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EP About this file: EP1278076

EP1278076 - Distance measuring system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  22.08.2008
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.11.2008Deletion: Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings 
19.11.2008New entry: Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
Stuttgarter Strasse 119
74321 Bietigheim-Bissingen / DE
[2003/04]
Inventor(s)01 / Hoffsommer, Klaus
Bergstrasse 22
74321 Bietigheim / DE
 [2003/04]
Representative(s)DREISS Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/04]Dreiss, Fuhlendorf, Steimle & Becker
Patentanwälte, Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date02012430.110.06.2002
[2003/04]
Priority number, dateDE200113407013.07.2001         Original published format: DE 10134070
[2003/04]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1278076
Date:22.01.2003
Language:DE
[2003/04]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1278076
Date:19.03.2003
[2003/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.01.2003
ClassificationIPC:G01S15/93, G01S15/87
[2003/04]
CPC:
G01S15/931 (EP); G01S15/46 (EP); G01S15/876 (EP);
G01S2015/939 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2003/50]
Former [2003/04]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Abstandmesssystem[2003/04]
English:Distance measuring system[2003/04]
French:Système de détermination de distance[2003/04]
Examination procedure22.05.2003Examination requested  [2003/30]
24.06.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.12.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.08.2008Application withdrawn by applicant  [2008/39]
19.08.2008Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 20.11.2008
20.11.2008Date of oral proceedings
20.11.2008Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
12.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
15.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
15.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
16.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE3341022  (GROLL HORST, et al) [A] 1-7 * column A * * claim 4 * * page 7, lines 16-24 ** figure 2 *;
 [A]DE4023538  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [A] 1-7 * column 2, lines 14-62 * * figure 1 * * figure 2 *;
 [Y]US5633705  (ASAYAMA YOSHIAKI [JP]) [Y] 1-7 * column 2, lines 22-25 * * column 5, lines 6-24 * * figure 1 * * figure 2 *;
 [Y]DE19711467  (MANNESMANN VDO AG [DE]) [Y] 1-7 * claim 1 * * column 2, lines 54-57 * * column 3, lines 10-18 * * column 3, line 67 - column 4, line 12 * * claims 2,3 *
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