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EP About this file: EP1396247

EP1396247 - Portable mobility aid for visually impaired persons [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.10.2006
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Grooten, Hubert
St. Remigiusstraat 32a
6369 EM Simpelveld / NL
[2004/11]
Inventor(s)01 / Grooten, Hubert
St. Remigiusstraat 32a
6369 EM Simpelveld / NL
 [2004/11]
Representative(s)Gesthuysen Patentanwälte
Patentanwälte
Postfach 10 13 54
45013 Essen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/44]Gesthuysen, von Rohr & Eggert
Patentanwälte Postfach 10 13 54
45013 Essen / DE
Former [2004/11]Gesthuysen, von Rohr & Eggert
Patentanwälte Postfach 10 13 54
45013 Essen / DE
Application number, filing date03019442.728.08.2003
[2004/11]
Priority number, dateDE20022014852U09.09.2002         Original published format: DE 20214852 U
[2004/11]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1396247
Date:10.03.2004
Language:DE
[2004/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1396247
Date:07.12.2005
Language:DE
[2005/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.12.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61H3/06
[2004/11]
CPC:
A61H3/068 (EP); A61H3/061 (EP); G01S15/88 (EP);
A61H2003/063 (EP); G01S17/93 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2004/11]
TitleGerman:Tragbare Mobilitätshilfe für sehbehinderte Personen[2004/11]
English:Portable mobility aid for visually impaired persons[2004/11]
French:Dispositif portable d'aide à la mobilité pour les malvoyants[2004/11]
Examination procedure09.09.2004Examination requested  [2004/46]
11.09.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.12.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.04.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.06.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.09.2005Fee for grant paid
29.09.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.09.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY07.12.2005
CZ07.12.2005
EE07.12.2005
IE07.12.2005
IT07.12.2005
RO07.12.2005
SI07.12.2005
SK07.12.2005
TR07.12.2005
BG07.03.2006
GR07.03.2006
PT08.05.2006
HU08.06.2006
MC31.08.2006
[2009/02]
Former [2008/38]CZ07.12.2005
EE07.12.2005
IE07.12.2005
IT07.12.2005
RO07.12.2005
SI07.12.2005
SK07.12.2005
TR07.12.2005
BG07.03.2006
GR07.03.2006
PT08.05.2006
HU08.06.2006
MC31.08.2006
Former [2008/28]CZ07.12.2005
EE07.12.2005
IE07.12.2005
IT07.12.2005
RO07.12.2005
SI07.12.2005
SK07.12.2005
BG07.03.2006
GR07.03.2006
PT08.05.2006
HU08.06.2006
MC31.08.2006
Former [2007/41]CZ07.12.2005
IE07.12.2005
IT07.12.2005
RO07.12.2005
SI07.12.2005
SK07.12.2005
BG07.03.2006
GR07.03.2006
PT08.05.2006
HU08.06.2006
MC31.08.2006
Former [2007/39]CZ07.12.2005
IE07.12.2005
IT07.12.2005
SI07.12.2005
SK07.12.2005
BG07.03.2006
GR07.03.2006
PT08.05.2006
HU08.06.2006
MC31.08.2006
Former [2007/19]CZ07.12.2005
IE07.12.2005
SI07.12.2005
SK07.12.2005
BG07.03.2006
GR07.03.2006
PT08.05.2006
HU08.06.2006
MC31.08.2006
Former [2007/14]CZ07.12.2005
IE07.12.2005
SI07.12.2005
SK07.12.2005
BG07.03.2006
GR07.03.2006
PT08.05.2006
HU08.06.2006
Former [2006/48]CZ07.12.2005
IE07.12.2005
SI07.12.2005
SK07.12.2005
BG07.03.2006
GR07.03.2006
PT08.05.2006
Former [2006/40]CZ07.12.2005
IE07.12.2005
SK07.12.2005
BG07.03.2006
GR07.03.2006
Former [2006/38]CZ07.12.2005
SK07.12.2005
GR07.03.2006
Former [2006/35]CZ07.12.2005
SK07.12.2005
Documents cited:Search[X]GB1604304  (HEYES A D) [X] 1-3,5,6,10,11,13 * page 4, line 55 - line 64; figure 1 *;
 [AD]DE29502628U  (MEINERS HORST [DE], et al) [AD] 1-13 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0669119  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [X] 1-11,13 * column 3, line 37 - line 58 * * column 4, line 33 - column 5, line 21; figures 1A,1B *;
 [X]DE19815073  (GFAL SACHSEN EV [DE]) [X] 1-13 * column 3, line 66 - column 4, line 13 * * column 5, line 23 - line 35; figure 3 *;
 [AD]DE19850056  (DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG [DE]) [AD] 1-13* the whole document *
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