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EP About this file: EP3221614

EP3221614 - VEHICLE FINAL DRIVE UNIT (FDU) WITH WET CLUTCH(ES) [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.12.2020
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.08.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  24.05.2017
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
GKN Driveline North America, Inc.
2200 North Opdyke Road
Auburn Hills, MI 48326-2368 / US
[2017/39]
Inventor(s)01 / PEURA, Brent M.
34137 State Street
Farmington, MI 48335 / US
02 / SPURLOCK, David D.
5625 N. Rainbow Lane
Waterford, MI 48329 / US
03 / NICKLICH, Stefan
8098 Tadlock Trail
Denver, NC 28037 / US
04 / GENWAY-HADEN, Robert
2200 N. Opdyke Road
Auburn Hills, MI 48326 / US
05 / YANG, Lei
29785 Lilley Trail
Troy, MI 48377 / US
 [2017/39]
Representative(s)Neumann Müller Oberwalleney Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Overstolzenstraße 2a
50677 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/39]Neumann Müller Oberwalleney & Partner Patentanwälte
Overstolzenstraße 2a
50677 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date15860576.620.11.2015
[2017/39]
WO2015US61885
Priority number, dateUS201462082535P20.11.2014         Original published format: US 201462082535 P
[2017/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016081845
Date:26.05.2016
Language:EN
[2016/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3221614
Date:27.09.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.05.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3221614
Date:29.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR26.05.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:F16H37/08, B60K17/02
[2017/39]
CPC:
F16H48/22 (EP,CN,US); F16H37/08 (US); B60K17/02 (US);
B60K23/08 (EP,US); F16D13/52 (EP); F16D13/74 (EP);
F16H48/34 (EP,CN,US); F16H57/0457 (EP,CN,US); F16H57/0473 (EP,CN,US);
F16H57/0483 (EP,CN,US); B60K2023/0825 (EP,US); B60K2023/0833 (EP,US);
B60K2023/0858 (EP,US); B60Y2400/4244 (EP,US); F16D2023/123 (EP);
F16H2048/343 (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 [2017/39]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ENDANTRIEBSEINHEIT (FDU) EINES FAHRZEUGS MIT NASSKUPPLUNG(EN)[2017/39]
English:VEHICLE FINAL DRIVE UNIT (FDU) WITH WET CLUTCH(ES)[2017/39]
French:MODULE RÉDUCTEUR (FDU) DE VÉHICULE COMPORTANT UN (OU DES) EMBRAYAGE(S) À BAIN D'HUILE[2017/39]
Entry into regional phase19.05.2017National basic fee paid 
19.05.2017Search fee paid 
19.05.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
19.05.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.05.2017Examination requested  [2017/39]
19.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.12.2019Fee for grant paid
16.12.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.12.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)30.10.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
29.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
21.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.11.2015
AL29.01.2020
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 [A]DE102010039447  (ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN [DE]) [A] 1-15* figures 1,14-18 *;
 [A]DE102012219182  (ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN [DE]) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0050]; figure 5 *
International search[A]US3047115  (LEE ARTHUR L, et al) [A] 1-19 * See column 2, line 44 - column 5, line 41; and figures 1, 4. *;
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 [A]US2013213757  (YANO KEITA [JP], et al) [A] 1-19* See paragraphs [0039]-[0054]; and figure 2. *;
 [A]US2014021005  (GREISS BERND [US], et al) [A] 1-19 * See paragraphs [0020]-[0031]; and figures 1-5. *
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