GPI coverage and content

You can use Global Patent Index (GPI) to carry out detailed searches in the EPO's worldwide bibliographic (DOCDB), legal event (INPADOC) and full-text data sets, and download or visualise the search results for statistical analysis.

Current content: 156 978 933 patent documents

This week's update (05/07/2024 12:00 CET):

169 914 new documents added

2 331 667 documents amended

GPI key values

Run regular monitoring (e.g. monthly or quarterly) of technical areas or companies

Use built-in charts to visualise technical trends and patenting activity of companies

Choose the data you want to see and download to focus on what you are interested in

Run data quality assessments to measure the risk of incomplete search results

EP 0245586 A3 19890802 - DEVICE FOR SALVAGING A HIT-INDICATING DEVICE MOUNTED ON A TOWED AIRBORNE TARGET

Title (en)

DEVICE FOR SALVAGING A HIT-INDICATING DEVICE MOUNTED ON A TOWED AIRBORNE TARGET

Publication

EP 0245586 A3 19890802 (DE)

Application

EP 87101851 A 19870210

Priority

DE 3609199 A 19860319

Abstract (en)

[origin: US4834317A] Apparatus for salvaging a hit indicating sensor, mounted on a towed drone serving as target simulator and being fastened by means of a cable to a towing craft; the hit indicator is severed from the drone and parachuted to ground either on cable release or by external command.

IPC 1-7

F41J 9/10

IPC 8 full level

F41J 9/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F41J 9/10 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

[A] GB 941909 A 19631113 - PASQUALINI JOSEPH
[A] FR 2362360 A1 19780317 - DORNIER GMBH [DE]
[A] FR 1293350 A 19620511 - DEL MAR ENG LAB

Designated contracting state (EPC)

FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0245586 A2 19871119; EP 0245586 A3 19890802; EP 0245586 B1 19920624; US 4834317 A 19890530

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 87101851 A 19870210; US 2760487 A 19870318