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EP About this file: EP2289750

EP2289750 - Hybrid vehicles [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.09.2014
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.06.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 13.07.2016  [2016/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Paice LLC
Suite 2310
111 S. Calvert Street
Baltimore, MD 21202 / US
[2013/16]
Former [2011/09]For all designated states
Paice LLC
22957 Shady Knoll Drive
Bonita Springs, FL 34135 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Severinsky, Alex J.
4707 Foxhall Crescent
Washington, DC 20007 / US
02 / Louckes, Theodore
10398 Appomattox
Holly, MI 48442 / US
 [2013/44]
Former [2011/09]01 / Severinsky, Alex J.
4707 Foxhall Crescent
Washington, DC 20007 / US
02 / Louckes, Theodore
10398 Appomattox
Holly, MI 48442 / US
Representative(s)Small, Gary James
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2013/44]
Former [2011/09]Small, Gary James
Carpmaels & Ransford One Southampton Row London
WC1B 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date10179751.210.09.1999
[2011/09]
Priority number, dateUS19980100095P14.09.1998         Original published format: US 100095 P
US19990122296P01.03.1999         Original published format: US 122296 P
US1999026481709.03.1999         Original published format: US 264817
[2011/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2289750
Date:02.03.2011
Language:EN
[2011/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2289750
Date:30.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.01.2011
ClassificationIPC:B60W20/00, B60L11/08
[2011/09]
CPC:
B60K6/442 (EP,US); B60W20/11 (US); B60K6/48 (EP);
B60L15/2045 (EP); B60L50/16 (EP); B60L50/61 (EP);
B60W10/06 (EP,US); B60W10/08 (EP); B60W10/18 (EP);
B60W10/26 (EP); B60W20/00 (EP); F02B37/18 (EP);
F02D41/0007 (EP); B60L2200/26 (EP); B60L2220/12 (EP);
B60L2220/14 (EP); B60L2220/16 (EP); B60L2240/423 (EP);
B60L2240/443 (EP); B60W2510/0633 (EP); B60W2510/0657 (EP);
B60W2510/244 (EP); B60W2530/16 (EP); B60Y2400/435 (EP);
F02D2250/18 (EP); F02N11/0818 (EP); F02N2200/061 (EP);
Y02T10/12 (EP); Y02T10/62 (EP); Y02T10/64 (EP);
Y02T10/70 (EP); Y02T10/7072 (EP); Y02T10/72 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2011/09]
TitleGerman:Hybrid Fahrzeug[2011/09]
English:Hybrid vehicles[2011/09]
French:Véhicule hybride[2011/09]
Examination procedure01.09.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.09.2011Examination requested  [2011/52]
08.11.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: examination fee not paid in time
17.11.2011Request for decision received: Application is deemed to be withdrawn
19.12.2011Result of request for decision (Application is deemed to be withdrawn): Request accepted
25.01.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.04.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
26.11.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.12.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
17.01.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.05.2013Fee for grant paid
22.05.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP04078197.3  / EP1522450
EP08005284.8  / EP1932704
EP99969064.7  / EP1113943
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 (EP19990969064) is  03.07.2003
Opposition(s)31.07.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
25.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
25.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
25.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
25.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
25.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
25.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
25.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
25.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
25.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 12
26.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 13
30.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 14
13.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 15
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT30.10.2013
BE30.10.2013
CY30.10.2013
DK30.10.2013
ES30.10.2013
FI30.10.2013
MC30.10.2013
NL30.10.2013
SE30.10.2013
GR31.01.2014
PT28.02.2014
[2016/28]
Former [2015/20]AT30.10.2013
BE30.10.2013
CY30.10.2013
DK30.10.2013
ES30.10.2013
FI30.10.2013
MC30.10.2013
NL30.10.2013
SE30.10.2013
PT28.02.2014
Former [2014/41]AT30.10.2013
BE30.10.2013
CY30.10.2013
DK30.10.2013
ES30.10.2013
FI30.10.2013
NL30.10.2013
SE30.10.2013
PT28.02.2014
Former [2014/28]AT30.10.2013
BE30.10.2013
CY30.10.2013
ES30.10.2013
FI30.10.2013
NL30.10.2013
SE30.10.2013
PT28.02.2014
Former [2014/26]AT30.10.2013
BE30.10.2013
CY30.10.2013
ES30.10.2013
FI30.10.2013
NL30.10.2013
SE30.10.2013
Former [2014/24]AT30.10.2013
BE30.10.2013
ES30.10.2013
FI30.10.2013
NL30.10.2013
SE30.10.2013
Former [2014/23]BE30.10.2013
FI30.10.2013
NL30.10.2013
SE30.10.2013
Former [2014/22]FI30.10.2013
NL30.10.2013
SE30.10.2013
Documents cited:Search[Y]US4335429  (KAWAKATSU SHIRO) [Y] 1,3-5 * the whole document *;
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 [Y]EP0839683  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 1,3-5 * the whole document *;
 [XP]EP0916539  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [XP] 1,6 * paragraph [0042] - paragraph [0048]; figures 1-6,9 *
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