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EP2913944 - Communication system and method of operation [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Refusal of applicationpublished on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Aptiv Technologies Limited
Erin Court
Bishop's Court Hill
St. Michael / BB
[2018/51]
Former [2015/36]For all designated states
Delphi Technologies, Inc.
P.O.Box 5052
Troy MI 48007 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Walker, Glenn A.
1427 Sunflower Court
Greentown, IN 46936 / US
 [2015/36]
Representative(s)Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Postfach 31 02 20
80102 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/36]Neill, Andrew Peter
Delphi Diesel Systems
Patent Department
Courteney Road
Gillingham, Kent ME8 0RU / GB
Application number, filing date15156608.025.02.2015
[2015/36]
Priority number, dateUS20141491310028.02.2014         Original published format: US201414913100
[2015/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2913944
Date:02.09.2015
Language:EN
[2015/36]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2913944
Date:16.09.2015
[2015/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.08.2015
ClassificationIPC:H04H40/09
[2015/38]
CPC:
H04H40/09 (EP); H04H2201/70 (EP)
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 [2016/17]
Former [2015/36]AL,  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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUM BETRIEB[2015/36]
English:Communication system and method of operation[2015/36]
French:SYSTÈME DE COMMUNICATION ET PROCÉDÉ DE FONCTIONNEMENT[2015/36]
Examination procedure01.02.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.03.2016Examination requested  [2016/17]
22.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.02.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 12.03.2020
05.03.2020Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2020/33]
12.03.2020Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
15.03.2020Application refused, date of legal effect [2020/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
28.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
29.02.202006   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XI] US2010146562  (ASAHARA NOBUAKI et al.) [X] 1-7,9 * paragraphs [0041] , [0046] - [0050] * * figures 3(b), 5(a)-5(c) *[I] 8,10,11
 [X] US2007299565  (OESTERLING CHRISTOPHER L et al.) [X] 1,9 * paragraphs [0028] , [0033] , [0050] , [0065] - [0066] - [0069] * * figure 1 *
 [X] US2004123333  (NAKATSUYAMA TAKASHI et al.) [X] 1-3,7,9 * abstract * * figures 1,3 *
 [A] EP2323290  (PANASONIC CORP et al.) [A] 1-11 * figure 7; claim 1 *
ExaminationUS2003041335
 US2008304520
 US2010269013
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