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EP About this file: EP1960977

EP1960977 - METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCED ATTENUATION IN TRACKING OBJECTS USING RF TECHNOLOGY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  05.04.2019
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip05.04.2019Refusal of applicationpublished on 08.05.2019  [2019/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PoLTE Corporation
6711 Meadowcreek Drive
Dallas, TX 75254 / US
[2017/44]
Former [2009/08]For all designated states
Invisitrack, Inc.
175 Admiral Cochrane Dr.
Annapolis, MD 21401 / US
Former [2008/35]For all designated states
Invisitrack, Inc.
175 Admiral Cochrane Dr.
Annapolis, MD 21401 / US
For all designated states
Talyshev, Alexey
175 Admiral Cochrane Dr.
Annapolis, MD 21401 / US
For all designated states
Yushkov, Andrey
175 Admiral Cochrane Dr.
Annapolis, MD 21401 / US
For all designated states
Markhovsky, Felix
175 Admiral Cochrane Dr.
Annapolis, MD 21401 / US
Inventor(s)01 / TALYSHEV, Alexey
c/o Invisitrack Inc. 2928 Edgewater Dr.
MD 21401Edgewater, MD 21037 / US
02 / YUSHKOV, Andrey
c/o Invisitrack Inc. 29280 Edgewater Dr.
Edgewater, MD 21037 / US
03 / MARKHOVSKY, Felix
c/o Invisitrack Inc. 2928 Edgewater Dr.
Edgewater, MD 21037 / US
 [2008/51]
Former [2008/41]01 / TALYSHEV, Alexey
C/o Invisitrack Inc. 175 Admiral Cochrane Dr. Annapolis
MD 21401 / US
02 / YUSHKOV, Andrey
c/o Invisitrack Inc. 175 Admiral Cochrane Dr. Annapolis
MD 21401 / US
03 / MARKHOVSKY, Felix
c/o Invisitrack Inc. 175 Admiral Cochrane Dr.
Annapolis MD 21401 / US
Former [2008/35]01 / TALYSHEV, Alexey
C/o Invisitrack Inc. 175 Admiral Cochrane Dr. Annapolis
MD 21401 / US
02 / YUSHKOV, Andrey
c/o Invisitrack Inc. 175 Admiral Cochrane Dr. Annapolis
MD 21401 / US
03 / MARKHOVSKY, Felix
c/o Invisitrack Inc. 175 Admiral Cochrane Dr. Annapolis
MD 21401 / US
Representative(s)Small, Gary James
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/40]Small, Gary James
Carpmaels & Ransford
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
Former [2008/35]Garratt, Peter Douglas, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP 120 Holborn London
EC1N 2SQ / GB
Application number, filing date06851205.215.12.2006
[2008/35]
WO2006US62133
Priority number, dateUS20050597649P15.12.2005         Original published format: US 597649 P
US2006061059514.12.2006         Original published format: US 610595
[2008/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007136419
Date:29.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/48]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1960977
Date:27.08.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.11.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US09.10.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.08.2013
ClassificationIPC:G08B1/08, G08B13/00, G08B13/14, G08B23/00, G08B5/22, G01S13/08, B65B57/00, G01S13/76, // H04B1/00
[2013/38]
CPC:
G01S13/767 (EP,US); G08B1/08 (KR); G08B13/14 (KR);
H04B1/0003 (EP,US); H04B1/0007 (EP,US); H04B5/48 (KR);
H04B7/24 (KR); G01S2013/466 (EP,US); G01S2013/468 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2008/50]G08B1/08, G08B13/00, G08B13/14, G08B23/00, G08B5/22, G01S13/08, B65B57/00
Former IPC [2008/35]G08B13/14, G08B1/08, G08B5/22, G01S13/08
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/35]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR REDUZIERTEN DÄMPFUNG BEI DER VERFOLGUNG VON OBJEKTEN MITTELS HF-TECHNOLOGIE[2008/35]
English:METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCED ATTENUATION IN TRACKING OBJECTS USING RF TECHNOLOGY[2008/35]
French:PROCEDES ET SYSTEME D'ATTENUATION REDUITE DANS LE SUIVI D'OBJETS A L'AIDE DE LA TECHNOLOGIE RF[2008/35]
Entry into regional phase20.05.2008National basic fee paid 
20.05.2008Search fee paid 
20.05.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
20.05.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.05.2008Examination requested  [2008/35]
17.03.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.12.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.04.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.12.2018Application refused, date of legal effect [2019/19]
11.12.2018Date of oral proceedings
21.12.2018Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2019/19]
21.12.2018Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
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  14.12.2016
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
16.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
09.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
29.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
28.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
12.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
11.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
10.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
27.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
27.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
31.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 13
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.201005   M06   Fee paid on   09.02.2011
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US4334314  (NARD GEORGES P, et al)
International search[Y]US5774876  (WOOLLEY LOUIS A [US], et al);
 [Y]US2004021599  (HALL DAVID J [US], et al);
 [Y]US6788199  (CRABTREE TIMOTHY L [US], et al)
by applicantUS4334314
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