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EP1685572 - ILLUMINATED POINTER ENABLING INDEPENDENT POINTING ON TWO SCALES SIMULTANEOUSLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.02.2011
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.10.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 23.11.2011  [2011/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Continental Automotive Systems US, Inc.
One Continental Drive
Auburn Hills, MI 48326 / US
[2008/48]
Former [2006/31]For all designated states
Siemens VDO Automotive Corporation
2400 Executive Hills Drive Auburn Hills
Michigan 48326-2980 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BIRMAN, Vyacheslav
3625 Thornwood Drive
US-Auburn Hills, MI 48326 / US
02 / ECKARDT, Werner
1400 Ross Lane
Rochester, MI 48306 / US
03 / TANGUY, Christian
2508 Woodchase Ct.
Sterling Heights, MI 48310 / US
 [2006/42]
Former [2006/31]01 / BIRMAN, Vyacheslav
3140 Fallen Oaks Ct.
Rochester Hills, MI 48309 / US
02 / ECKARDT, Werner
1400 Ross Lane
Rochester, MI 48306 / US
03 / TANGUY, Christian
2508 Woodchase Ct.
Sterling Heights, MI 48310 / US
Representative(s)Fischer, Michael, et al
Continental Automotive GmbH
Patentabteilung
Lilienthalstrasse 15
85579 Neubiberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/48]Fischer, Michael, et al
Continental Automotive GmbH Patentabteilung Lilienthalstrasse 15
85579 Neubiberg / DE
Former [2006/31]Fischer, Michael
Siemens AG, Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
Application number, filing date04811470.618.11.2004
[2006/31]
WO2004US38758
Priority number, dateUS20030523329P21.11.2003         Original published format: US 523329 P
[2006/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005052948
Date:09.06.2005
Language:EN
[2005/23]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1685572
Date:02.08.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.06.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1685572
Date:31.03.2010
Language:EN
[2010/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.07.2005
ClassificationIPC:G12B11/04, G01D13/28, G01D11/28, G01P1/08
[2006/31]
CPC:
G01D13/26 (EP,US); G01P1/07 (EP,US); G01P1/08 (EP,US);
G12B11/04 (EP,US); Y10S116/06 (EP,US); Y10S116/36 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [2007/09]
Former [2006/31]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:EIN UNABHÄNGIGES GLEICHZEITIGES ZEIGEN AUF ZWEI MASSSTÄBE ERMÖGLICHENDER BELEUCHTETER ZEIGER[2006/31]
English:ILLUMINATED POINTER ENABLING INDEPENDENT POINTING ON TWO SCALES SIMULTANEOUSLY[2006/31]
French:POINTEUR ILLUMINE PERMETTANT LE POINTAGE INDEPENDANT SIMULTANEMENT SUR DEUX ECHELLES[2006/31]
Entry into regional phase03.05.2006National basic fee paid 
03.05.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
03.05.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.05.2006Examination requested  [2006/31]
17.03.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.07.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.12.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.02.2010Fee for grant paid
02.02.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.01.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
22.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
17.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
24.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR30.11.2010
[2011/47]
Cited inInternational search[A]US2810362  (OTTAR LINDHEIM) [A] 1,10 * figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0411799  (COMBINED OPTICAL IND LTD [GB]) [A] 1,10 * abstract *;
 [A]US4054105  (FEGAN FRANCIS) [A] 1,10 * figure 1 *
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