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EP3127738 - VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.11.2020
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.09.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.01.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL, MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
2520 Takaba
Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312-8503 / JP
[2017/06]
Inventor(s)01 / SUZUKI, Keisuke
c/o Hitachi Automotive Systems Ltd.
4-7-1 Onna
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa 243-8510 / JP
02 / KANEKO, Satoshi
c/o Hitachi Automotive Systems Ltd.
4-7-1 Onna
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa 243-8510 / JP
 [2017/06]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2017/06]
Application number, filing date15773135.702.04.2015
[2017/06]
WO2015JP60485
Priority number, dateJP2014007769804.04.2014         Original published format: JP 2014077698
[2017/06]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015152377
Date:08.10.2015
Language:JA
[2015/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3127738
Date:08.02.2017
Language:EN
[2017/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3127738
Date:01.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP08.10.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:B60L7/24, B60T8/17, B60T8/1755
[2017/06]
CPC:
B60L7/26 (EP,US); B60L15/2009 (EP,US); B60T8/1755 (EP,US);
B60L2240/12 (US); B60L2240/22 (EP,US); B60L2240/24 (US);
B60L2240/423 (EP,US); B60L2250/26 (EP,US); B60L2260/44 (EP,US);
B60T2270/613 (EP,US); Y02T10/64 (EP,US); Y02T10/72 (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]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:FAHRZEUGSTEUERUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND FAHRZEUGSTEUERUNGSVERFAHREN[2017/06]
English:VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD[2017/06]
French:DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE DE VÉHICULE ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE DE VÉHICULE[2017/06]
Entry into regional phase22.09.2016Translation filed 
22.09.2016National basic fee paid 
22.09.2016Search fee paid 
22.09.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
22.09.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.09.2016Examination requested  [2017/06]
22.09.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.10.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.11.2019Fee for grant paid
20.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.11.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)02.10.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
25.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
24.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU02.04.2015
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IE02.04.2020
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PT27.05.2020
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 [YA]WO2009027790  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD [JP], et al) [Y] 5-7,19,20 * paragraph [0041] - paragraph [0048]; figures 1A-2B * [A] 1,8-10,13-16;
 [YA]EP2623386  (HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LTD [JP]) [Y] 4,12,18 * paragraph [0117] - paragraph [0159]; figures 10-14 *[A] 1,8-10,13-16
International search[Y]JP2002356151  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP, et al) [Y] 4, 12, 18 * , paragraph [0052] & US 20020180266 A1 & DE 10223990 A1 & FR 2825334 A & KR 20020091799 A *;
 [XY]JP2006246657  (NISSAN MOTOR) [X] 1-3, 10-11, 16-17 * , paragraphs [0002] to [0003], [0008] to [0046], [0049] to [0057], [0080]; fig. 1 & US 20060196712 A1 & EP 1698507 A1 & CN 1827418 A * [Y] 4-9, 12-15, 18-20;
 [Y]JP2012056367  (NISSAN MOTOR) [Y] 5-6, 9, 13-15, 19-20 * , paragraphs [0026] to [0040] (Family: none) *;
 [Y]JP2013163422  (HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LTD) [Y] 7-8* , paragraph [0090] & US 20130211644 A1 & EP 2626259 A1 & CN 103241127 A *
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