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EP About this file: EP1664831

EP1664831 - A METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DELIVERING VIRTUAL REFERENCE STATION DATA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.09.2012
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Trimble Navigation Limited
645 North Mary Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94088 / US
[2006/23]
Inventor(s)01 / O'MEAGHER, Brent
2 D Wilton Street
Grey Lynn, Auckland / NZ
 [2006/23]
Representative(s)Richards, John, et al
Ladas & Parry LLP
Temple Chambers
3-7 Temple Avenue
London EC4Y 0DA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/24]Richards, John, et al
Ladas & Parry LLP Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München / DE
Former [2006/23]Ebner von Eschenbach, Jennifer, et al
LADAS & PARRY LLP Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date04783868.510.09.2004
[2006/23]
WO2004US29813
Priority number, dateUS2003066607919.09.2003         Original published format: US 666079
[2006/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005033732
Date:14.04.2005
Language:EN
[2005/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1664831
Date:07.06.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.04.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1664831
Date:09.11.2011
Language:EN
[2011/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.04.2005
ClassificationIPC:G01S5/00, G01S19/41
[2011/45]
CPC:
G01S19/41 (EP,US); G01S19/071 (EP,US); G01S19/073 (US);
G01S19/43 (US); G01S5/0063 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/23]G01S5/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/23]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUM ABLIEFERN VIRTUELLER REFERENZ-STATIONS-DATEN[2006/23]
English:A METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DELIVERING VIRTUAL REFERENCE STATION DATA[2006/23]
French:PROCEDE ET SYSTEME DE DISTRIBUTION DE DONNEES DE STATION DE REFERENCE VIRTUELLE[2006/23]
Entry into regional phase30.03.2006National basic fee paid 
30.03.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
30.03.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.04.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
30.03.2006Examination requested  [2006/23]
14.06.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.10.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.02.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.11.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.04.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.08.2011Fee for grant paid
09.08.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  06.10.2006
Opposition(s)10.08.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
26.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
25.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
11.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
14.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
29.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.09.2004
AT09.11.2011
BE09.11.2011
CY09.11.2011
CZ09.11.2011
DK09.11.2011
EE09.11.2011
FI09.11.2011
IT09.11.2011
NL09.11.2011
PL09.11.2011
RO09.11.2011
SE09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
SK09.11.2011
TR09.11.2011
BG09.02.2012
GR10.02.2012
ES20.02.2012
PT09.03.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/21]AT09.11.2011
BE09.11.2011
CY09.11.2011
CZ09.11.2011
DK09.11.2011
EE09.11.2011
FI09.11.2011
IT09.11.2011
NL09.11.2011
PL09.11.2011
RO09.11.2011
SE09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
SK09.11.2011
TR09.11.2011
BG09.02.2012
GR10.02.2012
ES20.02.2012
PT09.03.2012
Former [2013/29]AT09.11.2011
BE09.11.2011
CY09.11.2011
CZ09.11.2011
DK09.11.2011
EE09.11.2011
FI09.11.2011
IT09.11.2011
NL09.11.2011
PL09.11.2011
RO09.11.2011
SE09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
SK09.11.2011
BG09.02.2012
GR10.02.2012
ES20.02.2012
PT09.03.2012
Former [2013/22]AT09.11.2011
BE09.11.2011
CY09.11.2011
CZ09.11.2011
DK09.11.2011
EE09.11.2011
IT09.11.2011
NL09.11.2011
PL09.11.2011
RO09.11.2011
SE09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
SK09.11.2011
BG09.02.2012
GR10.02.2012
ES20.02.2012
PT09.03.2012
Former [2013/07]AT09.11.2011
BE09.11.2011
CY09.11.2011
CZ09.11.2011
DK09.11.2011
EE09.11.2011
IT09.11.2011
NL09.11.2011
PL09.11.2011
RO09.11.2011
SE09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
SK09.11.2011
BG09.02.2012
GR10.02.2012
PT09.03.2012
Former [2012/37]BE09.11.2011
CY09.11.2011
CZ09.11.2011
DK09.11.2011
EE09.11.2011
IT09.11.2011
NL09.11.2011
PL09.11.2011
RO09.11.2011
SE09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
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BG09.02.2012
GR10.02.2012
PT09.03.2012
Former [2012/36]BE09.11.2011
CY09.11.2011
CZ09.11.2011
DK09.11.2011
EE09.11.2011
NL09.11.2011
PL09.11.2011
RO09.11.2011
SE09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
SK09.11.2011
BG09.02.2012
GR10.02.2012
PT09.03.2012
Former [2012/35]BE09.11.2011
CY09.11.2011
CZ09.11.2011
DK09.11.2011
EE09.11.2011
NL09.11.2011
PL09.11.2011
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SI09.11.2011
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PT09.03.2012
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CY09.11.2011
CZ09.11.2011
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SI09.11.2011
GR10.02.2012
PT09.03.2012
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CY09.11.2011
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SE09.11.2011
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GR10.02.2012
PT09.03.2012
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NL09.11.2011
PL09.11.2011
SE09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
GR10.02.2012
PT09.03.2012
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NL09.11.2011
SE09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
GR10.02.2012
PT09.03.2012
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SE09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
GR10.02.2012
PT09.03.2012
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GR10.02.2012
PT09.03.2012
Cited inInternational search[YX]US6324473  (ESCHENBACH RALPH [US]) [Y] 1,2,12 * column 2, line 5 - line 29 * * column 7, line 21 - column 8, line 23 * * column 11, line 29 - column 12, line 4 * * column 13, line 18 - line 50 * * column 14, line 14 - line 33 * * column 15, line 8 - line 12 * * claim 1 * [X] 22;
 [Y]US2002198657  (ROBBINS JAMES E [US]) [Y] 1,2,12 * [0048]; [0050]; [0058]; [0060] *;
 [A]US6567041  (O'DELL KENT [US]) [A] 1,2,12,22 * column 3, line 3 - line 50 ** column 8, line 23 - line 65 *;
 [Y]  - LANDAU H. ET AL, "Virtual Reference station Systems", JOURNAL OF GLOBAL POSITIONNING SYSTEMS, vol. 1, no. 2, (2002), pages 137 - 143, URL: http://www.gmat.unsw.edu.au, (20050222), XP002318657 [Y] 1,2,12 * the whole document *
 [YD]  - TALBOT N. ET AL, "Broadcast Network RTK-Transmission Standards and Results", ION GPS, Portland, (20020924), pages 2379 - 2387, URL: http://trl.trimble.com/dscdi/ds.py, (20050222), XP002318658 [YD] 1,2,12 * page 2380, column R, line 18 - page 2381, column R, line 32 *
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