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EP About this file: EP1537549

EP1537549 - DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR POSITION REPORTING OR TRACKING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.08.2008
Database last updated on 15.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.08.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 15.09.2010  [2010/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Trimble Navigation Limited
749 North Mary Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94085 / US
[2005/23]
Inventor(s)01 / WORKMAN, Dennis
15940 Jackson Oaks Drive
Morgan Hill, CA 95037-6824 / US
 [2005/23]
Representative(s)Ebner von Eschenbach, Jennifer, et al
Ladas & Parry LLP
Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/23]Ebner von Eschenbach, Jennifer, et al
LADAS & PARRY LLP Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date03788388.113.08.2003
WO2003US25146
Priority number, dateUS2002022253215.08.2002         Original published format: US 222532
[2005/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004017272
Date:26.02.2004
Language:EN
[2004/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1537549
Date:08.06.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.02.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1537549
Date:17.10.2007
Language:EN
[2007/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.02.2004
ClassificationIPC:G08B13/14, G08B25/10
[2005/23]
CPC:
G08B21/04 (EP,KR,US); G01S5/0294 (KR); G08B13/1436 (EP,KR,US);
G08B25/10 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/23]
Former [N/P]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG, SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR POSITIONSVERFOLGUNG ODER POSITIONSBESTIMMUNG[2005/23]
English:DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR POSITION REPORTING OR TRACKING[2005/23]
French:DISPOSITIF, SYSTEME ET PROCEDE PERMETTANT DE RENDRE COMPTE OU DE FAIRE LE SUIVI DE POSITIONS[2005/23]
Entry into regional phase11.03.2005National basic fee paid 
11.03.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
11.03.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.03.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
11.03.2005Examination requested  [2005/23]
19.07.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.01.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.06.2007Fee for grant paid
12.06.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.07.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
29.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.200604   M06   Fee paid on   27.09.2006
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.10.2007
BE17.10.2007
CH17.10.2007
CY17.10.2007
CZ17.10.2007
DK17.10.2007
EE17.10.2007
FI17.10.2007
LI17.10.2007
NL17.10.2007
RO17.10.2007
SI17.10.2007
SK17.10.2007
TR17.10.2007
BG17.01.2008
SE17.01.2008
GR18.01.2008
ES28.01.2008
PT17.03.2008
HU18.04.2008
[2010/37]
Former [2010/34]AT17.10.2007
BE17.10.2007
CH17.10.2007
CY17.10.2007
CZ17.10.2007
DK17.10.2007
EE17.10.2007
FI17.10.2007
LI17.10.2007
NL17.10.2007
RO17.10.2007
SI17.10.2007
SK17.10.2007
BG17.01.2008
SE17.01.2008
GR18.01.2008
ES28.01.2008
PT17.03.2008
HU18.04.2008
Former [2009/35]AT17.10.2007
BE17.10.2007
CH17.10.2007
CY17.10.2007
CZ17.10.2007
DK17.10.2007
EE17.10.2007
FI17.10.2007
LI17.10.2007
NL17.10.2007
RO17.10.2007
SI17.10.2007
SK17.10.2007
BG17.01.2008
SE17.01.2008
GR18.01.2008
ES28.01.2008
PT17.03.2008
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DK17.10.2007
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RO17.10.2007
SI17.10.2007
SK17.10.2007
BG17.01.2008
SE17.01.2008
GR18.01.2008
ES28.01.2008
PT17.03.2008
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BE17.10.2007
CH17.10.2007
CZ17.10.2007
DK17.10.2007
FI17.10.2007
LI17.10.2007
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RO17.10.2007
SI17.10.2007
SK17.10.2007
BG17.01.2008
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GR18.01.2008
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PT17.03.2008
Former [2009/13]AT17.10.2007
BE17.10.2007
CH17.10.2007
CZ17.10.2007
DK17.10.2007
FI17.10.2007
LI17.10.2007
NL17.10.2007
RO17.10.2007
SI17.10.2007
SK17.10.2007
BG17.01.2008
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ES28.01.2008
PT17.03.2008
Former [2008/39]AT17.10.2007
BE17.10.2007
CH17.10.2007
CZ17.10.2007
DK17.10.2007
LI17.10.2007
NL17.10.2007
RO17.10.2007
SI17.10.2007
SK17.10.2007
BG17.01.2008
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ES28.01.2008
PT17.03.2008
Former [2008/35]AT17.10.2007
CH17.10.2007
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DK17.10.2007
LI17.10.2007
NL17.10.2007
SI17.10.2007
BG17.01.2008
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PT17.03.2008
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CH17.10.2007
LI17.10.2007
NL17.10.2007
SI17.10.2007
BG17.01.2008
SE17.01.2008
ES28.01.2008
PT17.03.2008
Former [2008/26]CH17.10.2007
LI17.10.2007
NL17.10.2007
SI17.10.2007
BG17.01.2008
SE17.01.2008
ES28.01.2008
PT17.03.2008
Former [2008/24]CH17.10.2007
LI17.10.2007
NL17.10.2007
BG17.01.2008
SE17.01.2008
ES28.01.2008
PT17.03.2008
Cited inInternational search[YX]US6356196  (WONG JACOB Y [US], et al) [Y] 1,2,4-13,16-18,21-24,27-32,34-36 * abstract * * column 3, line 15 - column 4, line 7 * * column 5, lines 50-64; figures 1-4 *[X] 3,37;
 [YX]US6362736  (GEHLOT NARAYAN L [US]) [Y] 1,2,4-13,16-18,21-24,27-32,34-36 * abstract * * column 2, line 53 - column 5, line 26; figures 1-4 * [X] 34
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