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EP About this file: EP3610285

EP3610285 - A POSITIONING SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A LOCATION OF AN OBJECT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.10.2022
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.11.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.07.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.03.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.10.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  11.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Signify Holding B.V.
High Tech Campus 48
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[2020/08]
Inventor(s)01 / JANSSEN, Niek
c/o High Tech Campus 45
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
02 / POLMAN, Robertus Johannes
c/o High Tech Campus 45
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
 [2021/50]
Former [2020/08]01 / JANSSEN, Niek
c/o High Tech Campus 45
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
02 / POLMAN, Robertus, Johannes
c/o High Tech Campus 45
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Representative(s)Verweij, Petronella Daniëlle
Signify Netherlands B.V.
Intellectual Property
High Tech Campus 7
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[2020/08]
Application number, filing date18714296.305.04.2018
[2020/08]
WO2018EP58757
Priority number, dateEP2017016668714.04.2017         Original published format: EP 17166687
[2020/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018189031
Date:18.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3610285
Date:19.02.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.10.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3610285
Date:15.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:G01S5/18
[2020/08]
CPC:
G01S5/18 (EP); G01S5/22 (US); G10L15/22 (US);
G10L25/51 (US); H04R1/08 (US); G01S2205/01 (EP);
G10L2015/223 (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 [2020/08]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:POSITIONIERUNGSSYSTEM ZUR BESTIMMUNG DES STANDORTS EINES OBJEKTS[2020/08]
English:A POSITIONING SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A LOCATION OF AN OBJECT[2020/08]
French:SYSTÈME DE POSITIONNEMENT PERMETTANT DE DÉTERMINER UN EMPLACEMENT D'UN OBJET[2021/10]
Former [2020/08]SYSTÈME DE POSITIONNEMENT POUR DÉTERMINER UN EMPLACEMENT D'UN OBJET
Entry into regional phase14.11.2019National basic fee paid 
14.11.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
14.11.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.10.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.11.2019Examination requested  [2020/08]
14.11.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
05.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.04.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
06.07.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.11.2021Fee for grant paid
04.11.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.11.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP21167663.0  / EP3879297
Opposition(s)16.09.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
30.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO2010011471  (SHORETEL INC [US], et al) [A] 1-14 * page 8, paragraph 32 - page 18, paragraph 60 * * figures 1-5 ** abstract *;
 [Y]DE202009005690U  (AIZO AG DEUTSCHLAND [DE]) [Y] 4-7,11 * page 7, paragraph 50 - page 8, paragraph 63 * * figure 1 * * abstract *;
 [XYI]WO2011029672  (SIEMENS AG [DE], et al) [X] 1-3,13,14 * page 10, line 23 - page 19, line 6 * * figures 1-3 * * abstract * [Y] 4-7,11 [I] 8-10,12
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