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EP About this file: EP1110799

EP1110799 - Drive unit [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  25.01.2019
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.01.2019Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 27.02.2019  [2019/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Siemens Mobility GmbH
Otto-Hahn-Ring 6
81739 München / DE
[2018/44]
Former [2017/35]For all designated states
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Werner-von-Siemens-Straße 1
80333 München / DE
Former [2013/11]For all designated states
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Former [2001/26]For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Bingart, Peter, Dipl.-Ing. (FH)
Heinrich-Krauss-Strasse 18
91126 Schwabach / DE
02 / Ropers, Diedrich, Dipl.-Ing.
Neuweiherstrasse 12
91083 Baiersdorf / DE
 [2001/26]
Application number, filing date00126849.907.12.2000
[2001/26]
Priority number, dateDE1999106180721.12.1999         Original published format: DE 19961807
[2001/26]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1110799
Date:27.06.2001
Language:DE
[2001/26]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1110799
Date:15.01.2003
[2003/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1110799
Date:07.02.2007
Language:DE
[2007/06]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1110799
Date:27.02.2019
Language:DE
[2019/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.12.2002
ClassificationIPC:B60L11/12
[2001/26]
CPC:
B60L50/61 (EP); B60L2200/26 (EP); Y02T10/62 (EP);
Y02T10/70 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2019/09]
Former [2001/26]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Antriebsaggregat[2001/26]
English:Drive unit[2001/26]
French:Ensemble d'entraînement[2001/26]
Examination procedure07.07.2003Examination requested  [2003/36]
19.05.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.09.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.10.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.02.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.07.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.07.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.11.2006Fee for grant paid
07.11.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  06.11.2007  15.11.2007  ADMISSIBLE
Bombardier Transportation GmbH
Schöneberger Ufer 1
10785 Berlin / DE
Opponent's representative
Cohausz & Florack
Patent- & Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Bleichstraße 14
40211 Düsseldorf / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2007/50]
Opponent(s)01  06.11.2007   
Bombardier Transportation GmbH
Schöneberger Ufer 1
10785 Berlin / DE
Opponent's representative
Cohausz & Florack
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Postfach 10 18 30
40009 Düsseldorf / DE
13.12.2007Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
12.06.2008Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
01.02.2012Date of oral proceedings
14.02.2012Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
14.11.2017Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
12.01.2018Reply to a communication from the opposition division
11.06.2018Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
21.06.2018Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
07.11.2018Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
19.11.2018Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition30.05.2012Appeal received No.  T1287/12
30.07.2012Statement of grounds filed
24.11.2016Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
24.11.2016Date of oral proceedings
02.12.2016Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
17.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
20.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
19.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
14.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY07.02.2007
DK07.02.2007
FI07.02.2007
IE07.02.2007
NL07.02.2007
TR07.02.2007
SE07.05.2007
GR08.05.2007
PT09.07.2007
LU07.12.2007
BE31.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
[2009/42]
Former [2009/37]CY07.02.2007
DK07.02.2007
FI07.02.2007
IE07.02.2007
NL07.02.2007
SE07.05.2007
GR08.05.2007
PT09.07.2007
LU07.12.2007
BE31.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
Former [2009/33]CY07.02.2007
DK07.02.2007
FI07.02.2007
IE07.02.2007
NL07.02.2007
SE07.05.2007
GR08.05.2007
PT09.07.2007
BE31.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
Former [2008/43]DK07.02.2007
FI07.02.2007
IE07.02.2007
NL07.02.2007
SE07.05.2007
GR08.05.2007
PT09.07.2007
BE31.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
Former [2008/33]DK07.02.2007
FI07.02.2007
IE07.02.2007
NL07.02.2007
SE07.05.2007
GR08.05.2007
PT09.07.2007
MC31.12.2007
Former [2008/19]DK07.02.2007
FI07.02.2007
IE07.02.2007
NL07.02.2007
SE07.05.2007
GR08.05.2007
PT09.07.2007
Former [2007/48]DK07.02.2007
FI07.02.2007
IE07.02.2007
NL07.02.2007
SE07.05.2007
PT09.07.2007
Former [2007/46]DK07.02.2007
FI07.02.2007
NL07.02.2007
SE07.05.2007
Former [2007/40]FI07.02.2007
NL07.02.2007
SE07.05.2007
Former [2007/38]FI07.02.2007
SE07.05.2007
Former [2007/36]FI07.02.2007
Documents cited:Search[XY]JPH0879908  ;
 [Y]JPS62207105  ;
 [A]JPH08126118  ;
 [Y]EP0543390  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 11 * abstract *;
 [Y]US5552681  (SUZUKI TAKAYUKI [JP], et al) [Y] 2-6,9 * column 8, line 33 - column 9, line 30; figures 1,3,4; claim 2 * * column 11, line 22 - column 12, line 51 *;
 [XY]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960731), vol. 1996, no. 07, & JP08079908 A 19960322 (MEIDENSHA CORP) [X] 1,10,12,13 * abstract * [Y] 2-6,8,9,11,14
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19880224), vol. 012, no. 061, Database accession no. (M - 671), & JP62207105 A 19870911 (HITACHI LTD) [Y] 8,14 * abstract *
 [A]  - MAEKAWA K ET AL, "Diesel-electric hybrid engine drives with a new PWM control for induction machines", POWER ELECTRONICS AND DRIVE SYSTEMS, 1995., PROCEEDINGS OF 1995 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SINGAPORE 21-24 FEB. 1995, NEW YORK, NY, USA,IEEE, (19950221), ISBN 0-7803-2423-4, pages 802 - 807, XP010140656 [A] 1-14 * Absätze II und III;; figure 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PEDS.1995.404967
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960930), vol. 1996, no. 09, & JP08126118 A 19960517 (HINO MOTORS LTD;TOSHIBA CORP) [A] 1-14 * abstract *
OppositionDE19523985
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