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EP About this file: EP3508811

EP3508811 - VEHICULAR ORIENTATION DETECTION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.12.2023
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.08.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.06.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  10.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LV, PL, PT
published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Aichi Steel Corporation
1, Wano-wari
Arao-machi
Tokai-shi, Aichi 476-8666 / JP
[2019/28]
Inventor(s)01 / YAMAMOTO Michiharu
c/o AICHI STEEL CORPORATION
1 Wanowari
Arao-machi
Tokai-shi Aichi 476-8666 / JP
02 / NAGAO Tomohiko
c/o AICHI STEEL CORPORATION
1 Wanowari
Arao-machi
Tokai-shi Aichi 476-8666 / JP
03 / AOYAMA Hitoshi
c/o AICHI STEEL CORPORATION
1 Wanowari
Arao-machi
Tokai-shi Aichi 476-8666 / JP
 [2019/28]
Representative(s)Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Am Brauhaus 8
01099 Dresden / DE
[2019/28]
Application number, filing date17846277.624.08.2017
[2019/28]
WO2017JP30274
Priority number, dateJP2016016847430.08.2016         Original published format: JP 2016168474
[2019/28]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018043272
Date:08.03.2018
Language:JA
[2018/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3508811
Date:10.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3508811
Date:10.01.2024
Language:EN
[2024/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP08.03.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.05.2020
ClassificationIPC:G01B7/00, G05D1/02, B60W30/12, B62D15/02, B62D6/00, G08G1/042, G08G1/16
[2020/24]
CPC:
G08G1/042 (EP); B60W40/10 (US); B62D15/025 (EP);
B62D6/003 (EP); E01F11/00 (US); G05D1/0261 (EP);
B60W2420/50 (US); B60W2520/06 (US); B60W2540/18 (US);
B60W2556/45 (US); B60W30/12 (EP); G08G1/167 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2019/28]G01B7/00, 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 [2019/28]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM ZUR ERKENNUNG DER FAHRZEUGAUSRICHTUNG[2019/28]
English:VEHICULAR ORIENTATION DETECTION SYSTEM[2019/28]
French:SYSTÈME DE DÉTECTION D'ORIENTATION DE VÉHICULE[2019/28]
Entry into regional phase20.02.2019Translation filed 
20.02.2019National basic fee paid 
20.02.2019Search fee paid 
20.02.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
20.02.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/28]
27.11.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.02.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.08.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.12.2023Fee for grant paid
05.12.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.12.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
28.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
21.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
05.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
24.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.01.2024
BG10.01.2024
ES10.01.2024
HR10.01.2024
LT10.01.2024
LV10.01.2024
PL10.01.2024
NO10.04.2024
RS10.04.2024
GR11.04.2024
IS10.05.2024
PT10.05.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]AT10.01.2024
BG10.01.2024
ES10.01.2024
HR10.01.2024
LT10.01.2024
NO10.04.2024
RS10.04.2024
GR11.04.2024
IS10.05.2024
Former [2024/34]BG10.01.2024
HR10.01.2024
LT10.01.2024
NO10.04.2024
RS10.04.2024
GR11.04.2024
IS10.05.2024
Former [2024/33]LT10.01.2024
NO10.04.2024
IS10.05.2024
Former [2024/32]IS10.05.2024
Documents cited:Search[X]JPH09183383  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD);
 [X]JPH10160486  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES);
 [XI]DE19803043  (NISSAN MOTOR [JP]);
 [XI]US2016082957  (ZSOMBORY SANDOR [CA], et al)
International search[A]US5347456  (ZHANG WEI-BIN [US], et al);
 [X]JPH09183383  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD);
 [A]JPH09269831  (MAZDA MOTOR);
 [X]JPH10160486  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES);
 [A]US2011264320  (ARNAUD DANIEL [FR], et al);
 [A]JP2012137823  (NIPPON YUSOKI CO LTD)
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