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EP About this file: EP3557475

EP3557475 - STREET MARKING COLOR RECOGNITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.07.2025
Database last updated on 18.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.06.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.07.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.03.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  20.09.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip23.01.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, CH		published on 25.02.2026  [2026/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Aptiv Technologies AG
Spitalstrasse 5
8200 Schaffhausen / CH
[2024/39]
Former [2024/18]For all designated states
Aptiv Technologies AG
Pestalozzistrasse 2
8200 Schaffhausen / CH
Former [2023/13]For all designated states
Aptiv Technologies Limited
The Financial Services Centre
Bishop's Court Hill
St. Michael / BB
Former [2019/43]For all designated states
Aptiv Technologies Limited
Erin Court
Bishop's Court Hill
St. Michael / BB
Inventor(s)01 / Zhao, Kun
Ruhrorterstr. 62
47059 Duisburg / DE
02 / Su, Yu
Heinz-Fangman-Str. 39b
42287 Wuppertal / DE
 [2019/43]
Representative(s)Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Martin-Greif-Straße 1
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/43]Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date18167546.316.04.2018
[2019/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3557475
Date:23.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3557475
Date:18.09.2024
Language:EN
[2024/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:G06V20/56
[2024/29]
CPC:
G06V20/588 (EP,US); B60R11/04 (US); G01J3/463 (CN);
G06T7/90 (CN,US); H04N23/10 (CN); B60R2300/804 (US);
B60R2300/8053 (US); G06T2207/10024 (CN); G06T2207/30256 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/43]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 [2020/16]
Former [2019/43]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:STRASSENMARKIERUNGSFARBERKENNUNG[2019/43]
English:STREET MARKING COLOR RECOGNITION[2019/43]
French:RECONNAISSANCE DE COULEUR DE MARQUAGE DE RUES[2019/43]
Examination procedure11.03.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/16]
11.03.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.07.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.01.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.06.2024Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 11.06.2024
11.06.2024Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
27.06.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.08.2024Fee for grant paid
12.08.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.08.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)19.06.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
28.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
30.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
26.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.09.2024
BG18.09.2024
CZ18.09.2024
DK18.09.2024
EE18.09.2024
ES18.09.2024
FI18.09.2024
HR18.09.2024
IT18.09.2024
LV18.09.2024
MC18.09.2024
NL18.09.2024
PL18.09.2024
RO18.09.2024
SE18.09.2024
SK18.09.2024
SM18.09.2024
NO18.12.2024
RS18.12.2024
GR19.12.2024
IS18.01.2025
PT20.01.2025
LU16.04.2025
BE30.04.2025
CH30.04.2025
[2026/09]
Former [2026/05]AT18.09.2024
BG18.09.2024
CZ18.09.2024
DK18.09.2024
EE18.09.2024
ES18.09.2024
FI18.09.2024
HR18.09.2024
IT18.09.2024
LV18.09.2024
MC18.09.2024
NL18.09.2024
PL18.09.2024
RO18.09.2024
SE18.09.2024
SK18.09.2024
SM18.09.2024
NO18.12.2024
RS18.12.2024
GR19.12.2024
IS18.01.2025
PT20.01.2025
LU16.04.2025
Former [2026/04]AT18.09.2024
BG18.09.2024
CZ18.09.2024
DK18.09.2024
EE18.09.2024
ES18.09.2024
FI18.09.2024
HR18.09.2024
IT18.09.2024
LV18.09.2024
NL18.09.2024
PL18.09.2024
RO18.09.2024
SE18.09.2024
SK18.09.2024
SM18.09.2024
NO18.12.2024
RS18.12.2024
GR19.12.2024
IS18.01.2025
PT20.01.2025
LU16.04.2025
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BG18.09.2024
CZ18.09.2024
DK18.09.2024
EE18.09.2024
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NO18.12.2024
RS18.12.2024
GR19.12.2024
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PT20.01.2025
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BG18.09.2024
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PT20.01.2025
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PT20.01.2025
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LV18.09.2024
NO18.12.2024
GR19.12.2024
Former [2025/08]FI18.09.2024
NO18.12.2024
GR19.12.2024
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