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EP2514640 - Method and apparatus for estimation of road condition and tire running state, ABS and car control making use thereof [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2012/43]Method and apparatus for estimation of road condition and tire running state, and abs and car control making use thereof
[2015/10]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.06.2016
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.06.2016No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 13.07.2016  [2016/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Bridgestone
10-1, Kyobashi 1-chome Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8340 / JP
[2012/43]
Inventor(s)01 / Yokota, Hidetoshi
c/o Kabushiki Kaisha Bridgestone
Technical Center
1-1, Ogawahigashi-cho 3-chome
Kodaira-shi Tokyo 187-8531 / JP
02 / Morinaga, Hiroshi
c/o Kabushiki Kaisha Bridgestone
Technical Center
1-1, Ogawahigashi-cho 3-chome
Kodaira-shi Tokyo 187-8531 / JP
 [2012/50]
Representative(s)Oxley, Robin John George, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/32]Oxley, Robin John George, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
Former [2014/30]Oxley, Robin John George, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA / GB
Former [2012/46]Waldren, Robin Michael, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA / GB
Application number, filing date12176597.820.12.2002
[2012/43]
Priority number, dateJP2001039056021.12.2001         Original published format: JP 2001390560
JP2001039058321.12.2001         Original published format: JP 2001390583
JP2001039060521.12.2001         Original published format: JP 2001390605
[2012/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2514640
Date:24.10.2012
Language:EN
[2012/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2514640
Date:05.08.2015
Language:EN
[2015/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.09.2012
ClassificationIPC:B60R16/02, B60T8/58, G01N19/02, B60C23/00, B60T8/172, B60T8/173, B60C23/04
[2012/43]
CPC:
B60T8/173 (EP,US); B60C23/0477 (EP,US); B60T8/172 (EP,US);
B60T8/1725 (EP,US); B60T2210/12 (EP,US); B60T2210/13 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2012/43]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Schätzung der Straßenbedingungen und des Reifenlaufzustands sowie ABS und Fahrzeugsteuerung damit[2012/43]
English:Method and apparatus for estimation of road condition and tire running state, ABS and car control making use thereof[2015/10]
French:Procédé et appareil pour l'estimation de l'état de la route et de l'état de fonctionnement de pneumatiques et de l'ABS et de commande de voiture faisant usage de celui-ci[2015/10]
Former [2012/43]Method and apparatus for estimation of road condition and tire running state, and abs and car control making use thereof
Former [2012/43]Procédé et appareil pour l'estimation de l'état de la route et de l'état de fonctionnement de pneumatiques et de l'abs et de commande de voiture faisant usage de celui-ci
Examination procedure08.08.2012Examination requested  [2012/43]
24.04.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.06.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.10.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.02.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.06.2015Fee for grant paid
26.06.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.06.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP02805488.0  / EP1457388
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20020805488) is  06.07.2010
Opposition(s)09.05.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
08.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
08.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
08.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
08.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
08.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
08.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
08.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
11.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
12.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 12
11.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 13
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Documents cited:Search[YA]EP0392686  (GEN MOTORS CORP [US]) [Y] 1,2,4,5 * figure 4b * [A] 3,6-9;
 [YA]EP0748730  (JAPAN ELECTRONICS IND LTD [JP]) [Y] 1,2,4,5 * paragraph [0025] * * figure 2 * [A] 3,6-9;
 [YA]EP0645288  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 1,2,4 * column 3, line 48 - column 6, line 13; figures 1,2 * [A] 3,5-9;
 [Y]EP0968892  (DENSO CORP [JP]) [Y] 1,2,5 * paragraph [0029] - paragraph [0048]; figures 1,3,4 *;
 [A]WO0187647  (NIRA AUTOMOTIVE AB [SE], et al) [A] 1,2,5 * page 8, line 7 - page 10, line 5; figures 1,2,6,8,33 *
by applicantJP2000055790
 JPH06258196
 JPH1194661
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