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EP About this file: EP0565290

EP0565290 - Object tracking system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.04.2000
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.05.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 26.06.2002  [2002/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/41]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Brigida, David Joseph
2820 NW 44th Street
Boca Raton, Florida 33434 / US
02 / Brown, Marvin Kenneth
1099 SW 16th Street
Boca Raton, Florida 33486 / US
03 / Fado, Francis
1105 Bel Air Drive
Highland Beach, Florida 33487 / US
04 / Moore, Victor Stuart
5122 Cortez Court
Delray Beach, Florida 33483 / US
05 / Pate, Thomas Kent
22734 Pinewood Court
Boca Raton, Florida 33433 / US
06 / Tout, James John
18445 Tapadero Terrace
Boca Raton, Florida33496 / US
[1993/41]
Representative(s)Burt, Roger James
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park Winchester
Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/41]Burt, Roger James, Dr.
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Application number, filing date93302442.429.03.1993
[1993/41]
Priority number, dateUS1992086398806.04.1992         Original published format: US 863988
[1993/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0565290
Date:13.10.1993
Language:EN
[1993/41]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0565290
Date:04.05.1994
Language:EN
[1994/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0565290
Date:16.06.1999
Language:EN
[1999/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.03.1994
ClassificationIPC:G06K17/00
[1993/41]
CPC:
G07B17/00661 (EP,US); G06F3/0488 (EP,US); G06K17/00 (EP,US);
G06Q10/08 (EP,US); G07B17/0008 (EP,US); G07B17/00193 (EP,US);
G07B17/00362 (EP,US); G07B17/00508 (EP,US); G07B2017/00096 (EP,US);
G07B2017/00112 (EP,US); G07B2017/0012 (EP,US); G07B2017/00217 (EP,US);
G07B2017/00282 (EP,US); G07B2017/00379 (EP,US); G07B2017/00588 (EP,US);
G07B2017/00717 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1993/41]
TitleGerman:Objektverfolgungsystem[1993/41]
English:Object tracking system[1993/41]
French:Système de suivi d'un objet[1993/41]
Examination procedure27.12.1993Examination requested  [1994/09]
18.03.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.07.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.02.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
21.07.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
11.09.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
11.09.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.09.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.10.1998Fee for grant paid
05.10.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP98306672.1  / EP0911754
Opposition(s)17.03.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
08.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
25.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
17.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
17.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
22.06.1993AT   M01   Fee paid on   22.06.1993
22.06.1993BE   M01   Fee paid on   22.06.1993
22.06.1993CH   M01   Fee paid on   22.06.1993
22.06.1993ES   M01   Fee paid on   22.06.1993
22.06.1993IT   M01   Fee paid on   22.06.1993
22.06.1993NL   M01   Fee paid on   22.06.1993
22.06.1993SE   M01   Fee paid on   22.06.1993
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES16.06.1999
[2002/26]
Documents cited:Search[A]FR2526184  (MICHEL GEORGES [FR]);
 [A]EP0137966  (OPTEL SYSTEMS INC [US]);
 [A]FR2561949  (ARC SERVICES [FR]);
 [Y]GB2212310  (STEP BY STEP CONSULTANTS LIMIT [GB]);
 [Y]EP0354814  (ESSELTE METO INT GMBH [DE])
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