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EP About this file: EP0601904

EP0601904 - Vehicle navigation system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  19.01.2001
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.01.2001Revocation of patentpublished on 07.03.2001 [2001/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AUTOMOBILES PEUGEOT
75, Avenue de la Grande Armée
75116 Paris / FR
For all designated states
AUTOMOBILES CITROEN
62, Boulevard Victor Hugo
92200 Neuilly-sur-Seine / FR
[1998/33]
Former [1994/24]For all designated states
AUTOMOBILES PEUGEOT
75, Avenue de la Grande-Armée
F-75116 Paris / FR
For all designated states
AUTOMOBILES CITROEN
62, Boulevard Victor Hugo
F-92200 Neuilly-sur-Seine / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Rostan, Hervé
2, rue de l'Eglise
F-78500 Sartrouville / FR
02 / Deredec, Jean-François
41, boulevard de la République
F-92250 La Garenne-Colombes / FR
[1994/24]
Representative(s)Habasque, Etienne J. Jean-François, et al
Cabinet Lavoix
2, Place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
[N/P]
Former [1994/24]Habasque, Etienne Joel Jean-François, et al
Cabinet Lavoix 2, Place d'Estienne d'Orves
F-75441 Paris Cédex 09 / FR
Application number, filing date93402806.918.11.1993
[1994/24]
Priority number, dateFR1992001496011.12.1992         Original published format: FR 9214960
[1994/24]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0601904
Date:15.06.1994
Language:FR
[1994/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0601904
Date:12.08.1998
Language:FR
[1998/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.02.1994
ClassificationIPC:G01C21/20
[1994/24]
CPC:
G01C21/26 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   IT [1994/24]
TitleGerman:Fahrzeugnavigationssystem[1994/24]
English:Vehicle navigation system[1994/24]
French:Système de navigation pour véhicule[1994/24]
Examination procedure01.12.1994Examination requested  [1995/04]
11.04.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.08.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.10.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.03.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.06.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.09.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.11.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.01.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.03.1998Fee for grant paid
16.03.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  11.05.1999    ADMISSIBLE
Mannesmann VDO AG
Kruppstr. 105
60388 Frankfurt / DE
 [1999/27]
22.07.1999Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
24.11.1999Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
27.12.1999Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
26.04.2000Reply to a communication from the opposition division
28.09.2000Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
08.10.2000Legal effect of revocation of patent [2001/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
19.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
21.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[DA]EP0346492  (AISIN AW CO LTD ET AL.) [DA] 1 * page 29, line 20 - page 30, line 6 *;
 [DA]EP0372840  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC IND LTD) [DA] 4 * column 2, line 2 - line 12 * * column 14, line 19 - line 45 *;
 [DY]  - A.FUCHS ET AL., "EVA-Netzabbildung und Routensuche für ein fahrzeugautonomes Ortungs- und Navigationssystem", NTZ NACHRICHTENTECHNISCHE ZEITSCHRIFT, BERLIN DE, (198304), vol. 36, no. 4, pages 220 - 223, XP002048335 [DY] 1,7 * page 221, column M, line 20 - page 222, column M, line 30 *
 [Y]  - A.G. HOBEIKA, "A Route Guidance System under Modified Network Conditions", VNIS'89 CONFERENCE RECORD, TORONTO, ONTARIO, CA, (19890911), pages 170 - 175, XP002048336 [Y] 1,7 * page 173, column L, line 22 - column D, line 32; figure 5 *
 [A]  - EUA, Y. ZHAO ET AL., "An adaptive Route-Guidance Algorithm for Intelligent Vehicle Highway Systems", PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1991 AMERICAN CONTROL CONFERENCE 26 - 28 JUNE 1991,, BOSTON, MA, US, pages 2568 - 2573, XP002048337 [A] 1 * the whole document *
 [A]  - T. SAITO ET AL., "Automobile Navigation System Using Beacon Information", VNIS'89 CONFERENCE RECORD 26 - 28 JUIN 1991 1989,, TORONTO, ONTARIO, CA, pages 139 - 145, XP002048338 [A] 1 * page 142, column R, line 21 - line 29 *
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