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EP0853559 - IMPAIRED TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE OPERATOR SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.01.2003
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.01.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 12.03.2003  [2003/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Advanced Safety Concepts, Inc.
P.O. Box 2534 Santa Fe
NM 87504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/30]For all designated states
Advanced Safety Concepts, Inc.
P.O. Box 2534
Santa Fe, NM 87504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KITHIL, Philip W.
1274 Vallecito Drive
Santa Fe, NM 87501 / US
[1998/30]
Representative(s)Kupecz, Arpad, et al
Octrooibureau Los en Stigter B.V.
Weteringschans 96
1017 XS Amsterdam / NL
[N/P]
Former [1998/30]Kupecz, A., Drs. c.s., et al
Octrooibureau Los en Stigter B.V. Weteringschans 96
1017 XS Amsterdam / NL
Application number, filing date96929859.527.08.1996
[1998/30]
WO1996US14060
Priority number, dateUS1995053557628.09.1995         Original published format: US 535576
[1998/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9711862
Date:03.04.1997
Language:EN
[1997/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0853559
Date:22.07.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.04.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0853559
Date:20.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US03.04.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.05.2000
ClassificationIPC:B60Q1/00, G08B23/00, G06F7/70
[1998/30]
CPC:
G08B21/06 (EP,US); B60N2/002 (US); B60N2/0028 (EP);
B60N2/0029 (EP); B60N2/0035 (EP); B60R21/01532 (EP,US);
B60N2002/981 (EP,US); B60N2210/12 (EP); B60N2220/10 (EP);
B60N2220/20 (EP); B60N2230/30 (EP); B60R2021/01006 (EP,US);
B60R2021/01306 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1998/30]
TitleGerman:WARNUNGSVERFAHREN BEI ÄNDERUNG DER FAHRERFÄHIGKEITEN[1998/30]
English:IMPAIRED TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE OPERATOR SYSTEM[1998/30]
French:SYSTEME D'ALERTE EN CAS D'ALTERATION DES FACULTES DU CONDUCTEUR[1998/30]
Entry into regional phase28.04.1998National basic fee paid 
28.04.1998Search fee paid 
28.04.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
28.04.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.04.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
28.04.1998Examination requested  [1998/30]
13.07.2000Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.11.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.03.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.05.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.09.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.12.2001Fee for grant paid
05.12.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.12.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
23.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
30.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
27.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[A]US3903514  (MAZZOLA JOSEPH);
 [A]US4177460  (HOINSKI WALTER W [US], et al);
 [A]US4354179  (FOURCADE JEAN-CLAUDE);
 [A]US4836219  (HOBSON J ALLAN [US], et al);
 [AP]US5465079  (BOUCHARD PAUL J [US], et al);
 [AP]US5488354  (BOBBY COLVIN [US]);
 [AP]US5522092  (STREB RALPH F [CA], et al)
by applicantUS5166679
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