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EP About this file: EP1927271

EP1927271 - METHOD TO DETERMINE A RELATIVE POSITION OF DEVICES IN A NETWORK, AND NETWORK OF DEVICES FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.09.2012
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
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
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
[2011/45]
Former [2008/23]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / STEVENS, Hendrik
c/o Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
 [2008/23]
Representative(s)Bekkers, Joost J.J.
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2011/45]Bekkers, Joost J.J
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2008/23]Bekkers, Joost J.J
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date06795805.829.08.2006
[2008/23]
WO2006IB52989
Priority number, dateEP2005010832312.09.2005         Original published format: EP 05108323
[2008/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007031891
Date:22.03.2007
Language:EN
[2007/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1927271
Date:04.06.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.03.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1927271
Date:09.11.2011
Language:EN
[2011/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.03.2007
ClassificationIPC:H05B37/02
[2008/23]
CPC:
H05B47/18 (EP,US); H04L41/12 (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 [2008/23]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BESTIMMUNG EINER RELATIVEN POSITION VON VORRICHTUNGEN IN EINEM NETZWERK UND NETZWERK VON VORRICHTUNGEN ZUR AUSFÜHRUNG DES VERFAHRENS[2008/23]
English:METHOD TO DETERMINE A RELATIVE POSITION OF DEVICES IN A NETWORK, AND NETWORK OF DEVICES FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD[2008/23]
French:PROCEDE PERMETTANT DE DETERMINER LA POSITION RELATIVE DE DISPOSITIFS DANS UN RESEAU, ET RESEAU DE DISPOSITIFS PERMETTANT DE METTRE EN OEUVRE LEDIT PROCEDE[2008/23]
Entry into regional phase14.04.2008National basic fee paid 
14.04.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
14.04.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.04.2008Examination requested  [2008/23]
14.11.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M05)
02.04.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.06.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.09.2011Fee for grant paid
19.09.2011Fee 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  14.11.2008
Opposition(s)10.08.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
31.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.08.2006
AT09.11.2011
BE09.11.2011
CY09.11.2011
CZ09.11.2011
DK09.11.2011
EE09.11.2011
FI09.11.2011
LT09.11.2011
LV09.11.2011
NL09.11.2011
PL09.11.2011
RO09.11.2011
SE09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
SK09.11.2011
TR09.11.2011
BG09.02.2012
GR10.02.2012
IS09.03.2012
PT09.03.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/21]AT09.11.2011
BE09.11.2011
CY09.11.2011
CZ09.11.2011
DK09.11.2011
EE09.11.2011
FI09.11.2011
LT09.11.2011
LV09.11.2011
NL09.11.2011
PL09.11.2011
RO09.11.2011
SE09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
SK09.11.2011
TR09.11.2011
BG09.02.2012
GR10.02.2012
IS09.03.2012
PT09.03.2012
Former [2013/29]AT09.11.2011
BE09.11.2011
CY09.11.2011
CZ09.11.2011
DK09.11.2011
EE09.11.2011
FI09.11.2011
LT09.11.2011
LV09.11.2011
NL09.11.2011
PL09.11.2011
RO09.11.2011
SE09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
SK09.11.2011
BG09.02.2012
GR10.02.2012
IS09.03.2012
PT09.03.2012
Former [2013/07]AT09.11.2011
BE09.11.2011
CY09.11.2011
CZ09.11.2011
DK09.11.2011
EE09.11.2011
LT09.11.2011
LV09.11.2011
NL09.11.2011
PL09.11.2011
RO09.11.2011
SE09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
SK09.11.2011
BG09.02.2012
GR10.02.2012
IS09.03.2012
PT09.03.2012
Former [2012/36]BE09.11.2011
CY09.11.2011
CZ09.11.2011
DK09.11.2011
EE09.11.2011
LT09.11.2011
LV09.11.2011
NL09.11.2011
PL09.11.2011
RO09.11.2011
SE09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
SK09.11.2011
BG09.02.2012
GR10.02.2012
IS09.03.2012
PT09.03.2012
Former [2012/35]BE09.11.2011
CY09.11.2011
CZ09.11.2011
DK09.11.2011
EE09.11.2011
LT09.11.2011
LV09.11.2011
NL09.11.2011
PL09.11.2011
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BG09.02.2012
GR10.02.2012
IS09.03.2012
PT09.03.2012
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CY09.11.2011
CZ09.11.2011
LT09.11.2011
LV09.11.2011
NL09.11.2011
PL09.11.2011
SE09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
GR10.02.2012
IS09.03.2012
PT09.03.2012
Former [2012/28]BE09.11.2011
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LT09.11.2011
LV09.11.2011
NL09.11.2011
PL09.11.2011
SE09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
GR10.02.2012
IS09.03.2012
PT09.03.2012
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LT09.11.2011
LV09.11.2011
NL09.11.2011
PL09.11.2011
SE09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
GR10.02.2012
IS09.03.2012
PT09.03.2012
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LT09.11.2011
LV09.11.2011
NL09.11.2011
SE09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
GR10.02.2012
IS09.03.2012
PT09.03.2012
Former [2012/24]LT09.11.2011
LV09.11.2011
NL09.11.2011
SE09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
GR10.02.2012
IS09.03.2012
PT09.03.2012
Former [2012/23]LT09.11.2011
NL09.11.2011
GR10.02.2012
IS09.03.2012
PT09.03.2012
Former [2012/21]LT09.11.2011
IS09.03.2012
Former [2012/20]LT09.11.2011
Cited inInternational search[A]WO9501030  (FARNSWORTH WILLIAM DAVID & HM [GB], et al) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]US2002126020  (WANG LING [US], et al);
 [AD]US2003222603  (MOGILNER RAFAEL [IL], et al)
by applicantUS2003222603
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