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EP About this file: EP3361412

EP3361412 - BLACK ICE DETECTION SYSTEM, PROGRAM, AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.07.2024
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
[2018/33]
Inventor(s)01 / VAN DEN BERGHE, Sven
12 Woodland Close
Marlow, Buckinghamshire SL7 3LE / GB
 [2023/16]
Former [2018/33]01 / van den BERGHE, Sven
12 Woodland Close
Marlow, Buckinghamshire SL7 3LE / GB
Representative(s)Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
Cheapside House
138 Cheapside
London EC2V 6BJ / GB
[2023/36]
Former [2018/33]Haseltine Lake LLP
Lincoln House, 5th Floor
300 High Holborn
London WC1V 7JH / GB
Application number, filing date17155708.510.02.2017
[2018/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3361412
Date:15.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3361412
Date:06.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:G06V20/52, G06V10/82, G06V10/44, G06V10/764, G06V20/56, G08G1/04, G08G1/095, G08G1/0967
[2023/14]
CPC:
G06V10/454 (EP,US); G06V10/764 (EP,US); G06V10/82 (EP,US);
G06V20/52 (EP,US); G06V20/56 (EP,US); G08G1/04 (EP);
G08G1/095 (EP); G08G1/096716 (EP); G08G1/096741 (EP);
G08G1/096775 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2018/33]G06K9/00, G06K9/46, G06K9/62, G08G1/048
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 [2018/33]
TitleGerman:SCHWARZEISDETEKTIONSSYSTEM, -PROGRAMM UND -VERFAHREN[2018/33]
English:BLACK ICE DETECTION SYSTEM, PROGRAM, AND METHOD[2018/33]
French:SYSTÈME, PROGRAMME, ET PROCÉDÉ DE DÉTECTION DE GLACE NOIRE[2018/33]
Examination procedure10.02.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.03.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.03.2018Examination requested  [2018/33]
04.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.07.2023Fee for grant paid
28.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
03.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
03.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
02.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
02.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.09.2023
CZ06.09.2023
DK06.09.2023
EE06.09.2023
ES06.09.2023
FI06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
IT06.09.2023
LT06.09.2023
LV06.09.2023
NL06.09.2023
PL06.09.2023
RO06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SE06.09.2023
SI06.09.2023
SK06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
PT08.01.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/33]AT06.09.2023
CZ06.09.2023
DK06.09.2023
EE06.09.2023
ES06.09.2023
FI06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
IT06.09.2023
LT06.09.2023
LV06.09.2023
NL06.09.2023
PL06.09.2023
RO06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SE06.09.2023
SK06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
PT08.01.2024
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CZ06.09.2023
EE06.09.2023
ES06.09.2023
FI06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
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LT06.09.2023
LV06.09.2023
NL06.09.2023
PL06.09.2023
RO06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SE06.09.2023
SK06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
PT08.01.2024
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CZ06.09.2023
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FI06.09.2023
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LV06.09.2023
NL06.09.2023
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SM06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
PT08.01.2024
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CZ06.09.2023
EE06.09.2023
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FI06.09.2023
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LT06.09.2023
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NO06.12.2023
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LT06.09.2023
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NL06.09.2023
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NO06.12.2023
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NO06.12.2023
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GR07.12.2023
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