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EP3618015 - ELECTRONIC KEY AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRONIC KEY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  15.09.2023
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.11.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.06.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.09.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  31.01.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip15.09.2023Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 18.10.2023  [2023/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
Vahrenwalder Straße 9
30165 Hannover / DE
[2022/31]
Former [2020/10]For all designated states
Continental Automotive GmbH
Vahrenwalder Straße 9
30165 Hannover / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Stef, Adrian Viorel
Str. Vladeasa, nr. 8
300756 Timisoara / RO
02 / Andrica, Gerard
Martir. Balmus Vasile, Nr.6
300715 Timisoara / RO
 [2020/10]
Representative(s)Continental Corporation
c/o Continental Automotive GmbH
Intellectual Property
Postfach 83 01 16
81701 München / DE
[N/P]
Application number, filing date18465565.227.08.2018
[2020/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3618015
Date:04.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.03.2019
ClassificationIPC:G07C9/00, // B60R25/24
[2022/49]
CPC:
G07C9/00944 (EP); B60R25/30 (US); B60R25/24 (EP);
E05B19/00 (US); E05B77/44 (US); E05B81/78 (US);
G01P13/00 (US); E05Y2400/852 (US); E05Y2900/50 (US);
G07C2009/00365 (EP); G07C9/00309 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/10]G07C9/00, // B60R25/40
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 [2020/42]
Former [2020/10]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTRONISCHER SCHLÜSSEL UND VERFAHREN ZUM BETRIEB EINES ELEKTRONISCHEN SCHLÜSSELS[2020/10]
English:ELECTRONIC KEY AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRONIC KEY[2020/10]
French:CLÉ ÉLECTRONIQUE ET PROCÉDÉ DE FONCTIONNEMENT ASSOCIÉ[2020/10]
Examination procedure02.09.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.09.2020Examination requested  [2020/42]
04.09.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.06.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
04.07.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.04.2023Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2023/42]
19.05.2023Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2023/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[I]EP1722296  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [I] 1-12 * abstract * * figures 1, 2, 7, 8 * * paragraph [0041] - paragraph [0047] *;
 [A]DE202010010892U  (BURG WAECHTER KG [DE]) [A] 1-12 * abstract * * figure 1 ** claims 1-8 *;
 [A]JP2014095223  (KDDI CORP) [A] 1-12 * abstract * * figure 1 * * paragraph [0061] - paragraph [0064] *;
 [I]US2014368313  (SEIBERTS KLAUS [US]) [I] 1-12 * abstract * * figures 1-5 * * paragraph [0005] - paragraph [0028] *
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