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EP About this file: EP1974277

EP1974277 - TRUE AZIMUTH AND NORTH FINDING METHOD AND SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.02.2014
Database last updated on 08.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 10.08.2016  [2016/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Malchi, Tomer
18 Michal Street
63261 Tel-aviv / IL
For all designated states
Malchi, Yaniv
18 Michal Str. App. 5
62361 Tel-Aviv / IL
[2008/40]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2008/40]
Representative(s)Tarabbia, Luigi, et al
Bugnion S.p.A.
Viale Lancetti, 17
20158 Milano / IT
[N/P]
Former [2008/40]Tarabbia, Luigi, et al
Bugnion S.p.A Viale Lancetti, 17
I-20158 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date07700736.711.01.2007
[2008/40]
WO2007IL00044
Priority number, dateIL2006017314915.01.2006         Original published format: IL 17314906
US2006049213424.07.2006         Original published format: US 492134
[2008/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007080589
Date:19.07.2007
Language:EN
[2007/29]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1974277
Date:01.10.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.07.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1974277
Date:10.04.2013
Language:EN
[2013/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US07.08.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.12.2011
ClassificationIPC:G06F15/00, G01C17/00, G01C19/00, G01C1/02, G01C19/34
[2012/01]
CPC:
G01C1/02 (EP,US); G01C17/00 (EP,US); G01C19/34 (EP,US);
G01C21/005 (EP,US); G01C3/06 (EP,US); G01S19/51 (EP,US);
G01S3/08 (EP,US); G01S5/16 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2008/40]G06F15/00, G01C17/00, G01C19/00
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 [2008/40]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUM FINDEN VON GEOGRAFISCH AZIMUTH UND NORD[2008/40]
English:TRUE AZIMUTH AND NORTH FINDING METHOD AND SYSTEM[2008/40]
French:MÉTHODE ET SYSTÈME DE DÉTERMINATION DE L AZIMUT ET DU NORD GÉOGRAPHIQUES[2008/40]
Entry into regional phase31.07.2008National basic fee paid 
31.07.2008Search fee paid 
18.12.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
18.12.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.12.2008Examination requested  [2009/07]
22.06.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.11.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.02.2013Fee for grant paid
26.02.2013Fee 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  05.11.2012
Opposition(s)13.01.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
29.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
30.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
30.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.01.2007
AT10.04.2013
CY10.04.2013
CZ10.04.2013
DK10.04.2013
EE10.04.2013
LT10.04.2013
LV10.04.2013
MC10.04.2013
PL10.04.2013
SE10.04.2013
SI10.04.2013
SK10.04.2013
BG10.07.2013
GR11.07.2013
IS10.08.2013
PT12.08.2013
IE11.01.2014
LU11.01.2014
[2016/32]
Former [2015/07]AT10.04.2013
CY10.04.2013
CZ10.04.2013
DK10.04.2013
EE10.04.2013
LT10.04.2013
LV10.04.2013
MC10.04.2013
PL10.04.2013
SE10.04.2013
SI10.04.2013
SK10.04.2013
BG10.07.2013
GR11.07.2013
IS10.08.2013
PT12.08.2013
IE11.01.2014
LU11.01.2014
Former [2014/41]AT10.04.2013
CY10.04.2013
CZ10.04.2013
DK10.04.2013
EE10.04.2013
LT10.04.2013
LV10.04.2013
MC10.04.2013
PL10.04.2013
SE10.04.2013
SI10.04.2013
SK10.04.2013
BG10.07.2013
GR11.07.2013
IS10.08.2013
PT12.08.2013
LU11.01.2014
Former [2014/38]AT10.04.2013
CY10.04.2013
CZ10.04.2013
DK10.04.2013
EE10.04.2013
LT10.04.2013
LV10.04.2013
MC10.04.2013
PL10.04.2013
SE10.04.2013
SI10.04.2013
SK10.04.2013
BG10.07.2013
GR11.07.2013
IS10.08.2013
PT12.08.2013
Former [2014/10]AT10.04.2013
CY10.04.2013
CZ10.04.2013
DK10.04.2013
EE10.04.2013
LT10.04.2013
LV10.04.2013
PL10.04.2013
SE10.04.2013
SI10.04.2013
SK10.04.2013
BG10.07.2013
GR11.07.2013
IS10.08.2013
PT12.08.2013
Former [2014/09]AT10.04.2013
CY10.04.2013
DK10.04.2013
EE10.04.2013
LT10.04.2013
LV10.04.2013
PL10.04.2013
SE10.04.2013
SI10.04.2013
BG10.07.2013
GR11.07.2013
IS10.08.2013
PT12.08.2013
Former [2013/52]AT10.04.2013
CY10.04.2013
LT10.04.2013
LV10.04.2013
PL10.04.2013
SE10.04.2013
SI10.04.2013
BG10.07.2013
GR11.07.2013
IS10.08.2013
PT12.08.2013
Former [2013/50]AT10.04.2013
LT10.04.2013
LV10.04.2013
PL10.04.2013
SE10.04.2013
SI10.04.2013
BG10.07.2013
GR11.07.2013
IS10.08.2013
PT12.08.2013
Former [2013/49]AT10.04.2013
LT10.04.2013
SE10.04.2013
SI10.04.2013
GR11.07.2013
IS10.08.2013
PT12.08.2013
Former [2013/48]AT10.04.2013
LT10.04.2013
SI10.04.2013
IS10.08.2013
PT12.08.2013
Former [2013/47]LT10.04.2013
SI10.04.2013
PT12.08.2013
Former [2013/37]SI10.04.2013
Documents cited:Search[I] US6064942  (JOHNSON MARK W et al.) [I] 1-4,9,11-16 * figures 4,5 * * column 1, lines 16-54 * * column 2, lines 42-45 * * column 4, lines 32-59 * * column 5, lines 11-62 * * column 6, lines 33-46 * * claims 1-4 *
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