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EP About this file: EP0826290

EP0826290 - ZONE-BASED ASSET TRACKING AND CONTROL SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.05.2008
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 20.08.2008  [2008/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sensormatic Electronics Corporation
6600 Congress Avenue
Boca Raton, Florida 33487 / US
[2004/02]
Former [1998/10]For all designated states
Sensormatic Electronics Corporation
951 Yamato Road
Boca Raton, Florida 33431-0700 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GHARRAFI, Touraj
3432 Pine Haven Circle
Boca Raton, FL 33431 / US
02 / GRIMES, Mark
2635 N.E. 15th Street
Pompano Beach, FL 33062 / US
03 / ROMER, Kevin, D.
19520 Preserve Drive
Boca Raton, FL 33498 / US
[1998/10]
Representative(s)Hafner, Dieter, et al
Patentanwaltskanzlei
Dr. D. Hafner
Schleiermacherstrasse 25
90491 Nürnberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/34]Hafner, Dieter, et al
Patentanwaltskanzlei Dr. D. Hafner Schleiermacherstrasse 25
90491 Nürnberg / DE
Former [2005/27]Hafner, Dieter, Dr., et al
Hafner & Partner GbR Patent-/Rechtsanwälte Schleiermacherstrasse 25
90491 Nürnberg / DE
Former [1998/10]Hafner, Dieter, Dr.rer.nat., Dipl.-Phys.
Dr. Hafner & Stippl, Patentanwälte, Ostendstrasse 132
90482 Nürnberg / DE
Application number, filing date96915525.806.05.1996
[1998/10]
WO1996US06351
Priority number, dateUS1995043731309.05.1995         Original published format: US 437313
[1998/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9636186
Date:14.11.1996
Language:EN
[1996/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0826290
Date:04.03.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.11.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0826290
Date:18.07.2007
Language:EN
[2007/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US14.11.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.12.2000
ClassificationIPC:H04Q1/00, G06K17/00, G07C9/00
[2001/06]
CPC:
G08B13/14 (EP,US); G06K17/0022 (EP,US); G07C9/28 (EP,US);
G08B13/2408 (EP,US); G08B13/2434 (EP,US); G08B13/2462 (EP,US);
G08B13/2471 (EP,US); G08B13/2474 (EP,US); G08B13/248 (EP,US);
G08B13/2482 (EP,US); G08B13/2488 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1998/10]H04Q1/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   SE [1998/10]
TitleGerman:ZONENBASIERTE GÜTERORDNUNG UND STEUERSYSTEM[1998/10]
English:ZONE-BASED ASSET TRACKING AND CONTROL SYSTEM[1998/10]
French:SYSTEME DE CONTROLE ET DE SUIVI PAR ZONE[1998/10]
Entry into regional phase27.11.1997National basic fee paid 
27.11.1997Search fee paid 
27.11.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
27.11.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.12.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
27.11.1997Examination requested  [1998/10]
09.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.12.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.03.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.06.2007Fee for grant paid
02.06.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.04.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
23.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
25.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
20.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
21.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
26.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
24.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 09
19.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 10
30.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 11
30.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[XY]WO8200377  (MASTIFF SECURITY SYST LTD [GB], et al) [X] 1-9,17-23,30-32 * page 1, line 5 - line 21 * * page 2, line 13 - line 25 * * page 5, line 10 - page 8, line 17 * * figures 1,2 * [Y] 10-16,24-29;
 [Y]GB1260113  (TELEDICTOR LTD) [Y] 12,13,24-29 * page 1, line 41 - line 55 * * page 1, line 76 - page 2, line 28 * * figure 1 *;
 [Y]US4656463  (ANDERS FRANK W [US], et al) [Y] 14-16 * column 4, line 1 - line 56 * * column 7, line 65 - column 10, line 21 *
 [X]  - OLLIVIER M M, "TIRIS: A VEHICLE TRACKING SYSTEM USING PASSIVE RADIO TRANSPONDERS", IEE COLLOQUIUM ON VEHICLE LOCATION AND FLEET MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, (1993), XP000914379 [X] 30-34 * the whole document *
International search[Y]US4636950  (CASWELL ROBERT L [US], et al);
 [Y]US4598275  (ROSS CLIVE [CA], et al);
 [Y]US4952928  (CARROLL GARY T [US], et al);
 [Y]US5321396  (LAMMING MICHAEL G [GB], et al);
 [Y]US5276444  (MCNAIR BRUCE E [US]);
 [A]US4118693  (NOVIKOFF EUGENE B);
 [A]US5062151  (SHIPLEY ROBERT T [US]);
 [A]US3805265  (LESTER R)
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