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EP About this file: EP3213974

EP3213974 - METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLES IN CASE OF A CONFLICT SITUATION AND DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.09.2021
Database last updated on 30.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.06.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.06.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.03.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  04.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Thales Management & Services Deutschland GmbH
Thalesplatz 1
71254 Ditzingen / DE
[2017/49]
Former [2017/36]For all designated states
Thales Deutschland GmbH
Thalesplatz 1
71254 Ditzingen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / MARKGRAF, Jeannine
Seestr. 47
71229 Leonberg / DE
02 / SCHROTH, Albrecht
Eberhardweg 12
71083 Herrenberg / DE
03 / SCHULDES, Klaus
Wurmbergstrasse 44
73066 Uhingen / DE
 [2017/36]
Representative(s)Kohler Schmid Möbus Patentanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Gropiusplatz 10
70563 Stuttgart / DE
[2017/36]
Application number, filing date16158494.103.03.2016
[2017/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3213974
Date:06.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3213974
Date:28.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:B61L27/00
[2017/36]
CPC:
B61L27/16 (EP)
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 [2018/15]
Former [2017/36]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:VERFAHREN ZUR KONTROLLE VON FAHRZEUGEN IN EINER KONFLIKTSITUATION UND ENTSCHEIDUNGSUNTERSTÜTZUNGSSYSTEM[2017/36]
English:METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLES IN CASE OF A CONFLICT SITUATION AND DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM[2017/36]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR COMMANDER DES VÉHICULES DANS LE CAS D'UNE SITUATION DE CONFLIT ET SYSTÈME D'AIDE À LA DÉCISION[2017/36]
Examination procedure03.03.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.03.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.03.2018Examination requested  [2018/15]
15.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.09.2020Fee for grant paid
16.09.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.09.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)29.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
20.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
19.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL28.10.2020
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CZ28.10.2020
EE28.10.2020
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LT28.10.2020
MC28.10.2020
MK28.10.2020
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SI28.10.2020
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GR29.01.2021
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Documents cited:Search[XI] EP1764280  (HARRIS CORP et al.)
 [XI] US4122523  (MORSE CHARLES W et al.) [X] 1-5,7-12 * paragraph [0037] - paragraph [0326]; figures 1-11 *[I] 6
 [X] CN103481918   [X] 1,10-12 * column 4, line 40 - column 21, line 6; figures 1-12M *
by applicantEP1500567
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