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EP About this file: EP1630441

EP1630441 - Wet clutch, in particular DCT clutch [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  09.01.2015
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.01.2015Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 11.02.2015  [2015/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Transmisiones y Equipos Mecánicos, S.A. de C.V.
Avenida 5 de Febrero No. 2115
Fraccionamiento Industrial Benito Juarez
Queretaro, 76120 / MX
[2014/13]
Former [2009/46]For all designated states
Hoerbiger Antriebstechnik GmbH
Bernbeurener Strasse 13a
86956 Schongau / DE
Former [2006/09]For all designated states
HOERBIGER Antriebstechnik GmbH
Bernbeurener Strasse 13a
86956 Schongau / DE
Inventor(s)01 / De Mazière, Filip
Bommelsrede 38B
9070 Heusden-Destelbergen / BE
 [2006/09]
Representative(s)Prinz & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Rundfunkplatz 2
80335 München / DE
[2015/07]
Former [2014/43]Prinz & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Rundfunkplatz 2
80335 München / DE
Former [2009/39]Kitzhofer, Thomas, et al
Prinz & Partner GbR Rundfunkplatz 2
80335 München / DE
Former [2006/09]Schmitz, Hans-Werner
Hoefer & Partner Patentanwälte Gabriel-Max-Strasse 29
81545 München / DE
Application number, filing date04020301.026.08.2004
[2006/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1630441
Date:01.03.2006
Language:EN
[2006/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1630441
Date:11.11.2009
Language:EN
[2009/46]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1630441
Date:11.02.2015
Language:EN
[2015/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.01.2005
ClassificationIPC:F16D25/10, F16D21/06
[2006/09]
CPC:
F16D13/58 (EP,US); F16D13/683 (EP,US); F16D21/06 (US);
F16D25/0638 (EP); F16D25/10 (EP); F16D25/12 (EP,US);
F16D2021/0615 (EP); F16D2021/0692 (EP); Y02T10/60 (US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2006/45]
Former [2006/09]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Flüssigkeitskupplung, insbesondere Doppelkupplung[2006/09]
English:Wet clutch, in particular DCT clutch[2006/09]
French:Embrayage humide, en particulier embrayage DCT[2006/09]
Examination procedure28.08.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.08.2006Examination requested  [2006/41]
02.09.2006Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
02.01.2007Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
22.10.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
30.06.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.04.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.09.2009Fee for grant paid
02.09.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  10.08.2010    ADMISSIBLE
BorgWarner, Inc.
3850 Hamlin Road
Auburn Hills, MI 48326 / US
Opponent's representative
Leckel, Ulf
Leckel-Patentanwaltskanzlei
Speyerer Straße 6
67227 Frankenthal / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2010/38]
Opponent(s)01  10.08.2010    ADMISSIBLE
BorgWarner, Inc.
3850 Hamlin Road
Auburn Hills, MI 48326 / US
Opponent's representative
Leckel, Ulf
LECKEL Patentanwaltskanzlei Postfach 12 11 22
68062 Mannheim / DE
15.10.2010Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
25.02.2011Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
15.11.2011Date of oral proceedings
25.01.2012Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
25.01.2012Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
11.06.2014Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
29.09.2014Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
18.12.2014Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition23.03.2012Appeal received No.  T0681/12
24.05.2012Statement of grounds filed
11.06.2014Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
11.06.2014Date of oral proceedings
18.06.2014Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
24.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
26.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
25.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
11.10.2006BE   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.2006BG   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.2006CH   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.2006CY   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.2006CZ   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.2006DK   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.2006EE   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.2006ES   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.2006FI   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.2006GR   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.2006HU   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.2006IE   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.2006LU   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.2006MC   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.2006NL   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.2006PL   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.2006PT   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.2006RO   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.2006SE   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.2006SI   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.2006SK   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.2006TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT11.11.2009
[2010/30]
Documents cited:Search[XY]US3063529  (COOK CHARLES A) [X] 1 * column 1, line 70 - column 2, line 43 * * column 3, line 3 - column 5, line 6 * * column 5, line 25 - column 7, line 11; figure - * [Y] 2,3;
 [A]US3424033  (CROSWHITE HOWARD L) [A] 1-3* column 1, line 68 - column 3, line 60; figure - *;
 [A]DE4239233  (DAIMLER BENZ AG [DE]) [A] 1-3 * column 4, line 50 - column 7, line 52; figure - *;
 [YA]DE10146837  (VALEO [FR]) [Y] 2,3 * abstract * * paragraph [0009] - paragraph [0040] * * paragraph [0050] - paragraph [0122]; figure -; claims 1,12,23,35 * [A] 1;
 [A]US2003116396  (KUHSTREBE JOCHEN [DE]) [A] 1-3 * column A * * paragraph [0027] - paragraph [0036]; figure - *
OppositionUS2150950
 DE746133
 US2989161
 US3025686
 GB955852
 US3684069
 GB1360938
 GB1371478
 WO8703348
 DE9114528U
 EP1195537
 EP1630441
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