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EP1796042 - Detection apparatus and method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.12.2011
Database last updated on 14.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.12.2011No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 01.02.2012  [2012/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
2, Takara-cho, Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi
Kanagawa 221-0023 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2007/24]For all designated states
NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
2 Takara-cho, Kanagawa-ku Yokohama-shi
Kanagawa 221-0023 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Fujimoto, Kazumi
Nissan Technical Centre c/o Intellectual Property Department 560-2, Okatsukoku Atsugi-shi
Kanagawa 243-0192 / JP
 [2011/04]
Former [2007/24]01 / Fujimoto, Kazumi Nissan Technical Centre
c/o Intellectual Property Department 560-2, Okatsukoku Atsugi-shi
Kanagawa 243-0192 / JP
Representative(s)Brochard, Pascale, et al
Osha Liang
32 Avenue de l'Opéra
75002 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2009/33]Brochard, Pascale, et al
Osha Liang 32 avenue de l'Opéra
75002 Paris / FR
Former [2007/24]Holmes, Matthew William, et al
Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd Intellectual Property Department Nissan Technical Centre Europe Cranfield Technology Park
Cranfield, Bedfordshire MK43 0DB / GB
Application number, filing date06125309.204.12.2006
[2007/24]
Priority number, dateJP2005035178306.12.2005         Original published format: JP 2005351783
[2007/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1796042
Date:13.06.2007
Language:EN
[2007/24]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1796042
Date:29.07.2009
[2009/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1796042
Date:23.02.2011
Language:EN
[2011/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.06.2009
ClassificationIPC:G06T7/20, G06T7/00
[2007/24]
CPC:
G06T7/73 (EP); G06T7/12 (EP); G06T7/246 (EP);
G06T7/77 (EP); G06V20/56 (EP); G06V20/588 (EP);
G06T2207/30256 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2010/14]
Former [2007/24]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Detektionsvorrichtung und -verfahren[2007/24]
English:Detection apparatus and method[2007/24]
French:Appareil et procédé de détection[2007/24]
Examination procedure29.01.2010Examination requested  [2010/10]
30.01.2010Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
23.02.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.03.2010Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
16.06.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.09.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.11.2010Fee for grant paid
30.11.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.11.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2012/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
04.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
03.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[E]EP1817761  (NISSAN MOTOR [JP]) [E] 1-2,4,6-8,10,12-13 * the whole document *;
 WO2006059201  [ ] (NISSAN MOTOR [JP], et al) [ ] * abstract * * paragraphs [0003] , [0041] , [0054] , [0066] , [0069] , [0085] , [0091] - [0095] * * claim 1 * * figures 2,15,18 *;
 [XP]EP1705917  (NISSAN MOTOR [JP]) [XP] 1-2,7-8,13 * abstract * * paragraphs [0071] - [0074] * * claim 1 * * figures 2,6 *;
 [Y]EP1227438  (NISSAN MOTOR [JP]) [Y] 1-2,5-8,11-13 * abstract * * paragraphs [0011] , [0021] - [0023] - [0028] * * claim 1 *;
 [Y]  - DANIEL J DAILEY ET AL, "An Algorithm to Estimate Mean Traffic Speed Using Uncalibrated Cameras", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, PISCATAWAY, NJ, US, (20000601), vol. 1, no. 2, ISSN 1524-9050, XP011028368 [Y] 1-2,6-8,12-13 * abstract * * left-hand column of p.100 *
 [Y]  - TAKAHASHI A ET AL, "A METHOD FOR ROBUST LANE MARKING CANDIDATE SELECTION OF LANE RECOGNITION", SYSTEMS & COMPUTERS IN JAPAN, WILEY, HOBOKEN, NJ, US, (20000301), vol. 31, no. 3, ISSN 0882-1666, pages 11 - 18, XP000970054 [Y] 5,11 * abstract * * sections 3.1,3.2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1520-684X(200003)31:3<11::AID-SCJ2>3.0.CO;2-6
 [A]  - KASPRZAK W ET AL, "Adaptive road recognition and ego-state tracking in the presence of obstacles", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COMPUTER VISION KLUWER ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS NETHERLANDS, (1998), vol. 28, no. 1, ISSN 0920-5691, pages 5 - 26, XP002507347 [A] 1-13 * abstract * * sections 2.2,5,6* * figures 7,9-12 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1008025713790
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