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EP About this file: EP1815267

EP1815267 - SYMMETRICAL MULTIPATH METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO TRANSCEIVERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  07.09.2018
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip07.09.2018Opposition rejectedpublished on 10.10.2018  [2018/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nanotron Technologies GmbH
Alt-Moabit 60
10555 Berlin / DE
[2015/24]
Former [2007/32]For all designated states
Nanotron Technologies GmbH
Alt-Moabit 61
10555 Berlin / DE
Inventor(s)01 / MENZER, Lars
1518 Laurent St.
Santa Cruz, California 95060 / US
02 / IANELLI, Zbigniew
Swinemünder Str. 92
13355 Berlin / DE
03 / HACH, Rainer
Argentinische Allee 14a
14163 Berlin / DE
 [2007/45]
Former [2007/32]01 / MENZER, Lars
1518 Laurent St.
Santa Cruz, California 95060 / US
02 / IANELLI, Zbigniew
Swinemünder Str. 92
13355 Berlin / DE
03 / HACH, Rainer
Brahestr. 24
10589 Berlin / DE
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Stralauer Platz 34
10243 Berlin / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/24]Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Anna-Louisa-Karsch-Strasse 2
10178 Berlin / DE
Former [2008/40]Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Spreepalais am Dom Anna-Louisa-Karsch-Strasse 2
10178 Berlin / DE
Former [2007/32]Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Anna-Louisa-Karsch-Strasse 2
10178 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date05819140.415.11.2005
[2007/32]
WO2005EP55996
Priority number, dateUS20040628494P15.11.2004         Original published format: US 628494 P
DE2004105565115.11.2004         Original published format: DE102004055651
[2007/32]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006051119
Date:18.05.2006
Language:DE
[2006/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1815267
Date:08.08.2007
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.05.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1815267
Date:10.06.2015
Language:DE
[2015/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.05.2006
ClassificationIPC:G01S13/76
[2007/32]
CPC:
G01S13/76 (KR); G01S13/765 (EP,US); G01S7/28 (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,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2015/24]
Former [2007/32]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:SYMMETRISCHES MEHRWEGVERFAHREN ZUR BESTIMMUNG DES ABSTANDES ZWEIER SENDEREMPFÄNGER[2007/32]
English:SYMMETRICAL MULTIPATH METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO TRANSCEIVERS[2007/32]
French:PROCEDE SYMETRIQUE A TRAJETS MULTIPLES POUR DETERMINER LA DISTANCE ENTRE DEUX EMETTEURS-RECEPTEURS[2007/32]
Entry into regional phase15.06.2007National basic fee paid 
15.06.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
15.06.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.06.2007Examination requested  [2007/32]
21.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.09.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.01.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.08.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
08.11.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.09.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.04.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.09.2014Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 14.10.2014
14.10.2014Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
17.10.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.12.2014Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
12.01.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.04.2015Fee for grant paid
24.04.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.04.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  21.11.2007
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  10.03.2016  17.03.2016  ADMISSIBLE
DECAWAVE LTD.
Adelaide Chambers
Dublin 8 / IE
Opponent's representative
Mathys & Squire
The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2016/16]
Opponent(s)01  10.03.2016  17.03.2016  ADMISSIBLE
DECAWAVE LTD.
