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EP About this file: EP0943102

EP0943102 - DETECTION SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING POSITIONAL AND OTHER INFORMATION ABOUT OBJECTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.02.2003
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 20.02.2008  [2008/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AT&T Laboratories - Cambridge Limited
Old Addenbrookes Site, 24A Trumpington Street
Cambridge CB2 1QA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/37]For all designated states
AT&T Laboratories - Cambridge Limited
Old Addenbrookes Site, 24A Trumpington Street
Cambridge CB2 1QA / GB
Former [1999/38]For all designated states
OLIVETTI RESEARCH LIMITED
Old Addenbrookes Site, 24A Trumpington Street
Cambridge CB2 1QA / GB
For all designated states
ORACLE CORPORATION
500 Oracle Parkway
Redwood Shores, CA 94065 / US
Inventor(s)01 / JONES, Alan, Henry
128 Brampton Road
Cambridge CB1 3HL / GB
02 / WARD, Andrew, Martin, Robert
94 Catherine Street
Cambridge CB1 3AR / GB
[1999/38]
Representative(s)Nash, Keith Wilfrid, et al
Nash Matthews
90-92 Regent Street
Cambridge CB2 1DP / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/38]Nash, Keith Wilfrid, et al
KEITH W. NASH & Co. Pearl Assurance House 90-92 Regent Street
Cambridge CB2 1DP / GB
Application number, filing date97947785.804.12.1997
[1999/38]
WO1997GB03359
Priority number, dateGB1996002520804.12.1996         Original published format: GB 9625208
[1999/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9828634
Date:02.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0943102
Date:22.09.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.07.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0943102
Date:03.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.07.1998
ClassificationIPC:G01S11/16, G01S5/30, G01S15/87
[1999/38]
CPC:
G01S11/16 (EP,US); G01S15/876 (EP,US); G01S5/186 (EP,US);
G01S5/30 (EP,US); G01S13/878 (EP,US); G01S15/872 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/38]
TitleGerman:ERKENNUNGSSYSTEM ZUR BESTIMMUNG DER POSITION UND ANDERER OBJEKTBEZOGENER INFORMATION[1999/38]
English:DETECTION SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING POSITIONAL AND OTHER INFORMATION ABOUT OBJECTS[1999/38]
French:SYSTEME DE DETECTION PERMETTANT DE DETERMINER LA POSITION D'OBJETS ET DE RECUEILLIR TOUTE AUTRE INFORMATION LES CONCERNANT[1999/38]
Entry into regional phase12.05.1999National basic fee paid 
12.05.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
12.05.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.06.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
14.05.1999Examination requested  [1999/38]
05.10.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.11.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.11.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.02.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.08.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.10.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.11.2001Fee for grant paid
30.11.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.01.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
01.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
05.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.04.2002
BE03.04.2002
CH03.04.2002
FI03.04.2002
GR03.04.2002
IT03.04.2002
LI03.04.2002
NL03.04.2002
DK03.07.2002
PT03.07.2002
SE03.07.2002
ES30.10.2002
IE04.12.2002
LU04.12.2002
[2008/08]
Former [2004/40]AT03.04.2002
BE03.04.2002
CH03.04.2002
FI03.04.2002
GR03.04.2002
LI03.04.2002
NL03.04.2002
DK03.07.2002
PT03.07.2002
SE03.07.2002
ES30.10.2002
IE04.12.2002
LU04.12.2002
Former [2004/39]AT03.04.2002
BE03.04.2002
CH03.04.2002
GR03.04.2002
LI03.04.2002
NL03.04.2002
DK03.07.2002
PT03.07.2002
SE03.07.2002
ES30.10.2002
IE04.12.2002
LU04.12.2002
Former [2004/04]AT03.04.2002
BE03.04.2002
CH03.04.2002
GR03.04.2002
LI03.04.2002
NL03.04.2002
DK03.07.2002
PT03.07.2002
SE03.07.2002
ES30.10.2002
IE04.12.2002
Former [2004/01]AT03.04.2002
BE03.04.2002
CH03.04.2002
GR03.04.2002
LI03.04.2002
NL03.04.2002
DK03.07.2002
PT03.07.2002
SE03.07.2002
IE04.12.2002
Former [2003/48]AT03.04.2002
BE03.04.2002
CH03.04.2002
GR03.04.2002
LI03.04.2002
NL03.04.2002
DK03.07.2002
PT03.07.2002
SE03.07.2002
Former [2003/46]AT03.04.2002
CH03.04.2002
GR03.04.2002
LI03.04.2002
NL03.04.2002
DK03.07.2002
PT03.07.2002
SE03.07.2002
Former [2003/21]AT03.04.2002
CH03.04.2002
GR03.04.2002
LI03.04.2002
NL03.04.2002
PT03.07.2002
SE03.07.2002
Former [2003/19]AT03.04.2002
CH03.04.2002
GR03.04.2002
LI03.04.2002
NL03.04.2002
SE03.07.2002
Former [2003/16]AT03.04.2002
CH03.04.2002
LI03.04.2002
NL03.04.2002
SE03.07.2002
Former [2003/10]AT03.04.2002
NL03.04.2002
SE03.07.2002
Former [2003/09]NL03.04.2002
SE03.07.2002
Former [2002/42]SE03.07.2002
Cited inInternational search[A]US3777305  (STOUTMEYER R) [A] 20,58,65* the whole document *;
 [Y]WO8801392  (MITRE CORP [US]) [Y] 1-12,14,16,17,21,22,24,48,52,97,99 * page 3, line 18 - page 4, line 11 * * page 6, line 1 - page 9, line 11 *;
 [Y]US4853863  (COHEN EDWIN [US], et al) [Y] 65 * column 2, line 22 - column 3, line 28 *;
 [YA]EP0485879  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [Y] 50 * column 4, line 31 - line 36; claim 10 * [A] 20,58,65;
 [A]US5359575  (WILLIAMS ROSS E [US], et al) [A] 50,51,73-79 * column 3, line 33 - column 4, line 17 * * column 7, line 57 - line 60 * * column 8, line 7 - line 10 *;
 [XDY]WO9514241  (WYBRON INC [US]) [XD] 15 * page 6, line 7 - page 11, line 10 * [Y] 1-12,14,16,17,20-22,24,48,50,52,58,65,97,99;
 [A]WO9527963  (LEW HELEN [IL], et al) [A] 1,17-19,21-38,40-49,59,60,97 * page 4, line 16 - page 13, line 9 *;
 [YA]GB2298098  (TAGWARE LTD [GB]) [Y] 20,58 * page 5, line 13 - line 15 * * page 6, line 1 - line 13 * * page 7, line 15 - line 21 * [A] 65,73-79
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