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EP About this file: EP3199407

EP3199407 - CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR ON-VEHICLE ELECTRONIC APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.10.2020
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.10.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.05.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.07.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.01.2017
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
NSK Ltd.
6-3 Ohsaki 1-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8560 / JP
[2019/50]
Former [2017/31]For all designated states
NSK Ltd.
6-3 Ohsaki 1-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8560 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KOBAYASHI Toshihiko
c/o NSK LTD.
1-6-3 Ohsaki
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8560 / JP
 [2017/31]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2017/31]
Application number, filing date15843261.718.09.2015
[2017/31]
WO2015JP76625
Priority number, dateWO2014JP7539625.09.2014         Original published format: PCT/JP2014/075396
JP2015014387521.07.2015         Original published format: JP 2015143875
[2017/31]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016047575
Date:31.03.2016
Language:JA
[2016/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3199407
Date:02.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3199407
Date:11.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP31.03.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.08.2018
ClassificationIPC:B60R16/02, B62D5/04, B62D6/00, G06F9/48, G06F11/07
[2018/39]
CPC:
G06F11/0736 (EP,US); B62D5/0493 (US); B62D5/0463 (US);
B62D5/0484 (US); G06F11/0757 (EP,US); G06F11/0796 (EP,US);
G06F11/28 (EP,US); G06F11/3013 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/31]B60R16/02, B62D5/04, B62D6/00, G06F9/48
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 [2017/31]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:STEUERUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND STEUERUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR EINE ELEKTRONISCHE VORRICHTUNG IN EINEM FAHRZEUG[2017/31]
English:CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR ON-VEHICLE ELECTRONIC APPARATUS[2017/31]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE POUR APPAREIL ÉLECTRONIQUE EMBARQUÉ SUR UN VÉHICULE[2017/31]
Entry into regional phase19.01.2017Translation filed 
19.01.2017National basic fee paid 
19.01.2017Search fee paid 
19.01.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
19.01.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.02.2016Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
19.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/31]
19.01.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.10.2019Fee for grant paid
31.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.10.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)14.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
24.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
13.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.09.2015
AL11.12.2019
AT11.12.2019
CY11.12.2019
CZ11.12.2019
DK11.12.2019
EE11.12.2019
ES11.12.2019
FI11.12.2019
HR11.12.2019
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LT11.12.2019
LV11.12.2019
MC11.12.2019
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MT11.12.2019
NL11.12.2019
PL11.12.2019
RO11.12.2019
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SE11.12.2019
SI11.12.2019
SK11.12.2019
SM11.12.2019
TR11.12.2019
BG11.03.2020
NO11.03.2020
GR12.03.2020
IS11.04.2020
PT06.05.2020
[2022/32]
Former [2022/27]HU18.09.2015
AL11.12.2019
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