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EP About this file: EP3597500

EP3597500 - DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.07.2024
Database last updated on 10.05.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.05.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.09.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.12.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.09.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip07.02.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH		published on 12.03.2025  [2025/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
2520 Takaba
Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312-8503 / JP
[2021/39]
Former [2020/04]For all designated states
Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
2520 Takaba
Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312-8503 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MATSUDA, Satoshi
c/o Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
2520, Takaba
Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312-8503 / JP
02 / YOSHIDA, Yoshiyuki
c/o Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
2520, Takaba
Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312-8503 / JP
 [2020/04]
Representative(s)Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[2023/37]
Former [2020/04]Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
Application number, filing date18768495.602.03.2018
[2020/04]
WO2018JP07935
Priority number, dateJP2017005268817.03.2017         Original published format: JP 2017052688
[2020/04]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018168512
Date:20.09.2018
Language:JA
[2018/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3597500
Date:22.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3597500
Date:13.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP20.09.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.11.2020
ClassificationIPC:B60W30/095, B60R21/00, G01C21/34, G08G1/16, B62D15/02, B60W30/14, B60W50/08, B60W50/10, B60W50/14, B60W60/00, G08G1/0962, G08G1/0967, G08G1/14
[2020/52]
CPC:
B60W50/14 (EP,US); B60W30/0956 (US); B60R21/00 (EP);
B60W30/09 (US); B60W30/143 (EP); B60W50/08 (EP);
B60W50/10 (EP); B60W60/0011 (EP); B62D15/0285 (EP);
G01C21/34 (EP); G08G1/09626 (EP); G08G1/096725 (EP);
G08G1/143 (EP); G08G1/16 (US); B60W2050/146 (EP,US);
B60W2420/403 (US); B60W2420/54 (US); B60W2520/28 (US);
G08G1/168 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/04]B60W30/095, B60R21/00, G01C21/34, G08G1/16
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 [2020/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FAHRHILFEVORRICHTUNG UND -VERFAHREN[2020/04]
English:DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE AND METHOD[2020/04]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ D'AIDE À LA CONDUITE[2020/04]
Entry into regional phase13.05.2019Translation filed 
13.05.2019National basic fee paid 
13.05.2019Search fee paid 
13.05.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
13.05.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.05.2019Examination requested  [2020/04]
24.05.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.09.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.01.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.08.2023Fee for grant paid
03.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)14.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
25.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
16.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
21.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.09.2023
BG13.09.2023
CZ13.09.2023
DK13.09.2023
EE13.09.2023
ES13.09.2023
FI13.09.2023
HR13.09.2023
IT13.09.2023
LT13.09.2023
LV13.09.2023
MC13.09.2023
NL13.09.2023
PL13.09.2023
RO13.09.2023
RS13.09.2023
SE13.09.2023
SI13.09.2023
SK13.09.2023
SM13.09.2023
NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
IS13.01.2024
PT15.01.2024
GB02.03.2024
IE02.03.2024
LU02.03.2024
BE31.03.2024
CH31.03.2024
FR31.03.2024
[2025/11]
Former [2025/10]AT13.09.2023
BG13.09.2023
CZ13.09.2023
DK13.09.2023
EE13.09.2023
ES13.09.2023
FI13.09.2023
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MC13.09.2023
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GB02.03.2024
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BE31.03.2024
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NO13.12.2023
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GB02.03.2024
LU02.03.2024
BE31.03.2024
FR31.03.2024
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DK13.09.2023
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MC13.09.2023
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PL13.09.2023
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NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
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 [XY]WO2016158236  (CLARION CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,5-10 * Machine Translated by EPO: see ESOP, passages mentioned under point 2.1;; figure - * [Y] 4
International search[Y]JP2001222800  (YAZAKI CORP) [Y] 1-10 * , paragraph [0002] (Family: none) *;
 [Y]JP2005189936  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP) [Y] 1-10 * , paragraphs [0002], [0021]-[0028], fig. 1-5 (Family: none) *;
 [Y]JP2009271760  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP) [Y] 6 * , paragraphs [0056], [0057] (Family: none) *;
 [Y]JP2012056428  (AISIN SEIKI) [Y] 1-10 * , paragraphs [0029]-[0049], fig. 1-11 (Family: none) *;
 [A]WO2014203334  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD [JP], et al) [A] 1-10 * , paragraphs [0036]-[0066], fig. 1-8 (Family: none) *;
 [PA]JP2017224075  (FUJITSU TEN LTD) [PA] 1-10* , claims (Family: none) *
ExaminationJP2014108711
by applicantJP2016060336
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