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EP About this file: EP3271686

EP3271686 - POSITION DETERMINING UNIT AND A METHOD FOR DETERMINING A POSITION OF A LAND OR SEA BASED OBJECT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.10.2021
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.07.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.08.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.12.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vricon Systems Aktiebolag
Hus 207-3
581 88 Linköping / SE
[2018/04]
Inventor(s)01 / HAGLUND, Leif
Rängenvägen 16
590 45 Brokind / SE
02 / BEJERYD, Johan
Valhallagatan 26 B
582 44 Linköping / SE
03 / FROSTAD, Bård
Västgötagatan 1
411 39 Göteborg / SE
 [2020/33]
Former [2018/04]01 / HAGLUND, Leif
Rängenvägen 16
S-590 45 Brokind / SE
02 / BEJERYD, Johan
Valhallagatan 26 B
S-582 44 Linköping / SE
03 / FROSTAD, Bård
Västgötagatan 1
S-411 39 Göteborg / SE
Representative(s)Zacco Sweden AB
P.O. Box 5581
Löjtnantsgatan 21
114 85 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [2018/04]Zacco Sweden AB
P.O. Box 5581
114 85 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date15885695.519.03.2015
[2018/04]
WO2015SE50325
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016148619
Date:22.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3271686
Date:24.01.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.09.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3271686
Date:23.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE22.09.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:G01C21/04, G01C21/20, G01C21/00, G01C21/16, G01C21/30, G01S19/20, G01S19/48
[2020/29]
CPC:
G01C21/203 (EP); G01C21/04 (EP,US); G01C21/005 (EP,US);
G01C21/1652 (EP,US); G01C21/20 (EP,US); G01C21/30 (EP,US);
G01S19/20 (EP,US); G01S19/396 (EP); G01S19/42 (US);
G01S19/48 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/46]G01C21/04, G01C21/20, G01C21/00
Former IPC [2018/04]G01C21/04, G01C21/20
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 [2018/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:POSITIONSBESTIMMUNGSEINHEIT UND VERFAHREN ZUR BESTIMMUNG DER POSITION EINES LAND- ODER MEERBASIERTEN OBJEKTS[2018/04]
English:POSITION DETERMINING UNIT AND A METHOD FOR DETERMINING A POSITION OF A LAND OR SEA BASED OBJECT[2018/04]
French:UNITÉ DE DÉTERMINATION DE POSITION ET PROCÉDÉ DE DÉTERMINATION D'UNE POSITION D'UN OBJET BASÉ SUR TERRE OU EN MER[2018/04]
Entry into regional phase08.09.2017National basic fee paid 
08.09.2017Search fee paid 
08.09.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
08.09.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.09.2017Examination requested  [2018/04]
08.09.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.05.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.08.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.11.2020Fee for grant paid
12.11.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.11.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.09.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
22.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
20.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
18.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.03.2015
AL23.12.2020
AT23.12.2020
CY23.12.2020
CZ23.12.2020
DK23.12.2020
EE23.12.2020
HR23.12.2020
LT23.12.2020
LV23.12.2020
MC23.12.2020
MK23.12.2020
MT23.12.2020
NL23.12.2020
RO23.12.2020
RS23.12.2020
SI23.12.2020
SK23.12.2020
SM23.12.2020
IE19.03.2021
LU19.03.2021
BG23.03.2021
GR24.03.2021
BE31.03.2021
CH31.03.2021
LI31.03.2021
IS23.04.2021
PT23.04.2021
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IE19.03.2021
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IE19.03.2021
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