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EP About this file: EP4126623

EP4126623 - REMOTE CONTROL OF VEHICLE VIA SMARTPHONE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2023/06]REMOTE CONTROL OF VEHICLE VIA SMARTPHONE AND GESTURE INPUT
[2025/14]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.08.2025
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.03.2025
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.01.2023
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.10.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip20.02.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL		published on 25.03.2026  [2026/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
6565 Headquarters Drive W1-3C
Plano TX 75024 / US
[2023/06]
Inventor(s)01 / BUDDHARAJU, Krishna V.
21217 E Glen Haven Circle
Northville, Michigan 48167 / US
02 / MENG, Ming Michael
24416 Surfside Rd.
Novi, Michigan 48374 / US
 [2023/06]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[2025/36]
Former [2023/06]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date21776012.310.03.2021
[2023/06]
WO2021US21717
Priority number, dateUS20201683159126.03.2020         Original published format: US202016831591
[2023/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021194750
Date:30.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4126623
Date:08.02.2023
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.09.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4126623
Date:03.09.2025
Language:EN
[2025/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR30.09.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.07.2024
ClassificationIPC:G05D1/224, B60W60/00, B60W40/02, B60W30/10, B60W50/14, G06F3/01, B60W50/00
[2025/14]
CPC:
G06F3/04817 (EP,US); G01C21/362 (US); B60K35/10 (EP,US);
B60K35/22 (EP,US); B60K35/28 (EP); B60K35/654 (EP);
B60K35/80 (EP); B60K35/85 (EP); G01C21/3664 (EP,US);
G05D1/0016 (EP,US); G05D1/0022 (US); G05D1/0044 (EP);
G05D1/223 (US); G05D1/226 (US); G06F3/017 (EP,US);
G06F3/04815 (US); G06F3/04842 (EP); G06F3/04883 (EP);
G06V20/58 (US); G06V20/588 (EP); H04W4/026 (EP,US);
H04W4/027 (EP); H04W4/40 (EP); B60K2360/119 (EP);
B60K2360/1442 (EP); B60K2360/1468 (EP); B60K2360/171 (EP);
B60K2360/172 (EP); B60K2360/573 (EP); B60K2360/589 (EP);
B60K2360/592 (EP); B60K35/50 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2024/22]B60W60/00, B60W40/02, B60W30/10, B60W50/14, G06F3/01, B60W50/00, G05D1/224
Former IPC [2023/06]B60W60/00, B60W40/02, B60W30/10, B60W50/14, G06F3/01, B60W50/00
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 [2023/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FERNSTEUERUNG EINES FAHRZEUGS ÜBER SMARTPHONE[2025/14]
English:REMOTE CONTROL OF VEHICLE VIA SMARTPHONE[2025/14]
French:COMMANDE À DISTANCE D'UN VÉHICULE PAR L'INTERMÉDIAIRE D'UN TÉLÉPHONE INTELLIGENT[2025/14]
Former [2023/06]FERNSTEUERUNG EINES FAHRZEUGS ÜBER SMARTPHONE UND GESTENEINGABE
Former [2023/06]REMOTE CONTROL OF VEHICLE VIA SMARTPHONE AND GESTURE INPUT
Former [2023/06]COMMANDE À DISTANCE D'UN VÉHICULE PAR L'INTERMÉDIAIRE D'UN TÉLÉPHONE INTELLIGENT ET D'UNE ENTRÉE GESTUELLE
Entry into regional phase23.09.2022National basic fee paid 
23.09.2022Search fee paid 
23.09.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
23.09.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.09.2022Examination requested  [2023/06]
06.02.2025Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.02.2025Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.03.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.07.2025Fee for grant paid
23.07.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.07.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
20.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
19.03.2025Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG03.09.2025
ES03.09.2025
FI03.09.2025
HR03.09.2025
LV03.09.2025
NL03.09.2025
PL03.09.2025
SE03.09.2025
NO03.12.2025
RS03.12.2025
GR04.12.2025
[2026/13]
Former [2026/11]BG03.09.2025
ES03.09.2025
FI03.09.2025
HR03.09.2025
LV03.09.2025
PL03.09.2025
SE03.09.2025
NO03.12.2025
RS03.12.2025
GR04.12.2025
Former [2026/10]BG03.09.2025
FI03.09.2025
HR03.09.2025
LV03.09.2025
PL03.09.2025
SE03.09.2025
NO03.12.2025
RS03.12.2025
GR04.12.2025
Former [2026/09]FI03.09.2025
HR03.09.2025
LV03.09.2025
SE03.09.2025
NO03.12.2025
GR04.12.2025
Former [2026/08]FI03.09.2025
HR03.09.2025
NO03.12.2025
Documents cited:Search[XI] US2017316333  (LEVINSON JESSE SOL et al.) [X] 1-4,12,13,15 * paragraphs [0053] - [0056] - [0064] , [0065] , [0076] - [0095] * * figures 1,3A,4-11 *[I] 5
 [A] US2019355257  (CALDWELL TIMOTHY et al.) [A] 1-5,12,13,15 * the whole document *
International search[XY] US2019299981  (YOON DAE JOONG et al.) [X] 1,5-8,17 * paragraphs [0002]-[0114]; and figures 1-16 *[Y] 2-4,9-16,18-20
 [Y] US2016358475  (PROKHOROV DANIL V et al.) [Y] 2-4,11-16,18,20 * paragraphs [0001]-[0110]; and figures 1-4 *
 [Y] US2015375741  (KIRIYA TAKECHIKA et al.) [Y] 9-10,19 * paragraphs [0002]-[0235]; and figures 1-16 *
 [A] US2019204821  (YOON DAE JOONG et al.) [A] 1-20 * paragraphs [0002]-[0111]; and figures 1-17 *
 [A] KR101747375  (IPLAB INC et al.) [A] 1-20 * paragraphs [0001]-[0024]; and figures 1-7 *
by applicantUS2017316333
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