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EP About this file: EP1456689

EP1456689 - METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING OBSTACLES FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, USING AT LEAST THREE DISTANCE SENSORS FOR IDENTIFYING THE LATERAL EXTENSION OF AN OBJECT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  01.05.2015
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.05.2015Refusal of applicationpublished on 03.06.2015  [2015/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
Postfach 30 02 20
70442 Stuttgart / DE
[2004/38]
Inventor(s)01 / ZIMMERMANN, Uwe
Hoferstrasse 34
71636 Ludwigsburg / DE
02 / PRUKSCH, Achim
Buchenweg 1
74861 Neudenau / DE
 [2004/38]
Application number, filing date02804559.922.10.2002
[2004/38]
WO2002DE03973
Priority number, dateDE200116029907.12.2001         Original published format: DE 10160299
[2004/38]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03050562
Date:19.06.2003
Language:DE
[2003/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1456689
Date:15.09.2004
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.06.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.06.2003
ClassificationIPC:G01S13/93
[2004/38]
CPC:
G01S13/931 (EP,US); G01S13/878 (EP,US); G01S2013/9314 (EP,US);
G01S2013/9315 (EP,US); G01S2013/9321 (EP,US); G01S2013/9322 (EP,US);
G01S2013/9325 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2004/38]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HINDERNISERKENNUNG FÜR EIN KFZ MIT MINDESTENS DREI ABSTANDSSENSOREN ZUM ERFASSEN DER LATERALEN AUSDEHNUND OBJEKTS[2004/38]
English:METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING OBSTACLES FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, USING AT LEAST THREE DISTANCE SENSORS FOR IDENTIFYING THE LATERAL EXTENSION OF AN OBJECT[2004/38]
French:PROCEDE D'IDENTIFICATION D'OBSTACLES POUR UNE AUTOMOBILE, AVEC AU MOINS TROIS DETECTEURS DE DISTANCE POUR DETECTER L'EXTENSION LATERALE D'UN OBJET[2004/38]
Entry into regional phase07.07.2004National basic fee paid 
07.07.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
07.07.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.07.2004Examination requested  [2004/38]
12.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.04.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.01.2015Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 03.02.2015
19.01.2015Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2015/23]
29.01.2015Application refused, date of legal effect [2015/23]
03.02.2015Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
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  12.11.2007
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
31.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
17.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
02.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
02.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
31.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
31.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
31.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 12
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Cited inInternational search[A]US5638281  (WANG C DAVID [US]) [A] 2,3,5-7* column 3, lines 15-19 *;
 [A]DE19749397  (VOLKSWAGEN AG [DE]) [A] 2,3,5-7 * column 2, lines 47-53 *;
 [A]DE19855400  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [A] 9 * column 1, lines 3-18 * * abstract *;
 [X]EP1068992  (DAIMLER CHRYSLER AG [DE]) [X] 1,8-10 * column 2, line 29 - column 3, line 2 * * abstract * * figure 3 *;
 [A]WO0111388  (ROADRISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC [US]) [A] 2,3,5-7 * page 23, lines 9-22 *;
 [AD]DE19949409  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [AD] 1,8-10 * column 1, lines 5-23 * * column 1, line 54 - column 2, line 19 * * column 7, lines 39-51 *
ExaminationJPH07260933
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