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Airborne Laser Weapon System - EP2857792

The patent EP2857792 was granted to Mbda Deutschland on Sep 23, 2020. The application was filed on Oct 1, 2014 under application number EP14003386A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2857792

MBDA DEUTSCHLAND

Application Number: EP14003386A
Filing Date: Oct 1, 2014
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Aug 21, 2020
Publication Date: Sep 23, 2020
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Patent Oppositions

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
RHEINMETALL WAFFE MUNITION	Sep 6, 2018	DIETRICH	-

Patent Citations (11) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation Phase	Publication Number
OPPOSITION	DE102007049436
OPPOSITION	EP0980123
OPPOSITION	EP1730822
OPPOSITION	EP2693161
OPPOSITION	US2004075884
OPPOSITION	US2007008514
OPPOSITION	US7688247
OPPOSITION	WO2006103655
SEARCH	US2004075884
SEARCH	US5208699
SEARCH	WO2006103655

Dossier Documents

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Aug 27, 2020
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Aug 27, 2020
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Aug 21, 2020
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
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Aug 10, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 10, 2020
English translation of the claims
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Aug 10, 2020
English translation of the claims
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Aug 10, 2020
French translation of claims
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Aug 10, 2020
French translation of claims
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Aug 10, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 14, 2020
Communication of bibliographic data
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Jul 14, 2020
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Jul 14, 2020
Communication with request to file translations
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Jul 6, 2020
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Feb 4, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Feb 3, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Jan 28, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Jan 28, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Jan 28, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jan 28, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Jan 28, 2020
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Jan 28, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Jan 28, 2020
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Jan 28, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Jan 28, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Jan 28, 2020
Means of redress
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Jan 28, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Jan 28, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Jan 28, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Jan 28, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Jan 14, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Nov 18, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Nov 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 11, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Nov 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 11, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Nov 6, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 6, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Jun 28, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Jun 28, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Apr 24, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Apr 24, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Apr 16, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Apr 16, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Apr 16, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Apr 16, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Apr 16, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jan 22, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 16, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 16, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 16, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Sep 28, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Sep 28, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Sep 14, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Sep 6, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 6, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Sep 6, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Sep 6, 2018
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Sep 6, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Sep 6, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Sep 6, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Sep 6, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Sep 6, 2018
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Sep 6, 2018
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Sep 6, 2018
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Dec 14, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Nov 9, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
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Oct 17, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 17, 2017
English translation of the claims
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Oct 17, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Oct 17, 2017
French translation of claims
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Jun 23, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Jun 23, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Jun 23, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Jun 23, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Jun 23, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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May 29, 2017
Examination started
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Feb 23, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Feb 13, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 13, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 13, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Jul 4, 2015
Letter concerning fees and payments
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Jul 4, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
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Jul 3, 2015
Abstract
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Abstract
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Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Amended description with annotations
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Apr 13, 2015
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
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Mar 11, 2015
Notification of forthcoming publication
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Nov 25, 2014
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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Nov 25, 2014
European search opinion
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Nov 25, 2014
European search report
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Nov 24, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
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Nov 24, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
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Nov 18, 2014
Modified abstract
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Nov 6, 2014
Search started
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Oct 7, 2014
Abstract
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Description
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Request for grant of a European patent
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Oct 1, 2014
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Oct 1, 2014
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Designation of inventor
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Oct 1, 2014
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Request for grant of a European patent
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