The weather. Brits can’t help but talk about it. It’s polite chat. Much like the British weather, the patent forecast is highly changeable – it’s handy to check before setting off.
Keep abreast of the patent climate in transport (esp. automotive and micromobility) with my monthly snippet highlighting key moments from the previous month’s journals from the UK patent office.
First up, we have a divisional filing from Motional on traffic light detection, a published application from electrica.live on improving roadside EV charging for terraced homeowners (video: https://lnkd.in/e4cq6MDk), and innovations in retracting the ‘Flying B’ bonnet mascot in Bentley’s granted patent.
🌑 In the dark. New application on the radar.
Applicant: Motional AD LLC
Application number: GB2218541.7
Title: Systems and methods for traffic light detection🚦
Filing date: 09 December 2022
Register: https://lnkd.in/eHDzM9jP
Website: https://motional.com
☀️ In the light. Full publication of application.
Applicant: Electrica Live (UK) Limited
Publication number: GB2608359
Title: Electric vehicle charging arrangement⚡️
Publication date: 04 January 2023
Publication document (embedded): https://lnkd.in/etH3NBU8
Website: https://www.pavecross.com
💫 Shooting star. Granted patent.
Patentee: Bentley Motors Limited
Patent number: GB2584663
Title: Mascot retraction mechanism ⚙️
Grant date: 18 January 2023
Patent document: https://lnkd.in/eujEuU5K
Website: https://lnkd.in/eiXxAT9W
Read the original LinkedIn post by Ritchie Daniel HERE
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