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EP About this file: EP1549906

EP1549906 - SPATIAL REFERENCE SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.07.2014
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG, HU, LU		published on 26.08.2015  [2015/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Inora Technologies, Inc.
3915 Research Park Drive Suite A-4
Ann Arbor, MI 48108 / US
[2008/12]
Former [2005/27]For all designated states
Metronom U.S., Inc.
3915 Research Park Drive Suite A-4
Ann Arbor, MI 48108 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SCHMADEL, Ingobert
5205 Crooked Stick Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48108 / US
 [2005/27]
Representative(s)Davies, Gregory Mark, et al
Murgitroyd & Company Cardiff
Churchill House
Churchill Way
Cardiff CF10 2HH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/37]Davies, Gregory Mark, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
7th Floor
Churchill House
Churchill Way
Cardiff CF10 2HH / GB
Former [2008/43]Davies, Gregory Mark, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Churchill House Churchill Way
Cardiff CF10 2HH / GB
Former [2005/27]Davies, Gregory Mark, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Three Trinity Court, 21-27 Newport Road
Cardiff CF24 0AA / GB
Application number, filing date03808105.530.09.2003
[2005/27]
WO2003US30914
Priority number, dateUS20020416741P07.10.2002         Original published format: US 416741 P
US2003067578830.09.2003         Original published format: US 675788
[2005/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004033985
Date:22.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/17]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1549906
Date:06.07.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.04.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1549906
Date:11.09.2013
Language:EN
[2013/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US16.12.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.09.2010
ClassificationIPC:G01B21/04
[2010/43]
CPC:
G01B21/042 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2005/27]G01B11/24, G01J1/10
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 [2005/27]
TitleGerman:RAUMREFERENZSYSTEM[2005/27]
English:SPATIAL REFERENCE SYSTEM[2005/27]
French:SYSTEME DE REFERENCE SPATIAL[2005/27]
Entry into regional phase21.02.2005National basic fee paid 
21.02.2005Search fee paid 
21.02.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
21.02.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.04.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
21.02.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.02.2005Examination requested  [2005/27]
20.01.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.09.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
09.11.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.11.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.03.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.07.2013Fee for grant paid
31.07.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  20.01.2011
Opposition(s)12.06.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/34]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
09.11.2011Request for further processing filed
09.11.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
22.11.2011Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
08.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
25.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
09.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
23.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
22.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
06.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
28.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.09.2003
AT11.09.2013
BE11.09.2013
BG11.09.2013
CY11.09.2013
CZ11.09.2013
DK11.09.2013
EE11.09.2013
ES11.09.2013
FI11.09.2013
IT11.09.2013
MC11.09.2013
NL11.09.2013
RO11.09.2013
SE11.09.2013
SI11.09.2013
SK11.09.2013
TR11.09.2013
CH30.09.2013
IE30.09.2013
LI30.09.2013
LU30.09.2013
GR12.12.2013
PT13.01.2014
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT11.09.2013
BE11.09.2013
CY11.09.2013
CZ11.09.2013
DK11.09.2013
EE11.09.2013
ES11.09.2013
FI11.09.2013
IT11.09.2013
MC11.09.2013
NL11.09.2013
RO11.09.2013
SE11.09.2013
SI11.09.2013
SK11.09.2013
TR11.09.2013
CH30.09.2013
IE30.09.2013
LI30.09.2013
GR12.12.2013
PT13.01.2014
Former [2014/41]AT11.09.2013
BE11.09.2013
CY11.09.2013
CZ11.09.2013
DK11.09.2013
EE11.09.2013
ES11.09.2013
FI11.09.2013
IT11.09.2013
MC11.09.2013
NL11.09.2013
RO11.09.2013
SE11.09.2013
SI11.09.2013
SK11.09.2013
CH30.09.2013
IE30.09.2013
LI30.09.2013
GR12.12.2013
PT13.01.2014
Former [2014/38]AT11.09.2013
BE11.09.2013
CY11.09.2013
CZ11.09.2013
EE11.09.2013
ES11.09.2013
FI11.09.2013
IT11.09.2013
MC11.09.2013
NL11.09.2013
RO11.09.2013
SE11.09.2013
SI11.09.2013
SK11.09.2013
CH30.09.2013
IE30.09.2013
LI30.09.2013
GR12.12.2013
PT13.01.2014
Former [2014/34]AT11.09.2013
BE11.09.2013
CY11.09.2013
CZ11.09.2013
EE11.09.2013
ES11.09.2013
FI11.09.2013
MC11.09.2013
NL11.09.2013
RO11.09.2013
SE11.09.2013
SI11.09.2013
SK11.09.2013
CH30.09.2013
IE30.09.2013
LI30.09.2013
GR12.12.2013
PT13.01.2014
Former [2014/33]AT11.09.2013
BE11.09.2013
CY11.09.2013
CZ11.09.2013
EE11.09.2013
ES11.09.2013
FI11.09.2013
MC11.09.2013
NL11.09.2013
RO11.09.2013
SE11.09.2013
SI11.09.2013
SK11.09.2013
IE30.09.2013
GR12.12.2013
PT13.01.2014
Former [2014/29]AT11.09.2013
BE11.09.2013
CY11.09.2013
CZ11.09.2013
EE11.09.2013
ES11.09.2013
FI11.09.2013
MC11.09.2013
NL11.09.2013
RO11.09.2013
SE11.09.2013
SI11.09.2013
SK11.09.2013
GR12.12.2013
PT13.01.2014
Former [2014/28]AT11.09.2013
BE11.09.2013
CY11.09.2013
CZ11.09.2013
EE11.09.2013
ES11.09.2013
FI11.09.2013
NL11.09.2013
RO11.09.2013
SE11.09.2013
SI11.09.2013
SK11.09.2013
GR12.12.2013
PT13.01.2014
Former [2014/24]AT11.09.2013
BE11.09.2013
CY11.09.2013
CZ11.09.2013
EE11.09.2013
ES11.09.2013
FI11.09.2013
NL11.09.2013
RO11.09.2013
SE11.09.2013
SI11.09.2013
SK11.09.2013
GR12.12.2013
Former [2014/23]BE11.09.2013
CY11.09.2013
CZ11.09.2013
EE11.09.2013
FI11.09.2013
NL11.09.2013
RO11.09.2013
SE11.09.2013
SI11.09.2013
SK11.09.2013
GR12.12.2013
Former [2014/22]BE11.09.2013
CY11.09.2013
FI11.09.2013
NL11.09.2013
RO11.09.2013
SE11.09.2013
SI11.09.2013
GR12.12.2013
Former [2014/18]BE11.09.2013
CY11.09.2013
FI11.09.2013
SE11.09.2013
SI11.09.2013
GR12.12.2013
Former [2014/12]CY03.07.2013
FI11.09.2013
SE11.09.2013
SI11.09.2013
GR12.12.2013
Former [2014/11]CY03.07.2013
FI11.09.2013
SE11.09.2013
Former [2014/10]CY03.07.2013
SE11.09.2013
Former [2014/09]SE11.09.2013
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