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EP About this file: EP3173055

EP3173055 - BUS, ESPECIALLY A TRAVEL BUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.11.2023
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.12.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.08.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.08.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.12.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  28.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip05.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 07.08.2024  [2024/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MAN Truck & Bus SE
Dachauer Straße 667
80995 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/29]For all designated states
MAN Truck & Bus SE
Dachauer Strasse 667
80995 München / DE
Former [2017/22]For all designated states
MAN Truck & Bus AG
Dachauer Straße 667
80995 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Landsherr, Thomas
Trollblumenstraße 41
80995 München / DE
02 / Obermeier, Hellen
Francèstr. 3
80997 München / DE
03 / Wagner, Jürgen
Fellacher Str. 2
83626 Valley / DE
 [2017/22]
Representative(s)Liebl, Thomas
Neubauer - Liebl - Bierschneider - Massinger
Münchener Straße 49
85051 Ingolstadt / DE
[2023/02]
Former [2017/22]Liebl, Thomas
Neubauer - Liebl - Bierschneider Patentanwälte Münchener Straße 49
85051 Ingolstadt / DE
Application number, filing date16002514.425.11.2016
[2017/22]
Priority number, dateDE2015101538728.11.2015         Original published format: DE102015015387
[2017/22]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3173055
Date:31.05.2017
Language:DE
[2017/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3173055
Date:11.01.2023
Language:DE
[2023/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.04.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61G3/06, // B60P1/44
[2017/22]
CPC:
A61G3/066 (EP); A61G2220/16 (EP)
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 [2018/02]
Former [2017/22]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 
TitleGerman:BUS, INSBESONDERE REISEBUS[2017/22]
English:BUS, ESPECIALLY A TRAVEL BUS[2017/22]
French:BUS, EN PARTICULIER AUTOCAR[2017/22]
Examination procedure25.11.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.11.2017Examination requested  [2018/02]
24.08.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.08.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.12.2022Fee for grant paid
06.12.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.12.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.10.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
28.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
27.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
25.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
24.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ11.01.2023
DK11.01.2023
EE11.01.2023
ES11.01.2023
FI11.01.2023
HR11.01.2023
LT11.01.2023
LV11.01.2023
MC11.01.2023
RO11.01.2023
RS11.01.2023
SI11.01.2023
SK11.01.2023
SM11.01.2023
NO11.04.2023
GR12.04.2023
IS11.05.2023
PT11.05.2023
[2024/32]
Former [2024/11]CZ11.01.2023
DK11.01.2023
EE11.01.2023
ES11.01.2023
FI11.01.2023
HR11.01.2023
LT11.01.2023
LV11.01.2023
RO11.01.2023
RS11.01.2023
SI11.01.2023
SK11.01.2023
SM11.01.2023
NO11.04.2023
GR12.04.2023
IS11.05.2023
PT11.05.2023
Former [2023/50]CZ11.01.2023
DK11.01.2023
EE11.01.2023
ES11.01.2023
FI11.01.2023
HR11.01.2023
LT11.01.2023
LV11.01.2023
RO11.01.2023
RS11.01.2023
SK11.01.2023
SM11.01.2023
NO11.04.2023
GR12.04.2023
IS11.05.2023
PT11.05.2023
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DK11.01.2023
EE11.01.2023
ES11.01.2023
FI11.01.2023
HR11.01.2023
LT11.01.2023
LV11.01.2023
RO11.01.2023
RS11.01.2023
SM11.01.2023
NO11.04.2023
GR12.04.2023
IS11.05.2023
PT11.05.2023
Former [2023/48]DK11.01.2023
EE11.01.2023
ES11.01.2023
FI11.01.2023
HR11.01.2023
LT11.01.2023
LV11.01.2023
RS11.01.2023
SM11.01.2023
NO11.04.2023
GR12.04.2023
IS11.05.2023
PT11.05.2023
Former [2023/46]DK11.01.2023
ES11.01.2023
FI11.01.2023
HR11.01.2023
LT11.01.2023
LV11.01.2023
RS11.01.2023
SM11.01.2023
NO11.04.2023
GR12.04.2023
IS11.05.2023
PT11.05.2023
Former [2023/39]ES11.01.2023
FI11.01.2023
HR11.01.2023
LT11.01.2023
LV11.01.2023
RS11.01.2023
NO11.04.2023
GR12.04.2023
IS11.05.2023
PT11.05.2023
Former [2023/37]ES11.01.2023
FI11.01.2023
HR11.01.2023
LT11.01.2023
LV11.01.2023
RS11.01.2023
NO11.04.2023
GR12.04.2023
PT11.05.2023
Former [2023/36]ES11.01.2023
FI11.01.2023
HR11.01.2023
LT11.01.2023
LV11.01.2023
RS11.01.2023
NO11.04.2023
PT11.05.2023
Former [2023/35]ES11.01.2023
HR11.01.2023
LT11.01.2023
RS11.01.2023
NO11.04.2023
PT11.05.2023
Former [2023/34]ES11.01.2023
LT11.01.2023
RS11.01.2023
PT11.05.2023
Former [2023/33]ES11.01.2023
LT11.01.2023
Documents cited:Search[X]US3918596  (WARD DAVID HENRY) [X] 1,13,14 * column 1, line 53 - column 3, line 25 * * figures 1-6 *;
 [A]EP0121348  (ALPHA LIFTS LTD [GB]) [A] 6-9 * page 4 - page 15 ** figures 1-5 *;
 [X]GB2140749  (DIESEL EQUIP) [X] 1,13,14 * page 2, line 13 - page 3, line 67 * * figures 1-5 *;
 [XY]US4804308  (HAMBLIN PETER [CA], et al) [X] 1-5,10-14 * column 5, line 13 - column 11, line 39 * * column 14, line 5 - line 18 * * figures 1-5, 12 * [Y] 6-9;
 [XY]WO2005123450  (GLIDE RITE PRODUCTS LTD [GB], et al) [X] 1,13,14 * page 5, line 15 - page 20, line 14 * * figures 1-5 * [Y] 6-9
ExaminationEP2103498
by applicantDE102012007666
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