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EP About this file: EP3188080

EP3188080 - METHOD FOR EVALUATING GESTURES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.04.2024
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.08.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.12.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  02.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 18.12.2024 [2024/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Berliner Ring 2
38440 Wolfsburg / DE
[2017/27]
Inventor(s)01 / Ette, Bernd
Leinefelderstraße 38
38442 Wolfsburg / DE
02 / Wintsche, Volker
Hoyerswerdaer Str. 30
01099 Dresden / DE
 [2017/27]
Representative(s)2SPL Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Landaubogen 3
81373 München / DE
[2023/24]
Former [2017/27]2SPL Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Postfach 15 17 23
80050 München / DE
Application number, filing date17150014.302.01.2017
[2017/27]
Priority number, dateDE20161010007504.01.2016         Original published format: DE102016100075
[2017/27]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3188080
Date:05.07.2017
Language:DE
[2017/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3188080
Date:14.06.2023
Language:DE
[2023/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.04.2017
ClassificationIPC:G06V40/20, G06V10/14, G06V20/59, G06V20/64, G06V20/56
[2023/16]
CPC:
G06V40/28 (EP,US); G06V40/23 (CN); G06F3/017 (US);
G01C21/00 (CN); G06F18/25 (CN); G06F3/0325 (US);
G06V10/14 (EP); G06V20/56 (EP,US); G06V20/59 (EP);
G06V20/597 (CN); G06V20/64 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2017/27]G06K9/00
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 [2018/03]
Former [2017/27]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 AUSWERTUNG VON GESTEN[2017/27]
English:METHOD FOR EVALUATING GESTURES[2017/27]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'ÉVALUATION DE GESTES[2017/27]
Examination procedure02.01.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.11.2017Examination requested  [2018/03]
18.08.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.01.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.05.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.08.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.12.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.05.2023Fee for grant paid
08.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)15.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
01.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
31.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
31.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG14.06.2023
CZ14.06.2023
DK14.06.2023
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NO14.09.2023
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LU02.01.2024
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0262-8856(03)00070-2
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ISSCC.2014.6757368
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JEDS.2014.2382689
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