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EP About this file: EP1281164

EP1281164 - VISUAL ATTENTION LOCATION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.04.2016
Database last updated on 10.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 15.08.2018  [2018/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company
81 Newgate Street London
EC1A 7AJ / GB
[2015/22]
Former [2003/06]For all designated states
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company
81 Newgate Street
London EC1A 7AJ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / STENTIFORD, Frederick Warwick Michael
Sheepstor
Boyton
Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 3LH / GB
 [2015/22]
Former [2003/06]01 / STENTIFORD, Frederick Warwick Michael
Sheepstor Boyton
Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 3LH / GB
Representative(s)Lidbetter, Timothy Guy Edwin, et al
BT Intellectual Property Department
Ground Floor
BT Faraday Building
1 Knightrider Street
London EC4V 5BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/22]Lidbetter, Timothy Guy Edwin, et al
BT Group Legal
Intellectual Property Department
PP C5A, BT Centre
81 Newgate Street, London
EC1A 7AJ / GB
Former [2011/23]Lidbetter, Timothy Guy Edwin, et al
BT Group Legal Intellectual Property Department PP C5A, BT Centre 81 Newgate Street London
EC1A 7AJ / GB
Former [2003/06]Lloyd, Barry George William
BT Group Legal Services, Intellectual Property Department, 8th Floor, Holborn Centre, 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2TE / GB
Application number, filing date01904110.208.02.2001
[2003/06]
WO2001GB00504
Priority number, dateEP2000030126217.02.2000         Original published format: EP 00301262
EP2000030777108.09.2000         Original published format: EP 00307771
[2003/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0161648
Date:23.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/34]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1281164
Date:05.02.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.08.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1281164
Date:27.05.2015
Language:EN
[2015/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.03.2002
ClassificationIPC:G06T7/00
[2003/06]
CPC:
G06V10/462 (EP,US); G06T7/00 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2015/22]
Former [2003/06]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:SYSTEM ZUR ORTUNG DER VISUELLEN AUFMERKSAMKEIT[2003/06]
English:VISUAL ATTENTION LOCATION SYSTEM[2003/06]
French:SYSTEME D'ATTENTION VISUELLE[2003/06]
Entry into regional phase06.08.2002National basic fee paid 
06.08.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
06.08.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.09.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
06.08.2002Examination requested  [2003/06]
20.06.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.10.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.02.2015Fee for grant paid
05.02.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.02.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  20.06.2013
Opposition(s)01.03.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
23.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
23.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
16.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
05.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
24.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
12.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
25.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
25.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
16.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 12
04.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 13
28.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 14
08.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 15
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.05.2015
BE27.05.2015
CY27.05.2015
DK27.05.2015
ES27.05.2015
FI27.05.2015
IT27.05.2015
MC27.05.2015
NL27.05.2015
SE27.05.2015
TR27.05.2015
GR28.08.2015
PT28.09.2015
IE08.02.2016
LU08.02.2016
CH29.02.2016
LI29.02.2016
[2018/33]
Former [2018/28]AT27.05.2015
BE27.05.2015
CY27.05.2015
DK27.05.2015
ES27.05.2015
FI27.05.2015
IT27.05.2015
MC27.05.2015
NL27.05.2015
SE27.05.2015
GR28.08.2015
PT28.09.2015
IE08.02.2016
LU08.02.2016
CH29.02.2016
LI29.02.2016
Former [2017/40]AT27.05.2015
BE27.05.2015
DK27.05.2015
ES27.05.2015
FI27.05.2015
IT27.05.2015
MC27.05.2015
NL27.05.2015
SE27.05.2015
GR28.08.2015
PT28.09.2015
IE08.02.2016
LU08.02.2016
CH29.02.2016
LI29.02.2016
Former [2017/07]AT27.05.2015
BE27.05.2015
DK27.05.2015
ES27.05.2015
FI27.05.2015
IT27.05.2015
MC27.05.2015
GR28.08.2015
PT28.09.2015
IE08.02.2016
LU08.02.2016
CH29.02.2016
LI29.02.2016
Former [2016/46]AT27.05.2015
BE27.05.2015
DK27.05.2015
ES27.05.2015
FI27.05.2015
IT27.05.2015
MC27.05.2015
GR28.08.2015
PT28.09.2015
LU08.02.2016
CH29.02.2016
LI29.02.2016
Former [2016/43]AT27.05.2015
BE27.05.2015
DK27.05.2015
ES27.05.2015
FI27.05.2015
IT27.05.2015
MC27.05.2015
GR28.08.2015
PT28.09.2015
LU08.02.2016
Former [2016/42]AT27.05.2015
BE27.05.2015
DK27.05.2015
ES27.05.2015
FI27.05.2015
IT27.05.2015
MC27.05.2015
GR28.08.2015
PT28.09.2015
Former [2016/36]AT27.05.2015
BE27.05.2015
DK27.05.2015
ES27.05.2015
FI27.05.2015
IT27.05.2015
GR28.08.2015
PT28.09.2015
Former [2016/24]AT27.05.2015
DK27.05.2015
ES27.05.2015
FI27.05.2015
IT27.05.2015
GR28.08.2015
PT28.09.2015
BE29.02.2016
Former [2016/21]AT27.05.2015
DK27.05.2015
ES27.05.2015
FI27.05.2015
IT27.05.2015
GR28.08.2015
PT28.09.2015
Former [2016/07]AT27.05.2015
DK27.05.2015
ES27.05.2015
FI27.05.2015
GR28.08.2015
PT28.09.2015
Former [2015/51]AT27.05.2015
ES27.05.2015
FI27.05.2015
GR28.08.2015
PT28.09.2015
Former [2015/49]ES27.05.2015
FI27.05.2015
GR28.08.2015
PT28.09.2015
Cited inInternational search[A]US5113454  (MARCANTONIO JEFFREY J [US], et al);
 [A]WO9905639  (ARCH DEV CORP [US]);
ExaminationUS2002081033
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