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EP About this file: EP2616703

EP2616703 - SYNCHRONIZATION UNIT FOR A POSITIVE DUAL CLUTCH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.08.2016
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GKN Stromag AG
Hansastrasse 120
59425 Unna / DE
[2013/30]
Inventor(s)01 / RANK, Robert
Hedwig Körlingstr. 4
59755 Arnsberg / DE
02 / GLOMM, Matthias
Auf Haus Hennen 6b
58640 Iserlohn / DE
03 / HAMPEL, Christian
Klosterstr. 3
59423 Unna / DE
04 / HÄSEKER, Thomas
Bajuwerenring 23a
92283 Lauterhofen / DE
 [2013/30]
Representative(s)Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner mbB
Kronenstraße 30
70174 Stuttgart / DE
[2015/43]
Former [2013/30]Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner
Kronenstrasse 30
70174 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date11749152.218.08.2011
[2015/43]
WO2011EP64203
Priority number, dateDE2010104613914.09.2010         Original published format: DE102010046139
[2013/30]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012034817
Date:22.03.2012
Language:DE
[2012/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2616703
Date:24.07.2013
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.03.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2616703
Date:21.10.2015
Language:DE
[2015/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.03.2012
ClassificationIPC:F16D23/06
[2013/30]
CPC:
F16D23/06 (EP,US); F16D23/04 (US); F16D2011/002 (EP,US);
F16D2023/0618 (EP,US); F16D2023/0631 (EP,US); F16D2023/0637 (EP,US);
F16D2023/0643 (EP,US); F16D23/08 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/30]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYNCHRONISATIONSEINHEIT FÜR EINE FORMSCHLÜSSIGE DOPPELSCHALTKUPPLUNG[2013/30]
English:SYNCHRONIZATION UNIT FOR A POSITIVE DUAL CLUTCH[2013/30]
French:UNITÉ DE SYNCHRONISATION POUR UN EMBRAYAGE PRINCIPAL À COMPLÉMENTARITÉ DE FORME[2013/30]
Entry into regional phase09.04.2013National basic fee paid 
09.04.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
09.04.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.04.2013Examination requested  [2013/30]
15.01.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.01.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.06.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
24.08.2015Fee for grant paid
24.08.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.08.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
24.08.2015Request for decision received: Application is deemed to be withdrawn
17.09.2015Result of request for decision (Application is deemed to be withdrawn): Request accepted
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  07.01.2015
Opposition(s)22.07.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
22.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
18.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.08.2011
AL21.10.2015
BG21.10.2015
CY21.10.2015
CZ21.10.2015
DK21.10.2015
EE21.10.2015
ES21.10.2015
FI21.10.2015
HR21.10.2015
LT21.10.2015
LV21.10.2015
MC21.10.2015
MK21.10.2015
MT21.10.2015
NL21.10.2015
PL21.10.2015
RO21.10.2015
RS21.10.2015
SE21.10.2015
SI21.10.2015
SK21.10.2015
SM21.10.2015
TR21.10.2015
NO21.01.2016
GR22.01.2016
IS21.02.2016
PT22.02.2016
[2018/46]
Former [2018/38]HU18.08.2011
BG21.10.2015
CY21.10.2015
CZ21.10.2015
DK21.10.2015
EE21.10.2015
ES21.10.2015
FI21.10.2015
HR21.10.2015
LT21.10.2015
LV21.10.2015
MC21.10.2015
MK21.10.2015
MT21.10.2015
NL21.10.2015
PL21.10.2015
RO21.10.2015
RS21.10.2015
SE21.10.2015
SI21.10.2015
SK21.10.2015
SM21.10.2015
TR21.10.2015
NO21.01.2016
GR22.01.2016
IS21.02.2016
PT22.02.2016
Former [2018/31]HU18.08.2011
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CZ21.10.2015
DK21.10.2015
EE21.10.2015
ES21.10.2015
FI21.10.2015
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LV21.10.2015
MC21.10.2015
MK21.10.2015
MT21.10.2015
NL21.10.2015
PL21.10.2015
RO21.10.2015
RS21.10.2015
SE21.10.2015
SI21.10.2015
SK21.10.2015
SM21.10.2015
TR21.10.2015
NO21.01.2016
