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EP About this file: EP1362275

EP1362275 - CONTAINER TRACKING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  18.05.2007
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.09.2008Change - representativepublished on 29.10.2008  [2008/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ContainerTrac, Inc.
1321 67th Street
Emeryville, CA 94608 / US
[2006/06]
Former [2003/47]For all designated states
Carson, Robert M.
2447 17th Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94116 / US
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2003/47]
Representative(s)Greenwood, John David, et al
Graham Watt & Co LLP
St Botolph's House
7-9 St Botolph's Road
Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 3AJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/44]Greenwood, John David, et al
Graham Watt & Co LLP St Botolph's House 7-9 St Botolph's Road Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 3AJ / GB
Former [2003/47]Greenwood, John David, et al
Graham Watt & Co. St. Botolph's House 7-9 St. Botolph's Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 3AJ / GB
Application number, filing date01996142.408.11.2001
[2003/47]
WO2001US46825
Priority number, dateUS2000072304727.11.2000         Original published format: US 723047
[2003/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0242881
Date:30.05.2002
Language:EN
[2002/22]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1362275
Date:19.11.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.05.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US24.04.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.05.2005
ClassificationIPC:G06F1/00, G06F17/60
[2005/24]
CPC:
G06Q10/08 (EP,US); G01S19/49 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2003/47]G06F1/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/47]
TitleGerman:BEHÄLTERVERFOLGUNGSSYSTEM[2003/47]
English:CONTAINER TRACKING SYSTEM[2003/47]
French:SYSTEME DE SUIVI DE CONTENEURS[2003/47]
Entry into regional phase25.06.2003National basic fee paid 
25.06.2003Search fee paid 
25.06.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
25.06.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.05.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
24.06.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.06.2003Examination requested  [2003/47]
18.07.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.01.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.01.2007Date of oral proceedings
05.02.2007Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2007/25]
05.02.2007Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
15.02.2007Application refused, date of legal effect [2007/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
18.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
24.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.200606   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0748080  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [A] 1-9 * abstract *;
 [A]US5712789  (RADICAN JOSEPH E [US]) [A] 1,5,7,9 * abstract * * column 2, line 58 - column 3, line 9 *;
 [X]US5780826  (HAREYAMA SOICHI [JP], et al) [X] 1-9 * abstract * * column 3, line 40 - column 7, line 35 * * column 7, line 62 - column 13, line 6; figures 3,6 * * column 16, lines 11-54; figures 10-12 *;
 [A]DE19704210  (ORGA KARTENSYSTEME GMBH [DE]) [A] 1,5,7,9* the whole document *;
 [X]US5959568  (WOOLLEY LOUIS A [US]) [X] 1-9 * abstract * * column 1, line 40 - column 14, line 20 *;
 [A]WO0048054  (ELITE LOGISTICS SERVICES INC [US], et al) [A] 1-9 * abstract * * page 4, line 1 - page 7, line 8 *
International search[Y]US5565858  (GUTHRIE WARREN E [US]);
 [YP]US6266008  (HUSTON CHARLES D [US], et al);
 [YE]US2001046142  (VAN SANTEN HELMAR [NL], et al);
 [YE]US2002070891  (HUSTON CHARLES [US], et al)
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