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EP About this file: EP1255219

EP1255219 - Optical navigation system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.10.2004
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.10.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 01.12.2004  [2004/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Agilent Technologies, Inc.
395 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto CA 94306 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/45]For all designated states
Agilent Technologies, Inc.
395 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94306 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Dietz, Zachary
225 E. 8th St. Unit A4
Logmont, CO 80501 / US
02 / Moore, Charles E.
425 W. 10th St.
Loveland, CO 80537 / US
03 / Wallace, Hugh
813 Whalers Way
Fort Collins, CO 80525 / US
 [2002/45]
Representative(s)Jehan, Robert, et al
Williams Powell
44 Prospect Place
Bromley, Kent BR2 9HN / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/45]Jehan, Robert, et al
Williams, Powell & Associates, 4 St Paul's Churchyard
London EC4M 8AY / GB
Application number, filing date02252696.616.04.2002
[2002/45]
Priority number, dateUS2001084554430.04.2001         Original published format: US 845544
[2002/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1255219
Date:06.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1255219
Date:10.12.2003
Language:EN
[2003/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.08.2002
ClassificationIPC:G06K11/08, G06K11/18, G06K11/20, G06F3/033
[2003/27]
CPC:
G06F3/0317 (EP,US); G06F3/03 (KR); G06F3/033 (KR);
G06F3/038 (KR)
Former IPC [2002/45]G06K11/08, G06K11/18, G06K11/20
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2003/30]
Former [2002/45]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Optisches Navigationssystem[2002/45]
English:Optical navigation system[2002/45]
French:Système de navigation optique[2002/45]
Examination procedure21.10.2002Examination requested  [2002/51]
25.06.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.09.2003Fee for grant paid
29.09.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.09.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/49]
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH11345075  ;
 [A]EP0767443  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [A] 1-5 * column 10, line 13 - column 11, line 51; figures 4,5 *;
 [AD]US5786804  (GORDON GARY B [US]) [AD] 1-5 * the whole document *;
 [AD]US6057540  (GORDON GARY B [US], et al) [AD] 1-5* column 11, line 4 - column 13, line 9; figures 7,8 *;
 US6281882  [ ] (GORDON GARY B [US], et al) [ ] * column W *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20000330), vol. 2000, no. 03, & JP11345075 A 19991214 (HEWLETT PACKARD CO ) [A] 1-5 * abstract *
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