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EP1209484 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DISTANCE DETECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.04.2007
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.04.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.05.2007  [2007/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka
571-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/23]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [2002/22]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / HAYAKAWA, Tadashi
2-9-28-610, Kamiookanishi, Konan-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 233-0002 / JP
 [2002/22]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/22]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date00949895.726.07.2000
[2002/22]
WO2000JP04971
Priority number, dateJP1999021023726.07.1999         Original published format: JP 21023799
[2002/22]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0107932
Date:01.02.2001
Language:EN
[2001/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1209484
Date:29.05.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.02.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1209484
Date:07.06.2006
Language:EN
[2006/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP01.02.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.04.2005
ClassificationIPC:G01S13/26, G01S13/74, G01S5/02, G01S5/14
[2005/23]
CPC:
G01S13/84 (EP,US); G01S7/4004 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2002/22]G01S13/26, G01S13/74
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/21]
Former [2002/22]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND GERÄT ZUR ENTFERNUNGSMESSUNG[2002/22]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DISTANCE DETECTION[2002/22]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE DETECTION DE DISTANCE[2002/22]
Entry into regional phase25.01.2002Translation filed 
25.01.2002National basic fee paid 
25.01.2002Search fee paid 
25.01.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
25.01.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.02.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
25.01.2002Examination requested  [2002/22]
30.05.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.09.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.04.2006Fee for grant paid
07.04.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.03.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
30.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
30.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
29.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPH0743456  ;
 [A]EP0865223  (NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE [JP]) [A] 1-22 * column 6, line 4 - column 9, line 53; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US3803607  (ROBINSON D) [A] 4-6 * column 2, line 55 - column 5, line 9; figure 1 *;
 [A]US3728728  (VOGEL H, et al) [A] 4-6 * column 2, line 41 - column 3, line 32; figure 1 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19950630), vol. 1995, no. 05, & JP07043456 A 19950214 (NEC CORP) [X] 1,2,15-22 * abstract *
International search[X]JPH0743456  (NEC CORP);
 [Y]EP0865223  (NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE [JP]);
 [Y]JPH1194933  (MURATA MANUFACTURING CO);
 [A]JPH08327730  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [A]JPS58140661  (NIPPON ELECTRIC CO)
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