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EP3273408 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A DISTANCE TO A VEHICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.07.2021
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.04.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.09.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.07.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  28.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Continental Automotive GmbH
Vahrenwalder Straße 9
30165 Hannover / DE
[2020/35]
Former [2018/04]For all designated states
Continental Automotive GmbH
Vahrenwalder Strasse 9
30165 Hannover / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Pahontu, Nicolae
Gheorghe Baritiu Street no.44A
405100 Campia Turzii / RO
 [2018/04]
Representative(s)Bobbert, Christiana
Conti Temic microelectronic GmbH
Patente & Lizenzen
Sieboldstrasse 19
90411 Nürnberg / DE
[2018/04]
Application number, filing date16465520.119.07.2016
[2018/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3273408
Date:24.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3273408
Date:09.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.12.2016
ClassificationIPC:G06T7/50
[2020/20]
CPC:
G06T7/50 (EP); G06V20/58 (EP); G06T2207/30252 (EP)
Former IPC [2018/04]G06T7/00
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 [2018/35]
Former [2018/04]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR BESTIMMUNG EINER DISTANZ ZU EINEM FAHRZEUG[2018/04]
English:DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A DISTANCE TO A VEHICLE[2018/04]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ POUR MESURER UNE DISTANCE PAR RAPPORT À UN VÉHICULE[2018/04]
Examination procedure19.07.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.06.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.07.2018Examination requested  [2018/35]
24.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.07.2020Fee for grant paid
29.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)10.06.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPH1096626  (OKI ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [X] 1,10 * abstract *;
 [X]US5867256  (VAN RHEEDEN DONALD R [US]) [X] 1,10 * column 2, line 51 - column 3, line 37 *;
 [Y]US2009240432  (OSANAI SATOSHI [JP]) [Y] 6,13 * paragraph [0031] *;
 [Y]US2016150070  (GOREN ADI [IL], et al) [Y] 15 * paragraph [0153] ** paragraph [0159] *;
 [XYI]EP3035315  (VOLVO CAR CORP [SE]) [X] 1-3,5,7-12,14 * paragraph [0002] * * paragraph [0033] - paragraph [0039] * * paragraph [0046] * * figure 1 * [Y] 6,13,15 [I] 4
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