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EP3227162 - SENSORSYSTEM FOR A STEERING WHEEL, STEERING WHEEL WITH SUCH SENSORSYSTEM AND METHOD TO OPERATE SUCH SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/41]	SENSOR SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL, STEERING WHEEL COMPRISING SAID TYPE OF SENSOR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A SENSOR SYSTEM OF SAID TYPE
	[2020/39]
Status	Opposition rejected Status updated on 08.08.2024 Database last updated on 21.01.2025
Former	The patent has been granted Status updated on 18.12.2020
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 06.09.2020
Former	Examination is in progress Status updated on 16.10.2019
Former	Request for examination was made Status updated on 08.09.2017
Former	The international publication has been made Status updated on 07.06.2017
Most recent event Tooltip	06.09.2024	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MT	published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH CDA-IP Laiernstr. 12 74321 Bietigheim-Bissingen / DE
	[2017/41]
Inventor(s)	01 / STAUDE, Sascha Laiernstrasse 12 74321 Bietigheim-Bissingen / DE
	02 / MAYR, Alexander Laiernstrasse 12 74321 Bietigheim-Bissingen / DE
	03 / KAISER, Frank Laiernstrasse 12 74321 Bietigheim-Bissingen / DE
	[2017/41]
Representative(s)	Pothmann, Karsten, et al Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH CDA-IP Laiernstraße 12 74321 Bietigheim-Bissingen / DE
	[2021/03]
Application number, filing date	15801372.2	20.11.2015
	[2017/41]
	WO2015EP77209
Priority number, date	DE201410117821	04.12.2014 Original published format: DE102014117821
	[2017/41]
Filing language	DE
Procedural language	DE
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO2016087231
	Date:	09.06.2016
	Language:	DE
	[2016/23]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP3227162
	Date:	11.10.2017
	Language:	DE
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.06.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2017/41]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP3227162
	Date:	20.01.2021
	Language:	DE
	[2021/03]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	09.06.2016
Classification	IPC:	B62D1/06, B62D1/04	[2017/41]
	CPC:	B62D1/065 (EP); B62D1/046 (EP); H05B1/0236 (EP)
Designated contracting states	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 [2017/41]
Extension states	BA	Not yet paid
	ME	Not yet paid
Validation states	MA	Not yet paid
	MD	Not yet paid
Title	German:	SENSORSYSTEM FÜR EIN LENKRAD EINES KRAFTFAHRZEUGS, LENKRAD MIT EINEM SOLCHEN SENSORSYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUM BETRIEB EINES SOLCHEN SENSORSYSTEMS	[2017/41]
	English:	SENSORSYSTEM FOR A STEERING WHEEL, STEERING WHEEL WITH SUCH SENSORSYSTEM AND METHOD TO OPERATE SUCH SYSTEM	[2020/39]
	French:	SYSTÈME DE CAPTEURS POUR VOLANT, VOLANT AVEC UN TEL SYSTÈME ET PROCÉCÉ POUR OPÉRER UN TEL SYSTÈME	[2020/39]
	Former [2017/41]	SENSOR SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL, STEERING WHEEL COMPRISING SAID TYPE OF SENSOR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A SENSOR SYSTEM OF SAID TYPE
	Former [2017/41]	SYSTÈME DE DÉTECTION POUR UN VOLANT DE VÉHICULE À MOTEUR, VOLANT DOTÉ D'UN TEL SYSTÈME DE DÉTECTION ET PROCÉDÉ POUR FAIRE FONCTIONNER UN TEL SYSTÈME DE DÉTECTION
Entry into regional phase	12.05.2017	National basic fee paid
	12.05.2017	Designation fee(s) paid
	12.05.2017	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	12.05.2017	Examination requested [2017/41]
	12.05.2017	Date on which the examining division has become responsible
