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EP About this file: EP3605487

EP3605487 - MARKER SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  01.12.2023
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.04.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip01.12.2023Refusal of applicationpublished on 03.01.2024  [2024/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Aichi Steel Corporation
1, Wano-wari
Arao-machi
Tokai-shi, Aichi 476-8666 / JP
[2020/06]
Inventor(s)01 / YAMAMOTO, Michiharu
c/o AICHI STEEL CORPORATION
1, Wanowari
Arao-machi
Tokai-shi, Aichi 476-8666 / JP
02 / NAGAO, Tomohiko
c/o AICHI STEEL CORPORATION
1, Wanowari
Arao-machi
Tokai-shi, Aichi 476-8666 / JP
03 / AOYAMA, Hitoshi
c/o AICHI STEEL CORPORATION
1, Wanowari
Arao-machi
Tokai-shi, Aichi 476-8666 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2020/06]01 / YAMAMOTO Michiharu
c/o AICHI STEEL CORPORATION
1 Wanowari
Arao-machi
Tokai-shi Aichi 476-8666 / JP
02 / NAGAO Tomohiko
c/o AICHI STEEL CORPORATION
1 Wanowari
Arao-machi
Tokai-shi Aichi 476-8666 / JP
03 / AOYAMA Hitoshi
c/o AICHI STEEL CORPORATION
1 Wanowari
Arao-machi
Tokai-shi Aichi 476-8666 / JP
Representative(s)Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Am Brauhaus 8
01099 Dresden / DE
[2020/06]
Application number, filing date18777837.823.03.2018
[2020/06]
WO2018JP11871
Priority number, dateJP2017006220228.03.2017         Original published format: JP 2017062202
JP2017006711930.03.2017         Original published format: JP 2017067119
[2020/06]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018181053
Date:04.10.2018
Language:JA
[2018/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3605487
Date:05.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP04.10.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.09.2020
ClassificationIPC:G05D1/02, G08G1/00, G01C21/28, G08G1/042
[2020/41]
CPC:
G05D1/0261 (EP); G05D1/0259 (US); E01F11/00 (US);
G01C21/165 (EP); G01C21/28 (EP); G05D1/027 (EP);
G08G1/042 (EP); G08G1/095 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/06]G08G1/00, G01C21/28, G05D1/02, G08G1/042
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 [2020/06]
TitleGerman:MARKERSYSTEM[2020/06]
English:MARKER SYSTEM[2020/06]
French:SYSTÈME DE MARQUEUR[2020/06]
Entry into regional phase10.09.2019Translation filed 
10.09.2019National basic fee paid 
10.09.2019Search fee paid 
10.09.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
10.09.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.09.2019Examination requested  [2020/06]
03.03.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.02.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.05.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.09.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.08.2023Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 17.10.2023
21.08.2023Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2024/01]
31.08.2023Application refused, date of legal effect [2024/01]
17.10.2023Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
03.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
02.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
24.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US4852677  (OKAZAKI MAMORU [JP]) [X] 1,2 * column 4, line 16 - column 5, line 30 * * column 9, line 55 - line 64 * * column 13, line 33 - line 43 * [I] 3-6;
 [XI]US4866617  (MATSUDA TOMOO [JP], et al) [X] 1 * column 11, line 1 - column 16, line 29 * [I] 2-6;
 [XI]US2010141483  (THACHER RUSSELL JAMES [US], et al) [X] 1 * the whole document *[I] 2-6;
 [XI]US7756615  (BARFOOT TIMOTHY D [CA], et al) [X] 1,3-6 * column 10, line 60 - column 11, line 15 * * column 16, line 7 - line 49 * * claim 24 * [I] 2;
 [XI]  - JIANQIANG WANG ET AL, "RFID-Based Vehicle Positioning and Its Applications in Connected Vehicles", SENSORS, (20140304), vol. 14, no. 3, doi:10.3390/s140304225, pages 4225 - 4238, XP055721522 [X] 1,3-5 * the whole document * [I] 2,6

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s140304225
International search[YA]JPH10154293  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD) [Y] 1-2, 4-6 * , paragraphs [0009]-[0014], [0019], [0027]-[0028] (Family: none) * [A] 3;
 [YA]JP2000235414  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP) [Y] 1-2, 4-6 * , paragraphs [0035], [0081]-[0085] (Family: none) * [A] 3;
 [Y]JP2001325691  (DENSO CORP) [Y] 6* , paragraphs [0042]-[0043] (Family: none) *
by applicantJP2001264076
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