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EP3177488 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC VEHICLE PLATE WITH VARIABLE IMAGE USING WIRELESS POWER AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  26.04.2019
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.05.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip26.04.2019Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 29.05.2019  [2019/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Findlay, William David
125 Brook Hollow Drive
Columbia, South Carolina 29229 / US
For all designated states
Bannister, Brian Mayer
153 Clearview Drive
Columbia, South Carolina 29212 / US
For all designated states
Butcher, Richard Raymond
301 Steeple Crest North
Irmo, South Carolina 29063 / US
For all designated states
Powercast Corporation
566 Alpha Drive
Pittsburg, PA 15238 / US
[2017/24]
Inventor(s)01 / FINDLAY, William David
125 Brook Hollow Drive
Columbia, South Carolina 29229 / US
02 / BANNISTER, Brian Mayer
153 Clearview Drive
Columbia, South Carolina 29212 / US
03 / BUTCHER, Richard Raymond
301 Steeple Crest North
Irmo, South Carolina 26063 / US
04 / GREENE, Charles E.
1266 Cornplanter Road
Cabot, Pennsylvania 16023 / US
 [2017/24]
Representative(s)Gray, James
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/24]Gray, James
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AU / GB
Application number, filing date15830441.010.08.2015
[2017/24]
WO2015US44506
Priority number, dateUS201462034987P08.08.2014         Original published format: US 201462034987 P
[2017/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016023033
Date:11.02.2016
Language:EN
[2016/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3177488
Date:14.06.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.02.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US11.02.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.04.2018
ClassificationIPC:B60R13/10
[2017/24]
CPC:
B60R13/105 (EP,US); G01S19/14 (EP,US)
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 [2017/24]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN FÜR ELEKTROFAHRZEUGPLATTE MIT VARIABLEM BILD UNTER VERWENDUNG VON DRAHTLOSEM STROM UND DRAHTLOSEN KOMMUNIKATIONEN[2017/24]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC VEHICLE PLATE WITH VARIABLE IMAGE USING WIRELESS POWER AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS[2017/24]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ POUR PLAQUE D'ÉLECTRONIQUE DE VÉHICULE À IMAGE VARIABLE UTILISANT UNE ALIMENTATION SANS FIL ET UN MOYEN DE COMMUNICATION SANS FIL[2017/24]
Entry into regional phase07.03.2017National basic fee paid 
07.03.2017Search fee paid 
07.03.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
07.03.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.03.2017Examination requested  [2017/24]
07.03.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.09.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.11.2018Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2019/22]
14.01.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2019/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.201804   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[Y]US3895987  (LORECK WALTER) [Y] 7, 19 * entire document *;
 [Y]US2002195490  (GEHLOT NARAYAN [US], et al) [Y] 9 * entire document *;
 [Y]US2003200227  (RESSLER M KYLE [US]) [Y] 11 * entire document *;
 [XY]US2004189493  (ESTUS JAY M [US], et al) [X] 1, 3-5, 14-16, 18 * entire document * [Y] 2, 6-13, 17, 19, 20;
 [Y]US2007171077  (KAWARIZADEH BEHROUZ [US]) [Y] 20* entire document *;
 [Y]US2007285361  (JOVANOVICH VLADIMIR [HR]) [Y] 8 * entire document *;
 [Y]US2008252457  (FINDLAY W DAVID [US], et al) [Y] 2, 10-13, 17 * entire document *;
 [Y]US2009193694  (CORDELL MICHAEL [GB], et al) [Y] 6 * entire document *
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