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EP2024217 - SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE CODE FOR OPTIMIZING TRAIN OPEATIONS CONSIDERING RAIL CAR PARAMETERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  12.05.2017
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.05.2017Refusal of applicationpublished on 14.06.2017  [2017/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[2009/08]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DAUM, Wolfgang
5228 Annendale Drive
Erie, PA 16506 / US
02 / HERSHEY, John Erik
4 Vines Road
Ballston Lake, NY 12019 / US
03 / PELTZ, David Michael
4374 Parkway Drive
Melbourne, FL 32934 / US
04 / SHAFFER, Glenn Robert
3618 Dominic Drive
Erie, PA 16506 / US
05 / NOFFSINGER, Joseph Forrest
9520 SE Keystone Drive
Lees Summit, MO 64086-9718 / US
06 / BORNTRAEGER, John
2034 Blue Heron Rive
Melbourne, FL 32940 / US
07 / KUMAR, Ajith
528 Donna Drive
Erie, PA 16509 / US
 [2009/08]
Representative(s)Illingworth-Law, William Illingworth
GPO Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/36]Illingworth-Law, William Illingworth
Global Patent Operation - Europe GE International Inc. 15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
Former [2009/08]Illingworth-Law, William Illingworth
GE London Patent Operation 15 John Adam Street London
WC2N 6LU / GB
Application number, filing date07760703.416.04.2007
[2009/08]
WO2007US66697
Priority number, dateUS20060802147P19.05.2006         Original published format: US 802147 P
US2007062122109.01.2007         Original published format: US 621221
[2009/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007136947
Date:29.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/48]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2024217
Date:18.02.2009
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.
[2009/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.01.2008
ClassificationIPC:B61L27/00
[2009/08]
CPC:
B61L15/0058 (EP,US); B61L27/16 (EP,US); B61L15/0027 (EP,US);
B61L15/0072 (EP,US); B61L15/0081 (EP,US); B61L15/009 (EP,US);
B61L25/021 (EP,US); B61L27/00 (RU) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2009/24]
Former [2009/08]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM, VERFAHREN UND COMPUTERSOFTWARECODE ZUR OPTIMIERUNG DES FAHRBETRIEBS UNTER BERÜCKSICHTIGUNG VON SCHIENENFAHRZEUGPARAMETERN[2009/08]
English:SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE CODE FOR OPTIMIZING TRAIN OPEATIONS CONSIDERING RAIL CAR PARAMETERS[2009/08]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ ET CODE D'UN LOGICIEL INFORMATIQUE D'OPTIMISATION DE CONTRÔLE DE TRAINS INTÉGRANT DES PARAMÈTRES DE VÉHICULES FERROVIAIRES[2009/08]
Entry into regional phase19.12.2008National basic fee paid 
19.12.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
19.12.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.12.2008Examination requested  [2009/08]
20.12.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
23.01.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
29.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.03.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.07.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2011Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 29.11.2011
29.11.2011Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
20.01.2012Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2017/24]
19.04.2017Application refused, date of legal effect [2017/24]
Appeal following examination23.03.2012Appeal received No.  T1398/12
29.05.2012Statement of grounds filed
20.02.2017Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [2017/08]
19.04.2017Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant withdrawn
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  29.09.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
03.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
02.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
02.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
02.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
30.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
30.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
02.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
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Cited inInternational search[Y]DE19830053  (THYSSENKRUPP STAHL AG [DE]) [Y] 6,10,20,23,32,34 * column 4, line 1 - column 5, line 62; figure 1 *;
 [Y]DE19935353  (ABB DAIMLER BENZ TRANSP [DE]) [Y] 10,23 * column 2, line 1 - column 3, line 26; figure 1 *;
 [XY]WO2004059446  (UNION SWITCH & SIGNAL INC [US], et al) [X] 1,2,5,12,15,16,19,25,27,29-31,33 * page 8, line 6 - page 13, line 26 * [Y] 4,6,10,18,20,23,32,34;
 [Y]US2005065674  (HOUPT PAUL KENNETH [US], et al) [Y] 4,18 * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0007]; figure 1 *;
 [E]US2007219680  (KUMAR AJITH K [US], et al) [E] 1-36* paragraph [0008] - paragraph [0011] *
by applicantWO2004059446
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