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EP1459961 - Motor vehicle with a mechanical steering column and a system to detect a deviation from a lane or to detect the occupation of the neighbouring lane [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2004/39]Motor vehicle with a mechanical steering column and a system to detect a deviation from a lane or to detect the occupation of the neighbouring lane
[2014/46]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  10.10.2014
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.10.2014Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 12.11.2014  [2014/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AUDI AG
85045 Ingolstadt / DE
[2014/46]
Former [2004/39]For all designated states
AUDI AG
85045 Ingolstadt / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Hofbauer, Manfred
In der Schwärz 5
85092 Kösching / DE
 [2004/39]
Representative(s)Thielmann, Frank
AUDI AG
Patentabteilung I/EK-7
85045 Ingolstadt / DE
[2014/46]
Former [2004/39]Thielmann, Frank
AUDI AG, Patentabteilung I/EK-7
85045 Ingolstadt / DE
Application number, filing date04003212.013.02.2004
[2014/46]
Priority number, dateDE200310610014.02.2003         Original published format: DE 10306100
[2004/39]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1459961
Date:22.09.2004
Language:DE
[2004/39]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1459961
Date:19.01.2005
[2005/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1459961
Date:13.09.2006
Language:DE
[2006/37]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1459961
Date:12.11.2014
Language:DE
[2014/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.12.2004
ClassificationIPC:B62D1/28, B62D15/02
[2004/39]
CPC:
F16D41/063 (EP); B62D15/029 (EP); F16D43/04 (EP);
B60T2201/08 (EP); B60T2201/082 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2005/40]
Former [2004/39]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:Kraftfahrzeug mit einer mechanischen Lenksäule und einem System zur Erfassung einer Abweichung der Fahrspur oder zur Erfassung einer Belegung einer Nachbarspur[2014/46]
English:Motor vehicle with a mechanical steering column and a system to detect a deviation from a lane or to detect the occupation of the neighbouring lane[2014/46]
French:Véhicule à moteur avec colonne de direction mécanique et un système pour la détection de la déviation par rapport à une voie de circulation ou pour la détection de l'occupation d'une voie de circulation voisine[2014/46]
Former [2004/39]Kraftfahrzeug mit einer mechanischen Lenksäule und einem System zur Erfassung einer Abweichung der Fahrspur oder zur Erfassung einer Belegung einer Nachbarspur
Former [2004/39]Motor vehicle with a mechanical steering column and a system to detect a deviation from a lane or to detect the occupation of the neighbouring lane
Former [2004/39]Véhicule à moteur avec colonne de direction mécanique et un système pour la détection de la déviation par rapport à une voie de circulation ou pour la détection de l'occupation d'une voie de circulation voisine
Examination procedure19.07.2005Examination requested  [2005/37]
24.01.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.02.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.03.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.07.2006Fee for grant paid
31.07.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  11.06.2007  18.06.2007  ADMISSIBLE
DaimlerChrysler AG
Mercedesstrasse 137
70327 Stuttgart / DE
Opponent's representative
Pfeffer, Frank
Daimler AG Intellectual Property Management IPM/E, HPC C 106
70546 Stuttgart / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2007/29]
Opponent(s)01  11.06.2007   
DaimlerChrysler AG
Mercedesstrasse 137
70327 Stuttgart / DE
Opponent's representative
Pfeffer, Frank
DaimlerChrysler AG Intellectual Property Management C 106
70546 Stuttgart / DE
25.07.2007Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
16.11.2007Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
12.03.2014Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
12.03.2014Date of oral proceedings
24.03.2014Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
24.03.2014Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
15.07.2014Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
27.09.2014Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
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[2013/49]
Former [2007/41]IT13.09.2006
Documents cited:Search[Y]US1686020  (MADDEN JAMES P) [Y] 4-7,9,11 * Seite 1, linke Spalte, Zeile 25 - Zeile 29 * * Seite 1, rechte Spalte, Zeile 71 - Zeile 95 * * Abbildung 1 *;
 [A]US4726437  (NORTON PETER [US]) [A] 1,16-20* column 6, line 32 - column 7, line 31; figure 3 *;
 [XY]EP0640903  (LUCAS IND PLC [GB]) [X] 1-3,22 * page 4, line 8 - line 45 * * page 5, line 32 - line 33 * * figure 1; claims 1,3 * [Y] 4-7,9,11;
 [A]EP0752360  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1,16,17 * column 5, line 40 - column 11, line 11; figures 1-11 *;
 [A]EP0980813  (DAIMLER CHRYSLER AG [DE]) [A] 1,3,5,6,13 * paragraphs [0004] , [0515] , [0016] , [0019] , [0020]; figure . *
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