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EP1025702 - RAIN SENSOR WITH FOG DISCRIMINATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.09.2007
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.09.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.10.2007  [2007/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DONNELLY CORPORATION
414 East Fortieth Street
Holland, Michigan 49423 / US
[2006/44]
Former [2000/32]For all designated states
DONNELLY CORPORATION
414 East Fortieth Street
Holland Michigan 49423 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SCHOFIELD, Kenneth
4793 Crestridge Court
Holland, MI 49423 / US
02 / LARSON, Mark, L.
10500 Stump Street
Grand Haven, MI 49417 / US
03 / BOS, Brent, J.
Apartment 1 4234 E. Monte Vista
Tucson, AZ 85712 / US
04 / LYNAM, Niall, R.
281 Norwood Avenue
Holland, MI 49424 / US
 [2006/41]
Former [2000/32]01 / SCHOFIELD, Kenneth
4793 Crestridge Court
Holland, MI 49423 / US
02 / LARSON, Mark, L.
13783 Oakwood Circle
Grand Haven, MI 49417 / US
03 / BOS, Brent, J.
Apartment 1 4234 E. Monte Vista
Tucson, AZ 85712 / US
04 / LYNAM, Niall, R.
248 Foxdown
Holland, MI 49424 / US
Representative(s)Coyle, Philip Aidan
FRKelly
27 Clyde Road
Dublin D04 F838 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2000/32]Coyle, Philip Aidan
F. R. KELLY & CO. 27 Clyde Road Ballsbridge
Dublin 4 / IE
Application number, filing date98956367.130.10.1998
[2000/32]
WO1998US23062
Priority number, dateUS19970064335P30.10.1997         Original published format: US 64335 P
[2000/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9923828
Date:14.05.1999
Language:EN
[1999/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1025702
Date:09.08.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.05.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1025702
Date:02.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/44]
Type: B9 Corrected patent specification 
No.:EP1025702
Date:03.10.2007
[2007/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US14.05.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.01.2003
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/18, B60S1/08
[2003/02]
CPC:
B60H1/00785 (EP,US); B60N2/002 (EP,US); B60S1/0822 (EP,US);
B60S1/0844 (EP,US); B60S1/0888 (EP,US); G06V20/56 (EP,US);
B60N2210/24 (EP); B60R2001/1223 (EP,US); B60S1/0833 (EP,US);
B60S1/0837 (EP,US); B60S1/0885 (EP,US); Y10S318/02 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2000/32]H04N7/18
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   SE [2000/32]
TitleGerman:REGENSENSOR MIT NEBELERKENNUNG[2000/32]
English:RAIN SENSOR WITH FOG DISCRIMINATION[2000/32]
French:DETECTEUR DE PLUIE DISTINGUANT LA PLUIE DE LA BUEE[2000/32]
Entry into regional phase30.05.2000National basic fee paid 
30.05.2000Search fee paid 
30.05.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
30.05.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.05.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
30.05.2000Examination requested  [2000/32]
02.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.09.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.02.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.05.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.09.2006Fee for grant paid
18.09.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.08.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
08.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
07.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
06.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
06.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
07.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
12.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE02.02.2007
ES13.02.2007
[2007/29]
Former [2007/21]ES13.02.2007
Documents cited:Search[A]US5313072  (VACHSS FREDERICK [US]);
 [E]WO9914088  (GENTEX CORP [US])
International search[Y]US4867561  (FUJII TETSUO [JP], et al);
 [Y]US5059877  (TEDER REIN S [US]);
 [Y]US5329206  (SLOTKOWSKI KENNETH G [US], et al);
 [X]US5336980  (LEVERS JUERGEN [DE])
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