The Patent
Administrative steps
The E.I.L. System was patented in March 1998 and extended to an international level in February 1999. The very first application of the system was officially presented at the 16th International Trade Fair of Electrotechnics and Electronics (Milan, 18th - 22nd May 1999), by OVA Bargellini s.p.A., a leading Italian firm in the production of emergency lighting systems. In July 1999, the European Patent Office certified the originality of the patent and conveyed the results of its examination, according to the provisions of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). The competent Body confirmed that all claims made in the patent application effectively fulfil the requirements of novelty, involving an inventive step and industrial applicability. In September 2000 the Patent was made national at the level of single states.
The Inventor
Patent owner: Dr. Guido Medici, born on 16th July 1952 in Venice.
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Guido Medici
Degree in Urban Planning at the University Institute of Architecture in Venice in 1977
President of CESPET s.r.l., Centro Studi Pianificazione Socio Economica Urbanistica e Territoriale, from 1974 to 1985
Official member of the INU, Istituto Nazionale Urbanistica
Member of the board of directors of the Italian Associazione Nazionale Urbanisti from 1975 to 1984 - Active in the field of professional aviation since 1974;
Consultant for Ugo Mursia Editore, for the series "Biblioteca del cielo" since 1983
Federal Examining Pilot and Flight Instructor for the Aero Club d'Italia since 1985
Journalist enrolled in the albo dei pubblicisti since 1989
Director of the monthly review, IL VOLO, since 1987
Director of the annual review "Avioportolano Italia" since 1995
Director of the monthly review "ALI & MOTORI" since 1997
National secretary of the "Federazione Italiana Strutture Aviazione Leggera" since 1995
President of the national association, IL VOLO since 1989
General manager of E.I.L. Systems Company since 1998
Author of flight manuals and technical texts published by Ugo Mursia Editore, Pegaso Edizioni, and Mondadori.
Author of 'VFR' national cartography in collaboration with the Istituto Geografico De Agostini, Touring Club Italiano and Centro Informazioni Geotopografiche of the Italian Air Force.
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