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EP0851240 - Meteorological radar precipitation pattern prediction method and apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.12.2006
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.10.2009Change - representativepublished on 25.11.2009  [2009/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
19-2, Nishi-Shinjuku 3-chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 160 / JP
[2006/04]
Former [1998/27]For all designated states
NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
19-2, Nishi-Shinjuku 3-chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 160 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sakaino, Hidetomo
7-5-403, Greenhaitsu
Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
02 / Suzuki, Satoshi
1-50-12, Tomioka-nishi, Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
03 / Horikoshi, Tsutomu
1-8-18-105, Maruyamadai, Konan-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
[1998/27]
Representative(s)Poulin, Gérard, et al
BREVALEX
95, rue d'Amsterdam
75378 Paris Cedex 8 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2009/48]Poulin, Gérard, et al
Brevalex 3, rue du Docteur Lancereaux
75008 Paris / FR
Former [2003/19]Poulin, Gérard, et al
BREVALEX 3, rue du docteur Lancereaux
75008 Paris / FR
Former [1998/27]Dubois-Chabert, Guy, et al
Société de Protection des Inventions 25, rue de Ponthieu
75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date97402626.204.11.1997
[1998/27]
Priority number, dateJP1996034768426.12.1996         Original published format: JP 34768496
JP1997002912613.02.1997         Original published format: JP 2912697
JP1997002912713.02.1997         Original published format: JP 2912797
JP1997002912813.02.1997         Original published format: JP 2912897
JP1997006466518.03.1997         Original published format: JP 6466597
JP1997009905316.04.1997         Original published format: JP 9905397
JP1997018398609.07.1997         Original published format: JP 18398697
[1998/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0851240
Date:01.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0851240
Date:02.06.1999
[1999/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0851240
Date:25.01.2006
Language:EN
[2006/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.04.1999
ClassificationIPC:G01S13/95, G06T7/20
[1999/23]
CPC:
G01S13/951 (EP,US); G06T7/246 (EP,US); Y02A90/10 (EP)
Former IPC [1998/27]G01S13/95
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/07]
Former [1998/27]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Niederschlagsmustervoraussage mit einem meteorologischen Radar[1998/27]
English:Meteorological radar precipitation pattern prediction method and apparatus[1998/27]
French:Méthode et système pour la prédiction de la forme de la précipitation avec un radar météorologique[1998/27]
Examination procedure14.10.1999Examination requested  [1999/49]
03.12.1999Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
22.03.2000Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
06.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.08.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.02.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.05.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.06.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.09.2005Fee for grant paid
30.09.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP05108076.0  / EP1602941
EP05108079.4  / EP1607765
EP07106760.7  / EP1811317
Opposition(s)26.10.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2007/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
23.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
21.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
21.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
19.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
23.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
22.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
12.01.2000AT   M01   Not yet paid
12.01.2000BE   M01   Not yet paid
12.01.2000CH   M01   Not yet paid
12.01.2000DK   M01   Not yet paid
12.01.2000ES   M01   Not yet paid
12.01.2000FI   M01   Not yet paid
12.01.2000GR   M01   Not yet paid
12.01.2000IE   M01   Not yet paid
12.01.2000IT   M01   Not yet paid
12.01.2000LU   M01   Not yet paid
12.01.2000MC   M01   Not yet paid
12.01.2000NL   M01   Not yet paid
12.01.2000PT   M01   Not yet paid
12.01.2000SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5406481  (SHINOZAWA KAZUHIKO [JP], et al) [A] 1,28,41,68,72,73* the whole document *;
 [A]US5440483  (BADOCHE-JACQUET GUY [FR], et al) [A] 1,28,41,68,72,73 * the whole document *
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