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EP0679903 - Integrated vehicle positioning and navigation system, apparatus and method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.06.2001
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.06.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.07.2001 [2001/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CATERPILLAR INC.
100 N.E. Adams Street
Peoria IL 61629-6490 / US
[N/P]
Former [1995/44]For all designated states
CATERPILLAR INC.
100 Northeast Adams Street
Peoria Illinois 61629-6490 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Kyrtsos, Christos T.
19680 Cherry Hill Road
Southfield, Michigan 48076 / US
02 / Gudat, Adam J.
523 Pinto Drive
Edelstein, Illinois 61516 / US
03 / Christensen, Dana A.
11125 North Trigger Road
Dunlap, Illinois 61525 / US
04 / Friedrich, Douglas W.
1007 Edison Court
Pekin, Illinois 61554 / US
05 / Stafford, Darrell E.
12151 Hickory Grove Road
Dunlap, Illinois 61525 / US
06 / Sennott, James W.
418 N. Linden Street
Bloomington, Illinois 61701 / US
[1995/52]
Former [1995/44]01 / Kyrtsos, Christos T.
3808 Walround Lane
Peoria, Illinois 61615 / US
02 / Gudat, Adam J.
523 Pinto Drive
Edelstein, Illinois 61516 / US
03 / Christensen, Dana A.
809 W. Stratford
Edelstein, Illinois 61526 / US
04 / Friedrich, Douglas W.
1007 Edison Court
Pekin, Illinois 61554 / US
05 / Stafford, Darrell E.
12151 Hickory Grove Road
Dunlap, Illinois 61525 / US
06 / Sennott, James W.
418 N. Linden Street
Bloomington, Illinois 61701 / US
Representative(s)Brunner, Michael John
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/44]Brunner, Michael John
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date95110794.510.12.1990
[1995/44]
Priority number, dateWO1989US0558011.12.1989         Original published format: PCT/US89/05580
[1995/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0679903
Date:02.11.1995
Language:EN
[1995/44]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0679903
Date:13.12.1995
Language:EN
[1995/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0679903
Date:26.07.2000
Language:EN
[2000/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.10.1995
ClassificationIPC:G05D1/02, G01S5/14
[1995/49]
CPC:
G01S19/47 (EP); G01S19/11 (EP,US); B60K31/0008 (EP);
B60K31/04 (EP); B60W60/0011 (US); G01C21/165 (EP,US);
G01C21/28 (EP); G01S19/41 (EP); G01S19/46 (EP);
G01S19/49 (EP,US); G01S7/4811 (EP); G01S7/497 (EP);
G05D1/0061 (EP); G05D1/024 (EP); G05D1/027 (EP);
G05D1/0272 (EP); G05D1/0278 (EP); G05D1/028 (EP);
G08G1/20 (EP); G11B5/105 (EP); B60W2554/00 (EP);
B60W2554/20 (US); B60W2556/50 (EP); B60Y2200/41 (EP);
G01S17/42 (EP); G01S17/86 (EP); G01S17/931 (EP);
G01S19/27 (EP); G01S19/52 (EP); G01S5/009 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [1995/44]G01S5/14, G05D1/02
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   SE [1995/44]
TitleGerman:Integriertes Fahrzeugpositionier- und -navigationssystem; dessen Vorrichtung und Verfahren[1995/44]
English:Integrated vehicle positioning and navigation system, apparatus and method[1995/44]
French:Procédé, appareil et système de navigation et de positionnement intégrés pour véhicules[1995/44]
Examination procedure21.07.1995Examination requested  [1995/44]
24.11.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.04.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.09.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.01.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.04.2000Fee for grant paid
03.04.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP91902277.2  / EP0507845
Opposition(s)27.04.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.07.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
21.07.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
21.07.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
02.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
31.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 07
12.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 08
11.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 09
15.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE26.10.2000
[2001/27]
Documents cited:Search[XA]  - M.T. ALLISON ET AL., "The next generation navigation system", WESCON/87 CONFERENCE RECORD,, LOS ANGELES, CALIF. USA, vol. 31, pages 941 - 947 [X] 3,4 * page 945, column R, line 2 - line 35 * [A] 1,2,5
 [XA]  - L. SCHUMAN ET AL., "Applicability of an Augmented GPS for Navigation in the International' Airspace System", PROCEEDINGS OF THE IEEE, NEW YORK, US, pages 1709 - 1727 [X] 3,4 * page 1710, column R, line 26 - page 1711, column R, line 30; figure 1 * * page 1713, column L, line 11 - page 1717, column L, line 7 * [A] 1,2,5
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