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EP3644276 - METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR THE FAST ESTIMATION OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL BOUNDING BOXES AND DRIVABLE SURFACES USING LIDAR POINT CLOUDS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.03.2023
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.04.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.12.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.11.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  27.03.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.07.2024  [2024/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Volvo Car Corporation
40531 Göteborg / SE
[2020/18]
Inventor(s)01 / ROY CHOWDHURY, Sohini
1565 Pratt Place
SANTA CLARA, CA California 95050 / US
02 / MUPPIRISETTY, Srikar
Luktärtsgatan 4C
SE-431 32 MÖLNDAL / SE
 [2020/18]
Representative(s)Kransell & Wennborg KB
P.O. Box 2096
403 12 Göteborg / SE
[2020/18]
Application number, filing date19204489.922.10.2019
[2020/18]
Priority number, dateUS20181617199226.10.2018         Original published format: US201816171992
[2020/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3644276
Date:29.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3644276
Date:04.05.2022
Language:EN
[2022/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.02.2020
ClassificationIPC:G06T7/12, G06T7/174
[2020/18]
CPC:
G06T7/12 (EP,US); G05D1/0088 (US); G05D1/0221 (US);
G05D1/0248 (US); G06F18/214 (US); G06N20/00 (US);
G06T7/174 (EP); G06T7/62 (US); G06V20/58 (US);
G06T2207/10028 (US); G06T2207/10072 (EP); G06T2207/30252 (US) (-)
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 [2020/50]
Former [2020/18]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:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR SCHNELLE BESTIMMUNG VON DREI-DIMENSIONELLEN HÜLLKÄSTEN UND BEFAHRBAREN FLACHEN MITTELS LIDAR PUNKTENVOLKEN[2020/18]
English:METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR THE FAST ESTIMATION OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL BOUNDING BOXES AND DRIVABLE SURFACES USING LIDAR POINT CLOUDS[2020/18]
French:SYSTÈME UND PROCÉDÉ POUR ESTIMATION VITE DE RECTANGLES ENGLOBANTS 3D ET DES SURFACE PRACTICABLE PAR UN VEHICULE AVEC NUAGE DE POINTS[2020/18]
Examination procedure16.10.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.10.2020Examination requested  [2020/50]
29.10.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.12.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.03.2022Fee for grant paid
24.03.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.03.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.02.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.10.2019
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