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EP About this file: EP1370078

EP1370078 - Navigation apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.05.2009
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.05.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 10.06.2009  [2009/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pioneer Corporation
4-1, Meguro 1-chome
Meguro-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/27]For all designated states
Pioneer Corporation
4-1, Meguro 1-chome Meguro-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2003/50]For all designated states
Pioneer Corporation
4-1 Meguro 1-chome
Meguro-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Takatori, Yuji, c/o Pioneer Corp. Kawagoe Works
25-1, Aza Nishi-machi, Ohaza Yamada
Kawagoe-shi, Saitama / JP
02 / Hara, Yoichi, c/o Pioneer Corp. Kawagoe Works
25-1, Aza Nishi-machi, Ohaza Yamada
Kawagoe-shi, Saitama / JP
 [2003/50]
Representative(s)Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Postfach 31 02 20
80102 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/50]Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR
Postfach 31 02 20
80102 München / DE
Application number, filing date03011646.122.05.2003
[2003/50]
Priority number, dateJP2002015595829.05.2002         Original published format: JP 2002155958
[2003/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1370078
Date:10.12.2003
Language:EN
[2003/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1370078
Date:02.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.07.2003
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/445, G08G1/0969
[2003/50]
CPC:
H04N5/44504 (EP); H04N21/43072 (EP,US); G01C21/26 (EP);
H04N21/41422 (EP); H04N21/42202 (EP); H04N21/4316 (EP);
H04N21/4524 (EP); H04N21/4622 (EP); H04N21/47 (EP);
H04N21/478 (EP); H04N21/4135 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB [2004/36]
Former [2003/50]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Navigationsgerät[2003/50]
English:Navigation apparatus[2003/50]
French:Appareil de navigation[2003/50]
Examination procedure03.03.2004Examination requested  [2004/20]
20.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.10.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.2007Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 17.04.2008
23.10.2007Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
12.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.04.2008Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
25.04.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
14.05.2008Fee for grant paid
14.05.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.04.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/24]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
14.05.2008Request for further processing filed
14.05.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
30.05.2008Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE02.07.2008
[2009/19]
Documents cited:Search[Y]JPH10339643  ;
 [Y]WO0172036  (THOMSON LICENSING SA [FR], et al) [Y] 1-6 * page 1, line 12 - page 2, line 15 * * page 9, line 32 - page 11, line 12; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US2002008780  (HAN DONG IL [KR]) [A] 1-6 * abstract * * page 1, paragraph 20 - page 2, paragraph 30 *;
 [A]US2002025083  (ASANO MASANARI [JP]) [A] 1-6* page 2, paragraph 33 - paragraph 44 *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19990331), vol. 1999, no. 03, & JP10339643 A 19981222 (PIONEER ELECTRON CORP) [Y] 1-6 * abstract *
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