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EP About this file: EP2932491

EP2932491 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ALERT NOTIFICATIONS TO A VEHICLE OCCUPANT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.06.2021
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.02.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.09.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip22.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 24.08.2022  [2022/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TomTom Traffic B.V.
De Ruijterkade 154
1011 AC Amsterdam / NL
[2020/33]
Former [2018/40]For all designated states
TomTom Traffic B.V.
De Ruijterkade 154
1011 AC Amsterdam / NL
Former [2015/43]For all designated states
TomTom International B.V.
De Ruijterkade 154
1011 AC Amsterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / FERNBACK, Sean
Rubenstraat 47 II
NL-1077 MJ Amsterdam / NL
02 / SCHÄFER, Ralf-Peter
Minkwitzweg 25
12557 Berlin / DE
 [2015/43]
Representative(s)Swindell & Pearson Limited
48 Friar Gate
Derby DE1 1GY / GB
[2020/33]
Former [2015/43]Dobson, Adrian
TomTom International B.V.
IP Creation
De Ruyterkade 154
1011 AC Amsterdam / NL
Application number, filing date13811842.711.12.2013
[2015/43]
WO2013EP76249
Priority number, dateGB2012002219811.12.2012         Original published format: GB 201222198
[2015/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014090884
Date:19.06.2014
Language:EN
[2014/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2932491
Date:21.10.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.06.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2932491
Date:12.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.06.2014
ClassificationIPC:G08G1/09, G08G1/0967, H04W4/06, H04W4/14
[2020/01]
CPC:
G08G1/092 (EP,US); G08G1/0968 (US); G08G1/096716 (EP,US);
G08G1/096741 (EP,US); G08G1/096775 (EP,US); H04W4/48 (US);
H04W4/06 (EP,US); H04W4/14 (EP,US); H04W4/80 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/43]G08G1/09, G08G1/0967, H04W4/04
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 [2015/43]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR AUSGABE VON WARNBENACHRICHTIGUNGEN FÜR EINEN FAHRZEUGINSASSEN[2020/01]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ALERT NOTIFICATIONS TO A VEHICLE OCCUPANT[2015/43]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION DE MESSAGES D'ALERTE AU PASSAGER D'UN VÉHICULE[2020/01]
Former [2015/43]SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG VON ALARMMELDUNGEN AN EINEN FAHRZEUGINSASSEN
Former [2015/43]SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ POUR FOURNIR DES NOTIFICATIONS D'ALERTE À UN PASSAGER DE VÉHICULE
Entry into regional phase10.07.2015National basic fee paid 
10.07.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
10.07.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.07.2015Examination requested  [2015/43]
01.02.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.09.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.11.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 05.11.2019
05.11.2019Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
10.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.06.2020Fee for grant paid
22.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.06.2020Receipt 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  17.09.2018
Opposition(s)14.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
12.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
12.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
13.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
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