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EP1271179 - DEVICE FOR DETECTING THE PRESENCE OF OBJECTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.08.2007
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.08.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, LU
published on 09.09.2009  [2009/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FICO MIRRORS S.A.
Ctra. Nacional 152, Km. 19, 6
08100 Mollet del Vallès / ES
[2003/01]
Inventor(s)01 / SARTORI, Alvise
Via Gabriolo, 14
I-38050 Povo / IT
02 / TECCHIOLLI, Giampietro
Via Chini, 4
I-38100 Trento / IT
03 / CRESPI, Bruno
Via Gionghi, 19
I-38040 Lavarone / IT
04 / TARRAGO PUJOL, José Maria
Acacias, 10
E-08193 Bellaterra / ES
05 / DAURA LUNA, Francesc
Taronger, 12
E-08192 Sant Quirze del Vallès / ES
06 / BANDE MARTINEZ, Daniel
Sant Onofre, 49
E-08800 Vilanova i la Geltrú / ES
 [2006/42]
Former [2003/01]01 / SARTORI, Alvise
Via Gabriolo, 14
I-38050 Povo / IT
02 / TECCHIOLLI, Giampietro
Via Chini, 4
I-38100 Trento / IT
03 / CRESPI, Bruno
Via Gionghi, 19
I-38040 Lavarone / IT
04 / TARRAGO PUJOL, José Maria
Acacias, 10
E-08193 Bellaterra / ES
05 / DAURA LUNA, Francesc
Taronger, 12
E-08192 Sant Quirze del Vallès / ES
06 / BANDE MARTINEZ, Daniel
Sant Onofre, 49
E-08800 Vilanova i la Geltr® / ES
Representative(s)Gislon, Gabriele, et al
Torner, Juncosa i Associats, S.L.
C/Pau Claris, 108, 1r 1a
08009 Barcelona / ES
[N/P]
Former [2004/20]Gislon, Gabriele, et al
Torner, Juncosa i Associats, S.L. c/ Bruc, 21
08010 Barcelona / ES
Former [2003/01]Manresa Val, Manuel, et al
Rambla de Catalunya, 32,2o 2a
08007 Barcelona / ES
Application number, filing date01902434.816.02.2001
[2003/01]
WO2001ES00057
Priority number, dateES2000000037818.02.2000         Original published format: ES 200000378
[2003/01]
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0161371
Date:23.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/34]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1271179
Date:02.01.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.08.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1271179
Date:18.10.2006
Language:EN
[2006/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:ES21.03.2002
ClassificationIPC:G01S11/00
[2003/01]
CPC:
G08G1/167 (EP,US); G06T7/20 (EP,US); G06V20/58 (EP,US);
G01S11/12 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/01]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:EINRICHTUNG ZUM ERKENNEN DER ANWESENHEIT VON OBJEKTEN[2003/01]
English:DEVICE FOR DETECTING THE PRESENCE OF OBJECTS[2003/01]
French:DISPOSITIF DE DETECTION DE LA PRESENCE D'OBJETS[2003/01]
Entry into regional phase17.09.2002Translation filed 
16.09.2002National basic fee paid 
16.09.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
16.09.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.06.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.09.2002Examination requested  [2003/01]
18.02.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.11.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.03.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.05.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.08.2006Fee for grant paid
31.08.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.07.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
25.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
16.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
17.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.10.2006
BE18.10.2006
CH18.10.2006
CY18.10.2006
FI18.10.2006
LI18.10.2006
NL18.10.2006
DK18.01.2007
SE18.01.2007
GR19.01.2007
IE16.02.2007
LU16.02.2007
MC28.02.2007
PT20.03.2007
[2009/37]
Former [2008/19]AT18.10.2006
BE18.10.2006
CH18.10.2006
FI18.10.2006
LI18.10.2006
NL18.10.2006
DK18.01.2007
SE18.01.2007
GR19.01.2007
IE16.02.2007
MC28.02.2007
PT20.03.2007
Former [2008/10]AT18.10.2006
BE18.10.2006
CH18.10.2006
FI18.10.2006
LI18.10.2006
NL18.10.2006
DK18.01.2007
SE18.01.2007
IE16.02.2007
MC28.02.2007
PT20.03.2007
Former [2007/48]AT18.10.2006
BE18.10.2006
CH18.10.2006
FI18.10.2006
LI18.10.2006
NL18.10.2006
DK18.01.2007
SE18.01.2007
MC28.02.2007
PT20.03.2007
Former [2007/37]AT18.10.2006
BE18.10.2006
CH18.10.2006
FI18.10.2006
LI18.10.2006
NL18.10.2006
DK18.01.2007
SE18.01.2007
PT20.03.2007
Former [2007/30]AT18.10.2006
BE18.10.2006
CH18.10.2006
FI18.10.2006
LI18.10.2006
NL18.10.2006
SE18.01.2007
PT20.03.2007
Former [2007/28]AT18.10.2006
FI18.10.2006
NL18.10.2006
SE18.01.2007
PT20.03.2007
Former [2007/26]FI18.10.2006
NL18.10.2006
SE18.01.2007
PT20.03.2007
Former [2007/25]FI18.10.2006
NL18.10.2006
SE18.01.2007
Former [2007/19]NL18.10.2006
Cited inInternational search[Y]EP0442312  (SEL ALCATEL AG [DE], et al);
 [Y]EP0543537  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]);
 [X]EP0591743  (GILARDINI SPA [IT]);
 [X]US5424952  (ASAYAMA YOSHIAKI [JP]);
 [X]US5521633  (NAKAJIMA MASATO [JP], et al);
 [Y]US5625210  (LEE PAUL P [US], et al);
 [Y]US5642299  (HARDIN LARRY C [US], et al);
 [Y]US5699057  (IKEDA ATSUSHI [JP], et al)
ExaminationEP1072863
 EP1074960
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