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EP About this file: EP2780871

EP2780871 - TRACKLET-BASED MULTI-COMMODITY NETWORK FLOW FOR TRACKING MULTIPLE PEOPLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.07.2016
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 21.11.2018  [2018/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Swiss Timing Ltd.
Rue de l'Envers 1
2606 Corgémont / CH
[2014/39]
Inventor(s)01 / BEN SHITRIT, Horesh
Bar Nisan 25/26
84633 Beer-Sheva / IL
02 / BERCLAZ, Jerome
Rue du Mont-Bonvin 12
CH-3974 Mollens / CH
03 / FLEURET, François
Rue des Mouettes 15
CH-1400 Yverdon-les-Bains / CH
04 / FUA, Pascal
Chemin de Pierrafuz 25
CH-1126 Vaux-sur-Morges / CH
 [2014/39]
Representative(s)Gilligmann, Benoît Philippe
ICB
Ingénieurs Conseils en Brevets SA
Faubourg de l'Hôpital 3
2001 Neuchâtel / CH
[2014/39]
Application number, filing date12787437.815.11.2012
[2015/38]
WO2012EP72691
Priority number, dateEP2011018924115.11.2011         Original published format: EP 11189241
[2014/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2013072401
Date:23.05.2013
Language:EN
[2013/21]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2780871
Date:24.09.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.05.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2780871
Date:16.09.2015
Language:EN
[2015/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.12.2013
ClassificationIPC:G06Q10/00, G06K9/32, G06T7/20
[2015/28]
CPC:
G06Q10/00 (EP,US); G06T7/277 (EP); G06T7/292 (EP);
G06V10/24 (EP,US); G06T2207/30196 (EP); G06T2207/30221 (EP);
G06T2207/30241 (EP); G06V10/62 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/26]G06Q10/00, // G06K9/32, G06T7/20
Former IPC [2014/39]G06Q10/10, G06K9/00, G06Q10/00
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 [2014/39]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:TRACKLET-BASIERTER MULTI-COMMODITY-NETZWERKFLUSS ZUR VERFOLGUNG MEHRERER PERSONEN[2014/39]
English:TRACKLET-BASED MULTI-COMMODITY NETWORK FLOW FOR TRACKING MULTIPLE PEOPLE[2014/39]
French:FLUX DE RÉSEAU PLURISECTORIEL BASÉ SUR DES MINI-TRAJECTOIRES POUR SUIVRE DE MULTIPLES PERSONNES[2014/39]
Entry into regional phase16.06.2014National basic fee paid 
16.06.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
16.06.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.06.2014Examination requested  [2014/39]
22.10.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.06.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.07.2015Fee for grant paid
29.07.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.07.2015Receipt 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  12.06.2015
Opposition(s)17.06.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
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