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EP2002280 - WIRELESS POSITION SENSING IN THREE DIMENSIONS USING ULTRASOUND [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  31.08.2012
Database last updated on 02.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip31.08.2012Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 03.10.2012  [2012/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Performance Designed Products Limited
c/o Arnold & Porter (UK) LLP, Tower 42 25 Old Broad Street London
EC2N 1HQ / GB
[2009/13]
Former [2008/51]For all designated states
In2Games Limited
2nd Floor,135 High Street,Rickmansworth
Hertfordshire WD3 1AR / GB
Inventor(s)01 / LAVACHE, Steven, David
157 The Hyde Ware
Hertfordshire SG12 0EU / GB
 [2008/51]
Representative(s)Mackenzie, Andrew Bryan
Scott & York
Intellectual Property Limited
45 Grosvenor Road
St. Albans Hertfordshire AL1 3AW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/51]Mackenzie, Andrew Bryan
Scott & York Intellectual Property Limited 45 Grosvenor Road St. Albans
Hertfordshire AL1 3AW / GB
Application number, filing date07732162.828.03.2007
[2008/51]
WO2007GB01101
Priority number, dateGB2006000613028.03.2006         Original published format: GB 0606130
GB2006000671104.04.2006         Original published format: GB 0606711
GB2006000911109.05.2006         Original published format: GB 0609111
[2008/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007110626
Date:04.10.2007
Language:EN
[2007/40]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2002280
Date:17.12.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.10.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.11.2007
ClassificationIPC:G01S5/30
[2008/51]
CPC:
G01S5/30 (EP,US); G01S11/16 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/51]
TitleGerman:DRAHTLOSE POSITIONSMESSUNG IN DREI DIMENSIONEN UNTER VERWENDUNG VON ULTRASCHALL[2008/51]
English:WIRELESS POSITION SENSING IN THREE DIMENSIONS USING ULTRASOUND[2008/51]
French:DETECTION SANS FIL DE POSITION TRIDIMENSIONNELLE PAR ULTRASONS[2008/51]
Entry into regional phase17.10.2008National basic fee paid 
17.10.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
17.10.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.10.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.10.2008Examination requested  [2008/51]
27.09.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.02.2012Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2012/40]
15.05.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2012/40]
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  27.09.2011
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
15.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
26.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.201105   M06   Fee paid on   26.08.2011
31.03.201206   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[XY]DE10333012  (PEPPERL & FUCHS [DE]) [X] 1 * abstract * * paragraphs [0001] , [0007] , [0008] , [0028] - [0033] * [Y] 2-8,27-29;
 [YA]US4991148  (GILCHRIST IAN R [US]) [Y] 2,13-19 * column 2, lines 45-62 * [A] 28;
 [YA]GB2368991  (BATH MED ENG INST [GB]) [Y] 3-8 * abstract * * page 1, line 2 - page 2, line 6 * * page 3, line 11 - page 4, line 13 * * page 5, lines 9,10 * [A] 15,16,29;
 [A]EP1160583  (BTG INT LTD [GB]) [A] 7 * paragraph [0076] *;
 [X]US5627800  (KOTLER SEYMOUR R [US] ET AL) [X] 9-12 * abstract * * column 2, lines 39-63 * * column 5, line 55 - column 6, line 27 *;
 [Y]US6068470  (ZARZALIS NIKOLAOS [DE] ET AL) [Y] 13-19 * column 6, lines 10-26 *;
 [Y]US6710719  (JONES ALAN HENRY [GB] ET AL) [Y] 27-29 * column 12, lines 54-59 *;
 [XA]WO03049020  (DIGITYPER AB [SE]; MADSEN FREDRIK [SE]; HOEGNELID KURT [SE]; OEQUIST T) [X] 20-26 * abstract * [A] 17-19
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