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EP About this file: EP2000778

EP2000778 - Airport taxiway navigation system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  07.06.2013
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-1596 / US
[N/P]
Former [2009/32]For all designated states
The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-2016 / US
Former [2008/50]For all designated states
JEPPESEN SANDERSON, INC.
55 Inverness Drive East
Englewood, CO 80112 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Doose, Reagan
6456 Silver Mesa Drive, Unit C
Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80130 / US
02 / Ellerbrock, Richard W.
10049 S. Macalister Trail
Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 / US
03 / Hulet, Glade L.
5241 E. Prescott Avenue
Castle Rock, CO 80104 / US
04 / Jaugilas, John W.
18243 E. Dorado Avenue
Centennial, CO 80015 / US
05 / Majka, Matthew T.
16143 Quarry Hill Drive
Parker, CO 80134 / US
 [2009/08]
Former [2008/50]01 / Doose, Reagan
3241 Blue Grass Ct.
Castle Rock, CO 90104 / US
02 / Ellerbrock, Richard W.
10049 S. Macalister Trail
Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 / US
03 / Hulet, Glade L.
5241 E. Prescott Avenue
Castle Rock, CO 80104 / US
04 / Jaugilas, John W.
18243 E. Dorado Avenue
Centennial, CO 80015 / US
05 / Majka, Matthew T.
16143 Quarry Hill Drive
Parker, CO 80134 / US
Representative(s)McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/45]McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2011/43]Widdowson, Nicholas Edward
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2008/50]Witte, Weller & Partner
Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date08163184.819.02.2003
[2008/50]
Priority number, dateUS20020358339P19.02.2002         Original published format: US 358339 P
US20020358327P19.02.2002         Original published format: US 358327 P
[2008/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2000778
Date:10.12.2008
Language:EN
[2008/50]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2000778
Date:02.09.2009
[2009/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2000778
Date:10.11.2010
Language:EN
[2010/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.08.2009
ClassificationIPC:G01C23/00, G08G5/06
[2008/50]
CPC:
G08G5/0021 (EP,US); G01C21/26 (EP,US); G01C23/00 (EP,US);
G08G5/065 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/50]
TitleGerman:Flughafenrollweg-Navigationssystem[2008/50]
English:Airport taxiway navigation system[2008/50]
French:Système de navigation pour voie de circulation d'aéroport[2008/50]
Examination procedure01.03.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.03.2010Examination requested  [2010/15]
17.05.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.09.2010Fee for grant paid
27.09.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP03742813.3  / EP1470392
Divisional application(s)EP10181148.7  / EP2273237
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  08.08.2011  17.08.2011  ADMISSIBLE
AIRBUS SAS(FR)/ AIRBUS OPÉRATIONS SAS(FR)/ AIRBUS OPERATIONS LTD (GB)/ AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH (DE)/ AIRBUS OPERATIONS S.L. (ES
1 Rond-Point Maurice Bellonte 316 route de Bayonne/New Filton House Filton/Kreetslag 10/Avenida de John Lennon s/n F-31700 Blagnac/F-31060 Toulouse Bristol BS99 7AR/D-2
ES-Madrid / FR
Opponent's representative
Bonnans, Arnaud
Santarelli
14 Avenue de la Grande-Armée
75017 Paris / FR
 [N/P]
Former [2012/28]
Opponent(s)01  08.08.2011  17.08.2011  ADMISSIBLE
AIRBUS SAS(FR)/ AIRBUS OPÉRATIONS SAS(FR)/ AIRBUS OPERATIONS LTD (GB)/ AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH (DE)/ AIRBUS OPERATIONS S.L. (ES
1 Rond-Point Maurice Bellonte 316 route de Bayonne/New Filton House Filton/Kreetslag 10/Avenida de John Lennon s/n F-31700 Blagnac/F-31060 Toulouse Bristol BS99 7AR/D-2
