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EP3155300 - A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ACTUATOR OF A VEHICLE TRANSMISSION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  27.09.2024
Database last updated on 21.12.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.11.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.08.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.03.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Opposition rejectedpublished on 30.10.2024  [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Volvo Truck Corporation
405 08 Göteborg / SE
[2017/52]
Former [2017/16]For all designated states
Volvo Truck Corporation
c/o Volvo Business Service AB
Avd. 508142 ARHK5
405 08 Göteborg / SE
Inventor(s)01 / LYGNER, Oskar
Östra Kyrkogatan 8E
S-441 30 Alingsås / SE
02 / KARPENMAN, Fredrik
Korsåsgatan 121
S-421 47 Västra Frölunda / SE
 [2017/16]
Representative(s)Kransell & Wennborg KB
P.O. Box 2096
403 12 Göteborg / SE
[N/P]
Former [2017/16]Volvo Technology Corporation
Volvo Corporate Intellectual Property
BF14100, M1.7
405 08 Göteborg / SE
Application number, filing date14808850.305.11.2014
[2017/16]
WO2014EP25011
Priority number, dateUS201462012692P16.06.2014         Original published format: US 201462012692 P
[2017/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015192865
Date:23.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3155300
Date:19.04.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.12.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3155300
Date:27.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.12.2015
ClassificationIPC:F16H61/30, F16H63/30, F16H61/04
[2017/31]
CPC:
F16H61/30 (EP,US); F16H61/12 (US); F16H63/3023 (EP,US);
F16H2061/0474 (EP,US); F16H2061/2823 (EP,US); F16H2063/3093 (US)
Former IPC [2017/16]F16H61/28
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 [2017/16]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG EINES AKTUATORS EINES FAHRZEUGGETRIEBES[2017/16]
English:A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ACTUATOR OF A VEHICLE TRANSMISSION[2017/16]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE D'UN ACTIONNEUR D'UNE TRANSMISSION DE VÉHICULE[2017/16]
Entry into regional phase15.12.2016National basic fee paid 
15.12.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
15.12.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.04.2016Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
15.12.2016Examination requested  [2017/16]
15.12.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.08.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.11.2017Fee for grant paid
14.11.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.11.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  26.09.2018  01.10.2018  ADMISSIBLE
Scania CV AB
Patents and Intellectual Property
Granparkvägen 10, by 117 kv
151 87 Södertälje / SE
Opponent's representative
Mötsch, Andreas
Thum Mötsch Weickert Patentanwälte
Siebertstr. 6
81675 München / DE
 [2021/45]
Former [2021/16]
Opponent(s)01  26.09.2018  01.10.2018  ADMISSIBLE
Scania CV AB
Patents and Intellectual Property
Granparkvägen 10, by 117 kv
151 87 Södertälje / SE
Opponent's representative
Mötsch, Andreas
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
Former [2020/23]
Opponent(s)01  26.09.2018  01.10.2018  ADMISSIBLE
Scania CV AB
Patents and Intellectual Property
Granparksvägen 10, by 117 kv
151 87 Södertälje / SE
Opponent's representative
Mötsch, Andreas
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
Former [2019/04]
Opponent(s)01  26.09.2018  01.10.2018  ADMISSIBLE
Scania CV AB
Patents and Intellectual Property
Granparksvägen 10, by 117 kv
151 87 Södertälje / SE
Opponent's representative
Scania CV AB
Patents, GP 117kv
151 87 Södertälje / SE
Former [2018/44]
Opponent(s)01  26.09.2018   
Scania CV AB
Patents and Intellectual Property
Granparksvägen 10, by 117 kv
151 87 Södertälje / SE
Opponent's representative
Hagström, Åsa Charlotta
Scania CV AB
Patent Department
SE-151 87 Södertälje / SE
10.10.2018Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
06.02.2019Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
27.05.2021Date of oral proceedings
29.06.2021Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
29.06.2021Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
03.05.2024Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2024/44]
Appeal following opposition27.08.2021Appeal received No.  T1414/21
27.08.2021Payment of appeal fee
09.11.2021Statement of grounds filed
03.05.2024Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
20.09.2024Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
03.05.2024Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
15.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.11.2014
AL27.12.2017
AT27.12.2017
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CZ27.12.2017
DK27.12.2017
EE27.12.2017
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LV27.12.2017
MC27.12.2017
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PL27.12.2017
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TR27.12.2017
BG27.03.2018
NO27.03.2018
GR28.03.2018
IS27.04.2018
GB05.11.2018
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