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EP3279523 - ACTUATION UNIT FOR CONTROLLING THE ANGULAR POSITION OF A CONTROL MEMBER, PARTICULARLY FOR A VEHICLE TRANSMISSION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  20.10.2023
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.04.2020
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
DANA GRAZIANO S.R.L.
Via Cumiana 14
10098 Rivoli (TO) / IT
[2020/40]
Former [2019/43]For all designated states
DANA GRAZIANO S.R.L.
Via Cumiana 14
10098 Rivoli (TO) / IT
Former [2018/06]For all designated states
Oerlikon Graziano S.p.A.
Via Cumiana 14
10098 Rivoli (TO) / IT
Inventor(s)01 / SCALICI, Giorgio
Via Leonardo da Vinci 4
I-15121 ALESSANDRIA / IT
 [2018/06]
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Joachimsthaler Straße 10-12
10719 Berlin / DE
[2020/40]
Former [2018/06]Rondano, Davide, et al
Corso Emilia 8
10152 Torino / IT
Application number, filing date17184475.602.08.2017
[2018/06]
Priority number, dateIT2016008216604.08.2016         Original published format: IT201600082166
[2018/06]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3279523
Date:07.02.2018
Language:EN
[2018/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3279523
Date:30.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.12.2017
ClassificationIPC:F16H63/34, F16H61/12
[2018/06]
CPC:
F16H63/3458 (EP,CN,US); F16H63/3466 (CN,US); F16H61/12 (CN);
F16H63/304 (CN); F16H63/3491 (EP,US); F16H2061/1288 (EP,US);
F16H2061/1292 (EP,CN,US); F16H2063/3066 (CN) (-)
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:BETÄTIGUNGSEINHEIT ZUR STEUERUNG DER WINKELPOSITION EINES STEUERUNGSELEMENTS, INSBESONDERE FÜR EIN FAHRZEUGGETRIEBE[2018/06]
English:ACTUATION UNIT FOR CONTROLLING THE ANGULAR POSITION OF A CONTROL MEMBER, PARTICULARLY FOR A VEHICLE TRANSMISSION[2018/06]
French:UNITÉ D'ACTIONNEMENT POUR COMMANDER LA POSITION ANGULAIRE D'UN ÉLÉMENT DE COMMANDE, EN PARTICULIER POUR UNE TRANSMISSION DE VÉHICULE[2018/06]
Examination procedure02.08.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.08.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.08.2018Examination requested  [2018/37]
09.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.08.2020Fee for grant paid
10.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.08.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  28.06.2021  30.06.2021  ADMISSIBLE
Troesch Scheidegger Werner AG
Schwäntenmos 14
8126 Zumikon / CH
 [2021/31]
14.07.2021Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
24.11.2021Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
15.03.2023Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2023/47]
15.03.2023Date of oral proceedings
05.07.2023Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
05.07.2023Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
19.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5620077  (RICHARD ARTHUR L [CA]) [A] 1-9 * figures 1, 4 *;
 [Y]WO0221022  (ZF LEMFOERDER METALLWAREN AG [DE], et al) [Y] 1-8 * figures 2, 3 * * page 2, line 23 * * page 12, line 22 - page 13, line 1 * * page 16, lines 1-10 *;
 [A]DE10105637  (VOLKSWAGEN AG [DE]) [A] 1-9* the whole document *;
 [XY]DE10157460  (DAIMLER CHRYSLER AG [DE]) [X] 1,2,4-9 * figures 1, 4-6 * * paragraphs [0002] - [0004] - [0 42] - [0044] - [0 48] - [0055] * [Y] 1-8
by applicantWO0221022
OppositionGB1300290
 US4533114
 US5620077
 WO0221022
 US6431317
 DE10105637
 DE10157460
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