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EP About this file: EP2378638

EP2378638 - Electric machine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.07.2022
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.08.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.05.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Direct Drive Systems, Inc.
621 Burning Tree Road
Fullerton, CA 92833 / US
[2011/42]
Inventor(s)01 / Saban, Daniel, M.
49704 Parkside Dr
Northville, MI 48168 / US
02 / Stout, John
4092 Del Mar Avenue
Long Beach, CA California 90807 / US
03 / Krishnan, Venkateshwaran
12200 Montecito Road Apt. G201
Seal Beach, CA California 90740 / US
04 / Strouse, Dennis
3063 W. Chapman Ave
Orange, CA California 92868 / US
05 / Guedes-Pinto, Paulo
148 Honeysuckle Lane
Brea, CA California 92821 / US
06 / Ivaschenko, Alex
35 Newburgh Dr.
Edison, NJ New Jersey 08820 / US
07 / Petrov, Peter
700 W. La Veta Ave. k2
Orange, CA California 92868 / US
 [2011/42]
Representative(s)Fish & Richardson P.C.
Highlight Business Towers
Mies-van-der-Rohe-Straße 8
80807 München / DE
[2021/38]
Former [2011/42]Peterreins, Frank
Fish & Richardson P.C. Highlight Towers Mies-van-der-Rohe-Straße 8
80807 München / DE
Application number, filing date11169245.528.07.2009
[2011/42]
Priority number, dateUS20080084238P28.07.2008         Original published format: US 84238 P
US20080096290P11.09.2008         Original published format: US 96290 P
US2009049636401.07.2009         Original published format: US 496364
US2009049658101.07.2009         Original published format: US 496581
US2009049661401.07.2009         Original published format: US 496614
US2009049662201.07.2009         Original published format: US 496622
US2009049649501.07.2009         Original published format: US 496495
[2011/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2378638
Date:19.10.2011
Language:EN
[2011/42]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2378638
Date:12.12.2012
Language:EN
[2012/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2378638
Date:22.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.11.2012
ClassificationIPC:H02K1/02, H02K1/16, H02K3/12, H02K3/28, H02K3/487, H02K3/50, H02K5/128, H02K15/12, H02K1/27, // H02K3/24
[2021/20]
CPC:
H02K3/487 (EP,US); H02K1/12 (KR); H02K1/02 (EP,US);
H02K1/165 (EP,US); H02K1/278 (EP,KR,US); H02K15/12 (EP,US);
H02K3/12 (EP,US); H02K3/18 (KR); H02K3/28 (EP,US);
H02K3/50 (EP,US); H02K5/1285 (EP,US); H02K3/24 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49009 (EP,US); Y10T29/49012 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/42]H02K1/27
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2011/42]
TitleGerman:Elektrische Maschine[2011/42]
English:Electric machine[2011/42]
French:Machine électrique[2011/42]
Examination procedure09.06.2011Examination requested  [2011/42]
06.05.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.09.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.01.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.06.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.12.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.08.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.08.2021Fee for grant paid
11.08.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.08.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP09803505.8  / EP2324557
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 (EP20090803505) is  03.01.2013
Opposition(s)23.06.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
13.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
10.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
14.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
10.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
11.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
12.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
11.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
15.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
14.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 12
15.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.07.2009
AT22.09.2021
CY22.09.2021
CZ22.09.2021
DK22.09.2021
EE22.09.2021
ES22.09.2021
FI22.09.2021
HR22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
MC22.09.2021
MK22.09.2021
NL22.09.2021
PL22.09.2021
RO22.09.2021
SE22.09.2021
SI22.09.2021
SK22.09.2021
SM22.09.2021
TR22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
IS22.01.2022
PT24.01.2022
[2024/29]
Former [2024/22]HU28.07.2009
AT22.09.2021
CY22.09.2021
CZ22.09.2021
DK22.09.2021
EE22.09.2021
ES22.09.2021
FI22.09.2021
HR22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
MC22.09.2021
MK22.09.2021
NL22.09.2021
PL22.09.2021
RO22.09.2021
SE22.09.2021
SI22.09.2021
SK22.09.2021
SM22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
IS22.01.2022
PT24.01.2022
Former [2024/21]HU28.07.2009
AT22.09.2021
CY22.09.2021
CZ22.09.2021
DK22.09.2021
EE22.09.2021
ES22.09.2021
FI22.09.2021
HR22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
MC22.09.2021
NL22.09.2021
PL22.09.2021
RO22.09.2021
SE22.09.2021
SI22.09.2021
SK22.09.2021
SM22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
IS22.01.2022
PT24.01.2022
Former [2024/20]HU28.07.2009
AT22.09.2021
CY22.09.2021
CZ22.09.2021
DK22.09.2021
EE22.09.2021
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FI22.09.2021
HR22.09.2021
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MC22.09.2021
NL22.09.2021
PL22.09.2021
RO22.09.2021
SE22.09.2021
SI22.09.2021
SK22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
IS22.01.2022
PT24.01.2022
Former [2024/18]HU28.07.2009
AT22.09.2021
CZ22.09.2021
DK22.09.2021
EE22.09.2021
ES22.09.2021
FI22.09.2021
HR22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
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PT24.01.2022
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CZ22.09.2021
DK22.09.2021
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FI22.09.2021
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BG22.12.2021
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PT24.01.2022
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CZ22.09.2021
DK22.09.2021
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ES22.09.2021
FI22.09.2021
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PL22.09.2021
RO22.09.2021
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BG22.12.2021
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IS22.01.2022
PT24.01.2022
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DK22.09.2021
EE22.09.2021
ES22.09.2021
FI22.09.2021
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LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
NL22.09.2021
PL22.09.2021
RO22.09.2021
SE22.09.2021
SK22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
IS22.01.2022
PT24.01.2022
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CZ22.09.2021
EE22.09.2021
ES22.09.2021
FI22.09.2021
HR22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
NL22.09.2021
PL22.09.2021
RO22.09.2021
SE22.09.2021
SK22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
IS22.01.2022
PT24.01.2022
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CZ22.09.2021
EE22.09.2021
ES22.09.2021
FI22.09.2021
HR22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
PL22.09.2021
SE22.09.2021
SK22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
PT24.01.2022
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FI22.09.2021
HR22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
SE22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
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HR22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
SE22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
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LT22.09.2021
SE22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
Documents cited:Search[Y]US4893040  (TURNER ALAN B [GB], et al) [Y] 11-14 * abstract * * column 2, line 59 - column 3, line 20 ** column 4, line 41 - column 4, line 50 *;
 [A]DE29610872U  (ELBTALWERK HEIDENAU GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-14 * the whole document *;
 [XI]US6995489  (EHRHART PETER [DE], et al) [X] 1-8 * abstract * * column 1, line 22 - column 2, line 21 * * column 2, line 38 - column 2, line 50 * * column 2, line 64 - column 3, line 3 * * column 3, line 44 - column 4, line 12 * * column 5, line 28 - column 5, line 62 * [I] 9;
 [XY]WO2008012637  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD [JP], et al) [X] 10 * abstract * * paragraph [0014] - paragraph [0017] * * paragraph [0023] - paragraph [0024] * [Y] 11-14
by applicantUS2002175578
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