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EP About this file: EP2297719

EP2297719 - AN EFFICIENT LOCATION REFERENCING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.11.2016
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 22.08.2018  [2018/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TomTom International B.V.
De Ruijterkade 154
1011 AC Amsterdam / NL
[2016/02]
Former [2014/19]For all designated states
TomTom International B.V.
De Ruijterkade 154
1011 AC Amsterdam / NL
Former [2012/03]For all designated states
TomTom International B.V.
IP Creation
Rembrandtplein 35
1017 CT Amsterdam / NL
Former [2011/12]For all designated states
TomTom International B.V.
Rembrandtplein 35
1017 CT Amsterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / PETZOLD, Lars
Proskauer Str. 27
10247 Berlin / DE
02 / SCHAEFER, Ralf-Peter
Minkwitzweg 25
12557 Berlin / DE
03 / BASELAU, Sven
Johannisthaler Chaussee 310
12351 Berlin / DE
 [2011/15]
Former [2011/12]01 / PETZOLD, Lars
Rudower Chaussee 29
12489 Berlin / DE
02 / SCHAEFER, Ralf-Peter
Minkwitzweg 25
12557 Berlin / DE
03 / BASELAU, Sven
Johannisthaler Chaussee 310
12351 Berlin / DE
Representative(s)Dobson, Adrian, et al
TomTom International BV
Oosterdoksstraat 114
1011 DK Amsterdam / NL
[N/P]
Former [2012/17]Dobson, Adrian, et al
TomTom International BV Oosterdoksstraat 114
1011 DK Amsterdam / NL
Former [2011/12]Moore, Nicholas
TomTom International BV Oosterdoksstraat 114
1011 Amsterdam / NL
Application number, filing date09772407.429.06.2009
[2011/12]
WO2009EP58131
Priority number, dateUS20080129491P30.06.2008         Original published format: US 129491 P
US20080193027P22.10.2008         Original published format: US 193027 P
[2011/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010000707
Date:07.01.2010
Language:EN
[2010/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2297719
Date:23.03.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.01.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2297719
Date:13.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.01.2010
ClassificationIPC:G01C21/34, G09B29/10
[2015/32]
CPC:
G01C21/34 (EP,CN,US); G08G1/09 (KR); G01C21/26 (KR);
G09B29/10 (KR); G09B29/106 (EP,CN,US)
Former IPC [2011/12]G08G1/09, G01C21/00, G09B29/10
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/02]
Former [2011/12]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:EFFIZIENTES STANDORTREFERENZIERUNGSVERFAHREN[2011/12]
English:AN EFFICIENT LOCATION REFERENCING METHOD[2011/12]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE RÉFÉRENCEMENT DE LOCALISATION EFFICACE[2011/12]
Entry into regional phase07.12.2010National basic fee paid 
07.12.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
07.12.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.12.2010Examination requested  [2011/12]
17.03.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.11.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.05.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
18.07.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.07.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.11.2015Fee for grant paid
20.11.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.11.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  26.11.2013
Opposition(s)14.10.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/51]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
18.07.2014Request for further processing filed
18.07.2014Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
30.07.2014Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
20.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
19.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.06.2009
AT13.01.2016
BE13.01.2016
CY13.01.2016
CZ13.01.2016
DK13.01.2016
EE13.01.2016
ES13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
HR13.01.2016
IT13.01.2016
LT13.01.2016
LV13.01.2016
MC13.01.2016
MK13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
RO13.01.2016
SE13.01.2016
SI13.01.2016
SK13.01.2016
TR13.01.2016
BG13.04.2016
NO13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
IE29.06.2016
LU29.06.2016
CH30.06.2016
LI30.06.2016
MT30.06.2016
[2018/32]
Former [2018/29]HU29.06.2009
AT13.01.2016
BE13.01.2016
CY13.01.2016
CZ13.01.2016
DK13.01.2016
EE13.01.2016
ES13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
HR13.01.2016
IT13.01.2016
LT13.01.2016
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MC13.01.2016
MK13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
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SI13.01.2016
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TR13.01.2016
BG13.04.2016
NO13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
IE29.06.2016
LU29.06.2016
CH30.06.2016
LI30.06.2016
Former [2018/28]HU29.06.2009
AT13.01.2016
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FI13.01.2016
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MC13.01.2016
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PL13.01.2016
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BG13.04.2016
NO13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
IE29.06.2016
CH30.06.2016
LI30.06.2016
Former [2017/24]AT13.01.2016
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MC13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
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BG13.04.2016
NO13.04.2016
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PT13.05.2016
IE29.06.2016
CH30.06.2016
LI30.06.2016
Former [2017/20]AT13.01.2016
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BG13.04.2016
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PT13.05.2016
CH30.06.2016
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Former [2017/15]AT13.01.2016
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PT13.05.2016
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IS13.05.2016
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NO13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
Cited inInternational search[X]US2003223373  (NAKAMURA YOSHIHIKO [JP], et al) [X] 1-3,11-13 * the whole document *;
 [XA]GB2443472  (COTARES LTD [GB]) [X] 1-3,5-11 * page 1, line 1 - page 5, line 16; figures 1-7; claims 1-31 * * page 9, line 19 - page 46, line 11; claims 1-34 * [A] 4;
 [XA]US2004039520  (KHAVAKH ASTA [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5-11 * paragraph [0028] - paragraph [0210]; figures 1-21; claims 1-30 * [A] 4;
 [XA]EP1637841  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [X] 1-3,5-13 * the whole document * [A] ;
 [A]US2003229441  (PECHATNIKOV MICHAEL [IL], et al) [A] 1-13 * paragraphs [0001] - [0064]; figures 1-21 * * paragraph [0117] - paragraph [0230]; claims 1-52 *;
 [A]US2006122846  (BURR JONATHAN [GB], et al) [A] 1-3,5-13 * the whole document *
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