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EP0728097 - VISUAL LOCATING DEVICE FOR PERSONS LOST AT SEA OR THE LIKE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.04.2002
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.04.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.05.2002  [2002/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Yonover, Robert N.
Suite 602, 219 Koko Isle Circle
Honolulu, HI 96825 / US
[1996/35]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1996/35]
Representative(s)BARRE LAFORGUE
95, rue des Amidonniers
31000 Toulouse / FR
[N/P]
Former [1996/35]Cabinet BARRE LAFORGUE & associés
95, rue des Amidonniers
31000 Toulouse / FR
Application number, filing date95901249.317.11.1994
[1996/35]
WO1994US13157
Priority number, dateUS1993015234917.11.1993         Original published format: US 152349
[1996/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9513956
Date:26.05.1995
Language:EN
[1995/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0728097
Date:28.08.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.05.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0728097
Date:30.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US26.05.1995
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.01.1997
ClassificationIPC:B63B45/00, B63C9/00
[1997/06]
CPC:
B63C9/21 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1996/35]B63B45/00
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/35]
TitleGerman:SEHORTUNGSGERÄT FÜR IN SEE GERATENENE PERSONEN UND DERGLEICHEN[1996/35]
English:VISUAL LOCATING DEVICE FOR PERSONS LOST AT SEA OR THE LIKE[1996/35]
French:DISPOSITIF DE LOCALISATION VISUELLE POUR DES PERSONNES PERDUES EN MER OU ANALOGUE[1996/35]
Entry into regional phase30.05.1996National basic fee paid 
30.05.1996Search fee paid 
30.05.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
30.05.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.06.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
31.05.1996Examination requested  [1996/35]
15.10.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.02.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.07.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.12.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.08.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.11.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.01.2001Fee for grant paid
25.01.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.03.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
24.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
25.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
22.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
28.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XY]FR2390327  (MONTEAU GUY [FR]) [X] 1-4,8 * page 2, line 5 - page 3, line 40; figures 1,2 * [Y] 6,9-11;
 [X]GB744522  (MAURICE ERNEST ELLIOTT) [X] 1,7,8 * the whole document *;
 [Y]AU468051B  (MC DONALD) [Y] 1-3,5,14,15,23-25 * page 2, paragraph L - page 4, paragraph 1; figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]CH112741  (SCHEIBERT FRIEDRICH [DE]) [Y] 1-3,5,14,15,23-25 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US3952694  (MCDONALD EAN LAWRENCE) [Y] 6,10,11 * column 2, line 43 - line 47; figures 1-6 *;
 [Y]EP0209434  (BOCHARD ROLAND) [Y] 9 * abstract *;
 [A]FR2626547  (FONTANILLE PIERRE [FR]) [A] 16-22,26 * the whole document *
International search[Y]US2842090  (HANS SAMWALD);
 [A]US2949094  (CLOTHIER FRED H);
 [Y]US3002490  (MURRAY MICHAEL F);
 [A]US3877096  (SCESNEY GEORGE A);
 [Y]US3952694  (MCDONALD EAN LAWRENCE);
 [A]US4809638  (KOLESAR ROBERT R [US], et al);
 [Y]JPH05319375  (IZUMI KK)
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