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EP About this file: EP3500469

EP3500469 - AUTOMATED OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.09.2024
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.10.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.06.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.12.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.05.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  24.02.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  25.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.09.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.10.2024 [2024/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
Berliner Ring 2
38440 Wolfsburg / DE
[2019/26]
Inventor(s)01 / HARTOG, Johannes
Walkürenring 17
38106 Braunschweig / DE
02 / KLEINAU, Sandra
Am Ochsenberg 29
38531 Rötgesbüttel / DE
03 / RECH, Bernd
Bauernberg 10 b
38556 Bokensdorf / DE
04 / BUBURUZAN, Teodor
Calvördestr. 16
38118 Braunschweig / DE
05 / GLÄSER, Stefan
Akeleiweg 4
38104 Braunschweig / DE
06 / GÜNTHER, Hendrik-Jörn
1588 Devon Ln
48084 Troy, MI / US
07 / LEHMANN, Bernd
Langengrassaus Tannenweg 2
15926 Heideblick / DE
08 / ENGEL, Monique
Am Storchennest 19
29379 Knesebeck / DE
 [2019/26]
Application number, filing date17739568.813.07.2017
[2019/26]
WO2017EP67705
Priority number, dateDE20161021552818.08.2016         Original published format: DE102016215528
[2019/26]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018033308
Date:22.02.2018
Language:DE
[2018/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3500469
Date:26.06.2019
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.02.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3500469
Date:15.11.2023
Language:DE
[2023/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:B60W50/10, B60W40/09, B60W50/00
[2022/44]
CPC:
B60W50/10 (EP); B60W40/09 (EP); B60W2050/0075 (EP);
B60W2050/0088 (EP); B60W2556/10 (EP)
Former IPC [2019/26]B60W50/10, B60W40/09
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 [2019/26]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUTOMATISIERTES BETREIBEN EINES KRAFTFAHRZEUGS[2019/26]
English:AUTOMATED OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE[2019/26]
French:FONCTIONNEMENT AUTOMATIQUE D'UN VÉHICULE À MOTEUR[2019/26]
Entry into regional phase18.03.2019National basic fee paid 
18.03.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
18.03.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.03.2019Examination requested  [2019/26]
18.03.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.08.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.12.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.03.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.10.2023Fee for grant paid
02.10.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.10.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)19.08.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
02.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
01.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
31.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ15.11.2023
DK15.11.2023
EE15.11.2023
ES15.11.2023
HR15.11.2023
IT15.11.2023
LT15.11.2023
LV15.11.2023
NL15.11.2023
PL15.11.2023
RO15.11.2023
RS15.11.2023
SE15.11.2023
SK15.11.2023
SM15.11.2023
BG15.02.2024
NO15.02.2024
GR16.02.2024
IS15.03.2024
PT15.03.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]CZ15.11.2023
DK15.11.2023
EE15.11.2023
ES15.11.2023
HR15.11.2023
LT15.11.2023
LV15.11.2023
NL15.11.2023
PL15.11.2023
RO15.11.2023
RS15.11.2023
SE15.11.2023
SM15.11.2023
BG15.02.2024
NO15.02.2024
GR16.02.2024
IS15.03.2024
PT15.03.2024
Former [2024/34]DK15.11.2023
EE15.11.2023
ES15.11.2023
HR15.11.2023
LT15.11.2023
LV15.11.2023
NL15.11.2023
PL15.11.2023
RS15.11.2023
SE15.11.2023
SM15.11.2023
BG15.02.2024
NO15.02.2024
GR16.02.2024
IS15.03.2024
PT15.03.2024
Former [2024/33]DK15.11.2023
ES15.11.2023
HR15.11.2023
LT15.11.2023
LV15.11.2023
NL15.11.2023
PL15.11.2023
RS15.11.2023
SE15.11.2023
SM15.11.2023
BG15.02.2024
NO15.02.2024
GR16.02.2024
IS15.03.2024
PT15.03.2024
Former [2024/26]ES15.11.2023
HR15.11.2023
LT15.11.2023
LV15.11.2023
NL15.11.2023
PL15.11.2023
RS15.11.2023
SE15.11.2023
BG15.02.2024
NO15.02.2024
GR16.02.2024
IS15.03.2024
PT15.03.2024
Former [2024/25]ES15.11.2023
HR15.11.2023
LT15.11.2023
NL15.11.2023
PL15.11.2023
RS15.11.2023
SE15.11.2023
BG15.02.2024
NO15.02.2024
GR16.02.2024
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PT15.03.2024
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HR15.11.2023
LT15.11.2023
NL15.11.2023
RS15.11.2023
SE15.11.2023
BG15.02.2024
NO15.02.2024
GR16.02.2024
IS15.03.2024
PT15.03.2024
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NL15.11.2023
BG15.02.2024
GR16.02.2024
IS15.03.2024
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IS15.03.2024
Cited inInternational search[Y]US2015158486  (HEALEY JENNIFER A [US], et al) [Y] 2-4,7 * claims 1-3, 12-15 *;
 [XYI]US2015246673  (TSENG FLING [US], et al) [X] 1,2,10 * claim 6 * * paragraph [0027] * * figure 1 * [Y] 3,4,7 [I] 5,6,8,9;
 [Y]DE102014208311  (CONTI TEMIC MICROELECTRONIC [DE]) [Y] 7* paragraphs [0008] , [ 0009] *;
 [XYI]DE102015201039  (CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,10 * paragraph [0020] * [Y] 2-4,7 [I] 5,6,8,9
by applicantDE19952153
 DE10343178
 EP2316705
 DE102014008380
 DE102013218786
 DE102015112120
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