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EP About this file: EP3590782

EP3590782 - TRACTIVE EFFORT SYSTEM AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.07.2022
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.08.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.04.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.12.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 30.10.2024 [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Transportation IP Holdings, LLC
901 Main Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06851 / US
[2022/23]
Former [2022/18]For all designated states
GE Global Sourcing LLC
901 Main Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06851 / US
Former [2020/02]For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WORDEN, Bret Dwayne
2901 East Lake Road 42-3
Lawrence Park, PA Pennsylvania 16531 / US
02 / KUMAR, Ajith Kuttannair
2901 East Lake Road
Lawrence Park, PA Pennsylvania 16531 / US
03 / TAMBE, Nikhil Subhashchandra
John F Welch Technology Centre Whitefield Road
Hoodi Village
Whitefield Road, Phase 1, First Floor, Cluster 6
560066 Bangalore, Karnataka / IN
04 / KUMAR, Anubhav
John F Welch Technology Centre Whitefield Road
Hoodi Village
Whitefield Road
560066 Bangalore, Karnataka / IN
05 / GARULE, Milind Bharat
John F Welch Technology Centre Whitefield Road
Hoodi Village
Whitefield Road
560066 Bangalore, Karnataka / IN
06 / COYNE, Jennifer Lynn
2901 East Lake Road 42-323
Lawrence Park, PA Pennsylvania 16531 / US
07 / MALONE, Matthew John
2901 East Lake Road 63-1E
Lawrence Park, PA Pennsylvania 16531 / US
 [2021/37]
Former [2020/02]01 / WORDEN, Bret Dwayne
2901 East Lake Road 42-3
Lawrence Park, PA Pennsylvania 16531 / US
02 / KUMAR, Ajith Kuttannnair
2901 East Lake Road
Lawrence Park, PA Pennsylvania 16531 / US
03 / TAMBE, Nikhil Subhashchandra
John F Welch Technology Centre Whitefield Road
Hoodi Village
Whitefield Road, Phase 1, First Floor, Cluster 6
560066 Bangalore, Karnataka / IN
04 / KUMAR, Anubhav
John F Welch Technology Centre Whitefield Road
Hoodi Village
Whitefield Road
560066 Bangalore, Karnataka / IN
05 / GARULE, Milind Bharat
John F Welch Technology Centre Whitefield Road
Hoodi Village
Whitefield Road
560066 Bangalore, Karnataka / IN
06 / COYNE, Jennifer Lynn
2901 East Lake Road 42-323
Lawrence Park, PA Pennsylvania 16531 / US
07 / MALONE, Matthew John
2901 East Lake Road 63-1E
Lawrence Park, PA Pennsylvania 16531 / US
Representative(s)Laufhütte, Dieter
Lorenz Seidler Gossel
Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte
Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstraße 23
80538 München / DE
[2020/02]
Application number, filing date19184570.005.07.2011
[2020/02]
Priority number, dateUS201037188610P09.08.2010         Original published format: US 37188610 P
[2020/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3590782
Date:08.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3590782
Date:15.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.12.2019
ClassificationIPC:B61C15/10
[2020/02]
CPC:
B61C15/107 (EP,US); B61C15/102 (CN)
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 [2020/02]
TitleGerman:ZUGKRAFTSYSTEM UND VERFAHREN[2020/02]
English:TRACTIVE EFFORT SYSTEM AND METHOD[2020/02]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ D'EFFORT DE TRACTION[2020/02]
Examination procedure05.07.2019Examination requested  [2020/02]
03.07.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.08.2021Fee for grant paid
10.08.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.08.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP11730858.5  / EP2603412
Opposition(s)16.06.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
05.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
05.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
05.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
05.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
05.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
05.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
28.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
28.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.07.2011
AL15.09.2021
AT15.09.2021
CY15.09.2021
CZ15.09.2021
DK15.09.2021
EE15.09.2021
ES15.09.2021
FI15.09.2021
HR15.09.2021
IT15.09.2021
LT15.09.2021
LV15.09.2021
MC15.09.2021
MK15.09.2021
MT15.09.2021
NL15.09.2021
PL15.09.2021
RO15.09.2021
RS15.09.2021
SE15.09.2021
SI15.09.2021
SK15.09.2021
SM15.09.2021
BG15.12.2021
NO15.12.2021
GR16.12.2021
IS15.01.2022
PT17.01.2022
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DK15.09.2021
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