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EP3121753 - SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING THE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A MAIN DEVICE AND AN AUXILIARY DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED MAIN DEVICE AND AUXILIARY DEVICE USED IN THE SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.09.2020
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.05.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.07.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  23.12.2016
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
Vodafone Automotive S.p.A.
Via Astico 41
21100 Varese (VA) / IT
[2017/04]
Inventor(s)01 / DE MARIA, Giordano
c/o Vodafone Automotive S.p.A.
41 Via Astico
21100 Varese / IT
02 / VEDANI, Carlo
c/o Vodafone Automotive S.p.A.
41 Via Astico
21100 Varese / IT
 [2019/44]
Former [2017/04]01 / DE MAria, Giordano
c/o Vodafone Automotive S.p.A.
41 Via Astico
21100 Varese / IT
02 / VEDANI, Carlo
c/o Vodafone Automotive S.p.A.
41 Via Astico
21100 Varese / IT
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/44]Boult Wade Tennant LLP
5th Floor, Salisbury Square House
8, Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
Former [2017/04]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date16180457.020.07.2016
[2017/04]
Priority number, dateIT2015UB0231821.07.2015         Original published format: IT UB20152318
[2017/04]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3121753
Date:25.01.2017
Language:EN
[2017/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3121753
Date:30.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.12.2016
ClassificationIPC:G06F21/85, B60R25/00, G07C5/08, H04W12/06, H04W4/40
[2019/23]
CPC:
G06F21/85 (EP,US); B60R25/00 (EP); H04W12/06 (EP,US);
H04W4/40 (EP)
Former IPC [2017/04]G06F21/85, B60R25/00, G07C5/08
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 [2017/34]
Former [2017/04]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:SYSTEM ZUR STEUERUNG DER KOMMUNIKATION ZWISCHEN EINER HAUPTVORRICHTUNG UND EINER HILFSVORRICHTUNG UND IN DEM SYSTEM VERWENDETE ZUGEHÖRIGE HAUPTVORRICHTUNG UND HILFSVORRICHTUNG[2017/04]
English:SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING THE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A MAIN DEVICE AND AN AUXILIARY DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED MAIN DEVICE AND AUXILIARY DEVICE USED IN THE SYSTEM[2017/04]
French:SYSTÈME DE COMMANDE DE LA COMMUNICATION ENTRE UN DISPOSITIF PRINCIPAL ET UN DISPOSITIF AUXILIAIRE ET DISPOSITIF PRINCIPAL ASSOCIÉ ET DISPOSITIF AUXILIAIRE UTILISÉS DANS LE SYSTÈME[2017/04]
Examination procedure20.07.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.07.2017Examination requested  [2017/34]
21.07.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.09.2019Fee for grant paid
19.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.09.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)31.07.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
25.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.07.2016
AL30.10.2019
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