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EP0459295 - Aircraft docking guidance system which takes position reference in anti-collision light of aircraft [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  21.05.1999
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.05.1999Opposition rejectedpublished on 07.07.1999 [1999/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
5-1, 2-chome, Akasaka, Minato-ku
Tokyo 107 / JP
For all designated states
ANA MOTOR SERVICE CO., LTD.
7-6, 1-chome, Haneda Airport, Ota-ku
Tokyo 144 / JP
[1991/49]
Inventor(s)01 / Sato, Tetsuo
4-1-2-306, Azamino, Midori-ku
Yokohama-shi / JP
02 / Muranaka, Susumu
508 Prime-Kashimada, 292-3, Shimohirama
Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki-shi / JP
[1991/49]
Representative(s)Henkel & Partner mbB
Patentanwaltskanzlei, Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Maximiliansplatz 21
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1991/49]Henkel, Feiler, Hänzel & Partner
Möhlstrasse 37
D-81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date91108321.022.05.1991
[1991/49]
Priority number, dateJP1990013390825.05.1990         Original published format: JP 13390890
[1991/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0459295
Date:04.12.1991
Language:EN
[1991/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0459295
Date:09.06.1993
Language:EN
[1993/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0459295
Date:17.01.1996
Language:EN
[1996/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.04.1993
ClassificationIPC:G05D1/02, B64F1/00, G09G5/06, G05D1/03
[1993/23]
CPC:
G05D1/0083 (EP,US); B64F1/002 (EP,US); G01S11/12 (EP,US);
G05D1/0225 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1991/49]G05D1/02, B64F1/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   SE [1991/49]
TitleGerman:Andockungsführungssystem eines Flugzeuges mit Anwendung der Kollisionsvermeidungsleuchten für die Referenzposition[1991/49]
English:Aircraft docking guidance system which takes position reference in anti-collision light of aircraft[1991/49]
French:Système de guidage pour le garage d'un avion avec utilisation de l'éclairage anti-collision pour fournir la référence de position[1991/49]
Examination procedure19.06.1991Examination requested  [1991/49]
04.11.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.02.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.04.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.07.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.10.1995Fee for grant paid
12.10.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  17.10.1996  29.10.1996  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1996/50]
Opponent(s)01  17.10.1996   
Siemens AG
Postfach 22 16 34
D-80506 München / DE
28.11.1996Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
07.04.1997Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
03.12.1998Legal effect of rejection of opposition [1999/27]
03.12.1998Date of oral proceedings
17.12.1998Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
12.02.1999Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.05.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
25.05.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
29.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y]GB2224613  (ELECTRO OPTICS IND LTD [IL])
 [Y]  - IEEE JOURNAL OF ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION vol. RA-3, no. 3, June 1987, NEW YORK US pages 239 - 248 L.MATTHIES ET AL 'Error Modelling in Stereo Navigation'
 [A]  - 1986 PROCEEDINGS OF FALL JOINT COMPUTER CONFERENCE 2 November 1986, DALLAS,TEXAS,USA pages 105 - 113 Y.MATSUZAKI ET AL 'CMU Sidewalk Navigation System: A Blackboard -Based Outdoor Navigation System Using Sensor Fusion with Colored-Range Images'
Examination   - TEXAS,USA pages 105 - 113 Y.MATSUZAKI ET AL 'CMU Sidewalk Navigation System: A Blackboard -Based Outdoor Navigation System Using Sensor Fusion with Colored- Range Images'
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