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EP About this file: EP3359436

EP3359436 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VEHICLES BASED ON MOTION PLANS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.07.2021
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.05.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.11.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.07.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.07.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  23.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Baidu USA LLC
1195 Bordeaux Drive
Sunnyvale, California 94089 / US
[2018/33]
Inventor(s)01 / ZHUANG, Li
1195 Bordeaux Drive
Sunnyvale California 94089 / US
02 / YANG, Guang
1195 Bordeaux Drive
Sunnyvale California 94089 / US
03 / WANG, Jingao
1195 Bordeaux Drive
Sunnyvale California 94089 / US
 [2018/34]
Former [2018/33]01 / ZHUANG, Li
1195 Bordeaux Drive
Sunnyvale, California 94089 / US
02 / YANG, Guang
1195 Bordeaux Drive
Sunnyvale, California 94089 / US
03 / WANG, Jingao
1195 Bordeaux Drive
Sunnyvale, California 94089 / US
Representative(s)Lucke, Andreas
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[2018/33]
Application number, filing date17847776.624.05.2017
[2018/33]
WO2017US34146
Priority number, dateUS20161539621430.12.2016         Original published format: US201615396214
[2018/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018125275
Date:05.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3359436
Date:15.08.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.07.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3359436
Date:26.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US05.07.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:B60W30/09, B60W30/095, G01C21/26, G01C21/34, G05D1/00, G05D1/02, B60W50/035
[2018/47]
CPC:
G05D1/0088 (EP,KR,US); B60W60/001 (KR); B60K35/28 (EP,US);
B60R16/0231 (KR); B60W30/14 (KR); B60W40/02 (KR);
B60W50/035 (EP,KR,US); B60K2360/175 (EP,US); B60W2050/0026 (EP,US);
B60W2050/0075 (EP,US); B60W2050/0096 (EP,US); B60W2520/06 (EP,US);
B60W2520/10 (EP,KR,US); B60W2520/105 (EP,US); B60W2555/20 (EP,US);
B60W2556/10 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/35]B60W30/09, B60W30/095, G01C21/26, G01C21/34, G05D1/00, G05D1/02
Former IPC [2018/33]B60W30/09
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 [2018/33]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUM BETREIBEN VON AUTONOM FAHRENDEN FAHRZEUGEN AUF DER BASIS VON BEWEGUNGSPLÄNEN[2018/33]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VEHICLES BASED ON MOTION PLANS[2018/33]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME PERMETTANT D'ACTIONNER DES VÉHICULES À CONDUITE AUTONOME SUR LA BASE DE PLANS DE MOUVEMENT[2018/33]
Entry into regional phase16.03.2018National basic fee paid 
16.03.2018Search fee paid 
16.03.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
16.03.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.03.2018Examination requested  [2018/33]
16.03.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.07.2020Fee for grant paid
20.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)27.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TCST.2008.2012116
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