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EP3230816 - AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE DETECTION OF AND RESPONSE TO INTERSECTION PRIORITY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.11.2023
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.12.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.08.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.09.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip05.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC
published on 07.08.2024  [2024/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi
Aichi-Ken 471-8571 / JP
[2023/26]
Former [2023/03]For all designated states
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
6565 Headquarters Drive W1-3C
Plano, TX 75024 / US
Former [2018/24]For all designated states
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
6565 Headquarters Drive W1-3C
Piano, TX 75024 / US
Former [2017/42]For all designated states
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
25 Atlantic Ave.
Erlanger, KY 41018 / US
Inventor(s)01 / OKUMURA, Bunyo
c/o Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North
America Inc.
6565 Headquarters Drive W1-3C
Plano, TX 75024 / US
 [2023/03]
Former [2017/42]01 / OKUMURA, Bunyo
Toyota Motor Engineering&Manufacturing North
America Inc.
25 Atlantic Avenue
Erlanger, Kentucky 41018 / US
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/42]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date15816574.625.11.2015
[2017/42]
WO2015US62673
Priority number, dateUS20141456527809.12.2014         Original published format: US201414565278
[2017/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016094088
Date:16.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3230816
Date:18.10.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.06.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3230816
Date:18.01.2023
Language:EN
[2023/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:B60W30/09, B60W30/095, B60W30/18
[2022/34]
CPC:
B60W30/09 (EP,US); G01C21/34 (US); B60W30/0956 (EP,US);
B60W30/181 (US); B60W30/18154 (EP,US); G05D1/0276 (US);
B60W2420/403 (EP,US); B60W2420/408 (EP,US); B60W2420/54 (EP,US);
B60W2420/905 (EP,US); B60W2552/05 (EP,US); B60W2555/60 (EP,US);
B60W2556/50 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/42]G05D1/02, B60W30/18
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 [2017/42]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ERKENNUNG DES VORTRITTS AN EINER KREUZUNG UND REAKTION DARAUF SEITENS EINES AUTONOMEN FAHRZEUGS[2017/42]
English:AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE DETECTION OF AND RESPONSE TO INTERSECTION PRIORITY[2017/42]
French:DÉTECTION ET RÉACTION À LA PRIORITÉ DANS UNE INTERSECTION PAR UN VÉHICULE AUTONOME[2017/42]
Entry into regional phase09.06.2017National basic fee paid 
09.06.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
09.06.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.06.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.06.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.06.2017Examination requested  [2017/42]
19.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.04.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.11.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.03.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.08.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.12.2022Fee for grant paid
09.12.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.12.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)19.10.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
14.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
13.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
30.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
13.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.01.2023
CZ18.01.2023
DK18.01.2023
EE18.01.2023
ES18.01.2023
FI18.01.2023
HR18.01.2023
IT18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
LV18.01.2023
MC18.01.2023
NL18.01.2023
PL18.01.2023
RO18.01.2023
RS18.01.2023
SE18.01.2023
SI18.01.2023
SK18.01.2023
SM18.01.2023
NO18.04.2023
GR19.04.2023
IS18.05.2023
PT18.05.2023
[2024/32]
Former [2024/26]AT18.01.2023
CZ18.01.2023
DK18.01.2023
EE18.01.2023
ES18.01.2023
FI18.01.2023
HR18.01.2023
IT18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
LV18.01.2023
NL18.01.2023
PL18.01.2023
RO18.01.2023
RS18.01.2023
SE18.01.2023
SI18.01.2023
SK18.01.2023
SM18.01.2023
NO18.04.2023
GR19.04.2023
IS18.05.2023
PT18.05.2023
Former [2024/11]AT18.01.2023
CZ18.01.2023
DK18.01.2023
EE18.01.2023
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FI18.01.2023
HR18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
LV18.01.2023
NL18.01.2023
PL18.01.2023
RO18.01.2023
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SI18.01.2023
SK18.01.2023
SM18.01.2023
NO18.04.2023
GR19.04.2023
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PT18.05.2023
Former [2023/50]AT18.01.2023
CZ18.01.2023
DK18.01.2023
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FI18.01.2023
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LT18.01.2023
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RO18.01.2023
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SK18.01.2023
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NO18.04.2023
GR19.04.2023
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PT18.05.2023
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CZ18.01.2023
DK18.01.2023
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FI18.01.2023
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NO18.04.2023
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PT18.05.2023
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