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EP2995519 - MODIFYING AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE DRIVING BY RECOGNIZING VEHICLE CHARACTERISTICS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.07.2020
Database last updated on 24.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.08.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.03.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
Berliner Ring 2
38440 Wolfsburg / DE
[2016/11]
Inventor(s)01 / Horii, Hiroshi
VWGoA
1002 Alameda Dr.
Redwood City, CA 94061 / US
 [2016/11]
Application number, filing date15178221.624.07.2015
[2016/11]
Priority number, dateUS20141448280010.09.2014         Original published format: US201414482800
[2016/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2995519
Date:16.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2995519
Date:11.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.02.2016
ClassificationIPC:B60W30/095, B60W30/18, B60W40/04, B60W30/00
[2019/11]
CPC:
B60W30/0956 (EP,US); B60W30/00 (US); B60W30/18163 (EP,US);
B60W40/04 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2016/11]B60W30/095, B60W30/18, B60W40/04
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 [2016/43]
Former [2016/11]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:MODIFIZIERUNG VON AUTONOMEM FAHRZEUGFAHREN DURCH ERKENNUNG VON FAHRZEUGEIGENSCHAFTEN[2016/11]
English:MODIFYING AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE DRIVING BY RECOGNIZING VEHICLE CHARACTERISTICS[2016/11]
French:MODIFICATION DE CONDUITE DE VÉHICULE AUTONOME PAR RECONNAISSANCE DE CARACTÉRISTIQUES D'UN VÉHICULE[2016/11]
Examination procedure18.08.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.09.2016Examination requested  [2016/43]
07.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.03.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.07.2019Fee for grant paid
17.07.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.07.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)15.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.07.2015
AL11.09.2019
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2012119894  (PANDY ANANDA [US]) [A] 1-15* paragraphs [0022] - [0024] *;
 [I]DE102011002275  (PORSCHE AG [DE]) [I] 1-15 * paragraph [0042] *;
 [I]DE102011112812  (GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC [US]) [I] 1-15 * paragraph [0009] *;
 [XI]DE102013020435  (DAIMLER AG [DE]) [X] 5-15 * paragraphs [0003] - [0009] - [0016] - [0035] * [I] 1-4;
 [XI]US2014236414  (DROZ PIERRE-YVES [US], et al) [X] 5-15 * paragraphs [0002] , [0072] - [0084] * [I] 1-4
Examination   - Sparta Cheung ET AL, "Make and Model Recognition of Cars", Final Report, (20080101), vol. 1, XP055560972
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