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EP About this file: EP1081417

EP1081417 - Apparatus and method for controlling the release of a clutch in a motor vehicle transmission [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.11.2004
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 16.01.2008  [2008/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
38436 Wolfsburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/10]For all designated states
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
38436 Wolfsburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Cappelmann, Bernd
Heideweg 4
38167 Wendeburg / DE
02 / Fähland, Jörg, Dipl.-Ing.
Auf dem Berge 9
38524 Sassenburg / DE
03 / Damm, Ansgar, Dr.
Theodor-Heuss-Str. 2
38518 Gifhorn / DE
 [2001/10]
Application number, filing date00115046.526.07.2000
[2001/10]
Priority number, dateDE199914101128.08.1999         Original published format: DE 19941011
[2001/10]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1081417
Date:07.03.2001
Language:DE
[2001/10]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1081417
Date:14.11.2001
[2001/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1081417
Date:07.01.2004
Language:DE
[2004/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.10.2001
ClassificationIPC:F16H61/30, F16D48/06
[2001/10]
CPC:
F16H61/2807 (EP); F16H61/30 (EP); F16H2061/2823 (EP);
F16H2306/46 (EP); F16H59/141 (EP); F16H59/18 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/10]
TitleGerman:Verfahren bzw. Vorrichtung zur Steuerung des Ausrückens eines in einem Kraftfahrzeuggetriebe vorgesehenen Kupplungsgliedes[2001/10]
English:Apparatus and method for controlling the release of a clutch in a motor vehicle transmission[2001/10]
French:Méthode et dispositif pour commander le débrayage d'un embrayage dans une transmission de véhicule automobile[2001/10]
Examination procedure14.05.2002Examination requested  [2002/29]
20.06.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.10.2003Fee for grant paid
30.10.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.10.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/53]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY07.01.2004
FI07.01.2004
IE07.01.2004
NL07.01.2004
DK07.04.2004
GR07.04.2004
SE07.04.2004
ES18.04.2004
PT07.06.2004
AT26.07.2004
LU26.07.2004
BE31.07.2004
CH31.07.2004
LI31.07.2004
MC31.07.2004
[2008/03]
Former [2007/08]CY07.01.2004
FI07.01.2004
IE07.01.2004
NL07.01.2004
DK07.04.2004
GR07.04.2004
SE07.04.2004
ES18.04.2004
AT26.07.2004
LU26.07.2004
BE31.07.2004
CH31.07.2004
LI31.07.2004
MC31.07.2004
Former [2006/12]FI07.01.2004
IE07.01.2004
NL07.01.2004
DK07.04.2004
GR07.04.2004
SE07.04.2004
ES18.04.2004
AT26.07.2004
LU26.07.2004
BE31.07.2004
CH31.07.2004
LI31.07.2004
MC31.07.2004
Former [2005/51]FI07.01.2004
IE07.01.2004
DK07.04.2004
GR07.04.2004
SE07.04.2004
ES18.04.2004
LU26.07.2004
BE31.07.2004
CH31.07.2004
LI31.07.2004
MC31.07.2004
Former [2005/25]FI07.01.2004
IE07.01.2004
DK07.04.2004
GR07.04.2004
SE07.04.2004
ES18.04.2004
LU26.07.2004
CH31.07.2004
LI31.07.2004
MC31.07.2004
Former [2005/23]FI07.01.2004
IE07.01.2004
DK07.04.2004
GR07.04.2004
SE07.04.2004
ES18.04.2004
LU26.07.2004
MC31.07.2004
Former [2005/22]FI07.01.2004
IE07.01.2004
DK07.04.2004
GR07.04.2004
SE07.04.2004
ES18.04.2004
MC31.07.2004
Former [2005/03]FI07.01.2004
IE07.01.2004
DK07.04.2004
GR07.04.2004
SE07.04.2004
ES18.04.2004
Former [2005/02]FI07.01.2004
DK07.04.2004
GR07.04.2004
SE07.04.2004
ES18.04.2004
Former [2004/46]FI07.01.2004
GR07.04.2004
SE07.04.2004
ES18.04.2004
Former [2004/41]FI07.01.2004
GR07.04.2004
SE07.04.2004
Former [2004/40]FI07.01.2004
SE07.04.2004
Documents cited:Search[A]JPS636258  ;
 [A]JPS62266254  ;
 [DA]DE3513279  (VOLKSWAGENWERK AG [DE]) [DA] 1 * page 5, paragraph 2; figure - *;
 [A]DE19637001  (LUK GETRIEBE SYSTEME GMBH [DE], et al) [A] 1 * column 1, line 23 - column 8, line 27; figures 13-15; claim 14 *;
 [A]EP0789171  (EATON CORP [US]) [A] 1 * column 1, line 53 - column 2, line 58; figures 1-3 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19880610), vol. 012, no. 201, Database accession no. (M - 707), & JP63006258 A 19880112 (ISUZU MOTORS LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19880506), vol. 012, no. 145, Database accession no. (M - 693), & JP62266254 A 19871119 (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP) [A] 1 * abstract *
by applicantDE3513279
 DE3531279
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