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EP2628316 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DERIVING A DIRECTIONAL INFORMATION AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2013/34]APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DERIVING A DIRECTIONAL INFORMATION AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT
[2014/45]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.09.2015
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastrasse 27c
80686 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/34]For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastrasse 27c
80686 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / KÜCH, Fabian
Schützenweg 13
91054 Erlangen / DE
02 / DEL GALDO, Giovanni
Ziegelweg 6a
90562 Heroldsberg / DE
03 / THIERGART, Oliver
Poststr. 10
91301 Forchheim / DE
04 / PULKKI, Ville
Yläportti 4 A 7
02210 Espoo / FI
05 / AHONEN, Jukka
Kulovalkeantie 7 B 24
-02760 Espoo / FI
 [2014/26]
Former [2013/34]01 / KÜCH, Fabian
Schützenweg 13
91054 Erlangen / DE
02 / DEL GALDO, Giovanni
Ziegelweg 6a
90562 Heroldsberg / DE
03 / THIERGART, Oliver
Untere Fischerstraße 10
90762 Fürth / DE
04 / PULKKI, Ville
Yläportti 4 A 7
02210 Espoo / FI
05 / AHONEN, Jukka
Kulovalkeantie 7 B 24
-02760 Espoo / FI
Representative(s)Zinkler, Franz, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler
Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Radlkoferstrasse 2
81373 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/34]Zinkler, Franz, et al
Patentanwälte Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler
Zinkler & Partner
Postfach 246
82043 Pullach / DE
Application number, filing date11785619.526.10.2011
WO2011EP68805
Priority number, dateEP2011016691620.05.2011         Original published format: EP 11166916
US20100407574P28.10.2010         Original published format: US 407574 P
[2013/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012055940
Date:03.05.2012
Language:EN
[2012/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2628316
Date:21.08.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.05.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2628316
Date:05.11.2014
Language:EN
[2014/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.05.2012
ClassificationIPC:H04R3/00
[2013/34]
CPC:
H04R3/005 (EP,US); H04R3/00 (KR); H04S2400/15 (EP,US);
H04S2420/05 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/34]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM ABLEITEN VON RICHTUNGSINFORMATION SOWIE COMPUTERPROGRAMMPRODUKT[2014/45]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DERIVING A DIRECTIONAL INFORMATION AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT[2014/45]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ POUR DÉDUIRE UNE INFORMATION DIRECTIONNELLE AINSI QU'UN PRODUIT PROGRAMME ORDINATEUR[2014/45]
Former [2013/34]VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR ABLEITUNG EINER DIREKTIONALEN INFORMATION UND COMPUTERPROGRAMMPRODUKT
Former [2013/34]APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DERIVING A DIRECTIONAL INFORMATION AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT
Former [2013/34]APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE DÉRIVATION D'UNE INFORMATION DIRECTIONNELLE ET PROGRAMME INFORMATIQUE
Entry into regional phase15.05.2013National basic fee paid 
15.05.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
15.05.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.08.2012Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
15.05.2013Examination requested  [2013/34]
20.05.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.09.2014Fee for grant paid
11.09.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.09.2014Receipt 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  20.05.2014
Opposition(s)06.08.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
15.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.10.2011
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