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EP About this file: EP3672855

EP3672855 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE CONTROL TO MINIMIZE ENERGY COST [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.07.2023
Database last updated on 31.05.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.03.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.05.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip10.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, CZ, ES, RO, SK		published on 12.06.2024 [2024/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TuSimple, Inc.
9191 Towne Centre Drive
Suite 600
San Diego, CA 92122 / US
[2023/18]
Former [2020/27]For all designated states
Tusimple
9191 Towne Centre Dr Ste 600
San Diego, California 92122 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SUN, Xing
9191 Towne Centre Dr Ste 600
San Diego, California 92122 / US
02 / LIN, Wutu
9191 Towne Centre Dr Ste 600
San Diego, California 92122 / US
03 / LIU, Liu
9191 Towne Centre Dr Ste 600
San Diego, California 92122 / US
04 / MA, Kai-Chieh
9191 Towne Centre Dr Ste 600
San Diego, California 92122 / US
05 / XUAN, Zijie
9191 Towne Centre Dr Ste 600
San Diego, California 92122 / US
06 / ZHAO, Yufei
9191 Towne Centre Dr Ste 600
San Diego, California 92122 / US
 [2021/48]
Former [2020/27]01 / SUN, Xing
9191 Towne Centre Dr Ste 600
San Diego California 92122 / US
02 / LIN, Wutu
9191 Towne Centre Dr Ste 600
San Diego California 92122 / US
03 / LIU, Liu
9191 Towne Centre Dr Ste 600
San Diego California 92122 / US
04 / MA, Kai-Chieh
9191 Towne Centre Dr Ste 600
San Diego California 92122 / US
05 / XUAN, Zijie
9191 Towne Centre Dr Ste 600
San Diego California 92122 / US
06 / ZHAO, Yufei
9191 Towne Centre Dr Ste 600
San Diego California 92122 / US
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/27]Murgitroyd & Company
Murgitroyd House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date18848164.224.08.2018
[2020/27]
WO2018US47999
Priority number, dateUS20171568571524.08.2017         Original published format: US201715685715
[2020/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019040902
Date:28.02.2019
Language:EN
[2019/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3672855
Date:01.07.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.02.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3672855
Date:09.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR28.02.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.04.2021
ClassificationIPC:G01C21/34, B60W30/14, B60R16/023
[2021/20]
CPC:
B60R16/0236 (EP,US); B60W60/0023 (CN); G05D1/0005 (US);
B60W60/0011 (CN); G01C21/3469 (EP,US); G05D1/0088 (US);
G05D1/228 (US); G05D1/644 (US); Y02T10/84 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/27]B60W30/14, B60W40/10, G05D1/00, B60W50/00
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 [2020/27]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR AUTONOMEN FAHRZEUGSTEUERUNG ZUR MINIMIERUNG VON ENERGIEKOSTEN[2020/27]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE CONTROL TO MINIMIZE ENERGY COST[2020/27]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE DE VÉHICULE AUTONOME POUR MINIMISER LE COÛT ÉNERGÉTIQUE[2020/27]
Entry into regional phase06.03.2020National basic fee paid 
06.03.2020Search fee paid 
06.03.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
06.03.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/27]
12.10.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.03.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.07.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.06.2023Fee for grant paid
28.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23189957.6  / EP4306908
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
29.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ09.08.2023
ES09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RO09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SK09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
CH31.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
[2024/23]
Former [2024/20]HR09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
Former [2024/10]HR09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
Former [2024/09]NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
Former [2024/08]NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
Documents cited:Search[I]US2011246004  (MINETA KENICHI [US]) [I] 1-3,5-9,11-14 * paragraphs [0058] , [ 130] , [ 131] , [ 136]; figures 1-3, 11, 13-16, 19, 20, 24-29 *;
 [XI]WO2011154680  (CAPOCO DESIGN LTD [GB], et al) [X] 1-4,7-10,13,14 * page 4, lines 11-12 * * page 5, lines 1-3, 5-8 * * page 6, lines 18-20 * * page 7, lines 10-12 * * figure 1 *[I] 5,6,11,12;
 [I]US2014277835  (FILEV DIMITAR P [US], et al) [I] 1-14 * paragraphs [0005] , [0 28] , [0 30] - [0034] - [0 36] , [0 44]; figure 3 *;
 [I]WO2015051289  (GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC [US]) [I] 1-3,5-9,11-14 * paragraphs [0009] , [0 54] - [0057] - [0 60] , [0 62] , [0 69] , [0 73] , [0 76] - [0078]; figures 7, 9 *
International search[A]WO2013081657  (ODYNE SYSTEMS LLC [US], et al) [A] 1-18 * See paragraphs [0022]-[0089] and figures 1-10. *;
 [A]US2015073652  (BENNIE BRIAN [US], et al) [A] 1-18 * See paragraphs [0009]-[0029]; and figures 1-3. *;
 [Y]US2015241310  (BROWN STEPHEN J [US]) [Y] 1-18 * See paragraphs [0037]-[0039]; and figures 1, 4. *;
 [Y]US2015274169  (ATTARD CHRISTOPHER [US], et al) [Y] 1-18 * See paragraphs [0005]-[0028]; claim 1; and figures 1-2. *;
 [A]US2016167642  (DEBERT MAXIME [FR]) [A] 1-18* See paragraphs [0015]-[0040]; and figures 1-4. *
by applicantUS2011246004
 WO2011154680
 US2014277835
 WO2015051289
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