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EP2373516 - METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF A HYBRID VEHICLE AND HYBRID VEHICLE ADAPTED TO SUCH A METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2011/41]METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF A HYBRID AUTOMOTIVE AND VEHICLE ADAPTED TO SUCH A METHOD
[2020/35]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.08.2021
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.07.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip22.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 24.08.2022  [2022/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Volvo Lastvagnar AB
405 08 Göteborg / SE
[2020/40]
Former [2015/08]For all designated states
Volvo Lastvagnar AB
405 08 Göteborg / SE
Former [2011/41]For all designated states
Renault Trucks
99 Route de Lyon
69800 Saint Priest / FR
Inventor(s)01 / LE BRUSQ, Philippe
4 allée du Parc
F-69003 Lyon / FR
02 / MOTTIER, Michel Lou
2 rue de Genas
F-69720 Saint Bonnet de Mure / FR
03 / MILLET, Michael
Lieu dit Bale et Relandière
F-38440 Moidieu-Detourbe / FR
 [2011/41]
Representative(s)Goreaud, Alexandra
Cabinet Germain & Maureau
12 rue Boileau
69006 Lyon / FR
[2020/40]
Former [2011/41]Putet, Gilles
Renault Trucks VTEC France-Corporate Patents TER E70 2 12 99, route de Lyon
69806 Saint Priest Cedex / FR
Application number, filing date08875962.608.12.2008
[2020/40]
WO2008IB55671
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010067147
Date:17.06.2010
Language:EN
[2010/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2373516
Date:12.10.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.06.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2373516
Date:30.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.06.2010
ClassificationIPC:B60W20/00, B60K6/48, B60L50/16
[2020/34]
CPC:
B60K6/48 (EP,US); B60L50/16 (EP,US); B60L2250/16 (EP,US);
B60W2050/146 (EP); B60W2510/244 (EP,US); B60W50/14 (EP,US);
B60Y2200/14 (EP,US); Y02T10/62 (EP,US); Y02T10/70 (US);
Y02T10/7072 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/41]B60L11/14, B60K6/48, B60W20/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2020/40]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM BETRIEB EINES HYBRIDFAHRZEUGES UND HYBRIDFAHRZEUG MIT SOLCHEM VERFAHREN[2020/34]
English:METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF A HYBRID VEHICLE AND HYBRID VEHICLE ADAPTED TO SUCH A METHOD[2020/35]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE DU FONCTIONNEMENT D'UNE VÉHICULE HYBRIDE ET VÉHICULE HYBRIDE ADAPTÉ À UN TEL PROCÉDÉ[2020/35]
Former [2011/41]VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG EINES HYBRIDKRAFTFAHRZEUGS UND FÜR SOLCH EIN VERFAHREN AUSGEFÜHRTES FAHRZEUG
Former [2011/41]METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF A HYBRID AUTOMOTIVE AND VEHICLE ADAPTED TO SUCH A METHOD
Former [2011/41]PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE DU FONCTIONNEMENT D'UNE AUTOMOBILE HYBRIDE ET VÉHICULE ADAPTÉ À UN TEL PROCÉDÉ
Entry into regional phase08.07.2011National basic fee paid 
08.07.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
08.07.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.06.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.07.2011Examination requested  [2011/41]
12.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.08.2020Fee for grant paid
25.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.08.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  12.10.2018
Opposition(s)01.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
02.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
02.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
05.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
04.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
02.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
19.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
21.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
29.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.12.2008
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Cited inInternational search[X]EP1113943  (PAICE CORP [US]) [X] 1-13 * paragraph [0146] - paragraph [0192]; figures 6-9 *;
 [X]GB2416617  (FORD MOTOR CO [US]) [X] 1-13 * abstract * * page 2, line 36 - page 7, line 11; figures 1,2A,2B,3 *;
 [X]EP1632378  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-13 * abstract *;
 [X]JP2006290182  (NISSAN MOTOR) [X] 1-13 * abstract *;
 [A]US2008243324  (HARRIS WARNER OLAN [US]) [A] 1-13* abstract *
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