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EP About this file: EP3660704

EP3660704 - RENDERING MAP IMAGES USING MODIFICATIONS OF NON-RASTER MAP DATA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.06.2022
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.07.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.12.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  01.05.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Google LLC
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
[2020/23]
Inventor(s)01 / MAURER, Jennifer
17th Avenue NE
Seattle, WA 11347 / US
02 / EGAN, Sean
120 Westlake Ave. N
Apt. 519
Seattle, WA 98109 / US
 [2020/23]
Representative(s)Watkin, Timothy Lawrence Harvey
Marks & Clerk LLP
2nd Floor, Wytham Court
11 West Way
Oxford OX2 0QL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/23]Watkin, Timothy Lawrence Harvey
Marks & Clerk LLP
Fletcher House The Oxford Science Park
Heatley Road
Oxford OX4 4GE / GB
Application number, filing date20152191.125.09.2012
[2020/23]
Priority number, dateUS20111324474126.09.2011         Original published format: US201113244741
[2020/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3660704
Date:03.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3660704
Date:18.08.2021
Language:EN
[2021/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.04.2020
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/00, G01C21/36, G01C21/32, G09G5/14, G06T11/20, G09B29/10, // H04L29/08
[2020/23]
CPC:
G09G5/14 (EP,KR,US); G01C21/3804 (KR); G06F3/04847 (KR,US);
G01C21/32 (KR); G01C21/36 (US); G01C21/367 (EP,KR,US);
G01C21/3867 (EP,US); G01C21/3881 (EP,US); G06F3/0485 (KR);
G06T11/20 (US); G06T11/26 (EP,KR,US); G06T19/006 (KR,US);
G09B29/106 (EP,KR,US); G09G5/00 (US); H04L67/02 (EP,KR,US);
G09G2354/00 (EP,KR,US); G09G2370/022 (EP,KR,US); G09G2380/10 (EP,KR,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 [2021/01]
Former [2020/23]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:DARSTELLUNG VON KARTENBILDERN MITHILFE VON MODIFIKATIONEN NICHTGERASTERTER KARTENDATEN[2020/23]
English:RENDERING MAP IMAGES USING MODIFICATIONS OF NON-RASTER MAP DATA[2020/23]
French:RENDU D'IMAGES CARTOGRAPHIQUES À L'AIDE DE MODIFICATIONS DE DONNÉES CARTOGRAPHIQUES NON TRAMÉES[2020/23]
Examination procedure30.11.2020Examination requested  [2021/01]
30.11.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.07.2021Fee for grant paid
08.07.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.07.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP12836138.3  / EP2761499
Opposition(s)19.05.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
16.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
16.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
16.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
16.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
16.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
28.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
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