ES-Madrid / FR
Opponent's representative
Bonnans, Arnaud
Santarelli, 14 avenue de la Grande Armée, BP 237
75822 Paris Cedex 17 / FR
Former [2011/37]
Opponent(s)01  08.08.2011   
AIRBUS SAS(FR)/ AIRBUS OPÉRATIONS SAS(FR)/ AIRBUS OPERATIONS LTD (GB)/ AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH (DE)/ AIRBUS OPERATIONS S.L. (ES
1 Rond-Point Maurice Bellonte
31700 Blagnac / FR
Opponent's representative
Bonnans, Arnaud
Santarelli, 14 avenue de la Grande Armée, BP 237
75822 Paris Cedex 17 / FR
05.10.2011Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
13.03.2012Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
17.01.2013Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2013/28]
17.01.2013Date of oral proceedings
22.02.2013Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
22.02.2013Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
28.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
28.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
28.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
26.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
16.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.11.2010
BE10.11.2010
CY10.11.2010
CZ10.11.2010
DK10.11.2010
EE10.11.2010
FI10.11.2010
HU10.11.2010
IT10.11.2010
NL10.11.2010
SE10.11.2010
SI10.11.2010
SK10.11.2010
TR10.11.2010
BG10.02.2011
GR11.02.2011
IE19.02.2011
LU19.02.2011
ES21.02.2011
CH28.02.2011
LI28.02.2011
MC28.02.2011
PT10.03.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT10.11.2010
BE10.11.2010
CY10.11.2010
CZ10.11.2010
DK10.11.2010
EE10.11.2010
FI10.11.2010
IT10.11.2010
NL10.11.2010
SE10.11.2010
SI10.11.2010
SK10.11.2010
TR10.11.2010
BG10.02.2011
GR11.02.2011
IE19.02.2011
LU19.02.2011
ES21.02.2011
CH28.02.2011
LI28.02.2011
MC28.02.2011
PT10.03.2011
Former [2011/38]AT10.11.2010
BE10.11.2010
CY10.11.2010
CZ10.11.2010
DK10.11.2010
EE10.11.2010
FI10.11.2010
NL10.11.2010
SE10.11.2010
SI10.11.2010
SK10.11.2010
BG10.02.2011
GR11.02.2011
ES21.02.2011
PT10.03.2011
Former [2011/35]AT10.11.2010
BE10.11.2010
CY10.11.2010
CZ10.11.2010
EE10.11.2010
FI10.11.2010
NL10.11.2010
SE10.11.2010
SI10.11.2010
BG10.02.2011
GR11.02.2011
ES21.02.2011
PT10.03.2011
Former [2011/34]AT10.11.2010
BE10.11.2010
CY10.11.2010
FI10.11.2010
NL10.11.2010
SE10.11.2010
SI10.11.2010
BG10.02.2011
GR11.02.2011
ES21.02.2011
PT10.03.2011
Former [2011/30]AT10.11.2010
CY10.11.2010
FI10.11.2010
NL10.11.2010
SE10.11.2010
SI10.11.2010
BG10.02.2011
GR11.02.2011
PT10.03.2011
Documents cited:Search[Y]GB2144248  (HARRIS CORP) [Y] 8-11 * page 2, lines 16-30 * * page 7, line 58 - page 8, line 1 * * page 8, lines 39-62 *;
 [Y]JPH07113652  (NIPPON DENSO CO) [Y] 2-5 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5745866  (STEINER GLENN C [US]) [A] 2-7 * column 1, line 22 - column 2, line 16 ** column 2, line 65 - column 3, line 23 *;
 [A]JP2002013935  (NISSAN MOTOR) [A] 2-7 * the whole document *;
 [XY]  - THEUNISSEN E ET AL, "Development and implementation of an exocentric ASMGCS display", DIGITAL AVIONICS SYSTEMS CONFERENCES, 2000. PROCEEDINGS. DASC. THE 19T H 7-13 OCTOBER 2000, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA,IEEE, (20001007), vol. 2, ISBN 978-0-7803-6395-3, pages 7.D.5_1 - 7.D.5_8, XP010522795 [X] 1 * pages 7.D.5-1, column L, paragraph 2 * * pages 7.D.5-2, column R, paragraph 3 * * pages 7.D.5-4, column L, paragraph 2 * * pages 7.D.5-7 * [Y] 2-5,8-11
 [X]  - MEJDAL, S. AND MCAULEY, M.E., "Human Factors Design guidelines for Multifunction Displays", DOT/FAA/AM-01/17, Washington, DC, USA, (200110), XP002536310 [X] 1 * page 18, column L, paragraph 6 * * page 18, column R, paragraph 3 * * page 20, column L, paragraph 1 *
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