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EP1212635 - METHOD AND APPARATUS COMBINING A TRACKING SYSTEM AND A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  06.04.2007
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.04.2007Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 09.05.2007  [2007/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RF Technologies, Inc.
3125 N. 125th Street
Brookfield, Wisconsin 53005 / US
[2002/24]
Inventor(s)01 / GOLDINGER, James
6 Traymore Street
Cambridge, Massachussetts 02140 / US
02 / LANZL, Colin
83 Nottingham Drive
Nashua, NH 03062 / US
03 / WERB, Jay
44 Lombard Street
Newton, MA 02458 / US
 [2002/34]
Former [2002/24]01 / GOLDINGER, James
8 Gloucester Street
Boston, MA 02115 / US
02 / LANZL, Colin
83 Nottingham Drive
Nashua, NH 03062 / US
03 / WERB, Jay
44 Lombard Street
Newton, MA 02458 / US
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/24]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date00916010.202.03.2000
[2002/24]
WO2000US05493
Priority number, dateUS19990122720P03.03.1999         Original published format: US 122720 P
US1999037841720.08.1999         Original published format: US 378417
[2002/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0052498
Date:08.09.2000
Language:EN
[2000/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1212635
Date:12.06.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.09.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.09.2000
ClassificationIPC:G01S13/76, G06K19/07
[2002/24]
CPC:
G01S13/878 (EP); G01S13/825 (EP); G06K7/0008 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/21]
Former [2002/24]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG, DIE EIN VERFOLGUNGSSYSTEM UND EIN DRAHTLOSES KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM KOMBINIEREN[2002/24]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS COMBINING A TRACKING SYSTEM AND A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM[2002/24]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL COMBINANT UN SYSTEME DE RECHERCHE ET UN SYSTEME DE COMMUNICATIONS SANS FIL[2002/24]
Entry into regional phase14.01.2002National basic fee paid 
14.01.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
14.01.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.09.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
14.01.2002Examination requested  [2002/24]
24.03.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.07.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.09.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.01.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.04.2007Application withdrawn by applicant  [2007/19]
11.05.2007Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
24.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
22.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
22.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
29.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
28.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
13.12.2001DE   M01   Fee paid on   14.01.2002
13.12.2001FR   M01   Fee paid on   14.01.2002
13.12.2001GB   M01   Fee paid on   14.01.2002
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
13.12.2001M01   Fee paid on   14.01.2002
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Cited inInternational search[X]US5774876  (WOOLLEY LOUIS A [US], et al) [X] 1-16,21-36 * column 1, line 39 - column 3, line 36 * * column 16, line 9 - column 26, line 61; figures 1-4,12,15 *;
 [X]US5119104  (HELLER ALAN C [US]) [X] 17-20,37-40 * column 5, line 12 - column 5, line 59 * * column 14, line 14 - column 14, line 63; figures 1,4 *;
 [X]WO9749972  (PAR GOVERNMENT SYSTEMS CORP [US]) [X] 1-16,21-36 * page 31, line 29 - page 35, line 15; figures 1-4,12,15 * * page 37, line 18 - page 46, line 3 *;
 [X]US5420883  (SWENSEN MARVIN D [US], et al) [X] 17-20,37-40 * column 4, line 51 - column 6, line 68; figures 1,3,4 *;
 [X]EP0851239  (LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]) [X] 17-20,37-40 * column 4, line 37 - column 6, line 41; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]EP0779520  (AT & T CORP [US]) [A] 1,17,21,37 * column 3, line 25 - column 4, line 47; figure 1 *
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