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EP1718919 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING AND RETRIEVING POSITIONAL INFORMATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  06.12.2013
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.12.2013Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 08.01.2014  [2014/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hodge, Bruce
54 Wilton Road
Greenfield, NY 12833 / US
[2006/45]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2006/45]
Representative(s)Treeby, Philip David William, et al
Maucher Jenkins
Seventh Floor Offices
Artillery House
11-19 Artillery Row
London SW1P 1RT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/51]Treeby, Philip David William, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Former [2006/45]Brown, Kenneth Richard, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date05810518.009.02.2005
[2006/45]
WO2005US03921
Priority number, dateUS20040543342P10.02.2004         Original published format: US 543342 P
US20040636479P16.12.2004         Original published format: US 636479 P
[2006/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006028490
Date:16.03.2006
Language:EN
[2006/11]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1718919
Date:08.11.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.03.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US08.02.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.07.2011
ClassificationIPC:F41J5/04
[2006/45]
CPC:
F41J2/02 (EP,US); F41J5/041 (EP,US); G01M7/08 (EP,US);
B63B43/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/45]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BESTIMMUNG UND ERFASSUNG VON POSITIONSINFORMATIONEN[2006/45]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING AND RETRIEVING POSITIONAL INFORMATION[2006/45]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT DE DETERMINER ET DE RECUPERER DES DONNEES DE POSITION[2006/45]
Entry into regional phase11.09.2006National basic fee paid 
11.09.2006Search fee paid 
11.09.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
11.09.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.09.2006Examination requested  [2006/45]
06.06.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.09.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.10.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.11.2012Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
26.02.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.07.2013Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2014/02]
14.08.2013Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2014/02]
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  06.06.2012
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
13.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
16.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
15.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
15.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
12.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5516113  (HODGE ROBERT B [US]) [A] 1,20 * abstract * * column 3, line 46 - column 4, line 31 ** figures 1-2 *
International search[A]US3727069  (CRITTENDEN E, et al);
 [A]US5516113  (HODGE ROBERT B [US])
by applicantUS5514113
 US5516113
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