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EP1396377 - Vehicle driving force control apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.10.2017
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.10.2017No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.11.2017  [2017/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED
2 Takara-cho Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 221-0023 / JP
[2016/48]
Former [2004/11]For all designated states
NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY, LIMITED
2, Takara-cho, Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 221-0023 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kadota, Keiji
D-417
920-1, Kurihara
Zama-shi Kanagawa 228-0013 / JP
02 / Kamata, Tatsuya
Puresuteji 2-418
5-8-9, Tomuro
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa 243-0031 / JP
03 / Iwata, Yasuaki
3-4710-1-206 Sobudai
Zama-shi Kanagawa 228-0011 / JP
04 / Nakamura, Kimitaka
3-4-3 Idaimae
Kokubunji-machi
Shimotsuga-gun Tochigi 329-0403 / JP
 [2016/48]
Former [2004/11]01 / Kadota, Keiji
D-417 920-1, Kurihara
Zama-shi Kanagawa 228-0013 / JP
02 / Kamata, Tatsuya
Puresuteji 2-418 5-8-9, Tomuro
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa 243-0031 / JP
03 / Iwata, Yasuaki
3-4710-1-206 Sobudai
Zama-shi Kanagawa 228-0011 / JP
04 / Nakamura, Kimitaka
3-4-3 Idaimae Kokubunji-machi
Shimotsuga-gun Tochigi 329-0403 / JP
Representative(s)Oxley, Robin John George, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/48]Oxley, Robin John George, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
Former [2008/34]Oxley, Robin John George, et al
Marks & Clerk 90 Long Acre London
WC2E 9RA / GB
Former [2004/11]Godwin, Edgar James
MARKS & CLERK, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LS / GB
Application number, filing date03255444.601.09.2003
[2004/11]
Priority number, dateJP2002025915704.09.2002         Original published format: JP 2002259157
[2004/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1396377
Date:10.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/11]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1396377
Date:31.08.2005
[2005/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1396377
Date:30.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.07.2005
ClassificationIPC:B60L11/02, B60K6/44
[2016/20]
CPC:
B60W20/00 (EP,US); B60L15/20 (KR); B60K6/44 (EP,US);
B60K6/52 (EP,US); B60L50/16 (EP,US); B60W10/02 (EP,US);
B60W10/06 (EP,US); B60W10/08 (EP,US); B60W2510/0208 (US);
B60W2510/083 (US); Y02T10/62 (EP,US); Y02T10/70 (US);
Y02T10/7072 (EP,US); Y02T10/72 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2005/35]B60L11/02, B60K6/04
Former IPC [2004/11]B60L11/02
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2016/48]
Former [2006/20]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2004/11]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Steuerung der Antriebskraft eines Fahrzeugs[2004/11]
English:Vehicle driving force control apparatus[2004/11]
French:Commande de la force de propulsion d'un véhicule[2004/11]
Examination procedure10.09.2003Examination requested  [2004/11]
28.10.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.03.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.01.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.05.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.04.2016Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 28.04.2016
28.04.2016Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
29.04.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.09.2016Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
08.09.2016Fee for grant paid
08.09.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.09.2016Information about intention to grant a patent
23.09.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  03.11.2009
Opposition(s)31.08.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
11.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
12.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
15.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
11.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
14.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
29.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
12.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
12.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
12.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
11.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
13.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 14
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5899951  (BABBEL ECKHARD [DE], et al) [A] 1-18* abstract *;
 [A]US6321865  (KURIBAYASHI TAKASHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-18 * the whole document *;
 [XY]US2002041167  (KITANO KAZUHIKO [JP], et al) [X] 1,3,4,11,12,18 * abstract * * figures 1,2 * * paragraphs [0095] , [0096] * [Y] 2,5-9,13-17;
 [Y]EP1205331  (NISSAN MOTOR [JP]) [Y] 2,5-9,13-17 * abstract * * claim - *
ExaminationJPH11243608
    - KUKOLJ D ET AL, "Artificial intelligence based gain scheduling of PI speed controller in DC motor drives", INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS, 1999. ISIE '99. PROCEEDINGS OF THE IEEE INTERN ATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON BLED, SLOVENIA 12-16 JULY 1999, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA,IEEE, US, (19990712), vol. 1, doi:10.1109/ISIE.1999.801825, ISBN 978-0-7803-5662-7, pages 425 - 429, XP010354098

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ISIE.1999.801825
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