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EP3551967 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VIDEO-BASED POSITIONING AND MAPPING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.11.2025
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.07.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.07.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.09.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.06.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  12.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip16.01.2026Correction of patent specificationpublished on 18.02.2026  [2026/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TomTom Global Content B.V.
De Ruijterkade 154
1011 AC Amsterdam / NL
For all designated states
TomTom Location Technology Germany GmbH
Alexanderstraße 36
10179 Berlin / DE
[2026/03]
Former [2025/52]For all designated states
TomTom Global Content B.V.
De Ruijterkade 154
1011 AC Amsterdam / NL
For all designated states
TomTom Location Technology Germany GmbH
Saarstr. 20a
12161 Berlin / DE
Former [2022/29]For all designated states
TomTom Global Content B.V.
De Ruijterkade 154
1011 AC Amsterdam / NL
For all designated states
TomTom Location Technology Germany GmbH
Saarstr. 20a
12161 Berlin / DE
Former [2019/42]For all designated states
TomTom Global Content B.V.
De Ruijterkade 154
1011 AC Amsterdam / NL
For all designated states
Autonomos GmbH
Saarstrasse 20a
12161 Berlin / DE
Inventor(s)01 / GANJINEH, Tinosch
De Ruijterkade 154
1011 AC Amsterdam / NL
02 / HOLZCHNEIDER, Philipp
De Ruijterkade 154
1011 AC Amsterdam / NL
03 / SCHACHMANN, Dimitri
De Ruijterkade 154
1011 AC Amsterdam / NL
04 / MANN, Sergej
De Ruijterkade 154
1011 AC Amsterdam / NL
05 / IHLEFELD, Sebastian
De Ruijterkade 154
1011 AC Amsterdam / NL
06 / HOFMANN, Michael
De Ruijterkade 154
1011 AC Amsterdam / NL
07 / BOOIJ, Olaf
De Ruijterkade 154
1011 AC Amsterdam / NL
08 / LEAL WERNECK, Nicolau
De Ruijterkade 154
1011 AC Amsterdam / NL
 [2019/42]
Representative(s)Dehns
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
[2025/52]
Former [2019/42]Siem, Max Yoe Shé
TomTom International B.V.
De Ruyterkade 154
1011 AC Amsterdam / NL
Application number, filing date17822598.311.12.2017
[2019/42]
WO2017EP82293
Priority number, dateEP2016020325809.12.2016         Original published format: EP 16203258
GB2017001438107.09.2017         Original published format: GB 201714381
[2019/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2018104563
Date:14.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/24]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3551967
Date:16.10.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.06.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3551967
Date:24.12.2025
Language:EN
[2025/52]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP3551967
Date:18.02.2026
[2026/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.07.2018
ClassificationIPC:G01C21/32, G06F16/29, G06F16/583, G06T7/73, G06V20/58
[2025/32]
CPC:
G01C21/3848 (EP,CN,KR,US); G01C21/3811 (EP,CN,KR,US); G06V20/588 (CN,US);
G01C21/32 (CN,US); G01C21/3859 (CN,KR); G06F16/29 (EP,KR,US);
G06F16/583 (EP,CN,KR); G06F16/587 (CN,KR,US); G06T7/11 (KR,US);
G06T7/74 (CN,KR,US); G06T7/75 (EP,CN,KR); G06V10/267 (CN,KR);
G06V20/56 (KR); G06V20/582 (EP,CN,US); G06T2207/10016 (CN,KR,US);
G06T2207/30244 (KR,US); G06T2207/30252 (EP); G06T2207/30256 (EP,CN,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/42]G01C21/32, G06K9/00, G06F17/30
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:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR VIDEOBASIERTEN POSITIONIERUNG UND ABBILDUNG[2019/42]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VIDEO-BASED POSITIONING AND MAPPING[2019/42]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME DE POSITIONNEMENT ET DE CARTOGRAPHIE REPOSANT SUR LA VIDÉO[2019/42]
Entry into regional phase17.06.2019National basic fee paid 
17.06.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
17.06.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.06.2019Examination requested  [2019/42]
17.06.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.03.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
14.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.07.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.11.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.10.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.04.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.07.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.11.2025Fee for grant paid
06.11.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.11.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Request for further processing for:14.04.2020Request for further processing filed
14.04.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
30.04.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
14.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
14.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
15.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
18.11.2024Renewal fee patent year 08
17.11.2025Renewal fee patent year 09
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/61371
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