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EP2735487 - ROAD SURFACE CONDITION ESTIMATION METHOD, AND ROAD SURFACE CONDITION ESTIMATION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.07.2021
Database last updated on 04.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.02.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bridgestone Corporation
10-1, Kyobashi 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8340 / JP
[2020/36]
Former [2014/22]For all designated states
Bridgestone Corporation
10-1 Kyobashi 1-chome Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8340 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / WAKAO Yasumichi
c/o BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
TECHNICAL CENTER
1-1 Ogawahigashi-cho 3-chome
Kodaira-shi Tokyo 187-8531 / JP
 [2014/22]
Representative(s)Oxley, Robin John George, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[2020/36]
Former [2014/30]Oxley, Robin John George, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA / GB
Former [2014/22]Waldren, Robin Michael
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA / GB
Application number, filing date12814951.518.07.2012
[2020/36]
WO2012JP68154
Priority number, dateJP2011015885420.07.2011         Original published format: JP 2011158854
JP2011016267626.07.2011         Original published format: JP 2011162676
[2014/22]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013011992
Date:24.01.2013
Language:JA
[2013/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2735487
Date:28.05.2014
Language:EN
[2014/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2735487
Date:02.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP24.01.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.02.2016
ClassificationIPC:B60W40/068, B60W40/06
[2016/12]
CPC:
B60W40/068 (EP,CN,US); B60T8/172 (EP,CN,US); B60W40/06 (EP,US);
B60T2210/12 (EP,CN,US); B60W2510/227 (EP,CN,US); B60W2520/105 (EP,US);
B60W2520/28 (EP,CN,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/22]B60W40/068
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/22]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BEURTEILUNG DES STRASSENOBERFLÄCHENZUSTANDS UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BEURTEILUNG DES STRASSENOBERFLÄCHENZUSTANDS[2014/22]
English:ROAD SURFACE CONDITION ESTIMATION METHOD, AND ROAD SURFACE CONDITION ESTIMATION DEVICE[2014/22]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'ÉVALUATION DE L'ÉTAT DE LA SURFACE DE ROUTE, DISPOSITIF D'ÉVALUATION DE L'ÉTAT DE LA SURFACE DE ROUTE[2014/22]
Entry into regional phase03.02.2014Translation filed 
03.02.2014National basic fee paid 
03.02.2014Search fee paid 
03.02.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
03.02.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.02.2014Examination requested  [2014/22]
19.09.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.06.2020Fee for grant paid
26.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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 is  15.03.2019
Opposition(s)03.06.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
10.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
22.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
24.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
25.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
23.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.07.2012
AL02.09.2020
AT02.09.2020
CY02.09.2020
CZ02.09.2020
DK02.09.2020
EE02.09.2020
ES02.09.2020
FI02.09.2020
HR02.09.2020
LT02.09.2020
LV02.09.2020
MC02.09.2020
MK02.09.2020
MT02.09.2020
NL02.09.2020
PL02.09.2020
RO02.09.2020
RS02.09.2020
SE02.09.2020
SI02.09.2020
SK02.09.2020
SM02.09.2020
BG02.12.2020
NO02.12.2020
GR03.12.2020
IS02.01.2021
PT04.01.2021
[2024/41]
Former [2024/22]HU18.07.2012
AL02.09.2020
AT02.09.2020
CY02.09.2020
CZ02.09.2020
DK02.09.2020
EE02.09.2020
ES02.09.2020
FI02.09.2020
HR02.09.2020
LT02.09.2020
LV02.09.2020
MC02.09.2020
