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EP About this file: EP3322960

EP3322960 - METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING A CLOSURE AND/OR OPENING OF A NAVIGABLE ELEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.07.2020
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.08.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.04.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.04.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.01.2017
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
TomTom Traffic B.V.
De Ruijterkade 154
1011 AC Amsterdam / NL
[2018/21]
Inventor(s)01 / KESTING, Arne
De Ruijterkade 154
1011 AC Amsterdam / NL
02 / WITTE, Nikolaus
De Ruijterkade 154
1011 AC Amsterdam / NL
03 / LORENZ, Christian
De Ruijterkade 154
1011 AC Amsterdam / NL
04 / TENHAGEN, Robin
De Ruijterkade 154
1011 AC Amsterdam / NL
 [2018/21]
Representative(s)Siem, Max Yoe Shé
TomTom International B.V.
De Ruyterkade 154
1011 AC Amsterdam / NL
[2018/21]
Application number, filing date16738832.115.07.2016
[2018/21]
WO2016EP66942
Priority number, dateGB2015001249016.07.2015         Original published format: GB 201512490
[2018/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017009464
Date:19.01.2017
Language:EN
[2017/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3322960
Date:23.05.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.01.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3322960
Date:25.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.01.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01C21/32, G08G1/01
[2018/21]
CPC:
G08G1/0141 (EP,US); G08G1/0112 (EP,US); G08G1/012 (EP,US);
G08G1/0129 (US); G08G1/0133 (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 [2018/21]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEME ZUR ERKENNUNG DES SCHLIESSENS UND/ODER ÖFFNENS EINES NAVIGIERBAREN ELEMENTS[2018/21]
English:METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING A CLOSURE AND/OR OPENING OF A NAVIGABLE ELEMENT[2018/21]
French:PROCÉDÉS ET SYSTÈMES DE DÉTECTION DE LA FERMETURE ET/OU DE L'OUVERTURE D'UN ÉLÉMENT NAVIGABLE[2018/21]
Entry into regional phase12.02.2018National basic fee paid 
12.02.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
12.02.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/21]
12.02.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.08.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.04.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.08.2019Fee for grant paid
09.08.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.08.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)26.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
15.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.07.2016
AL25.09.2019
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CY25.09.2019
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EE25.09.2019
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 [A]WO2014147200  (TOMTOM DEV GERMANY GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-19 * abstract *;
 [A]US2015012510  (VAN DER LAAN ANTOINE CARL [NL], et al) [A] 1-19 * abstract *
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