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EP About this file: EP3617037

EP3617037 - VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.03.2022
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.07.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  31.01.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
JTEKT CORPORATION
5-8, Minamisemba, 3-Chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi
Osaka 542-8502 / JP
[2022/13]
Former [2020/10]For all designated states
JTEKT CORPORATION
5-8, Minamisemba 3-Chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 542-8502 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NIWA, Tomohiro
c/o JTEKT CORPORATION
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 542-8502 / JP
02 / MIKAMO, Satoru
c/o JTEKT CORPORATION
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 542-8502 / JP
03 / FUJI, Masashi
c/o JTEKT CORPORATION
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 542-8502 / JP
 [2021/19]
Former [2020/10]01 / NIWA, Tomohiro
c/o JTEKT CORPORATION
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 542-8502 / JP
02 / MIKAMO, Satoru
c/o JTEKT CORPORATION
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 542-8502 / JP
03 / FUJI, Masashi
c/o JTEKT CORPORATION
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 542-8502 / JP
Representative(s)Winter, Brandl - Partnerschaft mbB
Alois-Steinecker-Straße 22
85354 Freising / DE
[2021/19]
Former [2020/10]Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner, Röss, Kaiser, Polte - Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising / DE
Application number, filing date19194531.030.08.2019
[2020/10]
Priority number, dateJP2018016464003.09.2018         Original published format: JP 2018164640
[2020/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3617037
Date:04.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3617037
Date:12.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.01.2020
ClassificationIPC:B62D5/04
[2020/10]
CPC:
B62D5/0487 (EP,CN,US); B62D5/046 (CN); H02P29/024 (EP,US);
B62D5/0463 (US); B62D5/0484 (EP,US); H02P29/028 (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 [2020/33]
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 
TitleGerman:FAHRZEUGSTEUERUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2020/10]
English:VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS[2020/10]
French:APPAREIL DE COMMANDE DE VÉHICULE[2020/10]
Examination procedure03.07.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.07.2020Examination requested  [2020/33]
03.07.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.04.2021Fee for grant paid
01.04.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.04.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)15.02.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/16]
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.08.2019
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