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EP About this file: EP4363940

EP4363940 - AN ON-BOARD CONTROL UNIT, AN OFF-BOARD CONTROL STATION AND METHODS THEREIN FOR ENABLING A SAFE OPERATION OF A VEHICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.05.2025
Database last updated on 09.04.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.02.2025
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.04.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.01.2023
Formerunknown
Status updated on  03.08.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip03.04.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 06.05.2026 [2026/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Volvo Construction Equipment AB
631 85 Eskilstuna / SE
[2024/19]
Inventor(s)01 / GUSTAVSSON, Viktor
722 24 Västerås / SE
02 / FRIES, Mikael
632 33 Eskilstuna / SE
 [2024/19]
Representative(s)Zacco Sweden AB
P.O. Box 5581
Löjtnantsgatan 21
114 85 Stockholm / SE
[2024/19]
Application number, filing date21745693.801.07.2021
[2024/19]
WO2021EP68273
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2023274550
Date:05.01.2023
Language:EN
[2023/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4363940
Date:08.05.2024
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.01.2023 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2024/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4363940
Date:11.06.2025
Language:EN
[2025/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.01.2023
ClassificationIPC:B60R25/24, G08C17/02, H04W12/08, G05D1/00
[2025/07]
CPC:
G05D1/0027 (EP); G05D1/227 (KR,US); B60R25/24 (EP,KR);
G05D1/2247 (KR,US); G05D1/225 (KR,US); G05D1/81 (KR);
G08C17/02 (EP,KR); H04W12/08 (EP,KR,US); G05D2101/10 (KR);
G05D2111/32 (KR) (-)
Former IPC [2024/19]G05D1/00, H04W12/00, G08C17/00
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 [2024/19]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BORDEIGENE STEUEREINHEIT, OFF-BOARD-STEUERSTATION UND VERFAHREN DARIN ZUR ERMÖGLICHUNG EINES SICHEREN BETRIEBS EINES FAHRZEUGS[2024/19]
English:AN ON-BOARD CONTROL UNIT, AN OFF-BOARD CONTROL STATION AND METHODS THEREIN FOR ENABLING A SAFE OPERATION OF A VEHICLE[2024/19]
French:UNITÉ DE COMMANDE EMBARQUÉE, STATION DE COMMANDE HORS BORD ET PROCÉDÉS ASSOCIÉS POUR PERMETTRE LE FONCTIONNEMENT SÛR D'UN VÉHICULE[2024/19]
Entry into regional phase15.12.2023National basic fee paid 
15.12.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
15.12.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.10.2022Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
15.12.2023Examination requested  [2024/19]
15.12.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.07.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.02.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.05.2025Fee for grant paid
07.05.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.05.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
29.05.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[XAI] EP2778598  (BAE SYSTEMS PLC et al.) [X] 1,2,4-8,10-15,17-19 * paragraphs [0004] , [00 5] , [0 47] , [0 60] , [0 41] , [0 66] , [0098]; figures 1-3; claim 1 *[A] 3,9,16,20 [I] 21-23
 [XA] CN109285252  (BAIDU ONLINE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY BEIJING CO LTD et al.) [X] 1,7,13,17 * claim 1 *[A] 2-6,8-12,14-16,18-23
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