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EP About this file: EP3460778

EP3460778 - AUTOMATED VEHICLE SIMULATED LANE-MARKING GUIDANCE SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.02.2025
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.03.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.12.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.10.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.10.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  22.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip13.03.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 15.04.2026 [2026/16]
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 [2019/13]For all designated states
Aptiv Technologies Limited
Erin Court
Bishop's Court Hill
St. Michael / BB
Inventor(s)01 / AGARWAL, Divya
550 E. WASHINGTON AVENUE - APT. 703
SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA 94086 / US
02 / LAUR, Michael, H
21991 GRASS VALLEY
MISSION VIEJO, CALIFORNIA 92692 / US
03 / HILNBRAND, Brian, R
2000 COLONY STREET NO. 6
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA 94043 / US
 [2019/13]
Representative(s)Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Martin-Greif-Straße 1
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2024/15]Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
Former [2019/13]Robert, Vincent, et al
Aptiv Services France SAS
Aptiv EMEA Patent Department
Bâtiment Le Raspail - Paris Nord 2
22, avenue des Nations, CS 65059 Villepinte
95972 Roissy CDG Cedex / FR
Application number, filing date18196088.121.09.2018
[2019/13]
Priority number, dateUS20171571382425.09.2017         Original published format: US201715713824
[2019/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3460778
Date:27.03.2019
Language:EN
[2019/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3460778
Date:10.04.2024
Language:EN
[2024/15]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP3460778
Date:22.05.2024
[2024/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:G08G1/0967, G08G1/16, B60W30/12, // G02B27/01
[2023/48]
CPC:
G08G1/096725 (EP,US); B60W30/12 (CN,US); G05D1/0274 (US);
G05D1/0246 (US); G05D1/0278 (US); G06V20/588 (CN,US);
G08G1/096758 (EP,US); G08G1/096775 (EP,US); G08G1/096783 (EP,US);
G08G1/167 (EP,US); G02B27/01 (EP); G06V20/584 (US);
G06V2201/10 (US); H04N5/272 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/13]G08G1/0967, G08G1/16, B60W30/12
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 [2019/45]
Former [2019/13]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:AUTOMATISIERTES FAHRZEUGSIMULIERTES FAHRSPURFÜHRUNGSSYSTEM[2019/13]
English:AUTOMATED VEHICLE SIMULATED LANE-MARKING GUIDANCE SYSTEM[2019/13]
French:SYSTÈME DE GUIDAGE DE MARQUAGE DE VOIES SIMULÉ DE VÉHICULE AUTOMATISÉ[2019/13]
Examination procedure25.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.09.2019Examination requested  [2019/45]
25.09.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.12.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.10.2023Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 31.10.2023
31.10.2023Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
06.12.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.03.2024Fee for grant paid
06.03.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.03.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.01.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
20.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
16.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
27.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY21.09.2018
HU21.09.2018
AT10.04.2024
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Documents cited:Search[XI] EP3190022  (DELPHI TECH INC et al.) [X] 1,2,4,6,7 * paragraph [0007] - paragraph [0016]; figures 1-3 *[I] 5
 [XI] US2011301813  (SUN BO et al.) [X] 1-4,6,7 * paragraph [0019] - paragraph [0028]; figures 5-8 *[I] 5
 [A] US2017225567  (TSUDA YOSHIAKI et al.) [A] 3 * paragraph [0092]; figure 2 *
ExaminationUS2014379247
 WO2016152553
 US2018058879
 JP2015064282
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