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EP1292462 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING THE DISTANCE OF A FIRST VEHICLE IN RELATION TO A PRECEDING VEHICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.10.2009
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.03.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 06.04.2011  [2011/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Daimler AG
Mercedesstrasse 137
70327 Stuttgart / DE
[2007/52]
Former [2007/16]For all designated states
DaimlerChrysler AG
Mercedesstrasse 137
70327 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2003/12]For all designated states
DaimlerChrysler AG
Epplestrasse 225
70567 Stuttgart / DE
Inventor(s)01 / NÖCKER, Gerhard
Wangener Strasse 47
73033 Göppingen / DE
 [2003/12]
Application number, filing date01962694.431.05.2001
[2003/12]
WO2001EP06183
Priority number, dateDE200013025820.06.2000         Original published format: DE 10030258
[2003/12]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0198101
Date:27.12.2001
Language:DE
[2001/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1292462
Date:19.03.2003
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.12.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1292462
Date:03.12.2008
Language:DE
[2008/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.12.2001
ClassificationIPC:B60W30/16, // G01S13/00
[2008/17]
CPC:
B60W30/16 (EP,US); B60K31/0008 (EP,US); G08G1/166 (EP,US);
G08G1/167 (EP,US); B60W2554/00 (EP,US); B60W2554/4041 (US);
B60W2554/802 (US); B60W2556/50 (EP,US); G01S13/726 (EP,US);
G01S2013/9321 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2003/12]B60K31/00, G05D1/02, G01S13/93, G08G1/16
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/21]
Former [2003/12]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ABSTANDSREGELUNG EINES FAHRZEUGS ZU EINEM VORAUSFAHRENDEN FREMDFAHRZEUG UND ABSTANDSREGELSYSTEM[2003/12]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING THE DISTANCE OF A FIRST VEHICLE IN RELATION TO A PRECEDING VEHICLE[2003/12]
French:PROCEDE ET SYSTEME POUR REGULER LA DISTANCE ENTRE UN VEHICULE DE REFERENCE ET UN VEHICULE ROULANT DEVANT CE DERNIER[2003/12]
Entry into regional phase20.11.2002National basic fee paid 
20.11.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
20.11.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.12.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.11.2002Examination requested  [2003/12]
04.07.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.10.2008Fee for grant paid
16.10.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.09.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
13.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
12.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
14.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
13.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT03.12.2008
ES14.03.2009
[2011/14]
Former [2009/20]ES14.03.2009
Cited inInternational search[X]JPH09315180  ;
 [XA]EP0605104  (JAGUAR CARS [GB]) [X] 1,16 * claim 1 * [A] 2-15,17,18;
 [XYA]EP0716949  (LUCAS IND PLC [GB]) [X] 1,7-9,16 * claim - * [Y] 14,17 [A] 2-6,10-13,15,18;
 [X]US5629851  (WILLIAMS MALCOLM [GB], et al) [X] 1,2,7-9,16 * claims 1,2 *;
 [Y]DE19638511  (PORSCHE AG [DE]) [Y] 14,17 * claim 1 *;
 [PX]WO0036435  (RENAULT [FR]) [PX] 1,7,16 * page 3, paragraph L; claim 7 ** page 9, paragraph L; claim - *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980331), vol. 1998, no. 04, & JP09315180 A 19971209 (NISSAN MOTOR CO LTD) [X] 1,4,16 * abstract *
by applicantDE4209047
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