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EP4193232 - AN APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AN UNMANNED VEHICLE AND A METHOD OF CONTROLLING AN UNMANNED VEHICLE. [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2023/24]VEHICLE CONTROLLER
[2025/05]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.02.2026
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.02.2025
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.01.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.04.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.05.2023
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.02.2022
Formerunknown
Status updated on  11.08.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip06.02.2026No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.03.2026  [2026/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BAE SYSTEMS plc
6 Carlton Gardens
London SW1Y 5AD / GB
[2023/24]
Inventor(s)01 / WYTHE, Robert Graham
Surrey GU16 7EX / GB
 [2023/24]
Representative(s)BAE SYSTEMS plc Group IP Department
Warwick House
P.O. Box 87
Farnborough Aerospace Centre
Farnborough Hampshire GU14 6YU / GB
[2023/24]
Application number, filing date21749268.521.07.2021
[2023/24]
WO2021GB51867
Priority number, dateGB2020001239710.08.2020         Original published format: GB 202012397
[2023/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022034282
Date:17.02.2022
Language:EN
[2022/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4193232
Date:14.06.2023
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.02.2022 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4193232
Date:02.04.2025
Language:EN
[2025/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.02.2022
ClassificationIPC:G05D1/00, G08G5/00
[2025/10]
CPC:
G05D1/104 (EP,US); G05D1/0088 (GB); G08G5/80 (EP,US);
B64U10/13 (US); G05D1/0022 (US); G05D1/0055 (GB);
G05D1/0202 (GB); G05D1/101 (US); G08G5/20 (US);
G08G5/22 (EP); G08G5/26 (EP); G08G5/34 (US);
G08G5/53 (EP); G08G5/55 (EP); G08G5/56 (EP);
B64U2201/20 (US); G08G5/57 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2025/05]G05D1/00, G08G5/04, G08G5/00
Former IPC [2023/24]G05D1/10, G08G5/00
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 [2023/24]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FAHRZEUGSTEUERUNG[2023/24]
English:AN APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AN UNMANNED VEHICLE AND A METHOD OF CONTROLLING AN UNMANNED VEHICLE.[2025/05]
French:DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE DE VÉHICULE[2023/24]
Former [2023/24]VEHICLE CONTROLLER
Entry into regional phase28.02.2023National basic fee paid 
28.02.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
28.02.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.02.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.02.2023Examination requested  [2023/24]
28.02.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.04.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.07.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.01.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.02.2025Fee for grant paid
26.02.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.02.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)05.01.2026No opposition filed within time limit [2026/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
23.07.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ02.04.2025
HR02.04.2025
PL02.04.2025
SK02.04.2025
SM02.04.2025
NO02.07.2025
RS02.07.2025
GR03.07.2025
IS02.08.2025
[2026/10]
Former [2026/09]CZ02.04.2025
HR02.04.2025
PL02.04.2025
SM02.04.2025
NO02.07.2025
RS02.07.2025
GR03.07.2025
IS02.08.2025
Former [2026/08]HR02.04.2025
PL02.04.2025
SM02.04.2025
NO02.07.2025
RS02.07.2025
GR03.07.2025
IS02.08.2025
Former [2025/49]HR02.04.2025
PL02.04.2025
NO02.07.2025
RS02.07.2025
GR03.07.2025
IS02.08.2025
Former [2025/48]HR02.04.2025
PL02.04.2025
NO02.07.2025
RS02.07.2025
GR03.07.2025
Former [2025/47]PL02.04.2025
NO02.07.2025
GR03.07.2025
Cited inInternational search[XI] US2019384285  (HARNETT MARK N et al.) [X] 1,3,4,9-11,15,18,19,23 * paragraphs [0288] , [ 284] , [0101] , [0279] , [0 99]; figures 20, 19 *[I] 2,5-8,12-14,16,17,20-22
 [XI] US2019104496  (SOGO SHINJI et al.) [X] 1-3,6,9-15,17-23 * paragraphs [0079] , [ 131] , [ 105]; figure 2 *[I] 4,5,7,8,16
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