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EP1262795 - Method and apparatus for improving visibility in a vehicle [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  19.07.2013
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2013Refusal of applicationpublished on 21.08.2013  [2013/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Daimler AG
Mercedesstrasse 137
70327 Stuttgart / DE
[2007/52]
Former [2007/16]For all designated states
DaimlerChrysler AG
Mercedesstrasse 137
70327 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2002/49]For all designated states
DaimlerChrysler AG
Epplestrasse 225
70567 Stuttgart / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Holz, Michael
Sachsenstrasse 17
89250 Senden / DE
02 / Weidel, Edgar
Hudlerstrasse 25
89250 Senden / DE
 [2002/49]
Representative(s)Finger, Catrin, et al
Liedtke & Partner
Patentanwälte
Gerhart-Hauptmann-Strasse 10/11
99096 Erfurt / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/07]Finger, Catrin, et al
Liedtke & Partner Patentanwälte Elisabethstrasse 10
99096 Erfurt / DE
Application number, filing date02010011.104.05.2002
[2002/49]
Priority number, dateDE200112649231.05.2001         Original published format: DE 10126492
[2002/49]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1262795
Date:04.12.2002
Language:DE
[2002/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1262795
Date:14.04.2004
[2004/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.03.2004
ClassificationIPC:G01S17/93
[2002/49]
CPC:
B60Q1/14 (EP,US); G01S17/931 (EP,US); G01S17/89 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/49]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Verbesserung der Sicht in Fahrzeugen[2002/49]
English:Method and apparatus for improving visibility in a vehicle[2002/49]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour améliorer la visibilité dans un véhicule[2002/49]
Examination procedure21.05.2004Examination requested  [2004/30]
08.11.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.06.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
18.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.01.2009Date of oral proceedings
16.02.2009Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2013/34]
16.02.2009Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
13.07.2013Application refused, date of legal effect [2013/34]
Appeal following examination27.03.2009Appeal received No.  T1343/09
12.06.2009Statement of grounds filed
05.06.2013Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
05.06.2013Date of oral proceedings
25.06.2013Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
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  08.11.2004
Request for further processing for:18.08.2005Request for further processing filed
18.08.2005Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
02.09.2005Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
13.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
12.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
14.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
13.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
25.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
28.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
26.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
31.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
31.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JPH1184000  ;
 [Y]JPH06303471  ;
 [Y]EP0353200  (FIAT AUTO SPA [IT]) [Y] 2 * page 1, line 56 - line 59 *;
 [Y]DE4007646  (DAIMLER BENZ AG [DE]) [Y] 1,2 * abstract *;
 [Y]EP0477986  (ISUZU MOTORS LTD [JP]) [Y] 6 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE4032927  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [A] 1,2 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0490029  (DAIMLER BENZ AG [DE]) [A] 1,2 * the whole document *;
 [Y]EP0505237  (RENAULT [FR]) [Y] 3 * column 5, lines 11-16 *;
 [Y]GB2271139  (PILKINGTON PLC [GB]) [Y] 1-6 * abstract *;
 [Y]DE4313914  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [Y] 4 * the whole document *;
 [Y]WO9504670  (SINVENT AS [NO], et al) [Y] 5 * abstract *;
 [Y]DE19707936  (VOLKSWAGEN AG [DE]) [Y] 1,2 * column 2, lines 12,13 * * column 2, line 30 - line 44 * * claims 4,9 *;
 [Y]US6150930  (COOPER ALAN NEAL [US]) [Y] 3 * column 3, lines 10-24 *;
 [Y]US6179080  (KIKUCHI HAYATO [JP]) [Y] 1,2* column 3, lines 33-41 *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19990630), vol. 1999, no. 08, & JP11084000 A 19990326 (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD) [Y] 1,2 * abstract *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19950228), vol. 1995, no. 01, & JP06303471 A 19941028 (TOSHIBA CORP;OTHERS: 01) [Y] 6 * abstract *
by applicantDE4007646
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