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EP About this file: EP3938734

EP3938734 - METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR NAVIGATING AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  01.12.2023
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.09.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.12.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.09.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  29.02.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip01.12.2023Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 03.01.2024  [2024/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ZF Friedrichshafen AG
Löwentaler Strasse 20
88046 Friedrichshafen / DE
[2022/03]
Inventor(s)01 / ABELE, Marc
Am Krähenhag 4
78315 Radolfzell / DE
02 / MOHR, Mark
Dr. Alex-Frick-Weg 8
88069 Tettnang / DE
[N/P]
Former [2022/03]01 / ABELE, Marc
78315 Radolfzell / DE
02 / MOHR, Mark
88069 Tettnang / DE
Representative(s)ZF Friedrichshafen AG
Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz
Löwentalerstraße 20
88046 Friedrichshafen / DE
[2022/03]
Application number, filing date20705648.212.02.2020
[2022/03]
WO2020EP53512
Priority number, dateDE20191020348414.03.2019         Original published format: DE102019203484
[2022/03]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020182391
Date:17.09.2020
Language:DE
[2020/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3938734
Date:19.01.2022
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.09.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.09.2020
ClassificationIPC:G01C21/00, B66F9/075, G01S17/89, G05B1/00, G05D1/02
[2022/03]
CPC:
G01C21/005 (EP,US); B60W60/001 (US); B66F9/0755 (EP);
G05D1/0234 (EP,US); G05D1/0278 (US); G05D1/0282 (EP);
B60W2554/00 (US); B60W2554/4041 (US); B60W2556/50 (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 [2022/03]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN, VORRICHTUNG UND SYSTEM ZUR NAVIGATION AUTONOMER FAHRZEUGE[2022/03]
English:METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR NAVIGATING AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES[2022/03]
French:PROCÉDÉ, DISPOSITIF ET SYSTÈME DE NAVIGATION DE VÉHICULES AUTONOMES[2022/03]
Entry into regional phase09.08.2021National basic fee paid 
09.08.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
09.08.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.08.2021Examination requested  [2022/03]
09.08.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.04.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.08.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.12.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.03.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.08.2023Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2024/01]
31.08.2023Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2024/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
14.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]US2006069470  (CAMPBELL PHILIP L [US], et al) [A] 2,3,5,10,11 * paragraphs [0001] , [0 21] , [0 23] , [0 32] - [0033] *;
 [A]WO2018014088  (COMMW SCIENT IND RES ORG [AU], et al) [A] 4 * paragraphs [0001] , [00 4] , [0 59] - [0060] - [0 62] , [0 68] , [0 70] * * figures 1, 3-4 *;
 [A]US2018096299  (JARVIS DANIEL [US], et al) [A] 5* paragraphs [0002] , [00 6] , [0 63] *;
 [A]US2018339890  (PERLSTEIN ZACHARY [US]) [A] 2,3,10,11 * paragraphs [0001] , [ 178] - [0187] *;
 [XI]  - CARDARELLI ELENA ET AL, "Cooperative cloud robotics architecture for the coordination of multi-AGV systems in industrial warehouses", MECHATRONICS, PERGAMON PRESS, OXFORD, GB, (20170512), vol. 45, doi:10.1016/J.MECHATRONICS.2017.04.005, ISSN 0957-4158, pages 1 - 13, XP085144428 [X] 1,6-9 * Kapitel 1. Introduction, 1. Abs., Kapitel 2.3. Perception System, S.3, letzter Abs., - S.5, 1. Abs., Kap. 2.4. Global Live View, 1. Abs, Kap. 4.1. Geometric fusion, letzter Abs., Abb. 1-2, 5A, 5B, 6 * [I] 2-5,10,11

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mechatronics.2017.04.005
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