Adelaide Chambers
Dublin 8 / IE
Opponent's representative
Mathys & Squire LLP
The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
14.04.2016Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
24.10.2016Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
01.12.2017Date of oral proceedings
05.01.2018Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
05.01.2018Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
20.07.2018Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2018/41]
Appeal following opposition09.02.2018Appeal received No.  T0397/18
15.05.2018Statement of grounds filed
20.07.2018Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
08.11.2011Request for further processing filed
08.11.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
22.11.2011Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
17.09.2008Request for further processing filed
17.09.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
02.10.2008Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
01.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
30.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
30.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
30.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
02.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
01.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.11.2005
CY10.06.2015
CZ10.06.2015
DK10.06.2015
EE10.06.2015
ES10.06.2015
FI10.06.2015
IT10.06.2015
LT10.06.2015
LV10.06.2015
MC10.06.2015
NL10.06.2015
PL10.06.2015
RO10.06.2015
SE10.06.2015
SI10.06.2015
SK10.06.2015
TR10.06.2015
BG10.09.2015
GR11.09.2015
IS10.10.2015
PT12.10.2015
AT15.11.2015
LU15.11.2015
BE30.11.2015
CH30.11.2015
LI30.11.2015
[2017/40]
Former [2017/19]CZ10.06.2015
DK10.06.2015
EE10.06.2015
ES10.06.2015
FI10.06.2015
IT10.06.2015
LT10.06.2015
LV10.06.2015
MC10.06.2015
PL10.06.2015
RO10.06.2015
SI10.06.2015
SK10.06.2015
BG10.09.2015
GR11.09.2015
IS10.10.2015
PT12.10.2015
AT15.11.2015
LU15.11.2015
CH30.11.2015
LI30.11.2015
Former [2016/33]CZ10.06.2015
DK10.06.2015
EE10.06.2015
ES10.06.2015
FI10.06.2015
IT10.06.2015
LT10.06.2015
LV10.06.2015
MC10.06.2015
PL10.06.2015
RO10.06.2015
SI10.06.2015
SK10.06.2015
BG10.09.2015
GR11.09.2015
IS10.10.2015
PT12.10.2015
LU15.11.2015
CH30.11.2015
LI30.11.2015
Former [2016/31]CZ10.06.2015
DK10.06.2015
EE10.06.2015
ES10.06.2015
FI10.06.2015
IT10.06.2015
LT10.06.2015
LV10.06.2015
MC10.06.2015
PL10.06.2015
RO10.06.2015
SI10.06.2015
SK10.06.2015
BG10.09.2015
GR11.09.2015
IS10.10.2015
PT12.10.2015
LU15.11.2015
Former [2016/28]CZ10.06.2015
DK10.06.2015
EE10.06.2015
ES10.06.2015
FI10.06.2015
IT10.06.2015
LT10.06.2015
LV10.06.2015
MC10.06.2015
PL10.06.2015
RO10.06.2015
SI10.06.2015
SK10.06.2015
BG10.09.2015
GR11.09.2015
IS10.10.2015
PT12.10.2015
Former [2016/24]CZ10.06.2015
DK10.06.2015
EE10.06.2015
ES10.06.2015
FI10.06.2015
IT10.06.2015
LT10.06.2015
LV10.06.2015
PL10.06.2015
RO10.06.2015
SI10.06.2015
SK10.06.2015
BG10.09.2015
GR11.09.2015
IS10.10.2015
PT12.10.2015
Former [2016/21]CZ10.06.2015
DK10.06.2015
EE10.06.2015
ES10.06.2015
FI10.06.2015
IT10.06.2015
LT10.06.2015
LV10.06.2015
PL10.06.2015
RO10.06.2015
SK10.06.2015
BG10.09.2015
GR11.09.2015
IS10.10.2015
PT12.10.2015
Former [2016/20]CZ10.06.2015
DK10.06.2015
EE10.06.2015
ES10.06.2015
FI10.06.2015
LT10.06.2015
LV10.06.2015
PL10.06.2015
RO10.06.2015
SK10.06.2015
BG10.09.2015
GR11.09.2015
IS10.10.2015
PT12.10.2015
Former [2016/10]CZ10.06.2015
EE10.06.2015
ES10.06.2015
FI10.06.2015
LT10.06.2015
LV10.06.2015
PL10.06.2015
RO10.06.2015
SK10.06.2015
BG10.09.2015
GR11.09.2015
IS10.10.2015
PT12.10.2015
Former [2016/09]EE10.06.2015
ES10.06.2015
FI10.06.2015
LT10.06.2015
LV10.06.2015
BG10.09.2015
GR11.09.2015
Former [2015/50]ES10.06.2015
FI10.06.2015
LT10.06.2015
LV10.06.2015
BG10.09.2015
GR11.09.2015
Former [2015/49]ES10.06.2015
FI10.06.2015
LT10.06.2015
LV10.06.2015
GR11.09.2015
Cited inInternational search[X]US6483454  (TORRE FRANK M [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5,6,8-44,46-64,66-68 * abstract * * column 2, line 35 - column 3, line 15 * * column 4, line 30 - column 11, line 58 *;
 [A]DE10161507  (AUSTRIAMICROSYSTEMS AG [AT]) [A] 1-68 * paragraph [0046] - paragraph [0059] * * paragraph [0088] - paragraph [0089] * * paragraph [0132] - paragraph [0148] * * paragraph [0154] *;
 [A]WO03077432  (XTREMESPECTRUM INC [US], et al) [A] 1-68 * page 8, line 19 - page 9, line 17 * * page 15, line 15 - page 20, line 20 *;
 [A]US5959568  (WOOLLEY LOUIS A [US]) [A] 1-68 * column 6, line 35 - column 11, line 42 *
ExaminationUS2001053174
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by applicantUS2001053174
OppositionUS2001053174
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    - Carill Sharpe, Kempe's Engineer's Year-Book, Miller Freeman, (19960000), pages 625-629,1739 - 1744, XP055359066
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