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EP About this file: EP1840400

EP1840400 - Coupling device with a coupling and a torsional vibration damper connected to it and transmission with such a coupling device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.11.2013
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip29.11.2013No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 01.01.2014  [2014/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AUDI AG
85045 Ingolstadt / DE
For all designated states
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
Berliner Ring 2
38440 Wolfsburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/28]For all designated states
AUDI AG
85045 Ingolstadt / DE
For all designated states
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
Berliner Ring 2
38440 Wolfsburg / DE
Former [2007/40]For all designated states
AUDI AG
85045 Ingolstadt / DE
For all designated states
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
38436 Wolfsburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Grünleitner, Holger, Dr.
Lindberghstrasse 43
85051 Ingolstadt / DE
02 / Lerch, Alexander
An der Laube 14
34327 Körle / DE
 [2007/40]
Representative(s)Lehle, Josef
AUDI AG
Patentabteilung
85045 Ingolstadt / DE
[2013/04]
Former [2007/40]Lehle, Josef
AUDI AG Patentabteilung
85045 Ingolstadt / DE
Application number, filing date07006451.429.03.2007
[2007/40]
Priority number, dateDE2006101456229.03.2006         Original published format: DE102006014562
[2007/40]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1840400
Date:03.10.2007
Language:DE
[2007/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1840400
Date:13.10.2010
[2010/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1840400
Date:23.01.2013
Language:DE
[2013/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.09.2010
ClassificationIPC:F16D21/06
[2007/40]
CPC:
F16D21/06 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2011/25]
Former [2007/40]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Kupplungsvorrichtung mit einer Kupplung und einem damit verbundenen Drehschwingungsdämpfer sowie Getriebe mit einer solchen Kupplungsvorrichtung[2007/40]
English:Coupling device with a coupling and a torsional vibration damper connected to it and transmission with such a coupling device[2007/40]
French:Dispositif d'embrayage doté d'un embrayage et d'un amortisseur de vibrations de torsions et transmission dotée d'un tel dispositif d'embrayage[2007/40]
Examination procedure31.03.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.04.2011Examination requested  [2011/21]
14.04.2011Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
24.05.2011Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
26.10.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.12.2012Fee for grant paid
14.12.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  26.10.2012
Opposition(s)24.10.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2014/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]DE19528571  (DAIKIN MFG CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,10,13-15,17,24 * figure 1 *;
 [YA]JP2001263371  (EXEDY CORP) [Y] 6 * figures 1,6 * [A] 1-3,17,24;
 [YA]EP1174631  (MANNESMANN SACHS AG [DE]) [Y] 11,12 * figures 6-8 * [A] 1,8,10,14,15,20,24;
 [XAY]DE10151654  (ZF SACHS AG [DE]) [X] 1,4,5,8-10,14,15,17,24 * figures 4,5 * [A] 3 [Y] 11,12,18,23;
 [XAY]DE10223780  (PORSCHE AG [DE], et al) [X] 1-4,14-16,19,20,24 * figure 1 * [A] 10,22 [Y] 6;
 [YDA]EP1582765  (BORGWARNER INC [US]) [YD] 18,23 * figure 1 *[A] 1,8,10,11,14,15,19,20,24
by applicantEP1582765
 EP1584830
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