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EP About this file: EP3715672

EP3715672 - TORQUE CONVERTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.08.2024
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.06.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.03.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.01.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.01.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  28.08.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip31.01.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 05.03.2025  [2025/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Exedy Corporation
1-1 Kidamotomiya 1-chome
Neyagawa-shi, Osaka 572-8570 / JP
[2020/40]
Inventor(s)01 / MATSUOKA, Yoshihiro
c/o EXEDY Corporation
1-1, Kidamotomiya 1-chome, Neyagawa-shi
Osaka, 572-8570 / JP
 [2020/40]
Representative(s)KASTEL Patentanwälte PartG mbB
St.-Cajetan-Straße 41
81669 München / DE
[2020/40]
Application number, filing date20155719.605.02.2020
[2020/40]
Priority number, dateJP2019004349911.03.2019         Original published format: JP 2019043499
[2020/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3715672
Date:30.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3715672
Date:11.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.08.2020
ClassificationIPC:F16H45/00
[2020/40]
CPC:
F16H45/02 (EP,CN,US); F16D27/14 (CN); F16D43/18 (EP,CN,US);
F16D33/18 (EP); F16D41/00 (EP); F16H2045/0263 (US);
F16H2045/0278 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2021/09]
Former [2020/40]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:DREHMOMENTWANDLER[2020/40]
English:TORQUE CONVERTER[2020/40]
French:CONVERTISSEUR DE COUPLE[2020/40]
Examination procedure22.01.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.01.2021Examination requested  [2021/09]
22.01.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.01.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.03.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.03.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
09.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.09.2023Fee for grant paid
04.09.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.07.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
30.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT11.10.2023
CZ11.10.2023
DK11.10.2023
EE11.10.2023
ES11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
IT11.10.2023
LT11.10.2023
LV11.10.2023
MC11.10.2023
NL11.10.2023
PL11.10.2023
RO11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
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SI11.10.2023
SK11.10.2023
SM11.10.2023
BG11.01.2024
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
GB05.02.2024
IE05.02.2024
LU05.02.2024
IS11.02.2024
PT12.02.2024
BE29.02.2024
CH29.02.2024
FR29.02.2024
[2025/10]
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JP2004150597  (YUTAKA GIKEN CO LTD) [Y] 1-3,8-10* paragraph [0027] - paragraph [0028]; figures 1-5 *;
 [Y]JP2004156675  (YUTAKA GIKEN CO LTD) [Y] 1,2,8-10 * paragraph [0034] - paragraph [0035]; figure 1 *;
 [YA]US2004139742  (MAKITA SEIJI [JP], et al) [Y] 1,2,8-10 * figure 1 * [A] 3-7;
 [Y]JP2006273297  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD) [Y] 1-3,8-10 * figures 1,2 *
by applicantJPS5578851
 JPS6131731
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