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EP About this file: EP0315377

EP0315377 - A Loran-C navigation system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.10.1995
Database last updated on 18.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip30.11.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES		published on 02.01.2008  [2008/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MEGAPULSE INCORPORATED
8, Preston Court Bedford
Massachusetts 01738 / US
[N/P]
Former [1989/19]For all designated states
MEGAPULSE INCORPORATED
8, Preston Court
Bedford Massachusetts 01738 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Enge, Per
88 Fairgrounds Road
Groton Massachusetts / US
[1989/19]
Representative(s)Allsop, John Rowland
Rowland Allsop & Co.
9 Rickamnsworth Road
Watford
Hertfordshire WD1 7HE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/40]Allsop, John Rowland
European Patent Attorney 10 London End
Beaconsfield, Bucks. HP9 2JH / GB
Former [1989/19]Allsop, John Rowland European Patent Attorney
10 London End
Beaconsfield, Bucks. HP9 2JH / GB
Application number, filing date88310149.528.10.1988
[1989/19]
Priority number, dateUS1987011638103.11.1987         Original published format: US 116381
US1987011646103.11.1987         Original published format: US 116461
[1989/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0315377
Date:10.05.1989
Language:EN
[1989/19]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0315377
Date:27.03.1991
Language:EN
[1991/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0315377
Date:07.12.1994
Language:EN
[1994/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.02.1991
ClassificationIPC:G01S1/24, H04B14/02
[1991/14]
CPC:
G01S1/24 (EP,KR); H04B14/026 (EP); H04L27/18 (KR)
Former IPC [1989/19]G01S1/24
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1989/19]
TitleGerman:LORAN-C-Navigationssystem[1989/19]
English:A Loran-C navigation system[1989/19]
French:Système de navigation du type LORAN-C[1989/19]
Examination procedure18.09.1991Examination requested  [1991/47]
01.04.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.11.1993Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
10.01.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.05.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.05.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.08.1994Fee for grant paid
23.08.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.09.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/48]
Request for further processing for:14.01.1994Request for further processing filed
11.01.1994Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
31.01.1994Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
28.10.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
16.10.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
11.10.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
08.10.1994Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.199003   M06   Fee paid on   21.12.1990
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE07.12.1994
CH07.12.1994
ES07.12.1994
GR07.12.1994
IT07.12.1994
LI07.12.1994
NL07.12.1994
SE07.03.1995
[2002/24]
Former [2000/04]BE07.12.1994
CH07.12.1994
GR07.12.1994
IT07.12.1994
LI07.12.1994
NL07.12.1994
SE07.03.1995
Former [1999/42]BE07.12.1994
CH07.12.1994
IT07.12.1994
LI07.12.1994
NL07.12.1994
SE07.03.1995
Former [1995/42]BE07.12.1994
CH07.12.1994
LI07.12.1994
NL07.12.1994
SE07.03.1995
Former [1995/35]CH07.12.1994
LI07.12.1994
NL07.12.1994
Former [1995/31]CH07.12.1994
LI07.12.1994
Documents cited:Search[AD]US4423419  (JOHANNESSEN PAUL R [US]);
 [AD]US3921076  (CURRIE JOHN M);
 [AD]US4482896  (MENICK RALPH E [US])
 [X]  - IEEE PLANS'86 POSITION LOCATION AND NAVIGATION SYMPOSIUM, Las Vegas, Nevada, 4th - 7th November 1986, pages 52-60, IEEE, New York, US; P.K. ENGE et al.: "Loran-C communications"
 [AD]  - NAVIGATION, vol. 23, no. 4, winter 1976-1977, pages 279-286, Washington, DC, US; D.A. FELDMAN et al.: "The coast guard two pulse loran-C communications system"
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