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EP About this file: EP3731187

EP3731187 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION AND ORIENTATION OF A VEHICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.03.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.04.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  28.09.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VOLKSWAGEN AG
Berliner Ring 2
38440 Wolfsburg / DE
[2020/44]
Inventor(s)01 / Schomerus, Volker Patricio
VW AG
Okerstraße 8b
38100 Braunschweig / DE
 [2020/44]
Application number, filing date20169501.214.04.2020
[2020/44]
Priority number, dateDE20191020603626.04.2019         Original published format: DE102019206036
[2020/44]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3731187
Date:28.10.2020
Language:DE
[2020/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3731187
Date:07.06.2023
Language:DE
[2023/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.09.2020
ClassificationIPC:G06T7/73
[2020/44]
CPC:
G06T7/75 (EP,US); G01S17/86 (CN); B60R11/04 (US);
G01C11/04 (CN); G01C21/30 (CN); G01C21/32 (US);
G01S17/931 (CN); G05D1/0251 (US); G05D1/0253 (US);
G05D1/0278 (US); G06F18/241 (CN); G06N3/045 (CN);
G06N3/08 (CN); G06T7/11 (CN); G06T7/12 (US);
G06T7/73 (CN); G06T7/74 (US); G06V20/56 (CN);
B60Q2400/50 (US); B60R2300/607 (US); G06T2207/10004 (EP);
G06T2207/10016 (CN); G06T2207/10024 (CN); G06T2207/10028 (EP);
G06T2207/20081 (EP,CN); G06T2207/20084 (EP,CN,US); G06T2207/30244 (EP);
G06T2207/30252 (CN); G06T2207/30256 (EP) (-)
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 [2021/22]
Former [2020/44]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 BESTIMMUNG DER GEOGRAFISCHEN POSITION UND ORIENTIERUNG EINES FAHRZEUGS[2020/44]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION AND ORIENTATION OF A VEHICLE[2020/44]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE DÉTERMINATION DE LA POSITION GÉOGRAPHIQUE ET DE L'ORIENTATION D'UN VÉHICULE[2020/44]
Examination procedure26.04.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.04.2021Examination requested  [2021/22]
28.04.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.04.2023Fee for grant paid
17.04.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.04.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
02.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ07.06.2023
DK07.06.2023
EE07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
IT07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
SI07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
PT09.10.2023
[2024/26]
Former [2024/25]CZ07.06.2023
DK07.06.2023
EE07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
SI07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
PT09.10.2023
Former [2024/22]CZ07.06.2023
DK07.06.2023
EE07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
PT09.10.2023
Former [2024/10]CZ07.06.2023
EE07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
PT09.10.2023
Former [2024/08]FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2024/03]FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2024/01]HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
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NL07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/51]HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/50]SE07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/48]SE07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
Documents cited:Search[YA]KR101880185B  (HANWHA SYSTEMS CO LTD [KR]) [Y] 1-8,10-15 * paragraphs [0001] , [ 0007] * * paragraphs [0049] , [ 0051] , [ 0052] , [ 0054] * * paragraphs [0070] , [ 0071] , [ 0076] - [0081] * * paragraphs [0083] , [ 0086] - [0088] * * paragraphs [0091] - [0094] * * figures 3-4 * [A] 9;
 [YA]  - HAOHAO HU ET AL, "Accurate Global Trajectory Alignment using Poles and Road Markings", ARXIV.ORG, CORNELL UNIVERSITY LIBRARY, 201 OLIN LIBRARY CORNELL UNIVERSITY ITHACA, NY 14853, (20190325), XP081157525 [Y] 1-8,10-15 * Abschnitt III.A, Absätze 2-3 * * Abschnitt III.B, Absatz 3 * [A] 9
by applicantUS2017248963
 US2018136644
 WO2018104563
 WO2018140701
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