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EP About this file: EP0838661

EP0838661 - Map database apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.10.2005
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.10.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.12.2005  [2005/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Xanavi Informatics Corporation
6-35, Hironodai 2-chome Zama-shi
Kanagawa 228-0012 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2004/26]For all designated states
Xanavi Informatics Corporation
6-35, Hironodai 2-chome
Zama-shi, Kanagawa 228-0012 / JP
Former [1998/18]For all designated states
Xanavi Informatics Corporation
4991, Hironodai 2-chome
Zama-shi, Kanagawa 228 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nomura, Takashi
c/o Xanavi Inf. Corp., 6-35, Hironodai, 2-chome
Zama-shi, Kanagawa 228-0012 / JP
 [2004/46]
Former [1998/18]01 / Nomura, Takashi
c/o Xanavi Inf. Corp., 4991 Hironodai, 2-chome
Zama-shi, Kanagawa 228 / JP
Representative(s)Read, Matthew Charles, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/18]Read, Matthew Charles, et al
Venner Shipley & Co. 20 Little Britain
London EC1A 7DH / GB
Application number, filing date97308377.722.10.1997
[1998/18]
Priority number, dateJP1996027968522.10.1996         Original published format: JP 27968596
JP1997000967022.01.1997         Original published format: JP 967097
[1998/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0838661
Date:29.04.1998
Language:EN
[1998/18]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0838661
Date:18.11.1998
[1998/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0838661
Date:22.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:G01C21/20, G06F17/00, G01C21/32
[2004/25]
CPC:
G01C21/387 (EP,KR,US); G01C21/3446 (KR); G01C21/367 (KR);
G09B29/106 (KR)
Former IPC [1998/18]G01C21/20, G06F17/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1999/30]
Former [1998/18]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Karthographisches Datenbankgerät[1998/18]
English:Map database apparatus[1998/18]
French:Appareil de base de données cartographiques[1998/18]
Examination procedure05.01.1999Examination requested  [1999/10]
19.05.1999Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
25.08.1999Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
08.09.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.03.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.05.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.09.2004Fee for grant paid
20.09.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.09.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
20.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
19.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
29.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
17.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
22.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
16.06.1999AT   M01   Not yet paid
16.06.1999BE   M01   Not yet paid
16.06.1999CH   M01   Not yet paid
16.06.1999DK   M01   Not yet paid
16.06.1999ES   M01   Not yet paid
16.06.1999FI   M01   Not yet paid
16.06.1999GR   M01   Not yet paid
16.06.1999IE   M01   Not yet paid
16.06.1999IT   M01   Not yet paid
16.06.1999LU   M01   Not yet paid
16.06.1999MC   M01   Not yet paid
16.06.1999NL   M01   Not yet paid
16.06.1999PT   M01   Not yet paid
16.06.1999SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5285391  (SMITH JR BERNARD C [US], et al) [X] 1,3 * column 4, line 55 - column 5, line 22 *;
 [X]EP0706031  (ZANAVY INFORMATICS KK [JP], et al) [X] 1-5 * column 6, line 8 - line 52; figure - *;
 [A]US5523765  (ICHIKAWA SHIGERU [JP]) [A] 1,3* the whole document *;
 [A]  - KAMIJO S ET AL, "DIGITAL ROAD MAP DATA BASE FOR VEHICLE NAVIGATION AND ROAD INFORMATION SYSTEMS", PROCEEDINGS OF THE VEHICLE NAVIGATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS CONFERENCE. (VNIS), TORONTO, SEPT. 11 - 13, 1989, REEKIE D;CASE E; TSAI J, (19890911), no. CONF. 1, pages 319 - 323, XP000089898 [A] 1,3 * page 321 *
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