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EP2673593 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INDOOR POSITIONING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.12.2018
Database last updated on 29.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.01.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Senion AB
Hospitalstorget 1
582 27 Linköping / SE
[2017/51]
Former [2017/43]For all designated states
Senionlab AB
Hospitalstorget 1
582 27 Linköping / SE
Former [2013/51]For all designated states
Senionlab AB
Teknikringen 7
583 30 Linköping / SE
Inventor(s)01 / LUNDQUIST, Christian
Sparrisvägen 12
582 75 Linköping / SE
02 / TÖRNQVIST, David
Rörsångarevägen 45
585 65 Linghem / SE
03 / SKOGLAR, Per
Tuttorp Paris 1
585 93 Linköping / SE
04 / CALLMER, Jonas
Essingestråket 21
112 66 Stockholm / SE
05 / GUSTAFSSON, Fredrik
Hagagatan 3
S-586 63 Linköping / SE
 [2017/51]
Former [2013/51]01 / LUNDQUIST, Christian
Torparegatan 25
S-583 32 Linköping / SE
02 / TÖRNQVIST, David
Sandgatan 12A
S-582 38 Linköping / SE
03 / SKOGLAR, Per
Skolgatan 28 B
S-582 38 Linköping / SE
04 / CALLMER, Jonas
S:t Larsgatan 6A
S-582 24 Linköping / SE
05 / GUSTAFSSON, Fredrik
Hagagatan 3
S-586 63 Linköping / SE
Representative(s)AWA Sweden AB
Östra Storgatan 7
553 21 Jönköping / SE
[N/P]
Former [2018/06]Awapatent AB
Östra Storgatan 7
553 21 Jönköping / SE
Former [2013/51]Bokinge, Ole
Awapatent AB
Junkersgatan 1
582 35 Linköping / SE
Application number, filing date12703257.123.01.2012
[2018/06]
WO2012EP50924
Priority number, dateUS2011092969009.02.2011         Original published format: US 929690
[2013/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012107268
Date:16.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2673593
Date:18.12.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.08.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2673593
Date:07.02.2018
Language:EN
[2018/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.08.2012
ClassificationIPC:G01C21/00, G01C21/16, G01C21/20, G08G1/005, G01S5/02
[2017/47]
CPC:
G01C21/206 (EP,KR,US); G01C21/005 (EP,KR,US); G01C21/12 (KR);
G01C21/16 (EP,KR,US); G01C21/20 (EP,US); G01C21/383 (KR);
G01S5/02522 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/51]G01C21/00, G01C21/16, G01C21/20, G08G1/005
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 [2013/51]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR POSITIONIERUNG IN INNENRÄUMEN[2013/51]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INDOOR POSITIONING[2013/51]
French:MÉTHODE ET DISPOSITIF DE LOCALISATION À L'INTÉRIEUR[2013/51]
Entry into regional phase05.09.2013National basic fee paid 
05.09.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
05.09.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.09.2013Examination requested  [2013/51]
15.04.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.12.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.02.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.10.2017Date of oral proceedings
25.10.2017Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
31.10.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.12.2017Fee for grant paid
13.12.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.12.2017Receipt 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  18.12.2015
Opposition(s)08.11.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2019/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
07.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
11.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
17.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
19.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.01.2012
AL07.02.2018
AT07.02.2018
CY07.02.2018
CZ07.02.2018
DK07.02.2018
EE07.02.2018
ES07.02.2018
FI07.02.2018
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IT07.02.2018
LT07.02.2018
LV07.02.2018
MC07.02.2018
MK07.02.2018
NL07.02.2018
PL07.02.2018
RO07.02.2018
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SI07.02.2018
SK07.02.2018
SM07.02.2018
TR07.02.2018
BG07.05.2018
NO07.05.2018
GR08.05.2018
IS07.06.2018
PT07.06.2018
[2022/31]
Former [2021/32]HU23.01.2012
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BG07.05.2018
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