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EP About this file: EP1342329

EP1342329 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCING A GLOBAL POSITIONING POSITIONING SYSTEM WITH A TERRAIN MODEL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.03.2012
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 30.10.2013  [2013/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Qualcomm Incorporated
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
[2009/35]
Former [2003/37]For all designated states
Global Locate, Inc.
208 Harristown Road
Glen Rock, NJ 07452 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DIGGELEN, Frank, van
1005 Alamitos Creek Drive
San Jose, CA 94120 / US
02 / ABRAHAM, Charles
5803 Newgate Court
San Jose, CA 95138 / US
 [2003/37]
Representative(s)Carstens, Dirk Wilhelm
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstraße 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/35]Carstens, Dirk Wilhelm
Wagner & Geyer Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Former [2008/52]Bosch, Matthias, et al
Bosch Jehle Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Flüggenstrasse 13
80639 München / DE
Former [2007/43]Bosch, Matthias, et al
Bosch Graf von Stosch Jehle Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Flüggenstraße 13
80639 München / DE
Former [2003/37]Dawson, Elizabeth Ann, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
Application number, filing date01990915.913.11.2001
[2003/37]
WO2001US47162
Priority number, dateUS20000249604P17.11.2000         Original published format: US 249604 P
US2001081179619.03.2001         Original published format: US 811796
[2003/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0241027
Date:23.05.2002
Language:EN
[2002/21]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1342329
Date:10.09.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.05.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1342329
Date:18.05.2011
Language:EN
[2011/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US07.11.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.09.2004
ClassificationIPC:H04B7/185, G01S1/00, G01S5/14
[2004/45]
CPC:
G01S19/50 (EP,US); G01S19/01 (KR); G01S19/13 (KR)
Former IPC [2003/37]H04B7/185, G01S1/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/37]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR VERBESSERUNG EINES GLOBALEN NAVIGATIONSSYSTEMS MIT EINEM TERRAINMODELL[2003/37]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCING A GLOBAL POSITIONING POSITIONING SYSTEM WITH A TERRAIN MODEL[2003/37]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT D'AMELIORER UN SYSTEME DE POSITIONNEMENT GLOBAL GRACE A UN MODELE DE TERRAIN[2003/37]
Entry into regional phase21.05.2003National basic fee paid 
21.05.2003Search fee paid 
21.05.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
21.05.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.06.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
21.05.2003Examination requested  [2003/37]
06.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.06.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.12.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.09.2010Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 15.09.2010
15.09.2010Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
02.11.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.03.2011Fee for grant paid
02.03.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.02.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
08.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
29.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
14.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
30.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
01.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
06.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
22.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.05.2011
BE18.05.2011
CY18.05.2011
DK18.05.2011
FI18.05.2011
IT18.05.2011
NL18.05.2011
SE18.05.2011
TR18.05.2011
GR19.08.2011
ES29.08.2011
PT19.09.2011
IE13.11.2011
LU13.11.2011
CH30.11.2011
LI30.11.2011
MC30.11.2011
[2013/44]
Former [2013/25]AT18.05.2011
BE18.05.2011
CY18.05.2011
DK18.05.2011
FI18.05.2011
IT18.05.2011
NL18.05.2011
SE18.05.2011
GR19.08.2011
ES29.08.2011
PT19.09.2011
IE13.11.2011
LU13.11.2011
CH30.11.2011
LI30.11.2011
MC30.11.2011
Former [2012/47]AT18.05.2011
BE18.05.2011
CY18.05.2011
DK18.05.2011
FI18.05.2011
IT18.05.2011
NL18.05.2011
SE18.05.2011
GR19.08.2011
ES29.08.2011
PT19.09.2011
IE13.11.2011
CH30.11.2011
LI30.11.2011
MC30.11.2011
Former [2012/33]AT18.05.2011
BE18.05.2011
CY18.05.2011
DK18.05.2011
FI18.05.2011
IT18.05.2011
NL18.05.2011
SE18.05.2011
GR19.08.2011
ES29.08.2011
PT19.09.2011
CH30.11.2011
LI30.11.2011
MC30.11.2011
Former [2012/29]AT18.05.2011
BE18.05.2011
CY18.05.2011
DK18.05.2011
FI18.05.2011
IT18.05.2011
NL18.05.2011
SE18.05.2011
GR19.08.2011
ES29.08.2011
PT19.09.2011
MC30.11.2011
Former [2012/23]AT18.05.2011
BE18.05.2011
CY18.05.2011
DK18.05.2011
FI18.05.2011
IT18.05.2011
NL18.05.2011
SE18.05.2011
GR19.08.2011
ES29.08.2011
PT19.09.2011
Former [2012/10]AT18.05.2011
BE18.05.2011
CY18.05.2011
DK18.05.2011
FI18.05.2011
NL18.05.2011
SE18.05.2011
GR19.08.2011
ES29.08.2011
PT19.09.2011
Former [2012/01]AT18.05.2011
BE18.05.2011
CY18.05.2011
FI18.05.2011
NL18.05.2011
SE18.05.2011
GR19.08.2011
ES29.08.2011
PT19.09.2011
Former [2011/49]CY18.05.2011
FI18.05.2011
SE18.05.2011
GR19.08.2011
ES29.08.2011
PT19.09.2011
Former [2011/47]PT19.09.2011
Documents cited:Search[X]US6061018  (SHEYNBLAT LEONID [US]) [X] 1-3,6,12-20,30* column 9, line 10 - column 10, line 13; figures 5,6,5a,5b *
International search[X]US4949268  (NISHIKAWA KUNITOSHI [JP], et al);
 [X]US6047227  (HENDERSON DANIEL E [US], et al);
 [X]US6094607  (DIESEL JOHN W [US])
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