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EP1166249 - TRAFFIC MONITORING APPARATUS AND METHOD USING AN INDUCTIVE LOOP SENSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.04.2004
Database last updated on 28.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.01.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY
published on 21.02.2007  [2007/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Diamond Consulting Services Limited
Chestnut Farm, Dinton Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire HP17 8UG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/01]For all designated states
Diamond Consulting Services Limited
Chestnut Farm, Dinton
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP17 8UG / GB
Inventor(s)01 / LEES, Robert Harper
Chestnut Farm, Dinton
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP17 8UG / GB
 [2002/01]
Representative(s)Cross, Rupert Edward Blount, et al
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/01]Cross, Rupert Edward Blount, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date00914276.130.03.2000
[2002/01]
WO2000GB01206
Priority number, dateUS1999028237131.03.1999         Original published format: US 282371
[2002/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0058926
Date:05.10.2000
Language:EN
[2000/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1166249
Date:02.01.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.10.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1166249
Date:28.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.10.2000
ClassificationIPC:G08G1/042, G08G1/015
[2002/01]
CPC:
G08G1/042 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/01]
TitleGerman:VERKEHRSÜBERWACHUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND -VERFAHREN MIT EINER INDUKTIVSCHLEIFE[2002/01]
English:TRAFFIC MONITORING APPARATUS AND METHOD USING AN INDUCTIVE LOOP SENSOR[2002/01]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE DE SURVEILLANCE DU TRAFIC UTILISANT UN DETECTEUR A BOUCLE D'INDUCTION[2002/01]
Entry into regional phase28.09.2001National basic fee paid 
28.09.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
28.09.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.10.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
28.09.2001Examination requested  [2002/01]
18.01.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.06.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.03.2003Fee for grant paid
27.03.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.03.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
27.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.05.2003
BE28.05.2003
CH28.05.2003
CY28.05.2003
FI28.05.2003
LI28.05.2003
DK28.08.2003
SE28.08.2003
[2007/08]
Former [2004/28]AT28.05.2003
BE28.05.2003
CH28.05.2003
FI28.05.2003
LI28.05.2003
DK28.08.2003
SE28.08.2003
Former [2004/23]AT28.05.2003
CH28.05.2003
FI28.05.2003
LI28.05.2003
DK28.08.2003
SE28.08.2003
Former [2004/05]AT28.05.2003
CH28.05.2003
FI28.05.2003
LI28.05.2003
SE28.08.2003
Former [2004/03]AT28.05.2003
CH28.05.2003
LI28.05.2003
SE28.08.2003
Former [2004/01]CH28.05.2003
LI28.05.2003
SE28.08.2003
Former [2003/50]SE28.08.2003
Cited inInternational search[X]DE2232335  (HUBER SIGNALBAU MUENCHEN) [X] 1-13* the whole document *;
 [X]DE3632316  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [X] 1-13 * the whole document *
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