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EP About this file: EP3037614

EP3037614 - CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE OPENING/CLOSING BODY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.11.2022
Database last updated on 11.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.12.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.07.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.11.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Asahi-machi, 2-chome
Kariya-shi
Aichi-ken, 448-8650 / JP
For all designated states
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 / JP
[2016/26]
Inventor(s)01 / ASANO, Ryo
c/o AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Intellectual Property Department
1, Asahi-machi 2-chome
Kariya-shi, Aichi-ken, 448-8650 / JP
02 / NISHIKIBE, Takeshi
c/o AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA,
Intellectual Property Department
1, Asahi-machi 2-chome
Kariya-shi, Aichi-ken, 448-8650 / JP
03 / HITOMI, Yoshinori
c/o TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 / JP
04 / KATSUDA, Takeshi
c/o TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 / JP
 [2016/26]
Representative(s)Winter, Brandl - Partnerschaft mbB
Alois-Steinecker-Straße 22
85354 Freising / DE
[2022/01]
Former [2016/26]Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner, Röss, Kaiser, Polte - Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Bavariaring 10
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date15200229.115.12.2015
[2016/26]
Priority number, dateJP2014025570418.12.2014         Original published format: JP 2014255704
[2016/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3037614
Date:29.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3037614
Date:05.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.05.2016
ClassificationIPC:E05F15/73, E05F15/611
[2016/26]
CPC:
E05F15/611 (EP,US); G07C9/30 (US); E05F15/73 (EP,US);
E05F15/77 (EP,US); E05Y2400/40 (EP,US); E05Y2400/45 (EP,US);
E05Y2900/531 (EP,CN,US); E05Y2900/532 (CN); E05Y2900/546 (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 [2017/06]
Former [2016/26]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 
TitleGerman:STEUERUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND STEUERUNGSSYSTEM FÜR FAHRZEUGÖFFNUNGS-/-SCHLIESSKÖRPER[2016/26]
English:CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE OPENING/CLOSING BODY[2016/26]
French:SYSTÈME ET DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE POUR CORPS D'OUVERTURE/FERMETURE DE VÉHICULE[2016/26]
Examination procedure15.12.2015Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.12.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.12.2016Examination requested  [2017/06]
14.11.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.12.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.07.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.11.2021Fee for grant paid
23.11.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.11.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.10.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
13.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
14.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
30.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.12.2015
AL05.01.2022
AT05.01.2022
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CZ05.01.2022
DK05.01.2022
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LT05.01.2022
LV05.01.2022
MC05.01.2022
MK05.01.2022
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NL05.01.2022
PL05.01.2022
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SI05.01.2022
SK05.01.2022
SM05.01.2022
TR05.01.2022
BG05.04.2022
NO05.04.2022
GR06.04.2022
IS05.05.2022
PT05.05.2022
[2024/41]
Former [2024/29]HU15.12.2015
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TR05.01.2022
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US2007115096  (SUZUKI SHINTARO [JP], et al) [Y] 2,3,5,6 * paragraphs [0008] , [0017] , [0020] , [0028] , [0029] , [0034] , [0035] , [0039] , [0041] , [0042]; figures 1,2,3,5,6 *;
 [YD]JP2011214341  (MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORP) [YD] 4* paragraphs [0049] , [0051] *;
 [XY]EP2787157  (AISIN SEIKI [JP]) [X] 1 * paragraphs [0032] - [0045] - [0084] , [0103] - [0108]; figures 1-3,8 * [Y] 2-6
by applicantJP2011214341
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