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EP About this file: EP3737569

EP3737569 - POST-CURE READ RANGE ENHANCEMENT OF RFID TIRE TAGS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.03.2026
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.04.2025
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.02.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.07.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.10.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  19.07.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip20.03.2026No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.04.2026 [2026/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
200 4th Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37201 / US
[2020/47]
Inventor(s)01 / SAMS, Thomas A.
8754 Lynnett Street, N.E.
Alliance, Ohio 44601 / US
02 / BALNIS, Craig R.
606 John McQueen Road
Aberdeen, North Carolina 28315 / US
 [2020/47]
Representative(s)Kraus & Lederer PartGmbB
Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
[2025/20]
Former [2020/47]Kraus & Weisert Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
Application number, filing date19738210.410.01.2019
[2020/47]
WO2019US12951
Priority number, dateUS201862615996P11.01.2018         Original published format: US 201862615996 P
[2020/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019140020
Date:18.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3737569
Date:18.11.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.07.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3737569
Date:14.05.2025
Language:EN
[2025/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR18.07.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.07.2021
ClassificationIPC:B60C23/04, G06K19/077, B60C23/06, B60C19/00, B29D30/00
[2021/33]
CPC:
G06K19/07764 (EP,US); B60C23/0493 (EP,US); B29D2030/0077 (EP,US);
B60C2019/004 (EP)
Former IPC [2020/47]B60C23/04, G06K19/077, B60C23/06
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 [2020/47]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBESSERUNG DES LESEBEREICHS VON RFID-REIFENETIKETTEN NACH DER AUSHÄRTUNG[2020/47]
English:POST-CURE READ RANGE ENHANCEMENT OF RFID TIRE TAGS[2020/47]
French:AMÉLIORATION DE PLAGE DE LECTURE D'ÉTIQUETTES RFID DE PNEU POST-VULCANISATION[2020/47]
Entry into regional phase30.07.2020National basic fee paid 
30.07.2020Search fee paid 
30.07.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
30.07.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.07.2020Examination requested  [2020/47]
07.02.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.07.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.10.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.02.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.04.2025Fee for grant paid
03.04.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.04.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)17.02.2026No opposition filed within time limit [2026/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
13.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
19.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
23.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
21.01.2025Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.05.2025
BG14.05.2025
CZ14.05.2025
DK14.05.2025
EE14.05.2025
ES14.05.2025
FI14.05.2025
HR14.05.2025
LV14.05.2025
NL14.05.2025
PL14.05.2025
RO14.05.2025
SK14.05.2025
SM14.05.2025
NO14.08.2025
RS14.08.2025
GR15.08.2025
IS14.09.2025
PT15.09.2025
[2026/10]
Former [2026/09]AT14.05.2025
BG14.05.2025
CZ14.05.2025
DK14.05.2025
ES14.05.2025
FI14.05.2025
HR14.05.2025
LV14.05.2025
NL14.05.2025
PL14.05.2025
SM14.05.2025
NO14.08.2025
RS14.08.2025
GR15.08.2025
IS14.09.2025
PT15.09.2025
Former [2026/08]AT14.05.2025
BG14.05.2025
DK14.05.2025
ES14.05.2025
FI14.05.2025
HR14.05.2025
LV14.05.2025
NL14.05.2025
PL14.05.2025
SM14.05.2025
NO14.08.2025
RS14.08.2025
GR15.08.2025
IS14.09.2025
PT15.09.2025
Former [2025/49]AT14.05.2025
BG14.05.2025
ES14.05.2025
FI14.05.2025
HR14.05.2025
LV14.05.2025
NL14.05.2025
PL14.05.2025
NO14.08.2025
RS14.08.2025
GR15.08.2025
IS14.09.2025
PT15.09.2025
Former [2025/48]AT14.05.2025
BG14.05.2025
ES14.05.2025
FI14.05.2025
HR14.05.2025
NL14.05.2025
PL14.05.2025
NO14.08.2025
RS14.08.2025
GR15.08.2025
PT15.09.2025
Former [2025/47]BG14.05.2025
ES14.05.2025
FI14.05.2025
NL14.05.2025
PL14.05.2025
NO14.08.2025
GR15.08.2025
PT15.09.2025
Former [2025/46]ES14.05.2025
FI14.05.2025
PT15.09.2025
Documents cited:Search[Y] US8977422  (WESTFALL DAVID MICHAEL et al.) [Y] 1-15 * paragraph [0004] - paragraph [0010]; figures 1-12 *
 [XY] US2006238356  (TUCKER RANDALL L et al.) [X] 1,2,14 * paragraph [0030] - paragraph [0031]; figures 1-6 *[Y] 1-15
 [XP] WO2018020143  (MICHELIN & CIE et al.) [XP] 1 * paragraph 55 - page 1 *
International search[XYA] US2006238356  (TUCKER RANDALL L et al.) [X] 1-3, 14-15 * See paragraphs [0017], [0031]; claim 9; and figures 1, 5. *[Y] 10-13 [A] 4-9
 [Y] US2017368874  (BALNIS CRAIG R et al.) [Y] 10-13 * See paragraphs [0005], [0026], [0079]; and claims 19, 35. *
 [A] US2017305088  (TUCKER RANDALL L et al.) [A] 1-15 * See paragraphs [0029]-[0035]; and figures 1-5. *
 [A] KR20170056329  (HANKOOK TIRE CO LTD et al.) [A] 1-15 * See claim 1; and figure 1. *
 [A] US2011012723  (ADAMSON JOHN DAVID et al.) [A] 1-15 * See claims 12-14; and figures 1-2. *
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