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EP0393935 - Vehicle location detecting system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.01.1996
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip12.01.1996No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.02.1996 [1996/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 541 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1991/11]For all designated states
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541 / JP
Former [1990/43]For all designated states
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LIMITED
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka 541 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Shimizu, Osamu, c/o Osaka Works
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
1-3 Shimaya 1-chome, Konohana-ku, Osaka / JP
02 / Tenmoku Kenji, c/o Osaka Works
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
1-3 Shimaya 1-chome, Konohana-ku, Osaka / JP
03 / Doi, Yoichi, c/o Osaka Works
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
1-3 Shimaya 1-chome, Konohana-ku, Osaka / JP
04 / Mito, Kunihiko, c/o Osaka Works
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
1-3 Shimaya 1-chome, Konohana-ku, Osaka / JP
[1990/43]
Representative(s)Pacitti, Pierpaolo Alfonso, et al
Murgitroyd and Company 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1990/43]Pacitti, Pierpaolo A.M.E., et al
Murgitroyd and Company 373 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8QA / GB
Application number, filing date90303988.112.04.1990
[1990/43]
Priority number, dateJP1989009674117.04.1989         Original published format: JP 9674189
[1990/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0393935
Date:24.10.1990
Language:EN
[1990/43]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0393935
Date:15.01.1992
Language:EN
[1992/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0393935
Date:08.03.1995
Language:EN
[1995/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.11.1991
ClassificationIPC:G01C21/20
[1990/43]
CPC:
G01S19/49 (EP,US); G01C21/30 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1990/43]
TitleGerman:System zur Bestimmmung des Ortes eines Fahrzeugs[1990/43]
English:Vehicle location detecting system[1990/43]
French:Système pour la détermination de la position d'un véhicule[1990/43]
Examination procedure02.03.1992Examination requested  [1992/18]
01.04.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.08.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.10.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.04.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.07.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.09.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.12.1994Fee for grant paid
05.12.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.12.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1996/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.04.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
16.04.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
25.04.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y] JP63238423  
 [Y] JP63247613  
 [A] JP62298717  
 [A] JP63247612  
 [X]   IEEE PLANS'88 POSITION LOCATION AND NAVIGATION SYMPOSIUM RECORD, Kissemmee, Florida, 29th November - 2nd December 1988, pages 39-46, IEEE, New York, US; E.J. KRAKIWSKY et al.: "A Kalman filter for integrating dead reckoning, map matching and GPS positioning" [X]
 [Y]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 13, no. 43 (P-821)[3391], 31st January 1989; & JP-A-63 238 423 (MAZDA MOTOR CORP.) 04-10-1988 [Y]
 [Y]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 13, no. 57 (P-825)[3405], 9th February 1989; & JP-A-63 247 613 (MAZDA MOTOR CORP.) 14-10-1988 [Y]
 [A]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 12, no. 192 (P-712)[3039], 4th June 1988; & JP-A-62 298 717 (NISSAN MOTOR CO.) 25-12-1987 [A]
 [A]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 13, no. 57 (P-825)[3405], 9th February 1989; & JP-A-63 247 612 (MAZDA MOTOR CORP.) 14-10-1988 [A]
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