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EP0973011
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| EP0973011 - Method and apparatus for providing route guidance in a vehicle navigation system [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 16.01.2009 Database last updated on 31.08.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 16.01.2009 | No opposition filed within time limit | published on 18.02.2009 [2009/08] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states TomTom International B.V. Rembrandtplein 35 1017 CT Amsterdam / NL | [2007/45] |
| Former [2004/30] | For all designated states Horizon Navigation, Inc 4701 Patrick Hendry Drive Suite 1301 Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US | ||
| Former [2004/29] | For all designated states Visteon Global Technologies, Inc. Suite 728, Parklane Towers East, One Parklane Boulevard Dearborn, Michigan 48126 / US | ||
| Former [2000/03] | For all designated states Visteon Technologies, LLC 5500 Auto Club Drive Dearborn, MI 48126 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Kadaba, Sudha G. 11571 Lake Spring Court Cupertino California 95014 / US | 02 /
White, laura 990 Sweet Avenue San Jose, California 95129 / US | [2000/10] |
| Former [2000/03] | 01 /
Kadaba, Sudha G. 520 Mansion Court, No. 105 Santa Clara, California 95054 / US | ||
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White, laura 990 Sweet Avenue San Jose, California 95129 / US | Representative(s) | Denmark, James Christopher, et al TomTom International BV Rembrandtplein 35 1017 CT Amsterdam / NL | [N/P] |
| Former [2007/45] | Denmark, James Christopher, et al TomTom International BV Rembrandplein 35 1017 CT Amsterdam / NL | ||
| Former [2006/46] | Milhench, Mark Lorne First Thought IP 35 New Broad Street House New Broad Street London EC2M 1NH / GB | ||
| Former [2002/26] | W.P. THOMPSON & CO. Celcon House 289-293 High Holborn London WC1V 7HU / GB | ||
| Former [2000/03] | Orchard, Oliver John JOHN ORCHARD & CO. Staple Inn Buildings North High Holborn London WC1V 7PZ / GB | Application number, filing date | 99305598.7 | 14.07.1999 | [2000/03] | Priority number, date | US19980116161 | 15.07.1998 Original published format: US 116161 | [2000/03] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0973011 | Date: | 19.01.2000 | Language: | EN | [2000/03] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0973011 | Date: | 04.04.2001 | [2001/14] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0973011 | Date: | 12.03.2008 | Language: | EN | [2008/11] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 21.02.2001 | Classification | IPC: | G01C21/20 | [2000/03] | CPC: |
G01C21/3629 (EP,US);
G01C21/3632 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB [2002/01] |
| Former [2000/03] | AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE | Title | German: | Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Routenführung in einem Fahrzeugnavigationssystem | [2000/03] | English: | Method and apparatus for providing route guidance in a vehicle navigation system | [2000/03] | French: | Méthode et dispositif pour fournir de l'information de route dans un système de navigation véhiculaire | [2000/03] | Examination procedure | 14.08.2001 | Examination requested [2001/42] | 09.12.2005 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 20.03.2006 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 22.01.2007 | Date of oral proceedings | 31.01.2007 | Minutes of oral proceedings despatched | 09.02.2007 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 31.07.2007 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time | 01.10.2007 | Fee for grant paid | 01.10.2007 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Divisional application(s) | EP07075065.8 Application deemed to be withdrawn : 23.02.2007 | Opposition(s) | 15.12.2008 | No opposition filed within time limit [2009/08] | Request for further processing for: | 01.10.2007 | Request for further processing filed | 01.10.2007 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 17.10.2007 | Decision despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 05.07.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 26.08.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 04.07.2003 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 24.06.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 08.07.2005 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 27.07.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 27.07.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 09 | Penalty fee | Additional fee for renewal fee | 31.07.2002 | 04 M06 Fee paid on 26.08.2002 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Documents cited: | Search | [XY]EP0579451 (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES [JP]) [X] 1,2,7,8 * abstract * * column 15, line 48 - column 16, line 2; figure 12 * [Y] 3,9,10,12-18; | [Y]JPH05332778 ; | [Y]US5177685 (DAVIS JAMES R [US], et al) [Y] 3,16-18 * column 17, line 48 - line 67 * * column 23, line 65 - column 24, line 1 * * column 24, line 45 - line 60 *; | [A]WO9731241 (SIEMENS AUTOMOTIVE CORP LP [US]) [A] 1 * page 10, line 8 - line 13; figure 4 * | [Y] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940316), vol. 018, no. 159, Database accession no. (P - 1711), & JP05332778 A 19931214 (ZEXEL CORP) [Y] 9,10,12-15 * abstract * | Examination | US5544060 | JPH0934490 |