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EP2068031 - Method for controlling a motor vehicle with automatic clutch [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.01.2015
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 02.09.2015  [2015/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ZF Friedrichshafen AG
Graf-von-Soden-Platz 1
88046 Friedrichshafen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/24]For all designated states
ZF Friedrichshafen AG
88038 Friedrichshafen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Walser, Michael
/ Goldachweg 2
88046 Friedrichshafen / DE
02 / Jäger, Thomas
/ Albert-Schweitzer-Weg 23
88074 Meckenbeuren / DE
03 / Schneider, Florian
/ Kellershub 11
88161 Lindenberg / DE
 [2014/11]
Former [2009/24]01 / Walser, Michael
Goldachweg 2
88046 Friedrichshafen / DE
02 / Jäger, Thomas
Albert-Schweitzer-Weg 23
88074 Meckenbeuren / DE
03 / Schneider, Florian
Kellershub 11
88161 Lindenberg / DE
Application number, filing date08167213.122.10.2008
[2009/24]
Priority number, dateDE2007105572206.12.2007         Original published format: DE102007055722
[2009/24]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2068031
Date:10.06.2009
Language:DE
[2009/24]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2068031
Date:17.10.2012
Language:DE
[2012/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2068031
Date:12.03.2014
Language:DE
[2014/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.09.2012
ClassificationIPC:F16D48/06
[2009/24]
CPC:
F16D48/06 (EP,US); F16D2500/10412 (EP,US); F16D2500/3144 (EP,US);
F16D2500/31493 (EP,US); F16D2500/50212 (EP,US); F16D2500/50221 (EP,US);
F16D2500/7041 (EP,US); F16D2500/70663 (EP,US); F16D2500/7105 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   SE [2013/26]
Former [2009/24]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:Verfahren zur Steuerung eines Kraftfahrzeugs mit automatisierter Kupplung[2009/24]
English:Method for controlling a motor vehicle with automatic clutch[2009/24]
French:Procédé destiné à la commande d'un véhicule automobile doté d'un embrayage automatisé[2009/24]
Examination procedure15.04.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.04.2013Examination requested  [2013/21]
18.04.2013Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
22.05.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.05.2013Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SI, SK, TR
20.09.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.10.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.01.2014Fee for grant paid
28.01.2014Fee 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  22.05.2013
Opposition(s)15.12.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2015/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
11.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
11.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
14.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE23.10.2014
[2015/36]
Documents cited:Search[I]US2005130799  (ASANO MASAHIRO [JP], et al) [I] 1-6 * claim 1 *;
 [XI]DE3934628  (FUJI HEAVY IND LTD [JP]) [X] 1-5 * column 6, line 12 - line 18; claim 1 * * column 4, line 65 - column 5, line 2 * [I] 6,7;
 [XI]DE10038379  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]) [X] 1-5 * claims 2,4 * [I] 6,7;
 [XA]DE102004003946  (VOITH TURBO KG [DE]) [X] 1 * claims 1,2 * [A] 2-7
by applicantDE10105749
 DE10016582
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