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EP About this file: EP1200285

EP1200285 - MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIRS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  17.05.2013
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.2013Refusal of applicationpublished on 19.06.2013  [2013/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
INVACARE CORPORATION
One Invacare Way
Elyria, OH 44036-2125 / US
[2002/18]
Inventor(s)01 / RICHEY, Joseph, B., II
7325 Stump Hollow Lane
Chagrin Falls, OH 44022 / US
02 / WAKEFIELD, Theodore, D., II.
5626 Huron Street
Vermilion, OH 44089 / US
 [2002/18]
Representative(s)Mehler Achler
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Bahnhofstraße 67
65185 Wiesbaden / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/33]Mehler Achler
Patentanwälte
Bahnhofstraße 67
65185 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [2008/28]Fuchs
Patentanwälte Postfach 46 60
65036 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [2002/18]Fuchs Mehler Weiss & Fritzsche
Patentanwälte Abraham-Lincoln-Strasse 7
65189 Wiesbaden / DE
Application number, filing date00943407.706.07.2000
[2002/18]
WO2000US18563
Priority number, dateUS1999036527630.07.1999         Original published format: US 365276
[2002/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0108922
Date:08.02.2001
Language:EN
[2001/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1200285
Date:02.05.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.02.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.02.2001
ClassificationIPC:B60L15/20, A61G5/04
[2002/18]
CPC:
A61G5/042 (EP,US); B60L15/20 (EP,US); B60L15/2036 (EP,US);
A61G2203/14 (EP,US); A61G2203/36 (EP,US); Y02T10/64 (EP,US);
Y02T10/72 (EP,US); Y10S180/907 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/18]
TitleGerman:MOTORISIERTE ROLLSTÜHLE[2002/18]
English:MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIRS[2002/18]
French:FAUTEUIL ROULANT MOTORISE[2002/18]
Entry into regional phase13.12.2001National basic fee paid 
13.12.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
13.12.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.10.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
13.12.2001Examination requested  [2002/18]
21.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.12.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.10.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
14.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.01.2007Observations by third parties
27.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.09.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.10.2007Observations by third parties
22.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.12.2008Observations by third parties
29.04.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.05.2009Observations by third parties
31.08.2012Observations by third parties
20.09.2012Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 21.09.2012
21.09.2012Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
21.01.2013Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 23.01.2013
23.01.2013Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
31.01.2013Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2013/25]
10.02.2013Application refused, date of legal effect [2013/25]
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  21.06.2005
Request for further processing for:14.12.2006Request for further processing filed
14.12.2006Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
02.01.2007Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
22.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
18.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
20.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
27.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
27.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
25.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
28.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
26.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
25.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 12
25.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 13
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Cited inInternational search[A]JPH10314234  ;
 [A]US4471273  (MELOCIK GRANT C [US], et al) [A] 1-14 * abstract *;
 [A]US4511825  (KLIMO ROBERT G [US]) [A] 1,11 * abstract *;
 [XY]EP0324101  (ORTOPEDIA GMBH [DE]) [X] 1 * abstract * [Y] 11;
 [YA]GB2218517  (SEAFARER INTERNATIONAL LIMITED [GB]) [Y] 11 * abstract * [A] 2-5;
 [A]WO9420325  (LIGTVOET PRODUCTS BV [NL], et al) [A] 1,11 * abstract *;
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19990331), vol. 1999, no. 03, & JP10314234 A 19981202 (TEC CORP) [A] 1,8-11 * abstract *
 [A]  - COOPER R A, "INTELLIGENT CONTROL OF POWER WHEELCHAIRS", IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY MAGAZINE,US,IEEE INC. NEW YORK, (19950701), vol. 14, no. 4, ISSN 0739-5175, pages 423 - 430, XP000516552 [A] 1,11 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/51.395325
ExaminationUS5270959
 US5307888
 US5366036
 US5701965
    - SHUNG ET AL., "Feedback Control and Simulation of a Wheelchair", ASME JOURNAL OF DYNAMIC SYSTEMS, MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL, (198306), vol. 105, pages 96 - 100, XP003014994
    - ERWIN PRASSLER ET AL., "Maid: Mobility Assistance for Elderly and Disabled People", IEEE, (1998), no. 0-7803-4503-7198, pages 2493 - 2498
by applicant   - PRASSLER ET AL., "MA id: mobility assistance for elderly and disabled people", IEEE, (1998), doi:doi:10.1109/IECON.1998.724118, pages 2493 - 2498, XP001003672

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/IECON.1998.724118
otherGB2043554
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 US5065612
 US5208521
 US5270959
 US5278424
 US5307888
 US5366036
 US5512904
 US5699256
 US5701965
 US5795988
    - SHUNG J.B. ET AL, "Feedback control and simulation of a wheelchair", JOURNAL OF DYNAMIC SYSTEMS, MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL, (198306), vol. 105, pages 96 - 100, XP003014994
    - PRASSLER E. ET AL, "MAid: mobility assistance for elderly and disabled people", INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS SOCIETY, (19980831), vol. 4, pages 2493 - 2498, XP010308460

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/IECON.1998.724118
    - BRADLEY D.A., "Transducers For Motion Control", MOTION CONTROL FOR INTELLIGENT AUTOMATION, PERUGIA, ITALY, (19921027), pages 45 - 56, XP003014995
    - BARSHAN B. ET AL, "An inertial navigation system for a mobile robot", INTELLIGENT ROBOTS AND SYSTEMS '93, (19930726), vol. 3, pages 2243 - 2248, XP010219264

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/IROS.1993.583939
    - BORENSTEIN J. ET AL, "Where am I? Sensors and methods for mobile robot positioning", THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, (199604), pages 1,2,4-11 - 31-64, XP003014996
    - VON DER HARDT H-J. ET AL, "The dead reckoning localization system of the wheeled mobile robot ROMANE", MULTISENSOR FUSION AND INTEGRATION FOR INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS, NEW YORK, NY, USA,IEEE, (19961208), pages 603 - 610, XP010206329

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MFI.1996.572236
    - MOORE J.W., "Wheelchair directional control, digital and analog simulation", IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY SOCIETY, (19881104), vol. 4, page 1, XP031931207

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/IEMBS.1988.94742
    - COLLINS T.J. ET AL, "Directional instability of rear caster wheelchairs.", J REHABIL RES DEV., (1988), vol. 25, no. 3, pages 1 - 18, XP003030699
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