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EP About this file: EP0644102

EP0644102 - Process and device for guiding a road vehicle particularly in narrow traffic areas [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.01.2001
Database last updated on 10.05.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kroll Spezialfahrzeuge GmbH
Otto-Franke Strasse 77-97
12489 Berlin / DE
[1999/32]
Former [1995/12]For all designated states
KROLL FAHRZEUGBAU UMWELTTECHNIK GmbH
Otto-Franke-Strasse 77-97
D-12489 Berlin / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Füssl, Heinrich
Nibelungenstrasse 61
D46537 Dinslaken / DE
[1995/12]
Representative(s)Erich, Dieter
Patentanwalt August-Bebel-Ring 36
15751 Niederlehme bei Berlin / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/12]Erich, Dieter
Patentanwalt August-Bebel-Ring 36
D-15751 Niederlehme bei Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date94250213.927.08.1994
[1995/12]
Priority number, dateDE1993433228720.09.1993         Original published format: DE 4332287
DE1994441679006.05.1994         Original published format: DE 4416790
[1995/12]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0644102
Date:22.03.1995
Language:DE
[1995/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0644102
Date:22.03.2000
Language:DE
[2000/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.01.1995
ClassificationIPC:B62D7/15, E01H1/00
[1995/12]
CPC:
E01H1/08 (EP,US); B62D7/142 (EP,US); B62D7/148 (EP,US);
E01H1/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1995/12]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Einrichtung zum Führen eines Strassenfahrzeuges, vorzugsweise in engen Verkehrsflächen[1995/12]
English:Process and device for guiding a road vehicle particularly in narrow traffic areas[1995/12]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour diriger un véhicule routier en particulier dans des aires de circulation étroites[1995/12]
Examination procedure21.09.1995Examination requested  [1995/47]
23.09.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.03.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.10.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.01.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.08.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.10.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.03.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.09.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.12.1999Fee for grant paid
02.12.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.12.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2001/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
29.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
28.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
30.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES22.03.2000
IT22.03.2000
NL22.03.2000
DK22.06.2000
BE31.08.2000
[2008/05]
Former [2003/45]ES22.03.2000
NL22.03.2000
DK22.06.2000
BE31.08.2000
Former [2003/08]ES22.03.2000
NL22.03.2000
BE31.08.2000
Former [2002/26]ES22.03.2000
BE31.08.2000
Former [2002/02]BE31.08.2000
Documents cited:Search[XA]JPH01273770  ;
 [XA]JPH02254061  ;
 [A]JPH02106473  ;
 [A]EP0291844  (DULEVO SPA [IT]);
 [A]EP0463310  (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG [DE]) [A] 8,13 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE4302527  (MAZDA MOTOR [JP])
 [XA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19900125), vol. 14, no. 42, Database accession no. (M - 0925), & JP01273770 A 19891101 (ISUZU MOTORS LTD) [X] 1-7,9,12,14,15 * abstract * [A] 8,16
 [XA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19901226), vol. 14, no. 583, Database accession no. (M - 1064), & JP02254061 A 19901012 (MAZDA MOTOR CORP) [X] 1,2,5-7,9,12 * abstract * [A] 8
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19900709), vol. 14, no. 319, Database accession no. (M - 0996), & JP02106473 A 19900418 (ISUZU MOTORS LTD) [A] * abstract *
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