A Safety Architecture For Autonomous Vehicles

Patent No. EP3400676 (titled "A Safety Architecture For Autonomous Vehicles") was filed by Carnegie Mellon University on Jan 5, 2017. The application was issued on Apr 1, 2020.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN	Dec 21, 2020	-

Dossier Documents

The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.

Date
Description

Oct 24, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Oct 24, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Oct 24, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Aug 20, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Aug 20, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Aug 20, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 14, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 14, 2024
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Aug 14, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 14, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 10, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 10, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Apr 4, 2024
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Apr 4, 2024
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Mar 28, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
May 26, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 23, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 23, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
May 23, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
May 23, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
May 23, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
May 23, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
May 23, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
May 23, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 23, 2023
Main request during appeals procedure
May 23, 2023
Reply to appeal
Jan 25, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jan 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 20, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
Nov 18, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Nov 18, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Nov 15, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 15, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 15, 2022
Notice of appeal
Sep 23, 2022
Advice of delivery
Sep 20, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Sep 20, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Sep 20, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Sep 20, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Sep 20, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Sep 20, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Sep 20, 2022
Means of redress
Sep 20, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Sep 20, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Sep 20, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Sep 20, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Sep 20, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Sep 20, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Sep 20, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Sep 20, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 4, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Mar 14, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 10, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 4, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 4, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 4, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 4, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 4, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 4, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Mar 4, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Mar 4, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Mar 4, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Mar 4, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 4, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 3, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 3, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 3, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 27, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 27, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 6, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 6, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Aug 9, 2021
Advice of delivery
Aug 6, 2021
Advice of delivery
Aug 6, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Aug 6, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Aug 6, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Aug 6, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Aug 6, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Aug 6, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 8, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 5, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 5, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 5, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
May 28, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 25, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 25, 2021
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
May 25, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 25, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 25, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
May 25, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
May 25, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 25, 2021
Main request during Opposition procedure
May 25, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Mar 3, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 26, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 26, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 26, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jan 25, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 25, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 11, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 21, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 21, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Dec 21, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Dec 21, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Dec 21, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Dec 21, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Dec 21, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Dec 21, 2020
Notice of opposition
Dec 21, 2020
Notice of opposition
Sep 15, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Sep 10, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Apr 15, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Mar 5, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Feb 18, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 18, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
Feb 18, 2020
French translation of claims
Feb 18, 2020
German translation of the claims
Feb 18, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 7, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Nov 7, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Nov 7, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Nov 7, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Nov 7, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Sep 27, 2019
Examination started
Sep 10, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 10, 2019
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Sep 10, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 10, 2019
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Sep 10, 2019
Amendments received before examination
Sep 10, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 15, 2019
Refund of fees
Apr 15, 2019
Refund of fees
Feb 28, 2019
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Feb 11, 2019
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Feb 11, 2019
European search opinion
Feb 11, 2019
Information on Search Strategy
Feb 11, 2019
Supplementary European search report
Jan 22, 2019
Search started
Oct 17, 2018
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Oct 10, 2018
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Oct 4, 2018
Letter which had not been notified
Sep 20, 2018
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Sep 20, 2018
Copy of the international search report
Sep 20, 2018
International publication of the international search report
Aug 29, 2018
Reply by International Bureau
Aug 27, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 27, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 27, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 27, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 24, 2018
Enquiry with the International Bureau
Aug 7, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 7, 2018
Matter concerning the application
Aug 6, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 6, 2018
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Aug 6, 2018
Request for entry into the European phase
Jul 18, 2018
Information on entry into European phase
Oct 2, 2017
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Sep 25, 2017
Notification of the recording of a change
Sep 25, 2017
Notification of the recording of a change
Sep 14, 2017
Published international application - A2

EP3400676

CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY

Application Number: EP17763681A
Filing Date: Jan 5, 2017
Status: Revoked; Nov 5, 2024
Publication Date: Apr 1, 2020
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EP3400676