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EP About this file: EP1134674

EP1134674 - DATA STRUCTURE OF DIGITAL MAP FILE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  27.04.2012
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2012Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 30.05.2012  [2012/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/47]For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [2001/38]For all designated states
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
1006, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NAKANO, Nobuyuki
Room 301 Tsuso 10, Ikuno 4-chome
Katano-shi Osaka 576-0054 / JP
02 / IHARA, Yasuhiro
352 Crestview Boulevard
Walled Lake, MI 48390 / US
03 / UEYAMA, Yoshiki
610, Hamaderashowacho 5-cho
Sakai-shi Osaka 592-8345 / JP
04 / SUZUKI, Akihiro
12-11, Taimacho
Neyagawa-shi Osaka 572-0078 / JP
05 / FUKUDA, Hisaya
Room 301 Verudomiiru Ibaraki 7-20, Sho 2-chome
Ibaraki-shi Osaka 567-0806 / JP
 [2001/38]
Representative(s)Lang, Johannes
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 86 06 20
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Lang, Johannes
Bardehle Pagenberg Dost Altenburg Geissler, Postfach 86 06 20
81633 München / DE
Former [2001/38]Lang, Johannes, Dipl.-Ing.
Bardehle Pagenberg Dost Altenburg Geissler Isenbruck, Postfach 86 06 20
81633 München / DE
Application number, filing date99972761.324.11.1999
[2001/38]
WO1999JP06543
Priority number, dateJP1998033241224.11.1998         Original published format: JP 33241298
JP1999016594011.06.1999         Original published format: JP 16594099
[2001/38]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0031663
Date:02.06.2000
Language:EN
[2000/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1134674
Date:19.09.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.06.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP02.06.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.05.2010
ClassificationIPC:G01C21/32
[2011/29]
CPC:
G01C21/3878 (EP,KR,US); G06Q50/00 (KR); G01C21/3815 (EP,KR,US);
G06T1/00 (KR); G01C21/3896 (EP,KR,US)
Former IPC [2001/38]G06F17/30, G01C21/00, G09B29/00, G06T1/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/20]
Former [2001/38]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:DATENSTRUKTUR FÜR DIGITALE KARTE[2011/29]
English:DATA STRUCTURE OF DIGITAL MAP FILE[2001/38]
French:STRUCTURE DE DONNÉES D'UN FICHIER CARTOGRAPHIQUE NUMÉRIQUE[2011/29]
Former [2001/38]DATENSTRUKTUR FPÜR DUGUTALE KARTE
Former [2001/38]STRUCTURE DE DONN ES D'UN FICHIER CARTOGRAPHIQUE NUM RIQUE
Entry into regional phase23.05.2001Translation filed 
23.05.2001National basic fee paid 
23.05.2001Search fee paid 
23.05.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
23.05.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.04.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
23.05.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.05.2001Examination requested  [2001/38]
21.09.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.03.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.04.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.05.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.07.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.12.2011Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2012/22]
13.01.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2012/22]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  21.09.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
27.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
27.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
24.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
14.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
14.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
15.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
12.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
10.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
19.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0306075  (PHILIPS NV [NL]) [A] 1-14,23-27 * the whole document *;
 [Y]EP0479364  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL]) [Y] 1-12,23-27,33,34 * the whole document *;
 [IY]US5150295  (MATTINGLY WILLIAM [US]) [I] 13,14,28 * figure 2 * * column 4, line 5 - column 5, line 7 * * column 7, lines 9-50 * * column 9, line 42 - column 12, line 57 * [Y] 1-12,23-27;
 [X]US5445524  (JONES JOHN A [US]) [X] 13,14,28* figure 1 *;
 [YA]EP0782120  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 33,34 * figures 15,16 * * column 11, line 3 - column 12, line 9 * * column 19, lines 14-44 * [A] 1-12,23-27;
 [A]EP0833290  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-12,23-27 * column 11, line 14 - column 12, line 51 *
International search[A]JPS6386074  (HITACHI LTD);
 [A]US4924402  (ANDO HITOSHI [JP], et al);
 [A]JPH04263366  (PHILIPS NV);
 [A]JPH0511692  (ALPINE ELECTRONICS INC);
 [A]JPH07103775  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [A]EP0807803  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]);
 [A]JPH10255022  (SONY CORP);
 [A]EP0875878  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP])
by applicantJPH10255022
 EP0875878
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