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EP About this file: EP0995080

EP0995080 - METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE ROTATING POSITION OF A SELF-CONTAINED MOBILE UNIT, AND SELF-CONTAINED MOBILE UNIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  15.11.2002
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2002Refusal of applicationpublished on 02.01.2003  [2003/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Werner-von-Siemens-Str. 1
DE-80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/17]For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / BAUER, Rudolf
Hauptstrasse 99
D-85579 Neubiberg / DE
02 / SOIKA, Martin
Isarweg 4
D-84028 Landshut / DE
03 / RENCKEN, Wolfgang
Tsingtauer Strasse 86 A
D-81827 München / DE
[2000/17]
Application number, filing date98942495.706.07.1998
[2000/17]
WO1998DE01866
Priority number, dateDE199713048316.07.1997         Original published format: DE 19730483
[2000/17]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9904225
Date:28.01.1999
Language:DE
[1999/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0995080
Date:26.04.2000
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.01.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.01.1999
ClassificationIPC:G01C21/20, G05D1/02
[2000/17]
CPC:
G05D1/0272 (EP); G01C21/188 (EP,US); G05D1/027 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/17]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR FESTLEGUNG DER DREHLAGE EINER AUTONOMEN MOBILEN EINHEIT UND AUTONOME MOBILE EINHEIT[2000/17]
English:METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE ROTATING POSITION OF A SELF-CONTAINED MOBILE UNIT, AND SELF-CONTAINED MOBILE UNIT[2000/17]
French:PROCEDE POUR DETERMINER LA POSITION EN ROTATION D'UNE UNITE MOBILE AUTONOME, ET UNITE MOBILE AUTONOME[2000/17]
Entry into regional phase05.01.2000National basic fee paid 
05.01.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
05.01.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.01.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
05.01.2000Examination requested  [2000/17]
15.03.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.07.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.02.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
25.07.2002Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [2003/01]
04.08.2002Application refused, date of legal effect [2003/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
20.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.200205   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[A]JPH01169612  ;
 [A]US4556940  (KATOO HISASHI [JP], et al) [A] 1,10 * abstract *;
 [AD]DE3910945  (AR AUTONOME ROBOTER GMBH [DE]) [AD] 1,2,5,10* the whole document *;
 [A]EP0502249  (TZN FORSCHUNG & ENTWICKLUNG [DE]) [A] 1,2,7,8,10 * abstract * * column 4, line 6 - line 34 *;
 [A]EP0762363  (PENN STATE RES FOUND [US]) [A] 1,2,7,8,10 * abstract * * column 5, line 52 - column 6, line 40 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19891004), vol. 013, no. 440, Database accession no. (P - 940), & JP01169612 A 19890704 (HITACHI LTD) [A] 1,2,10 * abstract *
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