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EP About this file: EP2051098

EP2051098 - A method and system for presence detection [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  04.11.2016
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.11.2016Refusal of applicationpublished on 07.12.2016  [2016/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Volvo Car Corporation
405 31 Göteborg / SE
[2011/38]
Former [2009/17]For all designated states
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Fairlane Plaza South, Suite 800 330 Town Center Drive
Dearborn, MI 48126 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Antonsson, Anders
Fagottgatan 6
421 41 Västra Frölunda / SE
 [2009/17]
Representative(s)Zacco Sweden AB
P.O. Box 5581
Löjtnantsgatan 21
114 85 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [2014/45]Zacco Sweden AB
Valhallavägen 117
P.O. Box 5581
114 85 Stockholm / SE
Former [2013/31]Ekwall, Peter, et al
Zacco Sweden AB
P.O. Box 5581
114 85 Stockholm / SE
Former [2009/17]Bergquist, Kjell Gunnar
Albihns AB P.O. Box 142
401 22 Göteborg / SE
Application number, filing date07118876.719.10.2007
[2009/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2051098
Date:22.04.2009
Language:EN
[2009/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.04.2008
ClassificationIPC:G01S7/282, G01S7/285, G01S13/18, G01S13/56
[2009/17]
CPC:
G01S13/56 (EP,US); G01S13/18 (EP,US); G01S7/282 (EP,US);
G01S7/285 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   SE [2010/01]
Former [2009/17]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und System für Anwesenheitsdetektion[2009/17]
English:A method and system for presence detection[2009/17]
French:Procédé et système pour la détection de présence[2009/17]
Examination procedure19.10.2009Examination requested  [2009/48]
23.10.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
26.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.11.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SI, SK, TR
02.06.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.01.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.04.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.07.2016Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 27.09.2016
13.07.2016Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 27.09.2016
20.07.2016Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2016/49]
30.07.2016Application refused, date of legal effect [2016/49]
27.09.2016Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
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  26.11.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
28.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
24.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
15.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
14.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
14.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
12.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2002158791  (MEIER THOMAS [DE]) [X] 1-7* paragraphs [0011] - [0019]; figure 1 *;
 [X]US2005073424  (RUOSS HANS-OLIVER [DE], et al) [X] 1-7 * paragraphs [0037] - [0048]; figures 4,5 *;
 [X]GB2421650  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [X] 1-7 * page 3, line 31 - page 6, line 16; figure 1 *
ExaminationWO9904285
 GB2348756
by applicantEP0213558
 US6426716
 US2002158791
 US2005073424
 GB2421650
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