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EP About this file: EP1945490

EP1945490 - ELECTROMOTIVE DRIVES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.10.2019
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.12.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.05.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip09.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 11.08.2021  [2021/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fallbrook Intellectual Property Company LLC
2620 Brushy Creek Loop
Cedar Park, TX 78613 / US
[2015/10]
Former [2012/41]For all designated states
Fallbrook Intellectual Property Company LLC
9444 Waples Street, Suite 410
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
Former [2008/30]For all designated states
FALLBROOK TECHNOLOGIES INC.
9444 Waples Street, Suite 410
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MILLER, Donald, C.
1730 Kennington Road
Encinitas, CA 92024 / US
 [2008/42]
Former [2008/30]01 / MILLER, Donald, C.
2018 Winterwarm Drive
Fallbrook, California 92028 / US
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/49]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2008/30]Price, Paul Anthony King, et al
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date06826519.824.10.2006
[2008/30]
WO2006US41389
Priority number, dateUS20050731362P28.10.2005         Original published format: US 731362 P
US20050730995P28.10.2005         Original published format: US 730995 P
[2008/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007070167
Date:21.06.2007
Language:EN
[2007/25]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1945490
Date:23.07.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.06.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1945490
Date:05.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US22.11.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.12.2016
ClassificationIPC:B60W10/04, B60W10/10, H02K7/116, B60K6/405, B60K6/48, B60K6/543, B62M6/65, B60K6/36, F16H15/28, F16H15/52, // B60K6/26
[2017/02]
CPC:
B60K6/26 (EP,US); B60K6/543 (EP,KR,US); F16H61/6649 (US);
B60K17/06 (KR); B60K6/36 (EP,US); B60K6/365 (US);
B60K6/405 (EP,US); B60K6/48 (EP,US); B60K6/485 (KR);
B60W20/30 (US); B62M6/65 (EP,US); F16H15/28 (EP,US);
F16H15/40 (US); F16H15/503 (US); F16H15/52 (EP,US);
H02K7/10 (US); H02K7/116 (EP,US); H02P9/06 (US);
B60Y2200/92 (US); B60Y2400/72 (US); B60Y2400/73 (US);
F16H2061/6644 (US); Y02T10/62 (EP,US); Y10S903/91 (EP,US);
Y10S903/918 (EP,US); Y10S903/945 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2008/30]B60W10/04, B60W10/10
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2018/49]
Former [2008/30]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:ELEKTROMOTORISCHER ANTRIEB[2008/30]
English:ELECTROMOTIVE DRIVES[2008/30]
French:DISPOSITIFS DE COMMANDE ELECTROMOTEURS[2008/30]
Entry into regional phase28.05.2008National basic fee paid 
28.05.2008Search fee paid 
28.05.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
28.05.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.05.2008Examination requested  [2008/30]
03.07.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.09.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.05.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.10.2018Fee for grant paid
02.10.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.10.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP18210175.8  / EP3521119
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  21.09.2017
Opposition(s)06.09.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
13.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
12.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
11.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
11.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
14.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
14.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
12.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
11.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
11.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
26.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.10.2006
AT05.12.2018
CY05.12.2018
CZ05.12.2018
DK05.12.2018
EE05.12.2018
ES05.12.2018
FI05.12.2018
IT05.12.2018
