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EP About this file: EP2821935

EP2821935 - Vehicle detection method and device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.10.2020
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.08.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[2015/02]
Inventor(s)01 / He, Na
c/o Ricoh Software Research Center (Beijing) Co.
Ltd.
Tengda Plaza 28th Floor, No. 168, Xiwai Street
Haidian District
100044 Beijing / CN
02 / Hu, Ping
c/o Ricoh Software Research Center (Beijing) Co.
Ltd.
Tengda Plaza 28th Floor, No. 168, Xiwai Street
Haidian District
100044 Beijing / CN
03 / Shi, Zhongchao
c/o Ricoh Software Research Center (Beijing) Co.
Ltd.
Tengda Plaza 28th Floor, No. 168, Xiwai Street
Haidian District
100044 Beijing / CN
04 / Lu, Yaojie
c/o Ricoh Software Research Center (Beijing) Co.
Ltd.
Tengda Plaza 28th Floor, No. 168, Xiwai Street
Haidian District
100044 Beijing / CN
05 / Wang, Gang
c/o Ricoh Software Research Center (Beijing) Co.
Ltd.
Tengda Plaza 28th Floor, No. 168, Xiwai Street
Haidian District
100044 Beijing / CN
 [2015/02]
Representative(s)SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
[2019/48]
Former [2015/02]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Patentanwälte
Stuntzstraße 16
81677 München / DE
Application number, filing date14174203.126.06.2014
[2015/02]
Priority number, dateCN20131027191501.07.2013         Original published format: CN201310271915
[2015/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2821935
Date:07.01.2015
Language:EN
[2015/02]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2821935
Date:11.02.2015
Language:EN
[2015/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2821935
Date:27.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.01.2015
ClassificationIPC:G06K9/00, G06K9/46, G06T7/00
[2015/02]
CPC:
G06T7/593 (EP,US); G06V20/58 (EP,CN,US); G06T7/68 (EP);
G06V10/451 (EP,CN,US); G06T2207/10021 (EP); G06T2207/20076 (EP);
G06T2207/30252 (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 [2015/02]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Fahrzeugerfassung und Vorrichtung[2015/02]
English:Vehicle detection method and device[2015/02]
French:Procédé et dispositif de détection de véhicule[2015/02]
Examination procedure26.06.2014Examination requested  [2015/02]
11.06.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.12.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.04.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
19.12.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.10.2019Fee for grant paid
15.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.10.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)28.08.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
25.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/IVS.2004.1336400
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