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EP About this file: EP3844644

EP3844644 - USE OF IMAGE SENSORS TO QUERY REAL WORLD FOR GEO-REFERENCE INFORMATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.04.2024
Database last updated on 14.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.04.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.01.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.01.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.06.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  14.05.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  25.01.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, LU		published on 21.08.2024 [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Google LLC
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
[2021/27]
Inventor(s)01 / HINCAPIE, Juan, David
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View CA 94043 / US
02 / LE, Andre
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View CA 94043 / US
 [2021/27]
Representative(s)Harden, Henry Simon, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[2021/27]
Application number, filing date19836863.106.11.2019
[2021/27]
WO2019US60061
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021091552
Date:14.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3844644
Date:07.07.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.05.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3844644
Date:31.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.05.2021
ClassificationIPC:G06F16/9537
[2021/27]
CPC:
G06F16/9537 (EP); G06F16/5854 (KR); G06T7/73 (US);
G06F16/532 (KR); G06F16/587 (KR); G06F16/9032 (US);
G06T7/246 (KR); H04N21/41415 (KR); H04N21/4524 (KR);
G06T2207/30244 (US); G06V20/20 (US); G06V20/30 (US) (-)
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 [2021/27]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERWENDUNG VON BILDSENSOREN ZUR ABFRAGE DER REALEN WELT NACH GEO-REFERENZINFORMATIONEN[2021/27]
English:USE OF IMAGE SENSORS TO QUERY REAL WORLD FOR GEO-REFERENCE INFORMATION[2021/27]
French:UTILISATION DE CAPTEURS D'IMAGE POUR INTERROGER LE MONDE RÉEL AU SUJET D'INFORMATIONS DE GÉORÉFÉRENCE[2021/27]
Entry into regional phase30.09.2020National basic fee paid 
30.09.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
30.09.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.09.2020Examination requested  [2021/27]
30.09.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.03.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.01.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.04.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.12.2022Date of oral proceedings
20.12.2022Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
05.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.04.2023Fee for grant paid
17.04.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.04.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23164549.0  / EP4220439
Opposition(s)01.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
28.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT31.05.2023
CZ31.05.2023
DK31.05.2023
EE31.05.2023
ES31.05.2023
FI31.05.2023
HR31.05.2023
IT31.05.2023
LT31.05.2023
LV31.05.2023
MC31.05.2023
NL31.05.2023
PL31.05.2023
RO31.05.2023
RS31.05.2023
SE31.05.2023
SI31.05.2023
SK31.05.2023
SM31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
GR01.09.2023
IS30.09.2023
PT02.10.2023
LU06.11.2023
CH30.11.2023
[2024/34]
Former [2024/32]AT31.05.2023
CZ31.05.2023
DK31.05.2023
EE31.05.2023
ES31.05.2023
FI31.05.2023
HR31.05.2023
IT31.05.2023
LT31.05.2023
LV31.05.2023
MC31.05.2023
NL31.05.2023
PL31.05.2023
RO31.05.2023
RS31.05.2023
SE31.05.2023
SI31.05.2023
SK31.05.2023
SM31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
GR01.09.2023
IS30.09.2023
PT02.10.2023
Former [2024/26]AT31.05.2023
CZ31.05.2023
DK31.05.2023
EE31.05.2023
ES31.05.2023
FI31.05.2023
HR31.05.2023
IT31.05.2023
LT31.05.2023
LV31.05.2023
NL31.05.2023
PL31.05.2023
RO31.05.2023
RS31.05.2023
SE31.05.2023
SI31.05.2023
SK31.05.2023
SM31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
GR01.09.2023
IS30.09.2023
PT02.10.2023
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CZ31.05.2023
DK31.05.2023
EE31.05.2023
ES31.05.2023
FI31.05.2023
HR31.05.2023
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SK31.05.2023
SM31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
GR01.09.2023
IS30.09.2023
PT02.10.2023
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CZ31.05.2023
DK31.05.2023
EE31.05.2023
ES31.05.2023
FI31.05.2023
HR31.05.2023
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RO31.05.2023
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SK31.05.2023
SM31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
GR01.09.2023
IS30.09.2023
PT02.10.2023
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ES31.05.2023
FI31.05.2023
HR31.05.2023
LT31.05.2023
LV31.05.2023
NL31.05.2023
PL31.05.2023
RS31.05.2023
SE31.05.2023
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SM31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
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IS30.09.2023
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ES31.05.2023
FI31.05.2023
HR31.05.2023
LT31.05.2023
LV31.05.2023
NL31.05.2023
PL31.05.2023
RS31.05.2023
SE31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
GR01.09.2023
IS30.09.2023
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ES31.05.2023
HR31.05.2023
LT31.05.2023
LV31.05.2023
NL31.05.2023
PL31.05.2023
RS31.05.2023
SE31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
GR01.09.2023
IS30.09.2023
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ES31.05.2023
HR31.05.2023
NL31.05.2023
PL31.05.2023
RS31.05.2023
SE31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
GR01.09.2023
IS30.09.2023
Former [2023/51]AT31.05.2023
ES31.05.2023
HR31.05.2023
PL31.05.2023
RS31.05.2023
SE31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
GR01.09.2023
IS30.09.2023
Former [2023/50]AT31.05.2023
ES31.05.2023
PL31.05.2023
SE31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
GR01.09.2023
IS30.09.2023
Former [2023/48]AT31.05.2023
ES31.05.2023
SE31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
Former [2023/46]ES31.05.2023
Cited inInternational search[XI]US2011135207  (FLYNN JOHN [US], et al);
 [I]US8810599  (TSENG ERICK [US]);
 [I]US9432421  (MOTT DAVID CREIGHTON [US], et al)
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