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EP About this file: EP3557527

EP3557527 - OBJECT DETECTION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.04.2025
Database last updated on 24.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.05.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.03.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.03.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.09.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip24.10.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, FR, IE		published on 26.11.2025  [2025/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
2520, Takaba
Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312-8503 / JP
[2021/40]
Former [2019/43]For all designated states
Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
2520 Takaba
Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312-8503 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / GOMEZCABALLERO Felipe
c/o HITACHI Ltd.
6-6 Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
02 / TAKEMURA Masayuki
c/o HITACHI Ltd.
6-6 Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
03 / NONAKA Shinichi
c/o HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS Ltd.
2520 Takaba
Hitachinaka-shi Ibaraki 312-8503 / JP
 [2019/43]
Representative(s)Strehl & Partner mbB
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/43]Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date17883461.007.12.2017
[2019/43]
WO2017JP43937
Priority number, dateJP2016024552919.12.2016         Original published format: JP 2016245529
[2019/43]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018116841
Date:28.06.2018
Language:JA
[2018/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3557527
Date:23.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3557527
Date:19.06.2024
Language:EN
[2024/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP28.06.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.07.2020
ClassificationIPC:G06V20/58, G06V20/56, G01C3/06, G06T1/00, H04N7/18, H04N13/00, G06T7/12, G06T7/593, G06T7/73, G08G1/16
[2024/15]
CPC:
G06T7/593 (EP,US); G06T7/70 (US); G01C3/06 (EP,US);
G06T1/00 (EP,US); G06T7/00 (US); G06T7/12 (EP);
G06T7/60 (US); G06T7/73 (EP); G06V20/58 (EP,US);
G06V20/588 (EP,US); G08G1/16 (EP,US); H04N7/18 (EP);
H04N7/183 (EP); G06T2200/04 (EP); G06T2207/10012 (US);
G06T2207/20228 (US); G06T2207/30252 (EP); G06T2207/30256 (US);
G06T2207/30261 (US); H04N2013/0081 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/34]G06T7/00, G06T7/593, G08G1/16, G06K9/00, H04N13/271, G06T7/12, G06T7/73
Former IPC [2019/43]G06T7/00, G06T7/593, G08G1/16
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 [2019/43]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:OBJEKTERKENNUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2019/43]
English:OBJECT DETECTION DEVICE[2019/43]
French:DISPOSITIF DE DÉTECTION D'OBJET[2019/43]
Entry into regional phase02.05.2019Translation filed 
02.05.2019National basic fee paid 
02.05.2019Search fee paid 
02.05.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
02.05.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.05.2019Examination requested  [2019/43]
20.01.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.03.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.08.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.05.2024Fee for grant paid
13.05.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.05.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)20.03.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
31.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
31.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
31.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
30.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT19.06.2024
BG19.06.2024
CZ19.06.2024
DK19.06.2024
EE19.06.2024
ES19.06.2024
FI19.06.2024
HR19.06.2024
IT19.06.2024
LV19.06.2024
MC19.06.2024
NL19.06.2024
PL19.06.2024
RO19.06.2024
SE19.06.2024
SK19.06.2024
SM19.06.2024
NO19.09.2024
RS19.09.2024
GR20.09.2024
IS19.10.2024
PT21.10.2024
GB07.12.2024
IE07.12.2024
LU07.12.2024
BE31.12.2024
CH31.12.2024
FR31.12.2024
[2025/48]
Former [2025/47]AT19.06.2024
BG19.06.2024
CZ19.06.2024
DK19.06.2024
EE19.06.2024
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FI19.06.2024
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PL19.06.2024
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SM19.06.2024
NO19.09.2024
RS19.09.2024
GR20.09.2024
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PT21.10.2024
GB07.12.2024
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LU07.12.2024
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LU07.12.2024
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Documents cited:Search[XA] US2015165972  (TAKEMAE YOSHINAO et al.) [X] 1 * paragraphs [0091] - [0118] *[A] 2-5
 [XA] EP2040196  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD et al.) [X] 1 * paragraphs [0018] - [0019] - [0 24] - [0026] - [0 30] - [0036] *[A] 2-5
 [XI]   SERGIU NEDEVSCHI ET AL: "STEREOVISION APPROACH FOR OBSTACLE DETECTION ON NON-PLANAR ROADS", PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INFORMATICS IN CONTROL, AUTOMATION AND ROBOTICS, 25 August 2004 (2004-08-25), pages 11 - 18, XP055712105, DOI: 10.5220/0001139300110018 [X] 1 * abstract * * section 1, last paragraph * * section 3 * * section 4, paragraph 2 * * section 5 * * figure 7 *[I] 2-5

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.5220/0001139300110018
 [XI]   R. LABAYRADE ET AL: "Real time obstacle detection in stereovision on non flat road geometry through "v-disparity" representation", INTELLIGENT VEHICLE SYMPOSIUM, 2002. IEEE JUN 17-21, 2002, vol. 2, 21 June 2002 (2002-06-21), pages 646 - 651, XP055555343, ISBN: 978-0-7803-7346-4, DOI: 10.1109/IVS.2002.1188024 [X] 1 * abstract * * sections III-IV *[I] 2-5

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/IVS.2002.1188024
International search[A] WO2015163028  (HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY et al.) [A] 1-4 * , claims & JP 2015-210661 A *
 [A] JPH11213138  (FUJI HEAVY IND LTD et al.) [A] 1-4 * , claims & US 2003/0099377 A1, claims & EP 0933725 A2 *
 [A] JP2013140515  (TOYOTA CENTRAL RES & DEV et al.) [A] 1-4 * , claims (Family: none) *
ExaminationJP2012225806
by applicantJP2015179302
 JP2009146217
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