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EP3507526 - PLANETARY GEAR UNIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/28]PLANETARY TRANSMISSION
[2021/46]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.06.2022
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.03.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.06.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  10.03.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  11.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG
published on 21.08.2024  [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Flender GmbH
Alfred-Flender-Straße 77
46395 Bocholt / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/28]For all designated states
Flender GmbH
Alfred-Flender-Strasse 77
46395 Bocholt / DE
Inventor(s)01 / MEYER, Thomas
Mühlenrötschen 11
52223 Stolberg / DE
 [2019/28]
Representative(s)Michalski Hüttermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Kaistraße 16A
40221 Düsseldorf / DE
[2022/29]
Former [2019/28]Maier, Daniel Oliver
Siemens AG
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
Application number, filing date17761049.022.08.2017
[2019/28]
WO2017EP71140
Priority number, dateEP2016018706402.09.2016         Original published format: EP 16187064
[2019/28]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018041671
Date:08.03.2018
Language:DE
[2018/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3507526
Date:10.07.2019
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.03.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3507526
Date:20.07.2022
Language:DE
[2022/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:F16H57/08
[2019/28]
CPC:
F16C33/1055 (EP,US); F03D15/00 (EP,US); F03D80/70 (US);
F16C17/10 (EP,US); F16C25/02 (EP,US); F16H1/28 (US);
F16H57/043 (US); F16H57/0479 (US); F16H57/0486 (US);
F16H57/082 (EP,US); F05D2260/40311 (EP,US); F05D2260/98 (US);
F16C2360/31 (EP,US); F16H2057/085 (EP,US); Y02E10/72 (EP,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 [2019/28]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:PLANETENGETRIEBE[2019/28]
English:PLANETARY GEAR UNIT[2021/46]
French:TRAIN ÉPICYCLOÏDAL[2021/46]
Former [2019/28]PLANETARY TRANSMISSION
Former [2019/28]BOÎTE DE VITESSES À TRAINS ÉPICYCLOÏDAUX
Entry into regional phase22.02.2019National basic fee paid 
22.02.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
22.02.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/28]
22.02.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.10.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.03.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.06.2022Fee for grant paid
09.06.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.06.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  20.04.2023  21.04.2023  ADMISSIBLE
ZF Friedrichshafen AG
Löwentaler Strasse 20
88046 Friedrichshafen / DE
Opponent's representative
ZF Friedrichshafen AG
Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz
Löwentalerstraße 20
88046 Friedrichshafen / DE
 [2023/22]
06.06.2023Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
05.10.2023Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
15.01.2025Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
19.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
30.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[AD]EP2383480  (WINERGY AG [DE]);
 [A]DE102014205980  (SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG [DE]);
 [A]DE102014214331  (SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG [DE]);
 [XPI]EP3091255  (SIEMENS AG [DE])
by applicantEP2383480
OppositionFR915604
 US2721773
 DE1500451
 US3476451
 DE2249248
 US3844182
 US3984152
 DE7826851U
 US5455778
 WO2007028965
 US2011082005
 EP2383480
 CN103697059
 US2015055246
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