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EP3403906 - FINAL DRIVE DISCONNECT MECHANISM VIA TRANSMISSION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.07.2021
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.05.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  19.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR
published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Allison Transmission Inc.
One Allison Way
Indianapolis, IN 46222 / US
[2020/19]
Former [2018/47]For all designated states
Allison Transmission, Inc.
One Allison Way
Indianapolis, IN 46222 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BOLEY, Larry
17 Dapple Court
Zionsville, IN 46077 / US
02 / DAUGHERTY, Rick
4428 S. County Road 200 E.
Clayton, IN 46118 / US
03 / PRIEST, James R.
4902 Guion Road
Indianapolis, IN 46254 / US
04 / TOOLE, Michael R.
5047 Kingsbury Drive
Pittsboro, IN 46167 / US
05 / CRUM, Bruce E.
4020 Locust Lane
Brownsburg, IN 46112 / US
 [2018/47]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
4th Floor, 1 City Square
Leeds LS1 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/36]HGF
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Former [2018/47]HGF Limited
4th Floor
Merchant Exchange
17-19 Whitworth Street West
Manchester M1 5WG / GB
Application number, filing date18172988.017.05.2018
[2018/47]
Priority number, dateUS201762507420P17.05.2017         Original published format: US 201762507420 P
US20181597694911.05.2018         Original published format: US201815976949
[2018/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3403906
Date:21.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3403906
Date:02.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:B62D55/125
[2018/47]
CPC:
B62D55/125 (EP); B62D55/13 (KR,US); F16D11/14 (US);
F16D23/12 (US); F16H1/16 (US); F16H55/02 (KR);
B60Y2304/07 (KR) (-)
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 [2019/26]
Former [2018/47]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:ENDANTRIEBSTRENNMECHANISMUS ÜBER EIN GETRIEBE[2018/47]
English:FINAL DRIVE DISCONNECT MECHANISM VIA TRANSMISSION[2018/47]
French:MÉCANISME DE DÉCONNEXION D'ENTRAÎNEMENT FINAL PAR L'INTERMÉDIAIRE D'UNE TRANSMISSION[2018/47]
Examination procedure21.05.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.05.2019Examination requested  [2019/26]
21.05.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.07.2020Fee for grant paid
24.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.06.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
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