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EP3179462 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING A POSITION OF A VEHICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/24]POSITION SELF-CALCULATION DEVICE AND POSITION SELF-CALCULATION METHOD
[2018/15]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.09.2019
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.09.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.07.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.06.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.04.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.05.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
2 Takara-cho
Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 221-0023 / JP
[2017/24]
Inventor(s)01 / YAMAGUCHI, Ichiro
c/o NISSAN MOTOR CO. LTD.
Intellectual Property Department
1-1 Morinosatoaoyama
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa 243-0123 / JP
02 / NISHIUCHI, Hidekazu
c/o NISSAN MOTOR CO. LTD.
Intellectual Property Department
1-1 Morinosatoaoyama
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa 243-0123 / JP
03 / HIRAIZUMI, Norihisa
c/o NISSAN MOTOR CO. LTD.
Intellectual Property Department
1-1 Morinosatoaoyama
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa 243-0123 / JP
04 / MATSUMOTO, Jun
c/o NISSAN MOTOR CO. LTD.
Intellectual Property Department
1-1 Morinosatoaoyama
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa 243-0123 / JP
 [2017/24]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2017/24]
Application number, filing date14899118.504.08.2014
[2017/24]
WO2014JP70480
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016020970
Date:11.02.2016
Language:JA
[2016/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3179462
Date:14.06.2017
Language:EN
[2017/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3179462
Date:31.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP11.02.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01B11/00, G06T7/246, G06T7/73
[2018/15]
CPC:
G01B11/002 (EP,US); G01B11/26 (US); G01C21/28 (EP,US);
G06T7/246 (EP,US); G06T7/73 (EP,US); G06V20/588 (US);
G08G1/16 (EP,US); H04N7/183 (US); G06T2207/30208 (EP,US);
G06T2207/30244 (EP,US); G06T2207/30252 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/35]G01B11/00, G06T7/246, G01C21/28
Former IPC [2017/24]G08G1/16, G01B11/00, G01B11/26, G01C21/28
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 [2017/24]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR BERECHNUNG DER POSITION EINES FAHRZEUGS[2018/15]
English:DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING A POSITION OF A VEHICLE[2018/15]
French:DISPOSITIF ET MÉTHODE DE CALCUL DE POSITION D'UN VÉHICULE[2018/15]
Former [2017/24]VORRICHTUNG ZUR POSITIONSSELBSTKALKULATION UND VERFAHREN ZUR POSITIONSSELBSTKALKULATION
Former [2017/24]POSITION SELF-CALCULATION DEVICE AND POSITION SELF-CALCULATION METHOD
Former [2017/24]DISPOSITIF DE CALCUL AUTOMATIQUE DE POSITION ET PROCÉDÉ DE CALCUL AUTOMATIQUE DE POSITION
Entry into regional phase01.03.2017Translation filed 
01.03.2017National basic fee paid 
01.03.2017Search fee paid 
01.03.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
01.03.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.03.2017Examination requested  [2017/24]
01.03.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.04.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.06.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
12.07.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.09.2018Fee for grant paid
21.09.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.09.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.08.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
29.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
28.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
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