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EP3278318 - METHOD FOR SUPPLYING, ON A COMMUNICATION INTERFACE, HEIGHT DATA ABOUT AN OBJECT LOCATED IN THE SURROUNDINGS OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, SENSOR DEVICE, PROCESSING DEVICE AND MOTOR VEHICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  08.09.2023
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.04.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.01.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.09.2023Refusal of applicationpublished on 11.10.2023  [2023/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
Laiernstrasse 12
74321 Bietigheim-Bissingen / DE
[2018/06]
Inventor(s)01 / HEIMBERGER, Markus
Laiernstr. 12
74321 Bietigheim-Bissingen / DE
02 / BARIANT, Jean-Francois
Laiernstr. 12
74321 Bietigheim-Bissingen / DE
03 / DURBEC, Axel
Laiernstr. 12
74321 Bietigheim-Bissingen / DE
04 / MICHAEL, Anto
Laiernstr. 12
74321 Bietigheim-Bissingen / DE
 [2018/06]
Representative(s)Pothmann, Karsten, et al
Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
CDA-IP
Laiernstraße 12
74321 Bietigheim-Bissingen / DE
[N/P]
Application number, filing date16713860.130.03.2016
[2018/06]
WO2016EP56893
Priority number, dateDE20151010494031.03.2015         Original published format: DE102015104940
[2018/06]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016156377
Date:06.10.2016
Language:DE
[2016/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3278318
Date:07.02.2018
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.10.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.10.2016
ClassificationIPC:G08G1/16, B60R1/00, G01C21/36, G01S13/93, G06K9/00, H04N7/18
[2018/06]
CPC:
G08G1/165 (EP,US); G08G1/0962 (US); G01C21/3837 (EP,US);
G01S15/86 (EP,US); G01S15/87 (EP,US); G01S15/89 (EP,US);
G01S15/931 (EP,US); G06F18/251 (EP); G06V20/58 (EP,US);
G08G1/16 (US); G08G1/166 (EP,US); G08G1/168 (EP,US);
G01S2015/938 (EP,US); H04N7/181 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2018/06]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM BEREITSTELLEN VON HÖHENINFORMATIONEN EINES OBJEKTS IN EINEM UMGEBUNGSBEREICH EINES KRAFTFAHRZEUGS AN EINER KOMMUNIKATIONSSCHNITTSTELLE, SENSOREINRICHTUNG, VERARBEITUNGSEINRICHTUNG UND KRAFTFAHRZEUG[2018/06]
English:METHOD FOR SUPPLYING, ON A COMMUNICATION INTERFACE, HEIGHT DATA ABOUT AN OBJECT LOCATED IN THE SURROUNDINGS OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, SENSOR DEVICE, PROCESSING DEVICE AND MOTOR VEHICLE[2018/06]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR METTRE À DISPOSITION, SUR UNE INTERFACE DE COMMUNICATION, DES INFORMATIONS CONCERNANT LA HAUTEUR D'UN OBJET DANS UNE ZONE ENVIRONNANTE D'UN VÉHICULE À MOTEUR, DISPOSITIF CAPTEUR, DISPOSITIF DE TRAITEMENT ET VÉHICULE À MOTEUR[2018/06]
Entry into regional phase28.09.2017National basic fee paid 
28.09.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
28.09.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.09.2017Examination requested  [2018/06]
28.09.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.02.2023Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 22.03.2023
22.03.2023Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
23.05.2023Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2023/41]
02.06.2023Application refused, date of legal effect [2023/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
23.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
25.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
27.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[XI]DE102006036402  (VISTEON GLOBAL TECH INC [US]) [X] 1,3,8-10,12-17 * abstract * * paragraphs [0029] , [0030] , [0032] , [0037] *[I] 2,4-7,11;
 [XI]DE102008028222  (VOLKSWAGEN AG [DE]) [X] 1,3,8-17 * abstract * * paragraphs [0004] , [0007] , [0009] , [0017] , [0020] * [I] 2,4-7;
 [XI]DE102010018994  (VALEO SCHALTER & SENSOREN GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,3,8-17 * abstract * * paragraphs [0035] , [0036] , [0038] - [0040] - [0042] , [0043] , [0051] * [I] 2,4-7;
 [XI]DE102011077333  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [X] 1,3,8-17 * abstract * * paragraphs [0036] - [0038] - [0043] , [0044] , [0048] - [0050] * [I] 2,4-7
by applicantDE102006049626
 DE102009045286
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