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EP About this file: EP3279018

EP3279018 - METHOD AND OPERATING DEVICE FOR OPERATING AN AIR CONDITIONING DEVICE OF A VEHICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.08.2021
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.08.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  05.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Berliner Ring 2
38440 Wolfsburg / DE
[2018/06]
Inventor(s)01 / CENGIL, Sükrü
Im Mitteldorf 12
30938 Burgwedel / DE
02 / BRAUN, Anna
Hinter der Masch 22
38114 Braunschweig / DE
03 / HERDEY, Jan Peter
Meinestr. 17
38110 Braunschweig / DE
 [2018/06]
Representative(s)Reitstötter Kinzebach
Patentanwälte
Sternwartstraße 4
81679 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/06]Reitstötter Kinzebach
Patentanwälte
Sternwartstrasse 4
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date17181615.017.07.2017
[2018/06]
Priority number, dateDE20161011435403.08.2016         Original published format: DE102016114354
[2018/06]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3279018
Date:07.02.2018
Language:DE
[2018/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3279018
Date:30.09.2020
Language:DE
[2020/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.01.2018
ClassificationIPC:B60H1/00, B60K35/00
[2018/06]
CPC:
B60H1/00985 (EP,CN,KR,US); B60H1/0065 (CN); B60H1/00814 (KR);
B60H1/00842 (US); B60H1/00864 (EP,US); B60H1/00871 (EP,CN,US);
B60K35/00 (EP,US); B60K35/10 (EP,US); B60K35/22 (EP,US);
G06F3/0484 (KR); G06F3/0488 (KR); G06T11/001 (US);
B60K2360/11 (EP,US); B60K2360/111 (EP,US); B60K2360/141 (EP,US);
B60K2360/1438 (EP,US); B60K2360/1442 (EP,US); B60K35/81 (US);
G06F3/04847 (US); G06F3/04883 (US); G06T2200/24 (US) (-)
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 [2018/37]
Former [2018/06]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:VERFAHREN UND BEDIENVORRICHTUNG ZUM BEDIENEN EINER KLIMATISIERUNGSVORRICHTUNG EINES FAHRZEUGS[2018/06]
English:METHOD AND OPERATING DEVICE FOR OPERATING AN AIR CONDITIONING DEVICE OF A VEHICLE[2018/06]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE PERMETTANT DE COMMANDER UN DISPOSITIF DE CLIMATISATION D'UN VÉHICULE AUTOMOBILE[2018/06]
Examination procedure17.07.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.06.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.08.2018Examination requested  [2018/37]
04.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.08.2020Fee for grant paid
19.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.08.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.07.2017
AL30.09.2020
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Documents cited:Search[X]DE102012016109  (VOLKSWAGEN AG [DE]) [X] 1-15 * paragraphs [0041] - [0051]; figures 4-9 *;
 [X]EP2896524  (VOLKSWAGEN AG [DE]) [X] 1-15 * paragraphs [0019] - [0029]; figures 1-7 *;
 [XP]EP3088220  (VOLKSWAGEN AG [DE]) [XP] 1-8,10,11,13-15* paragraphs [0069] - [0054]; figures 1,4 *
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