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EP3412899 - VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.07.2021
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.11.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  23.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip16.06.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
published on 19.07.2023  [2023/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mazda Motor Corporation
3-1, Shinchi Fuchu-cho Aki-gun
Hiroshima 730-8670 / JP
[2020/36]
Former [2018/50]For all designated states
Mazda Motor Corporation
3-1, Shinchi Fuchu-cho Aki-gun
Hiroshima 730-8670 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / HIWATASHI, Keiichi
c/o MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
3-1 Shinchi
Fuchu-cho
Aki-gun
Hiroshima 730-8670 / JP
02 / OHISA, Chikako
c/o MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
3-1 Shinchi
Fuchu-cho
Aki-gun
Hiroshima 730-8670 / JP
03 / UMETSU, Daisuke
c/o MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
3-1 Shinchi
Fuchu-cho
Aki-gun
Hiroshima 730-8670 / JP
04 / SUNAHARA, Osamu
c/o MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
3-1 Shinchi
Fuchu-cho
Aki-gun
Hiroshima 730-8670 / JP
05 / KIMOTO, Koichi
c/o MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
3-1 Shinchi
Fuchu-cho
Aki-gun
Hiroshima 730-8670 / JP
06 / TAKAHARA, Yasunori
c/o MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
3-1 Shinchi
Fuchu-cho
Aki-gun
Hiroshima 730-8670 / JP
07 / OGAWA, Daisaku
c/o MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
3-1 Shinchi
Fuchu-cho
Aki-gun
Hiroshima 730-8670 / JP
 [2018/50]
Representative(s)Behr, Wolfgang, et al
Lorenz Seidler Gossel
Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte
Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstraße 23
80538 München / DE
[2018/50]
Application number, filing date16915723.709.09.2016
[2018/50]
WO2016JP76674
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018047305
Date:15.03.2018
Language:JA
[2018/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3412899
Date:12.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3412899
Date:02.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP15.03.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.12.2018
ClassificationIPC:F02D41/02, B60W30/02, F02D41/00, F02D41/10, B60W30/045, B60W30/18
[2019/03]
CPC:
B60W30/18145 (EP,US); B60W30/02 (US); B60W30/045 (EP,US);
B60W30/18063 (US); B60W30/18172 (US); F02D41/0087 (EP,US);
F02D41/021 (EP,US); F02D41/12 (US); B60W2510/0638 (EP,US);
B60W2510/0657 (US); B60W2540/18 (EP,US); B60W2710/0666 (EP,US);
B60W2710/085 (EP); F02D2200/1002 (US); F02D2200/101 (EP,US);
F02D2200/50 (EP,US); F02D2200/60 (EP,US); F02D2250/21 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/50]F02D41/02, B60W30/02
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 [2018/50]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FAHRZEUGSTEUERUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2018/50]
English:VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE[2018/50]
French:DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE DE VÉHICULE[2018/50]
Entry into regional phase04.09.2018Translation filed 
04.09.2018National basic fee paid 
04.09.2018Search fee paid 
04.09.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
04.09.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
04.09.2018Examination requested  [2018/50]
08.07.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.07.2020Fee for grant paid
28.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.06.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
25.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.09.2016
AL02.09.2020
AT02.09.2020
CY02.09.2020
CZ02.09.2020
DK02.09.2020
EE02.09.2020
ES02.09.2020
FI02.09.2020
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LT02.09.2020
LV02.09.2020
MC02.09.2020
MK02.09.2020
MT02.09.2020
PL02.09.2020
RO02.09.2020
RS02.09.2020
SE02.09.2020
SI02.09.2020
SK02.09.2020
SM02.09.2020
TR02.09.2020
IE09.09.2020
LU09.09.2020
NL23.09.2020
BE30.09.2020
CH30.09.2020
LI30.09.2020
FR02.11.2020
BG02.12.2020
GB02.12.2020
NO02.12.2020
GR03.12.2020
IS02.01.2021
PT04.01.2021
[2023/29]
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IS02.01.2021
PT04.01.2021
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SM02.09.2020
TR02.09.2020
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LU09.09.2020
BE30.09.2020
CH30.09.2020
LI30.09.2020
FR02.11.2020
BG02.12.2020
GB02.12.2020
NO02.12.2020
GR03.12.2020
IS02.01.2021
PT04.01.2021
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PT04.01.2021
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0441176  (MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORP [JP]) [Y] 1-6 * page 24 - page 30; figures 24,26,28,29,30,33,41,46-49 *;
 [Y]US2009033264  (FALKENSTEIN JENS-WERNER [DE]) [Y] 1,3-5 * paragraph [0051]; figures 3-4 *;
 [Y]US6098592  (HESS WERNER [DE], et al) [Y] 1-6 * figures 5-7 *;
 [Y]US6874463  (BOLANDER THOMAS E [US], et al) [Y] 1-6 * claim 4 *;
 [Y]US5447133  (KAMIO SHIGERU [JP], et al) [Y] 1-6 * column 19 - column 21; figures 21, 30-32 *;
 [A]EP2460703  (LAND ROVER UK LTD [GB]) [A] 1-6 * the whole document *
International search[Y]JPH04219434  (MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORP) [Y] 1-6 * , paragraphs [0011], [0086], [0088], [0105], [0169]; fig. 20, 26 to 34 & US 5197008 A column 2, line 67 to column 3, line 9; column 40, lines 56 to 65; column 42, line 43; fig. 41, 43 to 49 & EP 441176 A1 *;
 [Y]JP2000337196  (DENSO CORP) [Y] 1-6 * , fig. 30 & US 5447133 A fig. 32 *;
 [A]JP2006241984  (MAZDA MOTOR) [A] 1-6 * , paragraph [0025] & US 2006/0191500 A1 paragraph [0020] & EP 1703101 A1 *;
 [A]JP2014166014  (MAZDA MOTOR) [A] 1-6 * , abstract (Family: none) *
by applicantJP2014166014
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