Register information Unitary patent

EP file number: 19 73 2082.3 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: July 25, 2025)

Please note: This English version is a non-binding translation of the German register excerpt. Only the German version of the register excerpt is legally binding.

Master data
INID	Criterion	Field	Content
	Type of IP right	SART	Unitary patent
	Status	ST	Pending/in force
21	DE file number	DAKZ	60 2019 030 239.8
96	EP file number	EAKZ	19 73 2082.3
86	WO file number	WAKZ	PCT/GB2019/051428
97	EP publication number	EPN	3797260
87	WO publication number	WPN	2019224549
54	Designation/title	TI	POSITIONIERUNGSSYSTEM UND -VERFAHREN
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	G01C 21/20 (2006.01)
51	IPC secondary class(es)	ICS (ICSV)	G01C 21/22 (2006.01), G02B 23/18 (2006.01), B63B 49/00 (2006.01)
22	DE application date	DAT	May 23, 2019
96	EP application date	EAT	May 23, 2019
86	WO application date	WAT	May 23, 2019
43	Date of first publication	OT	Nov 28, 2019
	Date of publication of grant	PET	Jun 7, 2023
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	The Corporation of Trinity House of Deptford Strond, London EC3N 4DH, GB
72	Inventor	IN	BRANSBY, Martin, Essex CO12 3JW, GB
74	Representative	VTR	Sandersons, Colchester, Essex CO4 3ZL, GB
33 31 32	Foreign priority	PRC PRNA PRDA	GB 201808480 May 23, 2018
	Patent division in charge		59
97	EP language of publication	ELANG	EN - Englisch
84	Designated EP contracting states	EDS	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
	Member states EPGÜ	EPGUE	AT, BE, BG, DE, DK, EE, FI, FR, IT, LT, LU, LV, MT, NL, PT, SE, SI
	Published EP/WO documents	EPWOPN	Original document: EP000003797260A1 Searchable text: EP000003797260A1 Original document: EP000003797260B1 Searchable text: EP000003797260B1 Original document: WO002019224549 Searchable text: WO002019224549
43	Date of first publication	EVT	Nov 28, 2019
	Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister	EREGT	Mar 31, 2021
	Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregister	REGT	Jun 6, 2025 (Show all update days)(Hide all update days) Jun 6, 2025 Type of IP right: changed File number displayed in the result list: changed Procedures: Procedure relating to EP application, EPO publication of mention of grant , 07.06.2023: new Procedures: Procedure relating to EP application, EPO publication of mention of grant , 07.06.2023: deleted Jan 23, 2025 St.36: changed (technical change) Mar 31, 2021 Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister

Procedural data
No.	Kind of procedure	Legal status	Date of legal/procedural status	Publication date	Alle Details anzeigen
1	Procedure relating to PCT application	WO publication	Nov 28, 2019		Details anzeigen
2	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO 1st publication	Mar 31, 2021		Details anzeigen
3	Publications	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA	May 12, 2021	May 12, 2021	Details anzeigen
4	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Sep 8, 2022		Details anzeigen
5	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)	Jun 7, 2023		Details anzeigen
6	EP procedure	Filing of request for unitary effect of European patent	Jun 7, 2023		Details anzeigen
7	EP procedure	European patent with unitary effect has become effective	Jun 7, 2023	Jul 27, 2023	Details anzeigen
8	EP procedure	Registration of unitary effect of European patent	Jun 12, 2023	Jul 27, 2023	Details anzeigen
9	Publications	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant	Jun 22, 2023	Jun 22, 2023	Details anzeigen
10	Procedure relating to EP application	No opposition to patent grant filed, or opposition proceedings at EPO completed without decision	Mar 8, 2024	May 29, 2024	Details anzeigen

View procedures Procedure relating to PCT application (No.: 1)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to PCT application
Legal/procedural status	VST	WO publication
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Nov 28, 2019
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	May 11, 2023

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 2)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	EPO 1st publication
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Mar 31, 2021
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Mar 31, 2021

View procedures Publications (No.: 3)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Publications
Legal/procedural status	VST	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	May 12, 2021
Issue number	HN	19
Year	PJ	2021
Publication date	VT	May 12, 2021
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Mar 31, 2021

View procedures Change of classification (No.: 4)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	Change of classification
	Legal/procedural status	VST	Change of IPC main class
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Sep 8, 2022
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	G01C 21/20 (2006.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	G01C 21/20 (2006.01)
	Date of update of the procedure	REGT	May 11, 2023

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 5)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jun 7, 2023
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Jun 6, 2025

View procedures EP procedure (No.: 6)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Unitary effect procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Filing of request for unitary effect of European patent
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jun 7, 2023
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Jun 22, 2023

View procedures EP procedure (No.: 7)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Unitary effect procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	European patent with unitary effect has become effective
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jun 7, 2023
Issue number	HN	30
Year	PJ	2023
Publication date	VT	Jul 27, 2023
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 5
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Jul 27, 2023

View procedures EP procedure (No.: 8)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Unitary effect procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Registration of unitary effect of European patent
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jun 12, 2023
Issue number	HN	30
Year	PJ	2023
Publication date	VT	Jul 27, 2023
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 5
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Jul 27, 2023

View procedures Publications (No.: 9)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Publications
Legal/procedural status	VST	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jun 22, 2023
Issue number	HN	25
Year	PJ	2023
Publication date	VT	Jun 22, 2023
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 5
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Jun 7, 2023

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 10)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	No opposition to patent grant filed, or opposition proceedings at EPO completed without decision
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Mar 8, 2024
Issue number	HN	22
Year	PJ	2024
Publication date	VT	May 29, 2024
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	May 29, 2024