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EP3251911 - AUTOMATED DRIVING CONTROL DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.06.2021
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.02.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.08.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.11.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
2520 Takaba
Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312-8503 / JP
[2017/49]
Inventor(s)01 / UCHIDA, Naokazu
c/o HITACHI, LTD.
6-6 Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
02 / TANIMICHI, Taisetsu
c/o HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
2520 Takaba
Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312-8503 / JP
 [2018/51]
Former [2017/49]01 / UCHIDA, Naokazu
c/o HITACHI, Ltd.
6-6 Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
02 / TANIMICHI, Taisetsu
c/o HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, Ltd.
2520 Takaba
Hitachinaka-shi Ibaraki 312-8503 / JP
Representative(s)MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
[2017/49]
Application number, filing date16743313.526.01.2016
[2017/49]
WO2016JP52062
Priority number, dateJP2015001389328.01.2015         Original published format: JP 2015013893
[2017/49]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016121710
Date:04.08.2016
Language:JA
[2016/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3251911
Date:06.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3251911
Date:19.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP04.08.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.11.2018
ClassificationIPC:B60W30/10, B60W30/16, B60W50/16, B60W50/14, B60W30/182, B60W10/04, B60W10/18, B60W10/20
[2020/08]
CPC:
B60W10/18 (EP,US); B60W60/0053 (EP,US); B60W10/04 (EP,US);
B60W10/20 (EP,US); B60W30/10 (EP,US); B60W30/16 (EP);
B60W50/14 (US); B60W50/16 (EP,US); B60W60/0051 (US);
B60W60/0057 (EP,US); B60W60/0061 (US); B60W2050/146 (US);
B60W2554/00 (EP,US); B60W2554/20 (US); B60W2554/4029 (US);
B60W2554/802 (US); B60W2556/50 (EP,US); B60W2720/106 (EP,US);
B60W2720/125 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/37]G05D1/00, B60W50/14, B60R16/02, B60W30/182, G05D1/02, B60W50/08
Former IPC [2017/49]B60W50/14, B60R16/02, B60W30/182, G05D1/02
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:STEUERUNGSVORRICHTUNG FÜR AUTOMATISIERTES FAHREN[2017/49]
English:AUTOMATED DRIVING CONTROL DEVICE[2017/49]
French:DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE DE CONDUITE AUTOMATIQUE[2017/49]
Entry into regional phase30.06.2017Translation filed 
28.08.2017National basic fee paid 
28.08.2017Search fee paid 
28.08.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
28.08.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.06.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.08.2017Examination requested  [2017/49]
03.05.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.08.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
22.10.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.07.2020Fee for grant paid
07.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)20.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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