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EP3909693 - METHOD FOR PROTECTING AN OPTICAL SENSOR OF A VEHICLE FROM ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.07.2024
Database last updated on 15.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.03.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.05.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  15.10.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 21.08.2024  [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Argo AI GmbH
Ungererstraße 69
80805 München / DE
[2024/34]
Former [2021/46]For all designated states
Argo AI GmbH
Ungererstraße 69
80805 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / BIERHALS, Norbert
85356 Freising / DE
 [2021/46]
Representative(s)Bonsmann, Joachim Bernhard
Bonsmann . Bonsmann . Frank
Patentanwälte
Kaldenkirchener Strasse 35 a
41063 Mönchengladbach / DE
[2024/34]
Former [2021/46]Hofstetter, Schurack & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
PartG mbB
Balanstrasse 57
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date20175098.115.05.2020
[2021/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3909693
Date:17.11.2021
Language:EN
[2021/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3909693
Date:21.08.2024
Language:EN
[2024/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.12.2020
ClassificationIPC:B08B7/02, B08B17/02, B60S1/56, G01N21/01
[2021/46]
CPC:
B08B7/028 (EP,CN,KR,US); B60S1/56 (EP,CN,US); B08B17/02 (EP,KR);
B08B5/00 (US); B60S1/02 (EP); B60W60/00 (KR);
G01D11/26 (KR); G01N21/15 (EP); G01N2021/154 (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 [2022/25]
Former [2021/46]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 ZUM SCHUTZ EINES OPTISCHEN SENSORS EINES FAHRZEUGS VOR UMWELTSCHADSTOFFEN[2021/46]
English:METHOD FOR PROTECTING AN OPTICAL SENSOR OF A VEHICLE FROM ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS[2021/46]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PROTECTION D'UN CAPTEUR OPTIQUE D'UN VÉHICULE CONTRE DES POLLUANTS ENVIRONNEMENTAUX[2021/46]
Examination procedure12.05.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.05.2022Examination requested  [2022/25]
12.05.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.03.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.07.2024Fee for grant paid
09.07.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.07.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
11.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XAI]JPS62165127  (SUMITOMO METAL IND);
 [IA]DE10005341  (CTS FAHRZEUG DACHSYSTEME GMBH [DE]);
 [XAI]US2018009418  (NEWMAN AUSTIN L [US])
by applicantUS6452672
 US7684938
 US9880091
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