	18.01.2018	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	21.10.2019	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	25.02.2020	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	07.09.2020	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	15.12.2020	Fee for grant paid
	15.12.2020	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	15.12.2020	Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 19.10.2021 21.10.2021 ADMISSIBLE Preh GmbH Schweinfurter Strasse 5-9 97616 Bad Neustadt a.d. Saale / DE Opponent's representative Lohmanns, Bernard Benrather Schlossallee 49-53 40597 Düsseldorf / DE
		[2021/47]
	03.01.2022	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	12.05.2022	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	12.03.2024	Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2024/37]
	12.03.2024	Date of oral proceedings
	06.05.2024	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	06.05.2024	Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	24.10.2017	Renewal fee patent year 03
	25.10.2018	Renewal fee patent year 04
	25.10.2019	Renewal fee patent year 05
	26.10.2020	Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	HU	20.11.2015
	AL	20.01.2021
	CY	20.01.2021
	CZ	20.01.2021
	DK	20.01.2021
	EE	20.01.2021
	ES	20.01.2021
	FI	20.01.2021
	HR	20.01.2021
	IT	20.01.2021
	LT	20.01.2021
	LV	20.01.2021
	MC	20.01.2021
	MK	20.01.2021
	MT	20.01.2021
	NL	20.01.2021
	PL	20.01.2021
	RO	20.01.2021
	RS	20.01.2021
	SE	20.01.2021
	SI	20.01.2021
	SK	20.01.2021
	SM	20.01.2021
	TR	20.01.2021
	BG	20.04.2021
	NO	20.04.2021
	GR	21.04.2021
	IS	20.05.2021
	PT	20.05.2021
	AT	20.11.2021
	IE	20.11.2021
	LU	20.11.2021
	BE	30.11.2021
	CH	01.07.2022
	LI	01.07.2022
	[2024/41]
Former [2024/29]	HU	20.11.2015
	AL	20.01.2021
	CY	20.01.2021
	CZ	20.01.2021
	DK	20.01.2021
	EE	20.01.2021
	ES	20.01.2021
	FI	20.01.2021
	HR	20.01.2021
	IT	20.01.2021
	LT	20.01.2021
	LV	20.01.2021
	MC	20.01.2021
	MK	20.01.2021
	NL	20.01.2021
	PL	20.01.2021
	RO	20.01.2021
	RS	20.01.2021
	SE	20.01.2021
	SI	20.01.2021
	SK	20.01.2021
	SM	20.01.2021
	TR	20.01.2021
	BG	20.04.2021
	NO	20.04.2021
	GR	21.04.2021
	IS	20.05.2021
	PT	20.05.2021
	AT	20.11.2021
	IE	20.11.2021
	LU	20.11.2021
	BE	30.11.2021
	CH	01.07.2022
	LI	01.07.2022
Former [2024/22]	HU	20.11.2015
	AL	20.01.2021
	CY	20.01.2021
	CZ	20.01.2021
	DK	20.01.2021
	EE	20.01.2021
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	FI	20.01.2021
	HR	20.01.2021
	IT	20.01.2021
	LT	20.01.2021
	LV	20.01.2021
	MC	20.01.2021
	MK	20.01.2021
	NL	20.01.2021
	PL	20.01.2021
	RO	20.01.2021
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	BG	20.04.2021
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	IS	20.05.2021
	PT	20.05.2021
	AT	20.11.2021
	IE	20.11.2021
	LU	20.11.2021
	BE	30.11.2021
	CH	01.07.2022
	LI	01.07.2022
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	BE	30.11.2021
	CH	01.07.2022
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	BE	30.11.2021
	CH	30.11.2022
	LI	30.11.2022
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	IE	20.11.2021
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	BE	30.11.2021
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	PT	20.05.2021
	IE	20.11.2021
	LU	20.11.2021
	BE	30.11.2021
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	NO	20.04.2021
	PT	20.05.2021
Former [2021/33]	FI	20.01.2021
	LT	20.01.2021
	NO	20.04.2021
	PT	20.05.2021
Cited in	International search	[XA]WO2014123222 (FUJIKURA LTD [JP]) [X] 1-6,8-12 * the whole document * [A] 7;
		[T]EP2955737 (FUJIKURA LTD [JP]) [T] 1-12* paragraph [0014] - paragraph [0035]; figures 1-27 *
	by applicant	DE20309603U
	Opposition	US4087625
		WO0073984
		WO2008122759
		DE102009058138
		DE102011082556
		US2013181942
		WO2013176944
		WO2014123222
		WO2014181035
		EP2955737
		EP3222471

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