MK02.09.2020
NL02.09.2020
PL02.09.2020
RO02.09.2020
RS02.09.2020
SE02.09.2020
SI02.09.2020
SK02.09.2020
SM02.09.2020
BG02.12.2020
NO02.12.2020
GR03.12.2020
IS02.01.2021
PT04.01.2021
Former [2023/29]HU18.07.2012
AL02.09.2020
AT02.09.2020
CY02.09.2020
CZ02.09.2020
DK02.09.2020
EE02.09.2020
ES02.09.2020
FI02.09.2020
HR02.09.2020
LT02.09.2020
LV02.09.2020
MC02.09.2020
NL02.09.2020
PL02.09.2020
RO02.09.2020
RS02.09.2020
SE02.09.2020
SI02.09.2020
SK02.09.2020
SM02.09.2020
BG02.12.2020
NO02.12.2020
GR03.12.2020
IS02.01.2021
PT04.01.2021
Former [2023/24]AL02.09.2020
AT02.09.2020
CY02.09.2020
CZ02.09.2020
DK02.09.2020
EE02.09.2020
ES02.09.2020
FI02.09.2020
HR02.09.2020
LT02.09.2020
LV02.09.2020
MC02.09.2020
NL02.09.2020
PL02.09.2020
RO02.09.2020
RS02.09.2020
SE02.09.2020
SI02.09.2020
SK02.09.2020
SM02.09.2020
BG02.12.2020
NO02.12.2020
GR03.12.2020
IS02.01.2021
PT04.01.2021
Former [2022/18]AL02.09.2020
AT02.09.2020
CZ02.09.2020
DK02.09.2020
EE02.09.2020
ES02.09.2020
FI02.09.2020
HR02.09.2020
LT02.09.2020
LV02.09.2020
MC02.09.2020
NL02.09.2020
PL02.09.2020
RO02.09.2020
RS02.09.2020
SE02.09.2020
SI02.09.2020
SK02.09.2020
SM02.09.2020
BG02.12.2020
NO02.12.2020
GR03.12.2020
IS02.01.2021
PT04.01.2021
Former [2021/37]AL02.09.2020
AT02.09.2020
CZ02.09.2020
DK02.09.2020
EE02.09.2020
ES02.09.2020
FI02.09.2020
HR02.09.2020
LT02.09.2020
LV02.09.2020
NL02.09.2020
PL02.09.2020
RO02.09.2020
RS02.09.2020
SE02.09.2020
SI02.09.2020
SK02.09.2020
SM02.09.2020
BG02.12.2020
NO02.12.2020
GR03.12.2020
IS02.01.2021
PT04.01.2021
Former [2021/36]AL02.09.2020
AT02.09.2020
CZ02.09.2020
EE02.09.2020
ES02.09.2020
FI02.09.2020
HR02.09.2020
LT02.09.2020
LV02.09.2020
NL02.09.2020
PL02.09.2020
RO02.09.2020
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SI02.09.2020
SK02.09.2020
SM02.09.2020
BG02.12.2020
NO02.12.2020
GR03.12.2020
IS02.01.2021
PT04.01.2021
Former [2021/28]AL02.09.2020
AT02.09.2020
CZ02.09.2020
EE02.09.2020
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FI02.09.2020
HR02.09.2020
LT02.09.2020
LV02.09.2020
NL02.09.2020
PL02.09.2020
RO02.09.2020
RS02.09.2020
SE02.09.2020
SK02.09.2020
SM02.09.2020
BG02.12.2020
NO02.12.2020
GR03.12.2020
IS02.01.2021
PT04.01.2021
Former [2021/25]AL02.09.2020
AT02.09.2020
CZ02.09.2020
EE02.09.2020
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FI02.09.2020
HR02.09.2020
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LV02.09.2020
NL02.09.2020
PL02.09.2020
RO02.09.2020
RS02.09.2020
SE02.09.2020
SM02.09.2020
BG02.12.2020
NO02.12.2020
GR03.12.2020
IS02.01.2021
PT04.01.2021
Former [2021/24]AT02.09.2020
CZ02.09.2020
EE02.09.2020
FI02.09.2020
HR02.09.2020
LT02.09.2020
LV02.09.2020
NL02.09.2020
PL02.09.2020
RO02.09.2020
RS02.09.2020
SE02.09.2020
SM02.09.2020
BG02.12.2020
NO02.12.2020
GR03.12.2020
PT04.01.2021
Former [2021/23]CZ02.09.2020
EE02.09.2020
FI02.09.2020
HR02.09.2020
LT02.09.2020
LV02.09.2020
NL02.09.2020
PL02.09.2020
RO02.09.2020
RS02.09.2020
SE02.09.2020
SM02.09.2020
BG02.12.2020
NO02.12.2020
GR03.12.2020
PT04.01.2021
Former [2021/22]CZ02.09.2020
EE02.09.2020
FI02.09.2020
HR02.09.2020
LT02.09.2020
LV02.09.2020
NL02.09.2020
PL02.09.2020
RO02.09.2020
RS02.09.2020
SE02.09.2020
BG02.12.2020
NO02.12.2020
GR03.12.2020
PT04.01.2021
Former [2021/21]FI02.09.2020
HR02.09.2020
LT02.09.2020
LV02.09.2020
NL02.09.2020
PL02.09.2020
RS02.09.2020
SE02.09.2020
BG02.12.2020
NO02.12.2020
GR03.12.2020
PT04.01.2021
Former [2021/18]FI02.09.2020
HR02.09.2020
LT02.09.2020
LV02.09.2020
NL02.09.2020
PL02.09.2020
RS02.09.2020
SE02.09.2020
BG02.12.2020
NO02.12.2020
GR03.12.2020
Former [2021/10]FI02.09.2020
HR02.09.2020
LT02.09.2020
LV02.09.2020
PL02.09.2020
RS02.09.2020
SE02.09.2020
BG02.12.2020
NO02.12.2020
GR03.12.2020
Former [2021/09]FI02.09.2020
LT02.09.2020
SE02.09.2020
BG02.12.2020
NO02.12.2020
GR03.12.2020
Former [2021/08]FI02.09.2020
LT02.09.2020
SE02.09.2020
BG02.12.2020
NO02.12.2020
Former [2021/07]FI02.09.2020
LT02.09.2020
NO02.12.2020
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