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EP About this file: EP0372840

EP0372840 - Adaptive in-vehicle route guidance system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.09.1996
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.1996No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.10.1996 [1996/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 541 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1991/11]For all designated states
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541 / JP
Former [1990/24]For all designated states
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LIMITED
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka 541 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ikeda, Takeo Osaka Works of
Sumitomo Electric Ind. Ltd. 1-3 Shimaya 1-chome
Konohana-ku Osaka / JP
02 / Yoshii, Masaaki Osaka Works of
Sumitomo Electric Ind. Ltd. 1-3 Shimaya 1-chome
Konohana-ku Osaka / JP
03 / Doi, Youichi Osaka Works of
Sumitomo Electric Ind. Ltd. 1-3 Shimaya 1-chome
Konohana-ku Osaka / JP
04 / Mitoh, Kunihiko Osaka Works of
Sumitomo Electric Ind. Ltd. 1-3 Shimaya 1-chome
Konohana-ku Osaka / JP
[1990/24]
Representative(s)Pacitti, Pierpaolo Alfonso, et al
Murgitroyd and Company 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/09]Pacitti, Pierpaolo A.M.E., et al
Murgitroyd and Company 373 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8QA / GB
Former [1990/24]Pacitti, Pierpaolo A.M.E.
Murgitroyd and Company 373 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8QA / GB
Application number, filing date89312522.930.11.1989
[1990/24]
Priority number, dateJP1988030756305.12.1988         Original published format: JP 30756388
JP1988030756405.12.1988         Original published format: JP 30756488
JP1989008844107.04.1989         Original published format: JP 8844189
[1990/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0372840
Date:13.06.1990
Language:EN
[1990/24]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0372840
Date:15.04.1992
Language:EN
[1992/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0372840
Date:02.11.1995
Language:EN
[1995/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.02.1992
ClassificationIPC:G01C21/20
[1990/24]
CPC:
G01C21/367 (EP,US); G01C21/3682 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1990/24]
TitleGerman:Innerhalb eines Fahrzeugs angeordnetes adaptives Routenführungssystem[1990/24]
English:Adaptive in-vehicle route guidance system[1990/24]
French:Système adaptatif de guidage de routes à bord d'un véhicule[1990/24]
Examination procedure19.05.1992Examination requested  [1992/29]
21.01.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.05.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.08.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.12.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.02.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.06.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.07.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.11.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.12.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.03.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.05.1995Fee for grant paid
13.05.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.08.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
30.10.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
19.11.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
22.11.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[Y]GB2100001  (NISSAN MOTOR);
 [Y]GB2079453  (WOOTTON HAROLD JOHN);
 [A]US4763270  (ITOH TOSHIYUKI [JP], et al);
 [A]EP0118886  (NIPPON DENSO CO [JP]);
 [A]GB2142143  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT)
 [A]  - NTZ NACHRICHTENTECHNISCHE ZEITSCHRIFT. vol. 36, no. 4, April 1983, BERLIN DE pages 220 - 223; FUCHS ET AL.: 'EVA-NETZABBILDUNG UND ROUTENSUCHE FUER EIN FAHRZEUGAUTONOMES ORTUNGS- UND NAVIGATIONSSYSTEM'
 [A]  - IEEE PLANS`88 POSITION LOCATION AND NAVIGATION SYMPOSIUM RECORD, KISSEMEE, FLORIDA, 29 NOV.2 DEC. 1988, PAGES 79-87, HARRIS ET AL.:"DIGITAL MAP DEPENDENT FUNCTIONS OF AUTOMATIC VEHICLE LOCATION SYSTEMS"
 [A]  - SAE TECHNICAL PAPER SERIES, VOL 870139, INTERNA-TIONAL CONGRESS AND EXPOSITION, DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FEB. 23-27, 1987, THOONE ET AL:"THE CAR INFORMATION AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM CARIN AND THE USE OF COMPACT DISC INTERACTIVE"
ExaminationEP0246452
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