LT05.12.2018
LV05.12.2018
MC05.12.2018
NL05.12.2018
PL05.12.2018
RO05.12.2018
SE05.12.2018
SI05.12.2018
SK05.12.2018
TR05.12.2018
BG05.03.2019
GR06.03.2019
IS05.04.2019
PT05.04.2019
[2021/32]
Former [2021/26]AT05.12.2018
CY05.12.2018
CZ05.12.2018
DK05.12.2018
EE05.12.2018
ES05.12.2018
FI05.12.2018
IT05.12.2018
LT05.12.2018
LV05.12.2018
MC05.12.2018
NL05.12.2018
PL05.12.2018
RO05.12.2018
SE05.12.2018
SI05.12.2018
SK05.12.2018
TR05.12.2018
BG05.03.2019
GR06.03.2019
IS05.04.2019
PT05.04.2019
Former [2020/29]AT05.12.2018
CZ05.12.2018
DK05.12.2018
EE05.12.2018
ES05.12.2018
FI05.12.2018
IT05.12.2018
LT05.12.2018
LV05.12.2018
MC05.12.2018
NL05.12.2018
PL05.12.2018
RO05.12.2018
SE05.12.2018
SI05.12.2018
SK05.12.2018
TR05.12.2018
BG05.03.2019
GR06.03.2019
IS05.04.2019
PT05.04.2019
Former [2020/17]AT05.12.2018
CZ05.12.2018
DK05.12.2018
EE05.12.2018
ES05.12.2018
FI05.12.2018
IT05.12.2018
LT05.12.2018
LV05.12.2018
NL05.12.2018
PL05.12.2018
RO05.12.2018
SE05.12.2018
SI05.12.2018
SK05.12.2018
TR05.12.2018
BG05.03.2019
GR06.03.2019
IS05.04.2019
PT05.04.2019
Former [2019/50]AT05.12.2018
CZ05.12.2018
DK05.12.2018
EE05.12.2018
ES05.12.2018
FI05.12.2018
IT05.12.2018
LT05.12.2018
LV05.12.2018
NL05.12.2018
PL05.12.2018
RO05.12.2018
SE05.12.2018
SI05.12.2018
SK05.12.2018
BG05.03.2019
GR06.03.2019
IS05.04.2019
PT05.04.2019
Former [2019/48]AT05.12.2018
CZ05.12.2018
DK05.12.2018
EE05.12.2018
ES05.12.2018
FI05.12.2018
IT05.12.2018
LT05.12.2018
LV05.12.2018
NL05.12.2018
PL05.12.2018
RO05.12.2018
SE05.12.2018
SK05.12.2018
BG05.03.2019
GR06.03.2019
IS05.04.2019
PT05.04.2019
Former [2019/39]AT05.12.2018
CZ05.12.2018
EE05.12.2018
ES05.12.2018
FI05.12.2018
IT05.12.2018
LT05.12.2018
LV05.12.2018
NL05.12.2018
PL05.12.2018
RO05.12.2018
SE05.12.2018
SK05.12.2018
BG05.03.2019
GR06.03.2019
IS05.04.2019
PT05.04.2019
Former [2019/37]AT05.12.2018
CZ05.12.2018
EE05.12.2018
ES05.12.2018
FI05.12.2018
IT05.12.2018
LT05.12.2018
LV05.12.2018
NL05.12.2018
PL05.12.2018
RO05.12.2018
SE05.12.2018
BG05.03.2019
GR06.03.2019
PT05.04.2019
Former [2019/35]AT05.12.2018
CZ05.12.2018
ES05.12.2018
FI05.12.2018
IT05.12.2018
LT05.12.2018
LV05.12.2018
NL05.12.2018
PL05.12.2018
SE05.12.2018
BG05.03.2019
GR06.03.2019
PT05.04.2019
Former [2019/34]AT05.12.2018
ES05.12.2018
FI05.12.2018
IT05.12.2018
LT05.12.2018
LV05.12.2018
NL05.12.2018
SE05.12.2018
BG05.03.2019
GR06.03.2019
PT05.04.2019
Former [2019/33]AT05.12.2018
ES05.12.2018
FI05.12.2018
LT05.12.2018
LV05.12.2018
NL05.12.2018
SE05.12.2018
BG05.03.2019
GR06.03.2019
PT05.04.2019
Former [2019/30]AT05.12.2018
ES05.12.2018
FI05.12.2018
LT05.12.2018
LV05.12.2018
NL05.12.2018
SE05.12.2018
BG05.03.2019
GR06.03.2019
Former [2019/24]AT05.12.2018
ES05.12.2018
FI05.12.2018
LT05.12.2018
LV05.12.2018
SE05.12.2018
BG05.03.2019
GR06.03.2019
Former [2019/23]AT05.12.2018
ES05.12.2018
FI05.12.2018
LT05.12.2018
LV05.12.2018
BG05.03.2019
Former [2019/22]FI05.12.2018
LT05.12.2018
BG05.03.2019
Former [2019/21]FI05.12.2018
LT05.12.2018
Former [2019/20]LT05.12.2018
Documents cited:Search[A]US2153252  (HUNSDORF WILLIAM P) [A] 1,3,5-15 * page 1, column left, line 1 - line 30 * * page 1, column right, line 54 - page 3, column left, line 28; figure 1 *;
 [X]US2974547  (THOMAS EGAN JOSEPH) [X] 5-15 * column 1, line 15 - line 26 * * column 3, line 47 - column 6, line 26; figures 1, 2 *;
 [A]US2001051098  (KENNEY THOMAS [US], et al) [A] 12,14,15 * paragraph [0048] - paragraph [0053]; figures 1, 2 * * paragraph [0056] *;
 [X]US2005148423  (MILLER DONALD C [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5,6,9-11 * paragraph [0011] * * paragraph [0016] - paragraph [0018] * * paragraph [0053]; figures 1, 3, 4 * * paragraph [0092] - paragraph [0104]; figure 11 * * paragraph [0110] * * paragraph [0124] - paragraph [0125]; figure 16a * * paragraph [0148] *;
 [E]WO2008002457  (FALLBROOK TECHNOLOGIES INC [US], et al) [E] 1-15* paragraph [0096] - paragraph [0134]; figures 15A-20 *
International search[Y]US5508574  (VLOCK ALEXANDER [US]);
 [Y]US6241636  (MILLER DONALD C [US]);
 [Y]US6689102  (GREENE ELLIOTT S [US]);
 [X]US2004224808  (MILLER DONALD C [US], et al);
 [A]US2005085338  (MILLER DONALD C [US], et al)
by applicantUS2153252
 US2974547
 US6241636
 US6322475
 US6419608
 US2005148423
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