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EP3424768 - TRAIN CONTROL DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.03.2024
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.03.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.11.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.04.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.12.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU, MC
published on 02.10.2024 [2024/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
1-1, Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo
105-8001 / JP
For all designated states
Toshiba Infrastructure Systems & Solutions Corporation
72-34, Horikawa-cho
Saiwai-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 212-8585 / JP
[2019/02]
Inventor(s)01 / YAMAMOTO, Junko
c/o IP Div. Toshiba Corp. (K. K. TOSHIBA)
1-1 Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8001 / JP
02 / IBA, Satoshi
c/o IP Div. Toshiba Corp. (K. K. TOSHIBA)
1-1 Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8001 / JP
03 / HATTORI, Yohei
c/o IP Div. Toshiba Corp. (K. K. TOSHIBA)
1-1 Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8001 / JP
04 / MIYAJIMA, Yasuyuki
c/o IP Div. Toshiba Corp. (K. K. TOSHIBA)
1-1 Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8001 / JP
 [2019/02]
Representative(s)AWA Sweden AB
Junkersgatan 1
582 35 Linköping / SE
[2019/02]
Application number, filing date16892750.727.12.2016
[2019/02]
WO2016JP88933
Priority number, dateJP2016004119503.03.2016         Original published format: JP 2016041195
[2019/02]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017149916
Date:08.09.2017
Language:JA
[2017/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3424768
Date:09.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3424768
Date:26.04.2023
Language:EN
[2023/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP08.09.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.10.2019
ClassificationIPC:B60L7/18, B60L15/40, B60L15/20
[2019/48]
CPC:
B60L7/18 (EP,KR); B61L15/0072 (KR); B60L15/2009 (EP);
B60L15/40 (EP); B61H11/14 (KR); B61L25/021 (KR);
B60L2200/26 (KR); Y02T10/64 (EP); Y02T10/72 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2019/02]B60L7/18, B60L15/40
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 [2019/02]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZUGSTEUERUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2019/02]
English:TRAIN CONTROL DEVICE[2019/02]
French:DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE DE TRAIN[2019/02]
Entry into regional phase30.08.2018Translation filed 
30.08.2018National basic fee paid 
30.08.2018Search fee paid 
30.08.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
30.08.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
30.08.2018Examination requested  [2019/02]
11.05.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.11.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.03.2023Fee for grant paid
14.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.03.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)29.01.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
14.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
17.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
14.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.04.2023
CZ26.04.2023
DK26.04.2023
EE26.04.2023
ES26.04.2023
FI26.04.2023
HR26.04.2023
IT26.04.2023
LT26.04.2023
LV26.04.2023
MC26.04.2023
NL26.04.2023
PL26.04.2023
RO26.04.2023
RS26.04.2023
SE26.04.2023
SI26.04.2023
SK26.04.2023
SM26.04.2023
NO26.07.2023
GR27.07.2023
IS26.08.2023
PT28.08.2023
LU27.12.2023
[2024/40]
Former [2024/26]AT26.04.2023
CZ26.04.2023
DK26.04.2023
EE26.04.2023
ES26.04.2023
FI26.04.2023
HR26.04.2023
IT26.04.2023
LT26.04.2023
LV26.04.2023
NL26.04.2023
PL26.04.2023
RO26.04.2023
RS26.04.2023
SE26.04.2023
SI26.04.2023
SK26.04.2023
SM26.04.2023
NO26.07.2023
GR27.07.2023
IS26.08.2023
PT28.08.2023
Former [2024/24]AT26.04.2023
CZ26.04.2023
DK26.04.2023
EE26.04.2023
ES26.04.2023
FI26.04.2023
HR26.04.2023
LT26.04.2023
LV26.04.2023
NL26.04.2023
PL26.04.2023
RO26.04.2023
RS26.04.2023
SE26.04.2023
SI26.04.2023
SK26.04.2023
SM26.04.2023
NO26.07.2023
GR27.07.2023
IS26.08.2023
PT28.08.2023
Former [2024/10]AT26.04.2023
CZ26.04.2023
DK26.04.2023
EE26.04.2023
ES26.04.2023
FI26.04.2023
HR26.04.2023
LT26.04.2023
LV26.04.2023
NL26.04.2023
PL26.04.2023
RO26.04.2023
RS26.04.2023
SE26.04.2023
SK26.04.2023
SM26.04.2023
NO26.07.2023
GR27.07.2023
IS26.08.2023
PT28.08.2023
Former [2024/08]AT26.04.2023
ES26.04.2023
FI26.04.2023
HR26.04.2023
LT26.04.2023
LV26.04.2023
NL26.04.2023
PL26.04.2023
RS26.04.2023
SE26.04.2023
SK26.04.2023
SM26.04.2023
NO26.07.2023
GR27.07.2023
IS26.08.2023
PT28.08.2023
Former [2024/03]AT26.04.2023
ES26.04.2023
FI26.04.2023
HR26.04.2023
LT26.04.2023
LV26.04.2023
NL26.04.2023
PL26.04.2023
RS26.04.2023
SE26.04.2023
NO26.07.2023
GR27.07.2023
IS26.08.2023
PT28.08.2023
Former [2024/01]AT26.04.2023
ES26.04.2023
HR26.04.2023
LT26.04.2023
LV26.04.2023
NL26.04.2023
PL26.04.2023
RS26.04.2023
SE26.04.2023
NO26.07.2023
GR27.07.2023
IS26.08.2023
PT28.08.2023
Former [2023/51]AT26.04.2023
ES26.04.2023
HR26.04.2023
NL26.04.2023
PL26.04.2023
RS26.04.2023
SE26.04.2023
NO26.07.2023
GR27.07.2023
IS26.08.2023
PT28.08.2023
Former [2023/50]AT26.04.2023
ES26.04.2023
NL26.04.2023
PL26.04.2023
SE26.04.2023
NO26.07.2023
GR27.07.2023
IS26.08.2023
PT28.08.2023
Former [2023/48]AT26.04.2023
ES26.04.2023
NL26.04.2023
SE26.04.2023
NO26.07.2023
PT28.08.2023
Former [2023/46]ES26.04.2023
NL26.04.2023
PT28.08.2023
Former [2023/43]NL26.04.2023
Documents cited:Search[Y]JP2006074876  (TOSHIBA CORP) [Y] 6,7 * the whole document *;
 [Y]JP2006292625  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP) [Y] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [Y]JP2010098821  (TOSHIBA CORP) [Y] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [Y]JP2010098849  (TOSHIBA CORP) [Y] 5-7 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2013325224  (YAMAMOTO JUNKO [JP], et al) [A] 1-7* the whole document *;
 [A]JP2016019411  (HITACHI LTD) [A] 1-7 * the whole document *
International search[Y]JP2006074876  (TOSHIBA CORP) [Y] 6-7 * , paragraphs [0034] to [0040]; fig. 2 (Family: none) *;
 [Y]JP2006292625  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP) [Y] 1-7 * , paragraphs [0028] to [0029] (Family: none) *;
 [Y]JP2010098821  (TOSHIBA CORP) [Y] 1-7 * , paragraphs [0010] to [0043]; fig. 1 to 5 (Family: none) *;
 [Y]JP2010098849  (TOSHIBA CORP) [Y] 5-7 * , paragraphs [0018], [0021] (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2016019411  (HITACHI LTD) [A] 1-7* , entire text; all drawings & GB 2529294 A entire text; all drawings & DE 102015212847 A1 & CN 105270445 A *
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