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EP About this file: EP2055977

EP2055977 - Clutch control apparatus for vehicle [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.03.2011
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.07.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 31.08.2011  [2011/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
1-1, Minami-Aoyama, 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-8556 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2009/19]For all designated states
Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
1-1, Minami-Aoyama 2-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-8556 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Fukaya, Kazuyuki
c/o Honda R&D Co., Ltd. 4-1, Chuo 1-chome, Wako-shi
Saitama 351-0193 / JP
02 / Ozeki, Takashi
c/o Honda R&D Co., Ltd. 4-1, Chuo 1-chome, Wako-shi
Saitama 351-0193 / JP
03 / Tsukada, Yoshiaki
c/o Honda R&D Co., Ltd. 4-1, Chuo 1-chome, Wako-shi
Saitama 351-0193 / JP
04 / Kojima, Hiroyuki
c/o Honda R&D Co., Ltd. 4-1, Chuo 1-chome, Wako-shi
Saitama 351-0193 / JP
05 / Nedachi, Yoshiaki
c/o Honda R&D Co., Ltd. 4-1, Chuo 1-chome, Wako-shi
Saitama 351-0193 / JP
 [2009/19]
Representative(s)Rupp, Christian
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Karlstraße 7
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/19]Rupp, Christian
Mitscherlich & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Sonnenstraße 33
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date08166650.515.10.2008
[2009/19]
Priority number, dateJP2007028218330.10.2007         Original published format: JP 2007282183
JP2007028218230.10.2007         Original published format: JP 2007282182
[2009/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2055977
Date:06.05.2009
Language:EN
[2009/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2055977
Date:05.05.2010
Language:EN
[2010/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.12.2008
ClassificationIPC:F16D48/06
[2009/19]
CPC:
F16D48/066 (EP,US); F16D2500/1027 (EP,US); F16D2500/10412 (EP,US);
F16D2500/1117 (EP,US); F16D2500/3063 (EP,US); F16D2500/5063 (EP,US);
F16D2500/50684 (EP,US); F16D2500/70406 (EP,US); F16D2500/7109 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   IT [2010/02]
Former [2009/19]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Kupplungssteuervorrichtung für Fahrzeuge[2009/19]
English:Clutch control apparatus for vehicle[2009/19]
French:Appareil de commande d'embrayage pour véhicule[2009/19]
Examination procedure15.10.2008Examination requested  [2009/19]
10.06.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.10.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.11.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
20.11.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.12.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
09.02.2010Fee for grant paid
09.02.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.02.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/15]
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT05.05.2010
ES16.08.2010
FR02.11.2010
[2011/35]
Former [2011/25]IT05.05.2010
ES16.08.2010
Documents cited:Search[A]US6834225  (JIANG HONG [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * claim 1 *;
 [A]US6253140  (JAIN PRAMOD KUMAR [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * claims 5,6 *;
 [A]US4527678  (PIERCE STANLEY L [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * column 1, line 40 - line 43 *
by applicantJPS59219549
 JPS63161036U
 US6834225
 US6253140
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