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EP About this file: EP3973391

EP3973391 - MOTOR VEHICLE COMPUTER SYSTEM WITH HYPERVISOR, AND MOTOR VEHICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.05.2024
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.02.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.02.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  15.01.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  12.05.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip05.09.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 08.10.2025  [2025/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Audi AG
85045 Ingolstadt / DE
[2023/29]
Former [2022/13]For all designated states
Audi AG
85045 Ingolstadt / DE
Inventor(s)01 / LERZER, Jürgen
Koppenmühlweg 22
92318 Neumarkt / DE
02 / DALKE, Christoph
Etzfeld 1
85110 Kipfenberg / DE
 [2022/13]
Representative(s)Hofstetter, Schurack & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
PartG mbB
Balanstraße 73 / Haus 31A
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2023/29]Hofstetter, Schurack & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
PartG mbB
Balanstrasse 57
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date20723053.327.04.2020
[2022/13]
WO2020EP61587
Priority number, dateDE20191020908624.06.2019         Original published format: DE102019209086
[2022/13]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020259897
Date:30.12.2020
Language:DE
[2020/53]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3973391
Date:30.03.2022
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.12.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3973391
Date:19.07.2023
Language:DE
[2023/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.12.2020
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/455, G06F9/50
[2022/13]
CPC:
G06F9/45558 (EP,US); G06F9/5077 (EP); G06F2009/4557 (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 [2022/13]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KRAFTFAHRZEUG-COMPUTERSYSTEM MIT HYPERVISOR SOWIE KRAFTFAHRZEUG[2022/13]
English:MOTOR VEHICLE COMPUTER SYSTEM WITH HYPERVISOR, AND MOTOR VEHICLE[2022/13]
French:SYSTÈME INFORMATIQUE DE VÉHICULE AUTOMOBILE AVEC HYPERVISEUR AINSI QUE VÉHICULE AUTOMOBILE[2022/13]
Entry into regional phase22.09.2021National basic fee paid 
22.09.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
22.09.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.09.2020Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
22.09.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.09.2021Examination requested  [2022/13]
22.09.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.06.2023Fee for grant paid
07.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
02.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY27.04.2020
HU27.04.2020
BG19.07.2023
CZ19.07.2023
DK19.07.2023
EE19.07.2023
ES19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
IT19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
MC19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RO19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
SI19.07.2023
SK19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
[2025/41]
Former [2025/37]CY27.04.2020
BG19.07.2023
CZ19.07.2023
DK19.07.2023
EE19.07.2023
ES19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
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PT20.11.2023
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Cited inInternational search[I] US2018088997  (MIN ALEXANDER W et al.)
 [A] US2012084777  (JAYAMOHAN AJITH et al.)
 [A] US9753770  (GORDON ABEL et al.)
 [A]   ANONYMOUS: "Performance Best Practices for VMware vSphere 6.7", 27 July 2018 (2018-07-27), Palo Alto, CA, USA, XP055714231, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20200713]
Examination  DULCARDO ARTEAGA ET AL: "Cooperative Virtual Machine Scheduling on Multi-core Multi-threading Systems — A Feasibility Study", WORKSHOP ON MICRO ARCHITECTURAL SUPPORT FOR VIRTUALIZATION, DATA CENTER COMPUTING, AND CLOUD, 31 December 2010 (2010-12-31), XP055709989, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20200630]
by applicantDE102013007676
 DE102012205301
 DE102013226700
 WO2017166207
   ARTEAGA ET AL.: "Coperative virtual machine scheduling on multi-core multi-threading systems - A feasibility study", MASVDC WORKSHOP, 2010
   QUESNEL ET AL.: "Cooperative dynamic scheduling of virtual machines in distributed systems", EURO-PAR, 2011
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