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EP3393889 - VEHICLE ARCHITECTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.07.2023
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.08.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.04.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.08.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.09.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.07.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  13.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT
published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Softcar SA
Passage du Cardinal
1700 Fribourg / CH
[2018/44]
Inventor(s)01 / THULIEZ, Jean-Luc
Jolimont 48
2525 Le Landeron / CH
02 / CROZIER, Etienne
Ruelle de l'Hôtel de Ville 3
2520 La Neuveville / CH
 [2018/44]
Representative(s)Grosfillier, Philippe
André Roland SA
IP Attorneys & Services
Avenue Collonges 21
1004 Lausanne / CH
[N/P]
Former [2022/37]Grosfillier, Philippe
ANDRE ROLAND S.A.
IP Attorneys & Services
Avenue Collonges 21
1004 Lausanne / CH
Former [2018/44]Grosfillier, Philippe
ANDRE ROLAND S.A.
P.O. Box 5107
1002 Lausanne / CH
Application number, filing date16834045.321.12.2016
[2018/44]
WO2016IB57888
Priority number, dateWO2015IB5998024.12.2015         Original published format: PCT/IB2015/059980
[2018/44]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017109726
Date:29.06.2017
Language:FR
[2017/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3393889
Date:31.10.2018
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.06.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3393889
Date:14.09.2022
Language:FR
[2022/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.06.2017
ClassificationIPC:B62D21/16, B62D29/04, B62D31/00, B62D63/02
[2018/44]
CPC:
B62D63/025 (EP); B62D21/16 (EP); B62D29/043 (EP);
B62D31/003 (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 [2018/44]
Extension statesBA18.07.2018
ME18.07.2018
Validation statesMA18.07.2018
MD18.07.2018
TitleGerman:FAHRZEUGARCHITEKTUR[2018/44]
English:VEHICLE ARCHITECTURE[2018/44]
French:ARCHITECTURE DE VEHICULE[2018/44]
Entry into regional phase18.07.2018National basic fee paid 
18.07.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
18.07.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.06.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.07.2018Examination requested  [2018/44]
17.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.08.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.04.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.08.2022Fee for grant paid
05.08.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.08.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)15.06.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
24.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
24.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL14.09.2022
BG14.09.2022
CY14.09.2022
CZ14.09.2022
EE14.09.2022
HR14.09.2022
LT14.09.2022
LV14.09.2022
MC14.09.2022
MK14.09.2022
MT14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
SI14.09.2022
SK14.09.2022
SM14.09.2022
TR14.09.2022
IE21.12.2022
IS14.01.2023
[2024/42]
Former [2024/34]AL14.09.2022
BG14.09.2022
CY14.09.2022
CZ14.09.2022
EE14.09.2022
HR14.09.2022
LT14.09.2022
LV14.09.2022
MC14.09.2022
MK14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
SI14.09.2022
SK14.09.2022
SM14.09.2022
TR14.09.2022
IE21.12.2022
IS14.01.2023
Former [2024/29]AL14.09.2022
CY14.09.2022
CZ14.09.2022
EE14.09.2022
HR14.09.2022
LT14.09.2022
LV14.09.2022
MC14.09.2022
MK14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
SI14.09.2022
SK14.09.2022
SM14.09.2022
TR14.09.2022
IE21.12.2022
IS14.01.2023
Former [2024/27]AL14.09.2022
CY14.09.2022
CZ14.09.2022
EE14.09.2022
HR14.09.2022
LT14.09.2022
LV14.09.2022
MK14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
SI14.09.2022
SK14.09.2022
SM14.09.2022
IE21.12.2022
IS14.01.2023
Former [2024/21]AL14.09.2022
CY14.09.2022
CZ14.09.2022
EE14.09.2022
HR14.09.2022
LT14.09.2022
LV14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
SI14.09.2022
SK14.09.2022
SM14.09.2022
IE21.12.2022
IS14.01.2023
Former [2023/48]AL14.09.2022
CZ14.09.2022
EE14.09.2022
HR14.09.2022
LT14.09.2022
LV14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
SI14.09.2022
SK14.09.2022
SM14.09.2022
IE21.12.2022
IS14.01.2023
Former [2023/37]AL14.09.2022
CZ14.09.2022
EE14.09.2022
HR14.09.2022
LT14.09.2022
LV14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
SI14.09.2022
SK14.09.2022
SM14.09.2022
IS14.01.2023
Former [2023/29]AL14.09.2022
CZ14.09.2022
EE14.09.2022
HR14.09.2022
LT14.09.2022
LV14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
SK14.09.2022
SM14.09.2022
IS14.01.2023
Former [2023/27]CZ14.09.2022
EE14.09.2022
HR14.09.2022
LT14.09.2022
LV14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
SK14.09.2022
SM14.09.2022
IS14.01.2023
Former [2023/23]CZ14.09.2022
EE14.09.2022
HR14.09.2022
LT14.09.2022
LV14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
SK14.09.2022
SM14.09.2022
Former [2023/22]CZ14.09.2022
HR14.09.2022
LT14.09.2022
LV14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
SM14.09.2022
Former [2023/20]HR14.09.2022
LT14.09.2022
LV14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
SM14.09.2022
Former [2023/10]HR14.09.2022
LT14.09.2022
LV14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
Former [2023/09]LT14.09.2022
LV14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
Former [2023/08]LT14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
Cited inInternational search[XAI]JPS61166776  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD) [X] 1,2,8,10-13 * abstract * * figure - * [A] 5-7 [I] 4,9;
 [XA]WO9715484  (THULIEZ JEAN LUC [CH]) [X] 1-3,5-13 * page 7, line 29 - page 14, line 17 * * figure - * [A] 4;
 [A]EP0930220  (KOBE STEEL LTD [JP]) [A] 1-4,13 * paragraphs [0015] - [0018] * * paragraphs [0023] - [0027] * * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]DE19963068  (PORSCHE AG [DE]) [A] 1,2,5-7 * column 1, lines 1-24 * * column 2, lines 8-44 * * column 3, lines 21-36 ** figures 2-4 *;
 [XA]EP2431259  (TATA TECHNOLOGIES PTE LTD [SG]) [X] 1-4,8-13 * paragraphs [0042] - [0069] * * figure - * [A] 5-7
ExaminationWO9832622
 DE19926607
 DE102009038834
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