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EP3494446 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AN AUTONOMOUS MOBILE ROBOT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/24]METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN AUTONOMOUS MOBILE ROBOT
[2023/11]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.07.2024
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.12.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.05.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  10.02.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  05.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.08.2024 [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Robart GmbH
Friedhofstrasse 4
4020 Linz / AT
[2019/24]
Inventor(s)01 / ARTES, Harold
c/o RobArt GmbH
Friedhofstr. 4
4020 Linz / AT
02 / SCHAHPAR, Michael
c/o RobArt GmbH
Friedhofstr. 4
4020 Linz / AT
03 / SEETHALER, Dominik
c/o RobArt GmbH
Friedhofstr. 4
4020 Linz / AT
04 / VOGEL, Reinhard
c/o RobArt GmbH
Friedhofstr. 4
4020 Linz / AT
05 / BARTEL, Daniel
c/o RobArt GmbH
Friedhofstr. 4
4020 Linz / AT
 [2019/24]
Representative(s)Westphal, Mussgnug & Partner, Patentanwälte mbB
Werinherstraße 79
81541 München / DE
[2023/37]
Former [2019/24]Westphal, Mussgnug & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Werinherstrasse 79
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date17757693.104.08.2017
[2019/24]
WO2017EP69827
Priority number, dateDE20161011459405.08.2016         Original published format: DE102016114594
DE20161011459305.08.2016         Original published format: DE102016114593
[2019/24]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018024897
Date:08.02.2018
Language:DE
[2018/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3494446
Date:12.06.2019
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.02.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3494446
Date:13.09.2023
Language:DE
[2023/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:G05D1/02
[2019/24]
CPC:
G05D1/0274 (EP,US); G01C21/206 (EP); G01C21/383 (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 [2019/24]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR STEUERUNG EINES AUTONOMEN MOBILEN ROBOTERS[2023/11]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AN AUTONOMOUS MOBILE ROBOT[2023/11]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE D'UN ROBOT MOBILE AUTONOME ET DISPOSITIF DE MISE EN OEUVRE DU PROCÉDÉ[2023/13]
Former [2019/24]VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG EINES AUTONOMEN MOBILEN ROBOTERS
Former [2019/24]METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN AUTONOMOUS MOBILE ROBOT
Former [2019/24]PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE D'UN ROBOT MOBILE AUTONOME
Entry into regional phase04.03.2019National basic fee paid 
04.03.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
04.03.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.03.2019Examination requested  [2019/24]
04.03.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.10.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.12.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.04.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.11.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.09.2022Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 23.09.2022
23.09.2022Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
01.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.06.2023Fee for grant paid
28.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23196782.9
Opposition(s)14.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
23.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
18.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
09.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ13.09.2023
DK13.09.2023
EE13.09.2023
ES13.09.2023
FI13.09.2023
HR13.09.2023
IT13.09.2023
LT13.09.2023
LV13.09.2023
NL13.09.2023
PL13.09.2023
RO13.09.2023
RS13.09.2023
SE13.09.2023
SK13.09.2023
SM13.09.2023
NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
IS13.01.2024
PT15.01.2024
[2024/33]
Former [2024/26]CZ13.09.2023
EE13.09.2023
ES13.09.2023
FI13.09.2023
HR13.09.2023
IT13.09.2023
LT13.09.2023
LV13.09.2023
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PL13.09.2023
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RS13.09.2023
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SM13.09.2023
NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
IS13.01.2024
PT15.01.2024
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EE13.09.2023
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FI13.09.2023
HR13.09.2023
LT13.09.2023
LV13.09.2023
NL13.09.2023
PL13.09.2023
RO13.09.2023
RS13.09.2023
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NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
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PT15.01.2024
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FI13.09.2023
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GR14.12.2023
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PT15.01.2024
Former [2024/20]FI13.09.2023
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NL13.09.2023
RS13.09.2023
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NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
IS13.01.2024
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LT13.09.2023
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NL13.09.2023
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RS13.09.2023
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NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
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NO13.12.2023
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Former [2024/08]LT13.09.2023
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Cited inInternational search[XI]US2013206177  (BURLUTSKIY NIKOLAY [KR]) [X] 1,2,29 * the whole document *[I] 3-5;
 [XI]WO2015018437  (KAERCHER GMBH & CO KG ALFRED [DE]) [X] 1,2,29 * the whole document * [I] 3-5
ExaminationUS2003030398
by applicant   - H. DURRANT- WHYTE; T. BAILEY:, "Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM): Part I The Essential Algorithms", IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine, (20060600), vol. 13, no. 2, pages 99 - 110, XP055066899
    - D. FILLIAT; J. MEYER, "Map-based navigation in mobile robots: I. A review of localization strategies", Cognitive Systems Research, (20031200), vol. 4, no. 4, pages 243 - 282
    - S. THRUN, "Particle Filters in Robotics", Proc. ofthe 18th annual Conf. on Uncertainty in Artificial Intelligence (UAI 2002), (20020000), pages 511 - 518
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