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EP About this file: EP0970595

EP0970595 - Device and method for assessing a virtual position [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  23.03.2007
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 16.04.2008  [2008/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CLAAS Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbH
Münsterstrasse 33
33428 Harsewinkel / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/17]For all designated states
CLAAS Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbH
Münsterstrasse 33
33428 Harsewinkel / DE
Former [2000/02]For all designated states
CLAAS Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbH
Münsterstr. 33
33428 Harsewinkel / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Quincke, Gunnar
In den kalten Höfen
59494 Soest / DE
[2000/02]
Application number, filing date99112635.002.07.1999
[2000/02]
Priority number, dateDE199813085810.07.1998         Original published format: DE 19830858
[2000/02]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0970595
Date:12.01.2000
Language:DE
[2000/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0970595
Date:16.04.2003
Language:DE
[2003/16]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0970595
Date:25.04.2007
Language:DE
[2007/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.10.1999
ClassificationIPC:A01B79/00
[2000/02]
CPC:
A01B79/005 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   DK,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/39]
Former [2000/02]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Bestimmung einer virtuellen Position[2000/02]
English:Device and method for assessing a virtual position[2000/02]
French:Dispositif et procédé pour déterminer une position virtuelle[2000/02]
Examination procedure12.07.2000Examination requested  [2000/36]
24.09.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.02.2003Fee for grant paid
04.02.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  10.01.2004  26.01.2004  ADMISSIBLE
Deere & Company
One John Deere Place
Moline, IL 61265-8098 / US
Opponent's representative
Holst, Sönke
John Deere GmbH & Co. KG
Global Intellectual Property Services
John-Deere-Strasse 70
68163 Mannheim / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2004/10]
Opponent(s)01  10.01.2004   
Deere & Company
One John Deere Place
Moline, IL 61265-8098 / US
Opponent's representative
Holst, Sönke, Dr.
Deere & Company, European Office, Patent Department Steubenstrasse 36-42
68163 Mannheim / DE
25.02.2004Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
02.09.2004Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
11.05.2006Date of oral proceedings
28.07.2006Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
28.07.2006Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
08.08.2006Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
01.12.2006Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
12.03.2007Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT16.04.2003
[2008/16]
Documents cited:Search[X]WO9516228  (CATERPILLAR INC [US]) [X] 1 * page 17, line 15 - line 29 * * page 24, line 22 - page 26, line 13; figure - *;
 [A]DE19528663  (UNIV HOHENHEIM [DE]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]DE19544112  (CLAAS OHG [DE]) [A] 1* abstract *;
 [A]EP0821296  (CLAAS OHG [DE]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [X]WO9821930  (CASE CORP [US]) [X] 1-14 * page 18, line 8 - line 15 * * page 20, line 6 - line 21; figure - *
by applicantDE19647523
OppositionEP0845198
 AU4441797
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