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EP About this file: EP1597130

EP1597130 - PORTABLE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE INTEGRATING REMOTE CONTROL OF RAIL TRACK SWITCHES AND MOVEMENT OF A LOCOMOTIVE IN A TRAIN YARD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.02.2010
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[2009/17]
Former [2005/47]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KORNICK, David
6951 Mulberry Court
Melbourne, FL 32940 / US
02 / FOY, Robert, James
4169 Mockingbird Drive
Melbourne, FL 32934 / US
 [2005/47]
Representative(s)Pedder, James Cuthbert
London Patent Operation
General Electric International, Inc.
15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/47]Pedder, James Cuthbert
London Patent Operation, General Electric International, Inc., 15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
Application number, filing date04713353.320.02.2004
[2005/47]
WO2004US05034
Priority number, dateUS20030448701P20.02.2003         Original published format: US 448701 P
US20030528862P11.12.2003         Original published format: US 528862 P
US2004075931916.01.2004         Original published format: US 759319
[2005/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004074068
Date:02.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1597130
Date:23.11.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.09.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1597130
Date:22.04.2009
Language:EN
[2009/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.09.2004
ClassificationIPC:B61L3/12, B61L17/00, B61L7/06
[2008/41]
CPC:
B61L7/06 (EP,US); B61L17/00 (EP,US); B61L3/127 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2005/47]B61L27/00, B61L3/12, B61L17/00
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 [2005/47]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:TRAGBARES ENDGERÄT ZUR FERNSTEUERUNG VON WEICHEN UND LOKOMOTIVEN IN EINEM RANGIERBAHNHOF[2005/47]
English:PORTABLE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE INTEGRATING REMOTE CONTROL OF RAIL TRACK SWITCHES AND MOVEMENT OF A LOCOMOTIVE IN A TRAIN YARD[2005/47]
French:DISPOSITIF DE COMMUNICATION PORTABLE POUVANT TELECOMMANDER DES AIGUILLAGES DE VOIES FERREES AINSI QUE LE DEPLACEMENT D'UNE LOCOMOTIVE DANS UNE GARE DE TRIAGE[2005/47]
Entry into regional phase20.09.2005National basic fee paid 
20.09.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
20.09.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.09.2005Examination requested  [2005/47]
27.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.05.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.09.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.09.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.01.2009Fee for grant paid
07.01.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.01.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
29.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
02.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.04.2009
BE22.04.2009
CY22.04.2009
CZ22.04.2009
DK22.04.2009
EE22.04.2009
IT22.04.2009
RO22.04.2009
SI22.04.2009
SK22.04.2009
TR22.04.2009
BG22.07.2009
SE22.07.2009
GR23.07.2009
PT22.08.2009
HU23.10.2009
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Cited inInternational search[A]US2951452  (KARLET JOSEPH G) [A] 1-10 * column 2, lines 24-52 * * figures 1-3 *;
 [A]WO9510439  (YOUNG NEIL P [US]) [A] 1-10* page 4, line 16 - page 5, line 12; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US5437422  (NEWMAN GREOGORY D [GB]) [A] 1-10 * column 2, line 57 - column 4, line 61 * * figure 6 *;
 [A]US5685507  (HORST FOLKERT [CA], et al) [A] 1-10 * column 1, line 39 - column 2, line 24 * * column 3, lines 9-54 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]DE19743306  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] 1-10 * column 3, line 22 - column 5, line 39 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [X]US6135396  (WHITFIELD RUSSELL U [US], et al) [X] 1-10 * column 1, lines 8-12 * * column 3, line 38 - column 4, line 3 * * column 5, line 20 - column 6, line 36 * * column 8, lines 33-60 * * column 9, line 54 - column 10, line 7 * * figures 1-6 *;
 [XA]DE19840715  (ABB DAIMLER BENZ TRANSP [DE]) [X] 8-10 * column 2, line 35 - column 3, line 24 * * figure 1 * [A] 1-7;
 [X]US6445150  (TANNER CHRISTOPHER MARK [US], et al) [X] 1-10 * column 1, line 63 - column 3, line 6 * * figures 2,3,13 *;
 [A]DE10117387  (VERKEHRSBETR E PEINE SALZGITTE [DE]) [A] 1-10 * paragraphs [0054] - [0059] * * figures 1,2 *;
 [XA]  - DENNY J ET AL INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS, "Communications-based yard control (CB:YC) system", PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2000 ASME/IEEE JOINT RAILROAD CONFERENCE. NEWARK, NJ, APRIL 4 - 6, 2000, PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME/IEEE JOINT RAILROAD CONFERENCE, NEW YORK, NY : IEEE, US, (20000404), ISBN 0-7803-6328-0, pages 95 - 110, XP010512397 [X] 1,5-8 * the whole document * [A] 2-4,9,10

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/RRCON.2000.869992
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