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EP About this file: EP3250444

EP3250444 - VALET PARKING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.01.2022
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.12.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.07.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.11.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Robert Bosch GmbH
Postfach 30 02 20
70442 Stuttgart / DE
[2020/18]
Former [2017/49]For all designated states
Robert Bosch GmbH
Postfach 30 02 20
70442 Stuttgart / DE
Inventor(s)01 / SCHERL, Michael
Hoelderlinstrasse 6
74321 Bietigheim / DE
02 / VOELZ, Benjamin
Schlossstrasse 4
71229 Leonberg / DE
03 / HEIGELE, Christian
Grüntalstrasse 22
8405 Winterthur / CH
04 / MIELENZ, Holger
Am Bruennelesberg 19
73760 Ostfildern / DE
05 / LEHNER, Philipp
Moorhaldenstrasse 22
75417 Muehlacker / DE
 [2017/49]
Application number, filing date16701111.319.01.2016
[2017/49]
WO2016EP50955
Priority number, dateDE20151020120526.01.2015         Original published format: DE102015201205
[2017/49]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016120118
Date:04.08.2016
Language:DE
[2016/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3250444
Date:06.12.2017
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.08.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3250444
Date:10.03.2021
Language:DE
[2021/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.08.2016
ClassificationIPC:B62D15/02, B60W30/06, G06Q10/04, G08G1/14
[2020/51]
CPC:
G06Q10/047 (EP,US); B60W30/06 (CN,US); B60L53/30 (EP,US);
B60L58/10 (EP,US); G05D1/0217 (US); G05D1/0225 (US);
G05D1/0282 (EP); G05D1/0285 (US); G06Q10/043 (EP,CN,US);
G06Q50/40 (EP,CN,US); G08G1/146 (EP,US); B60L2260/52 (EP,US);
Y02T10/70 (EP,US); Y02T10/7072 (EP,US); Y02T90/12 (EP,US);
Y02T90/14 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/49]B62D15/02, B60L11/18, B60W30/06, G06Q10/04
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 [2017/49]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VALET-PARKING VERFAHREN[2017/49]
English:VALET PARKING METHOD[2017/49]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE VOITURIER AUTOMATIQUE[2017/49]
Entry into regional phase28.08.2017National basic fee paid 
28.08.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
28.08.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.01.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.08.2017Examination requested  [2017/49]
13.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.07.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.10.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.11.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 13.11.2020
13.11.2020Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
09.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.01.2021Fee for grant paid
11.01.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.01.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.12.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
01.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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