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EP About this file: EP3693238

EP3693238 - VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.02.2024
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.03.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.07.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.07.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.04.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
2 Takara-cho
Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 221-0023 / JP
[2020/33]
Inventor(s)01 / HIRATA, Takeshi
c/o Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.
Intellectual Property Department
1-1 Morinosatoaoyama
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa 243-0123 / JP
02 / NAKANE, Yusuke
c/o Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.
Intellectual Property Department
1-1 Morinosatoaoyama
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa 243-0123 / JP
03 / SAWADA, Takanobu
c/o Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.
Intellectual Property Department
1-1 Morinosatoaoyama
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa 243-0123 / JP
 [2020/33]
Representative(s)Global IP Europe Patentanwaltskanzlei
Pfarrstraße 14
80538 München / DE
[2020/33]
Application number, filing date17927974.004.10.2017
[2020/33]
WO2017JP36173
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019069409
Date:11.04.2019
Language:JA
[2019/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3693238
Date:12.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3693238
Date:19.04.2023
Language:EN
[2023/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP11.04.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.09.2020
ClassificationIPC:B60W10/02, B60K6/485, B60W10/04, B60W10/06, B60W10/08, B60W10/26, B60W20/12, B60W20/13, B60W30/18, F02D29/02, F02D29/06, B60W60/00, B60W50/00
[2020/44]
CPC:
B60W30/18072 (EP); B60W20/14 (US); B60W10/02 (EP);
B60W10/04 (US); B60W10/06 (EP); B60W10/08 (EP);
B60W10/26 (EP,US); B60W20/12 (EP,US); B60W20/13 (EP);
B60W30/181 (US); B60W30/18127 (EP); B60W50/0097 (EP);
B60W60/0023 (EP,US); B60W2030/1809 (EP); B60W2050/0014 (US);
B60W2510/1005 (EP); B60W2510/244 (EP,US); B60W2510/305 (EP);
B60W2520/10 (EP); B60W2520/105 (EP); B60W2540/10 (EP);
B60W2552/15 (EP); B60W2554/406 (EP); B60W2556/10 (US);
B60W2556/50 (EP); B60W2556/65 (EP,US); Y02T10/60 (EP);
Y02T10/62 (EP); Y02T10/70 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/33]B60W10/02, B60K6/485, B60W10/04, B60W10/06, B60W10/08, B60W10/26, B60W20/12, B60W20/13, B60W30/18, F02D29/02, F02D29/06
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 [2020/33]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FAHRZEUGSTEUERUNGSVERFAHREN UND -STEUERUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2020/33]
English:VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL DEVICE[2020/33]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE DE VÉHICULE ET DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE[2020/33]
Entry into regional phase30.04.2020Translation filed 
30.04.2020National basic fee paid 
30.04.2020Search fee paid 
30.04.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
30.04.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.03.2018Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
30.04.2020Examination requested  [2020/33]
09.04.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.07.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.11.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.03.2023Fee for grant paid
07.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.03.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.01.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
12.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
07.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
21.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL19.04.2023
AT19.04.2023
CZ19.04.2023
DK19.04.2023
EE19.04.2023
ES19.04.2023
FI19.04.2023
HR19.04.2023
IT19.04.2023
LT19.04.2023
LV19.04.2023
MC19.04.2023
NL19.04.2023
PL19.04.2023
RO19.04.2023
RS19.04.2023
SE19.04.2023
SI19.04.2023
SK19.04.2023
SM19.04.2023
NO19.07.2023
GR20.07.2023
IS19.08.2023
PT21.08.2023
LU04.10.2023
BE31.10.2023
CH31.10.2023
[2024/36]
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US2015088349  (AKASHI YOHEI [JP], et al) [Y] 7* paragraphs [0047] , [0050] - [0053]; figure 2; claim 1 *;
 [XY]DE102014208758  (CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,2,4-6,9 * paragraphs [0001] , [0023] , [0028] , [0029] , [0041]; claims 1-3,5 * [Y] 3,7,8;
 [Y]DE102014220712  (CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH [DE]) [Y] 3,8 * paragraphs [0017] , [0019] , [0025] , [0026] , [0041] - [0046] *
International search[A]WO2011092855  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD [JP], et al) [A] 1-8* , entire text, all drawings & US 2012/0330505 A1, entire text, all drawings & EP 2529972 A1 & CN 102725187 A *;
 [YA]JP2015058783  (DAIMLER AG) [Y] 1-7, 9 * , paragraphs [0025]-[0027] (Family: none) * [A] 8;
 [Y]JP2015113075  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP) [Y] 5-7 * , paragraphs [0026], [0034]-[0037], [0074]-[0075], [0080], fig. 12 (Family: none) *;
 [Y]JP2016088334  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD) [Y] 3-7 * , paragraph [0089] (Family: none) *;
 [YA]JP2016179716  (DENSO CORP) [Y] 1-7, 9 * , paragraphs [0004]-[0008], [0017]-[0025], [0046]-[0063], fig. 1-4 (Family: none) * [A] 8;
 [YA]JP2017024569  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP) [Y] 1-7, 9 * , paragraphs [0021], [0044]-[0045], [0073]-[0081], fig. 1, 4 & US 2017/0021823 A1, paragraphs [0029], [0068]-[0070], [0102]-[0111], fig. 1, 4 & DE 102016113458 A1 & CN 106364477 A * [A] 8
by applicantJP2012047148
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