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EP About this file: EP1606708

EP1606708 - METHOD FOR PROVIDING A SOFTWARE MODULE TO AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE CONTROL UNIT, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR EXECUTING THE METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.03.2008
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.08.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 15.09.2010  [2010/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Snap-on Technologies Inc.
420 Barclay Boulevard
Lincolnshire, IL 60069-3608 / US
[2005/51]
Inventor(s)01 / STOFFELS, Nicolaas, Maria, Jozef
218a, Zomervaart
NL-2033 DN Haarlem / NL
02 / HOEVENAAR, Robert, Johannes
25, Oosterboekelweg
NL-1661 BT De Weere / NL
03 / ANTHONI, Carel, Christiaan
9, Ir. Dingemanspark
NL-2421 AR Nieuwkoop / NL
 [2005/51]
Representative(s)de Lang, Robbert-Jan
Exter Polak & Charlouis B.V. (EP&C)
J.J. Viottastraat 31
1071 JP Amsterdam / NL
[N/P]
Former [2005/51]de Lang, Robbert-Jan
Exter Polak & Charlouis B.V., P.O. Box 3241
2280 GE Rijswijk / NL
Application number, filing date03708730.103.03.2003
[2005/51]
WO2003NL00158
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004079565
Date:16.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/38]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1606708
Date:21.12.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.09.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1606708
Date:09.05.2007
Language:EN
[2007/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.08.2005
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/455
[2005/51]
CPC:
G06F8/61 (EP,US)
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 [2005/51]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG EINES SOFTWAREMODULS FÜR EINE KRAFTFAHRZEUG-STEUEREINHEIT UND COMPUTERPROGRAMM ZUR AUSFÜHRUNG DES VERFAHRENS[2005/51]
English:METHOD FOR PROVIDING A SOFTWARE MODULE TO AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE CONTROL UNIT, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR EXECUTING THE METHOD[2005/51]
French:PROCEDE PERMETTANT DE FOURNIR UN MODULE LOGICIEL A UNE UNITE DE COMMANDE DE VEHICULE AUTOMOBILE, ET PROGRAMME INFORMATIQUE PERMETTANT DE METTRE CE PROCEDE EN OEUVRE[2005/51]
Entry into regional phase03.10.2005National basic fee paid 
03.10.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
03.10.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.09.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
03.10.2005Examination requested  [2005/51]
24.11.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.08.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.11.2006Fee for grant paid
30.11.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.02.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
29.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.05.2007
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Cited inInternational search[A]DE19852814  (CONTINENTAL TEVES AG & CO OHG [DE]) [A] 1-21 * column 1, line 1 - column 2, line 5 * * column 4; claim 3 *;
 [X]WO0188817  (CENTENNIAL TECHNOLOGIES INC [US], et al) [X] 1-21 * page 3, line 1 - page 4, line 13 * * page 8, line 25 - page 9, line 12 * * page 23, line 20 - line 26; claim 2 *;
 [A]US2002026474  (WANG LAWRENCE C [US], et al) [A] 1-21 * paragraph [0022]; figure 1 * * paragraph [0027] *;
 [A]  - CAMPOS F T ET AL, "A reference architecture for remote diagnostics and prognostics applications", 2002 IEEE AUTOTESTCON PROCEEDINGS. SYSTEMS READINESS TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE. AUTOTESTCON 2002. HUNTSVILLE, AL, OCT. 15 - 17, 2002, IEEE AUTOTESTCON PROCEEDINGS: IEEE SYSTEMS READINESS TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE, NEW YORK, NY : IEEE, US, (20021010), vol. CONF. 38, ISBN 0-7803-7441-X, pages 842 - 853, XP010615817 [A] 1-21 * abstract * * page 844, line 4 - line 15 * * figure 1 * * page 849, line 29 - page 850, line 2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/AUTEST.2002.1047964
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