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EP About this file: EP0653645

EP0653645 - Method for measuring a distance [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.03.2001
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.03.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.04.2001 [2001/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Deere & Company
One John Deere Place
Moline, IL 61265 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/18]For all designated states
DEERE & COMPANY
One John Deere Place
Moline, Illinois 61265-8098 / US
Former [1999/18]For all designated states
Deere & Company
One John Deere Place
Moline, Illinois 61265-8098 / US
Former [1995/20]For all designated states
DEERE & COMPANY
1 John Deere Road
Moline, Illinois 61265 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Phelan, James J.
5275 Crestview Hts. Drive
Bettendorf, Iowa 52722 / US
[1995/20]
Representative(s)Feldmann, Bernhard, et al
DEERE & COMPANY European Office Patent Department
68140 Mannheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/20]Feldmann, Bernhard, et al
DEERE & COMPANY European Office Patent Department
D-68140 Mannheim / DE
Application number, filing date95102042.927.05.1991
[1995/20]
Priority number, dateUS1990052982829.05.1990         Original published format: US 529828
[1995/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0653645
Date:17.05.1995
Language:EN
[1995/20]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0653645
Date:14.06.1995
Language:EN
[1995/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0653645
Date:03.05.2000
Language:EN
[2000/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.04.1995
ClassificationIPC:G01S15/88, G01S7/52, G01S15/10, A01B63/111
[1995/20]
CPC:
A01B63/111 (EP,US); A01B63/1112 (EP,US); A01B63/114 (EP,US);
G01S15/10 (EP,US); G01S15/88 (EP,US); G01S7/527 (EP,US);
G01S7/539 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1995/20]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Abstandsmessung[1995/20]
English:Method for measuring a distance[1995/20]
French:Procédé de mesure de la distance[1995/20]
Examination procedure29.09.1995Examination requested  [1995/48]
03.02.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.05.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.02.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
05.03.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
10.11.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.01.2000Fee for grant paid
27.01.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP91108554.6  / EP0459336
Opposition(s)06.02.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
15.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
20.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
09.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
16.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 07
20.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 08
20.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4679175  (EDER KENNETH C [US], et al) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]WO8901638  (SONIN INC [US], et al) [A] 1 * page 10, line 1 - line 26; figure 5 *;
 [A]EP0180652  (HONEYWELL GMBH [DE]) [A] 2 * figure 5; claim 1 *;
 [AD]EP0260113  (AGTRONICS PTY LTD [AU]) [AD] * abstract *;
 [A]AU546993B  (AYE PTY LTD DE) [A] * page 8, line 20 - page 9, line 15; figure 2 *;
 [A]WO8601906  (AGTRONICS PTY LTD [AU]) [A] * abstract *;
 [A]GB2173309  (LUNDAHL INC EZRA C) [A] * abstract *
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