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EP About this file: EP0976262

EP0976262 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MOBILE LOCATION ESTIMATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.09.2004
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 20.02.2008  [2008/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
Office for Corporate Liaison & Technology Transfer ASB,Annex II Bevier Road, P.O. Box 1179
Piscataway, NJ 08855-1179 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/05]For all designated states
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
Office for Corporate Liaison & Technology Transfer, ASB,Annex II, Bevier Road, P.O. Box 1179
Piscataway, NJ 08855-1179 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WYLIE, Marilynn, P.
1621 North Robinson Road
Philadelphia, PA 19151 / US
02 / HOLTZMAN, Jack, M.
Apartment 2A, 10 West Court
Westfiled, NJ 07090 / US
 [2003/45]
Former [2000/05]01 / WYLIE, Marilynn, P.
1621 North Robinson Road
Philadelphia, PA 19151 / US
02 / HOLTZMAN, Jack, M.
Apartment 2A, 10 West Court
West filed, NJ 07090 / US
Representative(s)Kuhnen & Wacker Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro PartG mbB
Prinz-Ludwig-Straße 40A
85354 Freising / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/05]R.A. KUHNEN & P.A. WACKER
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising / DE
Application number, filing date97945450.129.09.1997
[2000/05]
WO1997US17786
Priority number, dateUS19960027453P27.09.1996         Original published format: US 27453 P
[2000/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9814018
Date:02.04.1998
Language:EN
[1998/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0976262
Date:02.02.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.04.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0976262
Date:05.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.04.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.07.2000
ClassificationIPC:H04Q7/20, H04Q7/38, G01S5/14, G01S1/04
[2000/37]
CPC:
H04W64/00 (EP); G01S5/0244 (EP,US); G01S5/0218 (EP,US);
G01S5/0273 (EP); G01S5/14 (EP)
Former IPC [2000/05]H04Q7/20
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/05]
Extension statesAL24.03.1999
LT24.03.1999
LV24.03.1999
RO24.03.1999
SI24.03.1999
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR SCHÄTZUNG DER POSITION DER MOBILEN STATION[2000/05]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MOBILE LOCATION ESTIMATION[2000/05]
French:PROCEDE ET SYSTEME D'ESTIMATION DE POSITION DE STATION MOBILE[2000/05]
Entry into regional phase24.03.1999National basic fee paid 
24.03.1999Search fee paid 
24.03.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
24.03.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.04.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
24.03.1999Examination requested  [2000/05]
02.07.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.10.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.07.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.11.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.04.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.08.2003Fee for grant paid
08.08.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.08.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
03.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
05.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
04.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.11.2003
BE05.11.2003
CH05.11.2003
FI05.11.2003
LI05.11.2003
NL05.11.2003
DK05.02.2004
GR05.02.2004
SE05.02.2004
PT05.04.2004
[2008/08]
Former [2004/52]AT05.11.2003
BE05.11.2003
CH05.11.2003
FI05.11.2003
LI05.11.2003
NL05.11.2003
DK05.02.2004
GR05.02.2004
SE05.02.2004
Former [2004/41]AT05.11.2003
CH05.11.2003
FI05.11.2003
LI05.11.2003
NL05.11.2003
DK05.02.2004
GR05.02.2004
SE05.02.2004
Former [2004/33]AT05.11.2003
CH05.11.2003
FI05.11.2003
LI05.11.2003
NL05.11.2003
GR05.02.2004
SE05.02.2004
Former [2004/31]AT05.11.2003
FI05.11.2003
SE05.02.2004
Former [2004/26]FI05.11.2003
SE05.02.2004
Former [2004/24]SE05.02.2004
Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[Y]US5257405  (REITBERGER PETER [DE]);
 [Y]US5327144  (STILP LOUIS A [US], et al);
 [A]US5390124  (KYRTSOS CHRISTOS T [US]);
 [YP]US5629707  (HEUVEL DEAN P V [US], et al)
 [A]  - IEEE VEHICULAR TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE, 1992, BORJESON et al., "Outdoor Microcell Measurements at 1700 MHz", pages 927-931.
by applicantEP0123456
otherUS5710758
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