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EP About this file: EP1169684

EP1169684 - INTELLIGENT PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM USING DUAL-MODE VEHICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.01.2010
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 09.11.2011  [2011/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
McCrary, Homer T.
310 Swanton Road
Davenport, CA 95017 / US
[2002/02]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2002/02]
Representative(s)White, Duncan Rohan, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]White, Duncan Rohan, et al
Marks & Clerk 90 Long Acre London
WC2E 9RA / GB
Former [2004/41]White, Duncan Rohan, et al
Marks & Clerk Incorporating Edward Evans Barker Clifford's Inn Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BZ / GB
Former [2002/02]Freed, Arthur Woolf, et al
Edward Evans Barker Clifford's Inn Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BZ / GB
Application number, filing date00921891.806.04.2000
[2002/02]
WO2000US09356
Priority number, dateUS1999028915909.04.1999         Original published format: US 289159
[2002/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0062235
Date:19.10.2000
Language:EN
[2000/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1169684
Date:09.01.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.10.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1169684
Date:25.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US19.10.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.06.2004
ClassificationIPC:G06F19/00, B61B15/00
[2008/48]
CPC:
B60L15/00 (EP,US); B60L15/38 (EP,US); B60L3/0046 (US);
B60L50/00 (EP,US); B60L50/66 (EP,US); B61B15/00 (EP,US);
E01D2/00 (EP,US); E01D21/06 (EP,US); B60K1/04 (EP,US);
B60L2200/26 (EP,US); B60L2260/32 (EP,US); E01D2101/30 (EP,US);
Y02T10/70 (EP,US); Y02T30/00 (EP,US); Y02T90/16 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2004/33]G06F163/00, B61B15/00
Former IPC [2002/02]G06F163/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/02]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:INTELLIGENTES ÖFFENTLICHESVERKEHRSSYSTEM, DAS DUAL-MODE FAHRZEUGE VERWENDET[2002/02]
English:INTELLIGENT PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM USING DUAL-MODE VEHICLES[2002/02]
French:RESEAU DE TRANSPORT PUBLIC INTELLIGENT UTILISANT DES VEHICULES BIMODE[2002/02]
Entry into regional phase21.09.2001National basic fee paid 
21.09.2001Search fee paid 
21.09.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
21.09.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.08.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
26.09.2001Examination requested  [2002/02]
07.08.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.09.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.02.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.10.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.02.2009Fee for grant paid
05.02.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.12.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2010/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
14.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
15.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
13.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
12.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
25.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.03.2009
BE25.03.2009
CY25.03.2009
DK25.03.2009
FI25.03.2009
IT25.03.2009
NL25.03.2009
IE06.04.2009
LU06.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
SE25.06.2009
GR26.06.2009
ES06.07.2009
PT31.08.2009
[2011/45]
Former [2011/21]AT25.03.2009
BE25.03.2009
DK25.03.2009
FI25.03.2009
IT25.03.2009
NL25.03.2009
IE06.04.2009
LU06.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
SE25.06.2009
GR26.06.2009
ES06.07.2009
PT31.08.2009
Former [2011/14]AT25.03.2009
BE25.03.2009
DK25.03.2009
FI25.03.2009
IT25.03.2009
NL25.03.2009
IE06.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
SE25.06.2009
GR26.06.2009
ES06.07.2009
PT31.08.2009
Former [2010/47]AT25.03.2009
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DK25.03.2009
FI25.03.2009
NL25.03.2009
IE06.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
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PT31.08.2009
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FI25.03.2009
NL25.03.2009
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Former [2009/49]AT25.03.2009
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Former [2009/46]AT25.03.2009
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Former [2009/40]AT25.03.2009
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Former [2009/37]FI25.03.2009
SE25.06.2009
Documents cited:Search[XA] US3363584  (BRUSH STEPHEN G et al.) [X] 1,15 * column 2, line 50, paragraph 3 - column 18 * * column 5, line 32 - line 73 * * column 6, line 48 - column 7, line 39; figures 1-3,17,18 *[A] 2-6,14,17-20
 [XA] EP0533364  (LOW R GLENN et al.) [X] 1,15 * column 8, line 6 - column 10, line 41 * * column 13, line 44 - column 16, line 11; figures 1-12 *[A] 2,6,8,14,18-20,22
International search[Y]   JAMEEL A., FUCHS A., STUEMPFLE M.: "Internet multimedia on wheels: connecting cars to cyberspace", INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM, 1997. ITSC '97., IEEE CONFERENCE ON BOSTON, MA, USA 9-12 NOV. 1997, NEW YORK, NY, USA,IEEE, US, 9 November 1997 (1997-11-09) - 12 November 1997 (1997-11-12), US, pages 637 - 642, XP010270841, ISBN: 978-0-7803-4269-9, DOI: 10.1109/ITSC.1997.660548 [Y]

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ITSC.1997.660548
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