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Fallback Requests For Autonomous Vehicles - EP3304233

The patent EP3304233 was granted to Waymo on Sep 10, 2025. The application was originally filed on May 23, 2016 under application number EP16732020A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3304233

WAYMO
Application Number
EP16732020A
Filing Date
May 23, 2016
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Aug 8, 2025
Publication Date
Sep 10, 2025
External Links
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Patent Citations (22) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

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INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP2390862
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2011240816
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2012083959
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2014309814
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2015051778
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS6185487
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2010060720
OPPOSITIONDE102004057604
OPPOSITIONDE102011015130
OPPOSITIONDE102011114072
OPPOSITIONDE69512414T
OPPOSITIONEP2390862
OPPOSITIONJP2006126107
OPPOSITIONJP2011240816
OPPOSITIONUS2007005202
OPPOSITIONUS2012083959
OPPOSITIONUS2014156133
OPPOSITIONUS2015051778
OPPOSITIONUS8996224
OPPOSITIONUS9102335
OPPOSITIONWO2012083062
OPPOSITIONWO9602883

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