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EP3457336 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ACQUIRING TRAFFIC LIGHT DURATION DATA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.02.2024
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.10.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.11.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.02.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
35/F, Tencent Building
Kejizhongyi Road
Midwest District of Hi-tech Park
Nanshan District
Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518057 / CN
[2024/12]
Former [2022/29]For all designated states
Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
35/F, Tencent Building
Kejizhongyi Road
Midwest District of Hi-tech Park
Nanshan District
Shenzhen City, Guangdong 518057 / CN
Former [2019/12]For all designated states
Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
35/F, Tencent Building
Kejizhongyi Road
Midwest District of Hi-tech Park
Nanshan District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057 / CN
Inventor(s)01 / SUN, Liguang
35/F, Tencent Building
Kejizhongyi Road
Midwest District of Hi-tech Park
Nanshan District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057 / CN
 [2019/12]
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 31 02 60
80102 München / DE
[2019/12]
Application number, filing date17795546.510.05.2017
[2019/12]
WO2017CN83734
Priority number, dateCN20161031714713.05.2016         Original published format: CN201610317147
[2019/12]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017193928
Date:16.11.2017
Language:ZH
[2017/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3457336
Date:20.03.2019
Language:EN
[2019/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3457336
Date:20.03.2024
Language:EN
[2024/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN16.11.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.12.2019
ClassificationIPC:G08G1/01, G08G1/056, G08G1/095, G06Q10/04, G08G1/0968
[2020/01]
CPC:
G08G1/056 (EP,US); G06Q10/04 (KR); G06Q10/047 (CN);
G06Q50/40 (KR); G08G1/0112 (EP,CN); G08G1/012 (EP,US);
G08G1/083 (US); G08G1/096811 (EP); G08G1/095 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2019/12]G06Q10/04
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 [2019/12]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ERFASSUNG VERKEHRSAMPELDAUERDATEN[2019/12]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ACQUIRING TRAFFIC LIGHT DURATION DATA[2019/12]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF D'ACQUISITION DE DONNÉES DE DURÉE DE FEUX DE SIGNALISATION[2019/12]
Entry into regional phase14.05.2018Translation filed 
13.12.2018National basic fee paid 
13.12.2018Search fee paid 
13.12.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
13.12.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
13.12.2018Examination requested  [2019/12]
22.06.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.11.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.01.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.02.2024Fee for grant paid
13.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
24.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
21.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
24.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
22.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG20.03.2024
FI20.03.2024
HR20.03.2024
LT20.03.2024
LV20.03.2024
NL20.03.2024
SE20.03.2024
NO20.06.2024
RS20.06.2024
GR21.06.2024
[2024/41]
Former [2024/37]BG20.03.2024
FI20.03.2024
HR20.03.2024
LT20.03.2024
LV20.03.2024
SE20.03.2024
NO20.06.2024
RS20.06.2024
GR21.06.2024
Former [2024/36]BG20.03.2024
FI20.03.2024
HR20.03.2024
LT20.03.2024
LV20.03.2024
NO20.06.2024
RS20.06.2024
GR21.06.2024
Former [2024/34]BG20.03.2024
FI20.03.2024
HR20.03.2024
LT20.03.2024
NO20.06.2024
RS20.06.2024
GR21.06.2024
Former [2024/33]LT20.03.2024
NO20.06.2024
Documents cited:Search[A]US2013076538  (UNO MASAHIRO [JP], et al) [A] 1-15* the whole document *;
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 [Y]  - STEFAN SCHROEDL ET AL, "Mining GPS Traces for Map Refinement", DATA MINING AND KNOWLEDGE DISCOVERY, KLUWER ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS, BO, (20040701), vol. 9, no. 1, ISSN 1573-756X, pages 59 - 87, XP019277108 [Y] 3-5 * page 61, paragraph 2 * * page 62, paragraph 3 - page 63 * * page 65, paragraph 3.1.3 * * page 77, paragraph 6 - page 82, paragraph 6.3 *
International search[A]CN101577054  (VIMICRO CO LTD BEIJING [CN]) [A] 1-26 * , description, page 2, line 17 to page 7, line 11 *;
 [A]CN102142197  (YIPING TANG) [A] 1-26 * , the whole document *;
 [A]WO2013007075  (CENNAVI TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD [CN], et al) [A] 1-26* , the whole document *;
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 [PX]CN105976062  (TENCENT TECH SHENZHEN CO LTD ) [PX] 1-26 * , claims 1-26 *
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