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EP About this file: EP2726355

EP2726355 - CONTROL UNIT FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.04.2022
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.02.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.10.2017
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
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
Petuelring 130
80809 München / DE
[2021/21]
Former [2014/28]For all designated states
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
Petuelring 130
80809 München / DE
Former [2014/19]For all designated states
Bayerische Motorenwerke Aktiengesellschaft
Petuelring 130
80809 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / PICHLER, Christian
Hohenlohestr. 67 a
80637 München / DE
02 / FRÖSCHL, Joachim
Zur Weihersenke 39
82211 Herrsching / DE
03 / HATTENKOFER, Martin
Ginsterweg 5
84164 Moosthenning / DE
 [2014/19]
Application number, filing date12730892.221.06.2012
[2021/21]
WO2012EP61980
Priority number, dateDE2011107827129.06.2011         Original published format: DE102011078271
[2014/19]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013000816
Date:03.01.2013
Language:DE
[2013/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2726355
Date:07.05.2014
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.01.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2726355
Date:26.05.2021
Language:DE
[2021/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.01.2013
ClassificationIPC:B60W50/00
[2014/19]
CPC:
B60W50/0098 (EP,CN,US); B60R16/0236 (US); B60W2050/0006 (EP,CN,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 [2014/19]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:STEUEREINHEIT ZUM BETREIBEN EINES KRAFTFAHRZEUGS[2014/19]
English:CONTROL UNIT FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE[2014/19]
French:UNITÉ DE COMMANDE DESTINÉE À FAIRE FONCTIONNER UN VÉHICULE À MOTEUR[2014/19]
Entry into regional phase25.11.2013National basic fee paid 
25.11.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
25.11.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.11.2013Examination requested  [2014/19]
08.03.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.10.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.02.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.04.2021Fee for grant paid
15.04.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.04.2021Receipt 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  06.10.2017
Opposition(s)01.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
12.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
28.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
29.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
25.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
17.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
23.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
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