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EP0609928 - Method and apparatus for identifying or controlling travel to a rendezvous [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.06.2001
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.08.2001 [2001/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2000/34]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [1998/35]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [1994/34]For all designated states
Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
NL-5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [1994/32]For all designated states
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
NL-5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / Trovato, Karen, c/o Int. Octrooibureau B.V.
Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
[1994/32]
Representative(s)Groenendaal, Antonius W. M., et al
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [1999/01]Groenendaal, Antonius Wilhelmus Maria, et al
INTERNATIONAAL OCTROOIBUREAU B.V., Prof. Holstlaan 6
5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
Former [1997/37]Schoonheijm, Harry Barend, et al
INTERNATIONAAL OCTROOIBUREAU B.V., Prof.Holstlaan 6
5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
Former [1994/32]Strijland, Wilfred, et al
INTERNATIONAAL OCTROOIBUREAU B.V., Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date94200088.614.01.1994
[1994/32]
Priority number, dateUS1993000768822.01.1993         Original published format: US 7688
[1994/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0609928
Date:10.08.1994
Language:EN
[1994/32]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0609928
Date:12.02.1997
[1997/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0609928
Date:23.08.2000
Language:EN
[2000/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.12.1996
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/50, G06F17/60, G05D1/00
[2000/31]
CPC:
G06Q10/047 (EP); G01C21/3438 (EP); G05D1/0005 (EP);
G06F30/18 (EP)
Former IPC [1997/06]G06F15/60, G05D1/00
Former IPC [1994/32]G06F15/60
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1994/32]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Gerät zur Identifikation und Steuerung eines Laufes nach einem Rendezvous[1994/32]
English:Method and apparatus for identifying or controlling travel to a rendezvous[1994/32]
French:Méthode et appareil pour identifier et contrôler un déplacement vers un rendez-vous[1994/32]
Examination procedure12.08.1997Examination requested  [1997/41]
28.01.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.04.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.10.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.02.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.06.2000Fee for grant paid
05.06.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.05.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
02.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
01.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
31.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0317020  (PHILIPS NV [NL]);
 [A]  - WARREN, "multiple robot path coordination using artificial potential fields", PROCEEDINGS 1990 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION, US, (19900513), pages 500 - 505, XP000139899 [A] 1,6 * abstract * * column 2, line 1 - line 5 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ROBOT.1990.126028
 [A]  - BUCKLEY, "fast motion planning for multiple moving robots", PROCEEDINGS 1989 THE IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION, SCOTTSDALE AZ US, (19890514), vol. 1, pages 322 - 326, XP000042735 [A] 1,6 * page 322, column 2, line 6 - page 324, column 2, line 30; figures 1-7 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ROBOT.1989.100008
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