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EP About this file: EP3455098

EP3455098 - METHOD FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND MOTOR VEHICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.05.2022
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.03.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.09.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.02.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.11.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  15.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Audi AG
85045 Ingolstadt / DE
[2019/12]
Inventor(s)01 / GRAF, Philip
Hornbergstrasse 26
70806 Kornwestheim / DE
 [2019/12]
Application number, filing date17721385.704.05.2017
[2019/12]
WO2017EP60709
Priority number, dateDE20161020791209.05.2016         Original published format: DE102016207912
[2019/12]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017194388
Date:16.11.2017
Language:DE
[2017/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3455098
Date:20.03.2019
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.11.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3455098
Date:14.07.2021
Language:DE
[2021/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:B60L1/04, B60L1/06, B60H1/00, F16H57/04
[2021/14]
CPC:
F16H57/0413 (EP,US); B60L1/06 (EP,US); B60L53/00 (EP,US);
B60L53/16 (US); B60L53/50 (EP,US); F16H57/0483 (US);
B60L2240/485 (EP,US); Y02T10/70 (EP,US); Y02T10/7072 (EP,US);
Y02T90/12 (EP); Y02T90/14 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/12]B60L1/04, B60L11/18, B60L1/06, B60H1/00, F16H57/04
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 [2019/12]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM BETREIBEN EINES KRAFTFAHRZEUGS UND KRAFTFAHRZEUG[2019/12]
English:METHOD FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND MOTOR VEHICLE[2019/12]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FONCTIONNEMENT D'UN VÉHICULE AUTOMOBILE ET VÉHICULE AUTOMOBILE[2019/12]
Entry into regional phase10.12.2018National basic fee paid 
10.12.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
10.12.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.12.2018Examination requested  [2019/12]
10.12.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.05.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.06.2021Fee for grant paid
02.06.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.06.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)19.04.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
02.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.05.2017
AL14.07.2021
CY14.07.2021
CZ14.07.2021
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EE14.07.2021
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MC14.07.2021
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BG14.10.2021
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GR15.10.2021
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PT15.11.2021
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Cited inInternational search[A]US2011095717  (TAKIZAWA DAIJIRO [JP]) [A] 1-9* figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US2012125278  (RIES-MUELLER KLAUS [DE]) [A] 1-9 * figures 1-3; claims 16-30 *;
 [A]US2013125853  (PURSIFULL ROSS DYKSTRA [US]) [A] 1-9 * figure 2 *;
 [X]US2013213335  (THOMAS STEVEN [US], et al) [X] 1-9 * abstract * * paragraphs [0002] , [0016] , [0017] , [0021] - [0025] - [0028] - [0030] - [0034] *
ExaminationUS5895590
by applicantUS2010280698
 DE102010021028
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