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EP2656096 - DETERMINATION OF POSITIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.01.2021
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Robert Bosch GmbH
Postfach 30 02 20
70442 Stuttgart / DE
[2020/18]
Former [2013/44]For all designated states
Robert Bosch GmbH
Postfach 30 02 20
70442 Stuttgart / DE
Inventor(s)01 / EICKMANN, Jonas
Schildstrasse 5
52062 Aachen / DE
02 / LAMMEL, Gerhard
Otto-Erbe-Weg 76
72070 Tuebingen / DE
 [2013/44]
Application number, filing date11793346.504.11.2011
[2020/09]
WO2011EP69401
Priority number, dateDE2010106370221.12.2010         Original published format: DE102010063702
[2013/44]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012084322
Date:28.06.2012
Language:DE
[2012/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2656096
Date:30.10.2013
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.06.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2656096
Date:26.02.2020
Language:DE
[2020/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.06.2012
ClassificationIPC:G01S5/02, G01C21/12, G01C21/20
[2019/46]
CPC:
G01C21/12 (EP,CN,US); G01R27/32 (KR,US); G01C21/14 (KR);
G01C21/206 (EP,CN,KR,US); G01S11/06 (KR); G01S5/0242 (EP,CN,KR,US);
G01S5/02521 (EP,CN,KR,US); G01S5/02527 (EP); G01S5/0264 (EP,CN,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/44]G01S5/02, G01C21/14
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/44]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:POSITIONSBESTIMMUNG[2013/44]
English:DETERMINATION OF POSITIONS[2013/44]
French:DÉTERMINATION DE POSITION[2013/44]
Entry into regional phase22.07.2013National basic fee paid 
22.07.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
22.07.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.07.2013Examination requested  [2013/44]
22.11.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.06.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.10.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.11.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.01.2020Fee for grant paid
10.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.01.2020Receipt 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  15.06.2016
Opposition(s)27.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
01.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
30.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
30.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
30.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
02.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.11.2011
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Cited inInternational search[I]JPH04364491  (MAZDA MOTOR) [I] 1-4,6-15 * abstract * * paragraph [0006] - paragraph [0022] * * paragraph [0029] - paragraph [0031] *;
 [XI]WO9305587  (ETAK INC [US]) [X] 1,3-5,7,8,10,11,13-15 * page 1, line 2 - line 10 * * page 1, line 19 - page 2, line 8 * * page 3, line 3 - line 7 * * page 3, line 15 - page 5, line 19 * * page 6, line 5 - page 7, line 34; figure 1 * * page 8, line 7 - line 13 * [I] 2,6,9,12;
 [X]EP0687892  (ANDREW CORP [CH]) [X] 1-4,7,8,10-15 * column 2, line 8 - line 57 * * column 3, line 54 - column 8, line 36 * * figures 1, 5 *;
 [I]US6502033  (PHUYAL BISHNU P [US]) [I] 1-4,6-8,10-15 * column 2, line 11 - line 35 * * column 3, line 5 - line 15 * * column 7, line 1 - column 8, line 19 * * claims 3, 12 *;
 [I]US2007010940  (TAN HAN-SHUE [US], et al) [I] 1-15 * paragraph [0003] - paragraph [0005] * * paragraph [0013] - paragraph [0017] * * paragraph [0029] - paragraph [0042] * * paragraph [0047] * * claims 1, 3, 5, 7 *;
 [A]US2009085806  (PIERSOL KURT W [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0002] - paragraph [0009] * * paragraph [0041] - paragraph [0044]; figure 2 * * paragraph [0064] * * paragraph [0075] - paragraph [0076] * * paragraph [0079] - paragraph [0080] * * paragraph [0083] - paragraph [0084] * * paragraph [0088] - paragraph [0090] ** paragraph [0096] *
by applicantUS7403762
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