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EP About this file: EP3047175

EP3047175 - MULTI-STEP AUTOMATIC GEARBOX [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  13.10.2023
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.09.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2023Refusal of applicationpublished on 15.11.2023  [2023/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ZF Friedrichshafen AG
Graf-von-Soden-Platz 1
88046 Friedrichshafen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/30]For all designated states
ZF Friedrichshafen AG
Graf-von-Soden-Platz 1
88046 Friedrichshafen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / HAUPT, Josef
Alpenblickstrasse 48
88069 Tettnang / DE
02 / BREHMER, Martin
Altmannstrasse 20
88069 Tettnang / DE
03 / MARGRAF, Christoph
In den Auwiesen 44
88677 Markdorf / DE
04 / BECK, Stefan
Brucknerstrasse 3
88097 Eriskirch / DE
05 / SIBLA, Christian
Oberhofstrasse 54
88045 Friedrichshafen / DE
 [2016/30]
Representative(s)ZF Friedrichshafen AG
Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz
Löwentalerstraße 20
88046 Friedrichshafen / DE
[N/P]
Application number, filing date14713405.019.03.2014
[2016/30]
WO2014EP55460
Priority number, dateDE20131021894120.09.2013         Original published format: DE102013218941
DE20131022577012.12.2013         Original published format: DE102013225770
[2016/30]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015039768
Date:26.03.2015
Language:DE
[2015/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3047175
Date:27.07.2016
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.03.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.03.2015
ClassificationIPC:F16H3/66
[2016/30]
CPC:
F16H3/66 (EP,US); F16H3/666 (EP,US); F16H2003/445 (US);
F16H2003/447 (US); F16H2200/0065 (EP,US); F16H2200/0069 (EP,US);
F16H2200/2012 (EP,US); F16H2200/2046 (EP,US); F16H2200/2048 (EP,US);
F16H2200/2064 (EP,US); F16H2200/2094 (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 [2016/30]
TitleGerman:MEHRSTUFEN-AUTOMATGETRIEBE[2016/30]
English:MULTI-STEP AUTOMATIC GEARBOX[2016/30]
French:BOÎTE DE VITESSES AUTOMATIQUE À PLUSIEURS RAPPORTS[2016/30]
Entry into regional phase04.02.2016National basic fee paid 
04.02.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
04.02.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.02.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.02.2016Examination requested  [2016/30]
20.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.11.2019Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2023/46]
29.09.2023Application refused, date of legal effect [2023/46]
Appeal following examination17.12.2019Appeal received No.  T0190/20
17.12.2019Statement of grounds filed
08.09.2023Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
19.09.2023Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
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  20.09.2019
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
12.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
22.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
14.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 10
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Cited inInternational search[A]DE102005002337  (ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN [DE]) [A] 1-43 * figures 3,4 *;
 [A]DE102007055808  (ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN [DE]) [A] 1-43 * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]DE102009001253  (ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN [DE]) [A] 1-43 * figures 1,15 *;
 [A]WO2011026833  (ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN [DE], et al) [A] 1-43 * figures 1-4,11 *;
 [A]DE102010040002  (ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN [DE]) [A] 1-43 * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]WO2007006449  (ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN [DE], et al) [A] 1-43 * figures 2,3,1 *;
 [A]DE102009005648  (GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC [US]) [A] 1-43 * figures 2,3 *
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