbH
Kemperplatz 1
10785 Berlin / DE
[2024/27]
Inventor(s)01 / SCHWARZ, Peter
Seitenbachweg 14/35
5023 Salzburg / AT
02 / GRUBER, Johannes
Wilhelm-Erben-Strasse 3/18
5020 Salzburg / AT
03 / WIMMER, Peter
Imlau 39
5452 Pfarrwerfen / AT
 [2022/30]
Representative(s)Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
[2022/30]
Application number, filing date19801831.907.11.2019
[2022/30]
WO2019EP80619
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021089167
Date:14.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4031451
Date:27.07.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.05.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4031451
Date:03.07.2024
Language:EN
[2024/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.05.2021
ClassificationIPC:B64G1/64
[2022/30]
CPC:
B64G1/641 (EP,IL,KR,US); B64G1/6457 (EP,IL,KR,US)
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 [2022/30]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM ZUR TRENNUNG EINES SATELLITEN[2022/30]
English:SEPARATION SYSTEM FOR A SATELLITE[2022/30]
French:SYSTÈME DE SÉPARATION POUR SATELLITE[2022/30]
Entry into regional phase12.01.2022National basic fee paid 
12.01.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
12.01.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.01.2022Examination requested  [2022/30]
12.01.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.12.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.04.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.08.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.10.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.12.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.05.2024Fee for grant paid
23.05.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.05.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP24177443.9  / EP4397593
EP24177445.4  / EP4397594
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
28.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
29.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.202305   M06   Fee paid on   29.01.2024
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHR03.07.2024
SM03.07.2024
RS03.10.2024
IS03.11.2024
[2025/21]
Cited inInternational search[A]US6354540  (LEWIS JAMES L [US], et al);
 [XI]EP2711300  (HONEYWELL INT INC [US]);
 [A]US2015097085  (HOLEMANS WALTER [US]);
 [XI]CN106742081  (AEROSPACE DONGFANGHONG SATELLITE CO LTD)
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