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EP1224645 - METHOD FOR CODING AND DECODING OBJECTS IN A ROAD TRAFFIC NETWORK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  15.01.2010
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.01.2010New entry: Fee for printing new specification paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
Postfach 30 02 20
70442 Stuttgart / DE
[2010/07]
Former [2002/30]For all designated states
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
Postfach 30 02 20
70442 Stuttgart / DE
Inventor(s)01 / HESSING, Bernd
Kreuzgarten 32
31188 Holle / DE
02 / HAHLWEG, Cornelius
Gutenbergstrasse 5
31139 Hildesheim / DE
03 / KERSKEN, Ulrich
Schwarze Heide 13
31199 Diekholzen / DE
 [2002/30]
Application number, filing date00965738.811.08.2000
[2002/30]
WO2000DE02701
Priority number, dateDE1999104252407.09.1999         Original published format: DE 19942524
DE2000100914926.02.2000         Original published format: DE 10009149
[2002/30]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0118769
Date:15.03.2001
Language:DE
[2001/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1224645
Date:24.07.2002
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.03.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1224645
Date:05.11.2003
Language:DE
[2003/45]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1224645
Date:17.02.2010
Language:DE
[2010/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.03.2001
ClassificationIPC:G08G1/09, G01C21/32, G06T9/00, G09B29/10
[2009/44]
CPC:
G08G1/092 (EP,US); G01C21/32 (EP,US); G06T9/001 (EP,US);
G09B29/106 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2002/30]G08G1/0962, G08G1/09
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2003/45]
Former [2002/30]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 ZUR CODIERUNG UND DECODIERUNG VON OBJEKTEN IN EINEM VERKEHRSWEGENETZ[2002/30]
English:METHOD FOR CODING AND DECODING OBJECTS IN A ROAD TRAFFIC NETWORK[2002/30]
French:PROCEDE DE CODAGE ET DE DECODAGE D'OBJETS DANS UN RESEAU DE VOIES DE CIRCULATION[2002/30]
Entry into regional phase08.04.2002National basic fee paid 
08.04.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
08.04.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.04.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
08.04.2002Examination requested  [2002/30]
13.02.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.06.2003Fee for grant paid
23.06.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  05.08.2004    ADMISSIBLE
Harman/Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
Becker-Göhring-Strasse 16
D-76307 Karlsbad / DE
Opponent's representative
Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2004/40]
Opponent(s)01  05.08.2004    ADMISSIBLE
Harman/Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
Becker-Göhring-Strasse 16
D-76307 Karlsbad / DE
Opponent's representative
Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
09.09.2004Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
04.03.2005Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
11.12.2008Date of oral proceedings
29.12.2008Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
29.12.2008Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
06.03.2009Reply to a communication from the opposition division
01.04.2009Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
05.08.2009Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
28.09.2009Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
08.01.2010Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition10.06.2009Appeal received No.  T1249/09
05.08.2009Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
01.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0725502  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [A] 4-10 * figure 3 *;
 [A]DE19638515  (GRUNDIG AG [DE]) [A] 1,6* column 10, lines 37-54 *;
 [XY]US5745867  (MILLS DONALD C [US]) [X] 1 * column 2, lines 41-51 * * column 4, lines 6-34 * * figure 4 * [Y] 2,3;
 [YA]FR2760282  (RENAULT [FR]) [Y] 2,3 * page 2, lines 5-8 * * page 4, lines 14-31 * * page 12, line 29 - page 13, line 17 * * page 18, lines 21-33 * [A] 6-10
OppositionDE19750786
 DE19742414
 DE19847375
 EP0921509
 WO0008616
 EP1105856
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