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EP About this file: EP3696789

EP3696789 - DRIVING CONTROL METHOD AND DRIVING CONTROL APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.06.2023
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.07.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.05.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.07.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  19.04.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 30.10.2024  [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
2 Takara-cho
Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 221-0023 / JP
For all designated states
Renault s.a.s
122-122 bis avenue du Général Leclerc
92100 Boulogne Billancourt / FR
[2022/30]
Former [2022/09]For all designated states
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
2 Takara-cho
Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 221-0023 / JP
For all designated states
Renault s.a.s
13/15, quai Alphonse Le Gallo
92100 Boulogne Billancourt / FR
Former [2020/34]For all designated states
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
2 Takara-cho
Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 221-0023 / JP
For all designated states
RENAULT s.a.s.
13-15 quai Le Gallo
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt / FR
Inventor(s)01 / TAKAMATSU, Yoshiro
c/o NISSAN MOTOR CO. LTD. Intellectual Property
Department
1-1
Morinosatoaoyama
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa 243-0123 / JP
 [2020/34]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2020/34]
Application number, filing date17928354.410.10.2017
[2020/34]
WO2017JP36697
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019073526
Date:18.04.2019
Language:JA
[2019/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3696789
Date:19.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3696789
Date:03.08.2022
Language:EN
[2022/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP18.04.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.09.2020
ClassificationIPC:G08G1/16, G01C21/26, B60W60/00, B60R21/00, G01S13/86, G01S13/931, G06K9/00
[2020/43]
CPC:
B60W60/001 (EP,US); G08G1/16 (RU); G01C21/3415 (EP);
G01C21/3492 (EP); G01S13/867 (EP); G01S13/931 (EP);
G01S15/931 (EP); G06V20/56 (US); G08G1/166 (EP);
B60W2420/403 (EP); B60W2420/408 (EP); B60W2554/4042 (US);
B60W2554/4049 (US); B60W2556/45 (EP); B60W2556/65 (EP);
G01S17/931 (EP); G01S2013/9316 (EP); G01S2013/932 (EP);
G01S2013/9323 (EP); G01S2013/9324 (EP); G06V20/58 (EP);
G06V20/582 (EP); G06V20/588 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/34]G08G1/16, G01C21/26
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 [2020/34]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FAHRSTEUERUNGSVERFAHREN UND FAHRSTEUERUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2020/34]
English:DRIVING CONTROL METHOD AND DRIVING CONTROL APPARATUS[2020/34]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE COMMANDE DE CONDUITE[2020/34]
Entry into regional phase27.04.2020Translation filed 
27.04.2020National basic fee paid 
27.04.2020Search fee paid 
27.04.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
27.04.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.05.2018Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
27.04.2020Examination requested  [2020/34]
14.04.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.06.2022Fee for grant paid
27.06.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.06.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)04.05.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
22.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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