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EP About this file: EP1482322

EP1482322 - Apparatus and method for determining geographical location relative to a designated geographical location [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.04.2012
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
20, Yeouido-dong
Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul 150-721 / KR
[N/P]
Former [2010/11]For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
20, Yeouido-dong Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul 150-721 / KR
Former [2004/49]For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
20, Yoido-Dong, Yongdungpo-Gu
Seoul / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Cheon, Mun-Ki
101, 66-7, Jooam-Dong Gwachon
Gyeonggi-Do / KR
 [2004/49]
Representative(s)Beyer, Andreas, et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/20]Beyer, Andreas, et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Former [2004/49]von Hellfeld, Axel, Dr. Dipl.-Phys.
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date04009613.322.04.2004
[2004/49]
Priority number, dateKR2003003490630.05.2003         Original published format: KR 2003034906
KR2003006339809.09.2003         Original published format: KR 2003063398
[2004/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1482322
Date:01.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1482322
Date:09.11.2005
[2005/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1482322
Date:08.06.2011
Language:EN
[2011/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.09.2005
ClassificationIPC:G01S3/00
[2010/50]
CPC:
G01S3/00 (EP,US); G01S5/0284 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2004/49]G01S5/02, G01C21/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/49]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Ortung relativ zu einem vorbestimmten Ort.[2004/49]
English:Apparatus and method for determining geographical location relative to a designated geographical location[2004/49]
French:Dispositif et procédé pour la détermination d'une position géographique relative à une position géographique designée[2004/49]
Examination procedure22.04.2004Examination requested  [2004/49]
28.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.12.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.04.2011Fee for grant paid
04.04.2011Fee 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  28.07.2006
Opposition(s)09.03.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
17.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
16.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
19.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
19.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.04.2004
AT08.06.2011
BE08.06.2011
CY08.06.2011
CZ08.06.2011
DK08.06.2011
EE08.06.2011
FI08.06.2011
NL08.06.2011
PL08.06.2011
RO08.06.2011
SE08.06.2011
SI08.06.2011
SK08.06.2011
TR08.06.2011
BG08.09.2011
GR09.09.2011
ES19.09.2011
PT10.10.2011
[2014/34]
Former [2014/21]AT08.06.2011
BE08.06.2011
CY08.06.2011
CZ08.06.2011
DK08.06.2011
EE08.06.2011
FI08.06.2011
NL08.06.2011
PL08.06.2011
RO08.06.2011
SE08.06.2011
SI08.06.2011
SK08.06.2011
TR08.06.2011
BG08.09.2011
GR09.09.2011
ES19.09.2011
PT10.10.2011
Former [2013/29]AT08.06.2011
BE08.06.2011
CY08.06.2011
CZ08.06.2011
DK08.06.2011
EE08.06.2011
FI08.06.2011
NL08.06.2011
PL08.06.2011
RO08.06.2011
SE08.06.2011
SI08.06.2011
SK08.06.2011
BG08.09.2011
GR09.09.2011
ES19.09.2011
PT10.10.2011
Former [2012/31]AT08.06.2011
BE08.06.2011
CY08.06.2011
CZ08.06.2011
DK08.06.2011
EE08.06.2011
FI08.06.2011
NL08.06.2011
PL08.06.2011
RO08.06.2011
SE08.06.2011
SI08.06.2011
SK08.06.2011
GR09.09.2011
ES19.09.2011
PT10.10.2011
Former [2012/11]AT08.06.2011
BE08.06.2011
CY08.06.2011
CZ08.06.2011
EE08.06.2011
FI08.06.2011
NL08.06.2011
PL08.06.2011
RO08.06.2011
SE08.06.2011
SI08.06.2011
SK08.06.2011
GR09.09.2011
ES19.09.2011
PT10.10.2011
Former [2012/10]AT08.06.2011
BE08.06.2011
CY08.06.2011
CZ08.06.2011
EE08.06.2011
FI08.06.2011
NL08.06.2011
RO08.06.2011
SE08.06.2011
SI08.06.2011
SK08.06.2011
GR09.09.2011
ES19.09.2011
PT10.10.2011
Former [2012/09]AT08.06.2011
BE08.06.2011
CY08.06.2011
CZ08.06.2011
EE08.06.2011
FI08.06.2011
NL08.06.2011
SE08.06.2011
SI08.06.2011
GR09.09.2011
ES19.09.2011
PT10.10.2011
Former [2012/05]AT08.06.2011
BE08.06.2011
CY08.06.2011
FI08.06.2011
NL08.06.2011
SE08.06.2011
SI08.06.2011
GR09.09.2011
ES19.09.2011
Former [2012/01]AT08.06.2011
CY08.06.2011
FI08.06.2011
NL08.06.2011
SE08.06.2011
SI08.06.2011
GR09.09.2011
ES19.09.2011
Former [2011/52]AT08.06.2011
CY08.06.2011
FI08.06.2011
SE08.06.2011
SI08.06.2011
GR09.09.2011
ES19.09.2011
Former [2011/50]CY08.06.2011
FI08.06.2011
SE08.06.2011
SI08.06.2011
GR09.09.2011
ES19.09.2011
Former [2011/49]CY08.06.2011
FI08.06.2011
SE08.06.2011
GR09.09.2011
ES19.09.2011
Documents cited:Search[Y]US4512667  (DOULTON ROMM [MC], et al) [Y] 27,34 * figure 3 * * column 2, line 33 - column 3, line 3 * * column 6, line 31 - line 34 *;
 [Y]US5546310  (EHDAIE SEYF-OLLAH [US], et al) [Y] 2,8-17,19,24-26,28,35-37 * figures 1,2,3a,4 * * column 1, line 66 - column 2, line 12 * * column 2, line 40 - line 43 * * column 4, line 36 - line 46 * * column 5, line 43 - column 6, line 2 *;
 [X]EP0995973  (NOKIA MOBILE PHONES LTD [FI]) [X] 1,3-7,18,21-23,32,33 * figures 1,5b * * paragraph [0017] * * paragraph [0025] * * column 10, line 46 - line 50 * * column 11, line 55 - column 12, line 2 *;
 [A]WO02065151  (CHIECHANOWIECKI JEAN HERVE [ZA], et al) [A] 1-38 * figure 5 * * page 7, line 16 - page 8, line 17 *;
 [A]WO02080606  (TELECOM ITALIA LAB SPA [IT], et al) [A] 1-38 * page 2, line 22 - page 3, line 5 *;
 [XY]KR20030038494  (YAMAHA CORP) [X] 1,3-7,18,20-23,29-33,38 * -- US document serves as the interpretation of the Korean document -- * [Y] 2,8-17,19,24-28,34-37;
 [PXY]US2003103002  (HASEBE KIYOSHI [JP], et al) [PX] 1,3-7,18,20-23,29-33,38 * figures 1-3 * * paragraph [0008] * * paragraph [0024] - paragraph [0025] * * paragraph [0030] - paragraph [0031] *[PY] 2,8-17,19,24-28,34-37
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