GR22.01.2016
IS21.02.2016
PT22.02.2016
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CY21.10.2015
CZ21.10.2015
DK21.10.2015
EE21.10.2015
ES21.10.2015
FI21.10.2015
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LT21.10.2015
LV21.10.2015
MC21.10.2015
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PL21.10.2015
RO21.10.2015
RS21.10.2015
SE21.10.2015
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SK21.10.2015
SM21.10.2015
TR21.10.2015
NO21.01.2016
GR22.01.2016
IS21.02.2016
PT22.02.2016
Former [2018/28]HU18.08.2011
CY21.10.2015
CZ21.10.2015
DK21.10.2015
EE21.10.2015
ES21.10.2015
FI21.10.2015
HR21.10.2015
LT21.10.2015
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PL21.10.2015
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SM21.10.2015
NO21.01.2016
GR22.01.2016
IS21.02.2016
PT22.02.2016
Former [2017/23]CZ21.10.2015
DK21.10.2015
EE21.10.2015
ES21.10.2015
FI21.10.2015
HR21.10.2015
LT21.10.2015
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MC21.10.2015
NL21.10.2015
PL21.10.2015
RO21.10.2015
RS21.10.2015
SE21.10.2015
SI21.10.2015
SK21.10.2015
SM21.10.2015
NO21.01.2016
GR22.01.2016
IS21.02.2016
PT22.02.2016
Former [2016/49]CZ21.10.2015
DK21.10.2015
EE21.10.2015
ES21.10.2015
FI21.10.2015
HR21.10.2015
LT21.10.2015
LV21.10.2015
NL21.10.2015
PL21.10.2015
RO21.10.2015
RS21.10.2015
SE21.10.2015
SI21.10.2015
SK21.10.2015
SM21.10.2015
NO21.01.2016
GR22.01.2016
IS21.02.2016
PT22.02.2016
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DK21.10.2015
EE21.10.2015
ES21.10.2015
FI21.10.2015
HR21.10.2015
LT21.10.2015
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SE21.10.2015
SK21.10.2015
SM21.10.2015
NO21.01.2016
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IS21.02.2016
PT22.02.2016
Former [2016/38]CZ21.10.2015
EE21.10.2015
ES21.10.2015
FI21.10.2015
HR21.10.2015
LT21.10.2015
LV21.10.2015
NL21.10.2015
PL21.10.2015
RO21.10.2015
RS21.10.2015
SE21.10.2015
SK21.10.2015
SM21.10.2015
NO21.01.2016
GR22.01.2016
IS21.02.2016
PT22.02.2016
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EE21.10.2015
ES21.10.2015
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RO21.10.2015
RS21.10.2015
SE21.10.2015
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IS21.02.2016
PT22.02.2016
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ES21.10.2015
FI21.10.2015
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NL21.10.2015
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RS21.10.2015
SE21.10.2015
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IS21.02.2016
PT22.02.2016
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FI21.10.2015
HR21.10.2015
LT21.10.2015
LV21.10.2015
NL21.10.2015
PL21.10.2015
RS21.10.2015
SE21.10.2015
NO21.01.2016
GR22.01.2016
IS21.02.2016
PT22.02.2016
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FI21.10.2015
HR21.10.2015
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NL21.10.2015
PL21.10.2015
RS21.10.2015
SE21.10.2015
NO21.01.2016
GR22.01.2016
IS21.02.2016
PT22.02.2016
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LT21.10.2015
NL21.10.2015
RS21.10.2015
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NO21.01.2016
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Cited inInternational search[A]DE2252520  (VOLKSWAGENWERK AG) [A] 1-3,7 * figures 1,2 *;
 [XY]DE2538781  (DROESCHEL HELMUT) [X] 1,3,4,8,9 * page 6, line 24 - page 7, line 8; figures 1,2 * [Y] 2;
 [X]US4830159  (JOHNSON DOUGLAS R [US], et al) [X] 1,7-9 * column 5, line 59 - column 6, line 7; figures 1-8 *;
 [A]EP1162380  (PEUGEOT CITROEN AUTOMOBILES SA [FR]) [A] 1,3,4,7-9 * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]FR2818339  (RENAULT [FR]) [A] 1-4,7 * figure 1 *;
 [YA]EP1298340  (PEUGEOT CITROEN AUTOMOBILES SA [FR]) [Y] 2 * figures 3,4 * [A] 1,8,9;
 [A]WO2008007083  (BORGWARNER INC [US], et al) [A] 1,7-9 * figures 1,2,5,6 *;
 [A]DE102007061646  (SCHAEFFLER KG [DE]) [A] 1,3,4* figures 2,3 *;
 [A]EP2182233  (HOERBIGER & CO [DE]) [A] 1-4 * figure 4 *
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