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EP About this file: EP3180548

EP3180548 - SPEED-CHANGE GEARBOX FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.03.2021
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.05.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  23.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Audi AG
85045 Ingolstadt / DE
[2017/25]
Inventor(s)01 / HUMMEL, Steffen
Annette Kolbstrasse 22
85055 Ingolstadt / DE
 [2017/25]
Representative(s)Lehle, Josef
AUDI AG
Patentabteilung
85045 Ingolstadt / DE
[2017/25]
Application number, filing date15747793.604.08.2015
[2017/25]
WO2015EP67924
Priority number, dateDE2014101192112.08.2014         Original published format: DE102014011921
[2017/25]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016023792
Date:18.02.2016
Language:DE
[2016/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3180548
Date:21.06.2017
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.02.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3180548
Date:13.05.2020
Language:DE
[2020/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.02.2016
ClassificationIPC:F16H3/00
[2017/25]
CPC:
F16H3/006 (EP,US); F16H3/087 (CN); F16H3/093 (US);
F16H59/02 (CN); F16H2003/0807 (EP,US); F16H2003/0826 (EP,US);
F16H2003/0933 (EP,US); F16H2200/0056 (EP,US); F16H2200/0073 (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 [2017/25]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:GESCHWINDIGKEITS-WECHSELGETRIEBE FÜR EIN KRAFTFAHRZEUG[2017/25]
English:SPEED-CHANGE GEARBOX FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE[2017/25]
French:BOÎTE DE VITESSES D'UN VÉHICULE AUTOMOBILE[2017/25]
Entry into regional phase13.03.2017National basic fee paid 
13.03.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
13.03.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.12.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.03.2017Examination requested  [2017/25]
10.07.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.04.2020Fee for grant paid
01.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.04.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)16.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
02.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[X]DE3131156  (ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN [DE]) [X] 1,3,4 * figures 1,2 *;
 [XI]DE68913356T  (FIATGEOTECH [IT]) [X] 1,2,4,8 * figure 1 *[I] 3,14,15;
 [XAI]DE102011089167  (ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN [DE]) [X] 1,2,4,8 * figures 1,2 * [A] 3,5-7,9-13 [I] 14,15;
 [XI]EP2669547  (UNIVANCE CORP [JP]) [X] 1,2,4,5,8 * figures 1-5 * [I] 14,15
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