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EP About this file: EP3552160

EP3552160 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COORDINATION AMONG A PLURALITY OF VEHICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.03.2024
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.04.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.10.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.09.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  23.06.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  13.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 12.06.2024  [2024/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BAE Systems PLC
6 Carlton Gardens
London SW1Y 5AD / GB
[2019/42]
Inventor(s)01 / BUCHANAN, Roderick
BAE Systems
Warton Aerodrome
Warton
Preston Lancashire PR4 1AX / GB
02 / FREEMAN, Richard, Charles
BAE Systems
Warton Aerodrome
Warton
Preston Leicestershire PR4 1AX / GB
03 / CLARK, David, William, Thomas
BAE Systems
Warton Aerodrome
Warton
Preston Leicestershire PR4 1AX / GB
04 / THOMAS, Andrew, James
BAE Systems
Warton Aerodrome
Warton
Preston Leicestershire PR4 1AX / GB
 [2019/42]
Representative(s)BAE SYSTEMS plc Group IP Department
Warwick House
P.O. Box 87
Farnborough Aerospace Centre
Farnborough Hampshire GU14 6YU / GB
[2023/21]
Former [2019/42]BAE SYSTEMS plc Group IP Department
Farnborough Aerospace Centre
Farnborough
Hampshire GU14 6YU / GB
Application number, filing date17808564.304.12.2017
[2019/42]
WO2017GB53650
Priority number, dateGB2016002111312.12.2016         Original published format: GB 201621113
EP2017027502322.02.2017         Original published format: EP 17275023
[2019/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018109438
Date:21.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3552160
Date:16.10.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.06.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3552160
Date:24.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:G05D1/00, G06Q10/06, G06Q30/08, G08G5/00
[2022/50]
CPC:
G05D1/0088 (EP,US); G08G5/0008 (EP,US); G06Q10/0631 (EP);
G06Q30/08 (EP); G07C5/008 (US); G08G5/0021 (EP,US);
G08G5/0052 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2019/42]G06Q10/06, G05D1/00, G08G5/00
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 [2019/42]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR KOORDINATION ZWISCHEN MEHREREN FAHRZEUGEN[2022/50]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COORDINATION AMONG A PLURALITY OF VEHICLES[2019/42]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE COORDINATION ENTRE PLUSIEURS VÉHICULES[2022/50]
Former [2019/42]SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR KOORDINATION ZWISCHEN EINER VIELZAHL VON FAHRZEUGEN
Former [2019/42]SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE COORDINATION ENTRE UNE PLURALITÉ DE VÉHICULES
Entry into regional phase11.06.2019National basic fee paid 
11.06.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
11.06.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.06.2019Examination requested  [2019/42]
11.06.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.01.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.11.2022Date of oral proceedings
12.12.2022Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
13.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.04.2023Fee for grant paid
05.04.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.04.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)27.02.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
24.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
23.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
20.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT24.05.2023
CZ24.05.2023
DK24.05.2023
EE24.05.2023
ES24.05.2023
FI24.05.2023
HR24.05.2023
LT24.05.2023
LV24.05.2023
NL24.05.2023
PL24.05.2023
RO24.05.2023
RS24.05.2023
SI24.05.2023
SK24.05.2023
SM24.05.2023
NO24.08.2023
GR25.08.2023
IS24.09.2023
PT25.09.2023
[2024/24]
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CZ24.05.2023
DK24.05.2023
EE24.05.2023
ES24.05.2023
FI24.05.2023
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PT25.09.2023
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PL24.05.2023
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PT25.09.2023
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PT25.09.2023
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 [I]  - DIAS M B ET AL, "Market-Based Multirobot Coordination: A Survey and Analysis", PROCEEDINGS OF THE IEEE, IEEE. NEW YORK, US, (20060701), vol. 94, no. 7, doi:10.1109/JPROC.2006.876939, ISSN 0018-9219, pages 1257 - 1270, XP011442759 [I] 1-15 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JPROC.2006.876939
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