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EP1780447 - Control apparatus and method for continuously-variable transmission of vehicle [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2007/18]Control apparatus for continuously-variable transmission of vehicle
[2010/39]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.05.2012
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.05.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 06.06.2012  [2012/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
JATCO Ltd
700-1, Imaizumi Fuji-shi
Shizuoka 417-8585 / JP
[2007/18]
Inventor(s)01 / Yamaguchi, Midori
c/o JATCO LTD 700-1, Imaizumi
Fuji-shi Shizuoka 417-8585 / JP
02 / Kodama, Yoshihisa
c/o JATCO LTD 700-1, Imaizumi
Fuji-shi Shizuoka 417-8585 / JP
03 / Ozone, Tatsuya
c/o JATCO LTD 700-1, Imaizumi
Fuji-shi Shizuoka 417-8585 / JP
04 / Iida, Toshiji
c/o JATCO LTD 700-1, Imaizumi
Fuji-shi Shizuoka 417-8585 / JP
05 / Shinohara, Fumito
c/o JATCO LTD 700-1, Imaizumi
Fuji-shi Shizuoka 417-8585 / JP
06 / Shibuya, Toshiyuki
c/o JATCO LTD 700-1, Imaizumi
Fuji-shi Shizuoka 417-8585 / JP
07 / Kobayashi, Atsufumi
c/o JATCO LTD 700-1, Imaizumi
Fuji-shi Shizuoka 417-8585 / JP
08 / Kimura, Yusuke
c/o JATCO LTD 700-1, Imaizumi
Fuji-shi Shizuoka 417-8585 / JP
 [2007/18]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/18]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date06021471.512.10.2006
[2007/18]
Priority number, dateJP2005031764531.10.2005         Original published format: JP 2005317645
[2007/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1780447
Date:02.05.2007
Language:EN
[2007/18]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1780447
Date:23.06.2010
[2010/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1780447
Date:29.06.2011
Language:EN
[2011/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.05.2010
ClassificationIPC:F16H61/662
[2007/18]
CPC:
F16H61/66259 (EP,US); F16H61/04 (KR); F16H61/00 (KR);
F16H9/00 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   IT [2011/09]
Former [2007/18]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Steuergerät und Steuerverfahren für stufenloses Fahrzeuggetriebe[2010/39]
English:Control apparatus and method for continuously-variable transmission of vehicle[2010/39]
French:Dispositif et méthode de commande pour transmission à variation continue de véhicule[2010/39]
Former [2007/18]Steuergerät für stufenloses Fahrzeuggetriebe
Former [2007/18]Control apparatus for continuously-variable transmission of vehicle
Former [2007/18]Dispositif de commande pour transmission à variation continue de véhicule
Examination procedure05.08.2010Examination requested  [2010/37]
20.09.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.12.2010Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
20.01.2011Fee for grant paid
20.01.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.02.2011Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
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  20.09.2010
Opposition(s)30.03.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
30.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
29.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0140228  (NISSAN MOTOR [JP]) [A] 1,9 * page 2, line 4 - page 3, line 18 * * page 7, line 10 - line 14 *;
 [A]US4536171  (TANAKA YOSHIKAZU [JP], et al) [A] 1,9* column 14, line 32 - column 15, line 62; figure 9B *;
 [A]US4603602  (TANAKA YOSHIKAZU [JP], et al) [A] 1,9 * claims 6,7 * * column 1, line 35 - line 68 *;
 [A]DE3634166  (NISSAN MOTOR [JP]) [A] 1,9 * column 20, line 50 - column 21, line 62 * * column 17, line 44 - column 18, line 33 *;
 [A]US4993284  (OSHIAGE KATSUNORI [JP]) [A] 1,9 * column 5, line 49 - column 6, line 44; figures 10,11 *;
 [A]EP0899482  (GEN MOTORS CORP [US]) [A] 1,9 * paragraph [0019] - paragraph [0033]; figure 3; claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0899486  (NISSAN MOTOR [JP]) [A] 1,9 * paragraph [0010] * * claims 1,2 *;
 [A]DE3844871  (NISSAN MOTOR [JP]) [A] 1,9 * column 9, line 16 - line 31; figure 2 *;
 [A]EP1403570  (JATCO LTD [JP]) [A] 1,9 * paragraph [0058] * * figure 3 *
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