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EP3881025 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF REMOTE TELEOPERATION OF ROBOTIC VEHICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.08.2023
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.08.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.07.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip25.04.2024New entry: Despatch of examination report + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tomahawk Robotics, Inc.
2326 Irwin Street
Melbourne, FL 32901 / US
[2024/13]
Former [2021/38]For all designated states
Tomahawk Robotics
2412 Irwin Street
Melbourne, FL 32901 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SUMMER, Matthew D.
1523 Avenida Del Rio
Melbourne, FL 32901 / US
02 / BOWMAN, William S.
3942 Sparrow Hawk Rd.
Melbourne, FL 32901 / US
03 / FALENDYSZ, Andrew D.
7543 Bluejack Oak Dr.
Winter Green, FL 34787 / US
04 / MAKOVY, Kevin M.
231 Abernathy Cir. SE
Palm Bay, FL 32909 / US
05 / HEDMAN, Daniel R.
1147 Brook St. NE
Palm Bay, FL 32905 / US
06 / TRUESDELL, Bradley D.
3596 Lucia Dr.
Vero Beach, FL 32967 / US
 [2021/38]
Representative(s)Froud, Christopher Andrew
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/38]Froud, Christopher Andrew
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London, SE1 2AU / GB
Application number, filing date19906876.831.12.2019
[2021/38]
WO2019US69148
Priority number, dateUS201862786888P31.12.2018         Original published format: US 201862786888 P
[2021/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020142550
Date:09.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3881025
Date:22.09.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.07.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US09.07.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.07.2022
ClassificationIPC:G05D1/00, G05D1/02, F41H7/00, F41H11/28, B60K1/00, B62D55/00, B62D55/06, G06F3/0346, B62D57/02
[2022/32]
CPC:
G06F3/0346 (EP,US); G05D1/0016 (EP,US); B62D57/02 (EP,US);
F41H11/28 (EP); F41H7/005 (EP); G05D1/0033 (EP,US);
G05D1/0038 (US); G05D1/0223 (US); G05D1/222 (US);
G05D1/223 (US); G05D1/224 (US); G05D1/2247 (US);
G05D1/2248 (US); G05D1/24 (US); G05D1/65 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2021/38]F41H7/00, B60K1/00, B62D55/00, B62D55/06, G05D1/02
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 [2021/38]
TitleGerman:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR FERNFERNBEDIENUNG VON ROBOTISCHEN FAHRZEUGEN[2021/38]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF REMOTE TELEOPERATION OF ROBOTIC VEHICLES[2021/38]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS DE SURVEILLANCE À DISTANCE D'ÉQUIPEMENT[2021/38]
Entry into regional phase14.06.2021National basic fee paid 
14.06.2021Search fee paid 
14.06.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
14.06.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.06.2021Examination requested  [2021/38]
30.01.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.08.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.12.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.04.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
15.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
14.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/SSRR.2017.8088155
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/SSRR.2016.7784318
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