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EP3888978 - RACK SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.04.2022
Database last updated on 06.11.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.09.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip20.06.2024New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VOLVO CAR CORPORATION
405 31 Göteborg / SE
[2021/40]
Inventor(s)01 / ANDERSON, Kristoffer
c/o VOLVO CAR CORPORATION
405 31 Göteborg / SE
02 / NILSSON, Jan
c/o VOLVO CAR CORPORATION
405 31 Göteborg / SE
 [2021/40]
Representative(s)Maiwald GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2021/40]Maiwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date20167991.703.04.2020
[2021/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3888978
Date:06.10.2021
Language:EN
[2021/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.09.2020
ClassificationIPC:B60R9/06, B60L1/00, H01M2/10, B60L53/18, B60R9/10
[2021/40]
CPC:
B60L1/00 (EP); H02J7/0042 (CN); B60R9/06 (EP,US);
B60L53/18 (EP); B60R9/10 (EP,US); H01M10/46 (EP,US);
H01M50/204 (EP); H01M50/249 (EP); H01M50/264 (EP);
H02J7/00047 (CN); H02J7/0048 (CN); H02J7/0063 (US);
H01M2220/20 (EP); H01M50/233 (EP); H02J2310/40 (CN);
Y02E60/10 (EP); Y02T10/70 (EP,US); Y02T10/7072 (EP);
Y02T90/14 (EP) (-)
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 [2021/40]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZAHNSTANGENSYSTEM FÜR EIN KRAFTFAHRZEUG[2021/40]
English:RACK SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE[2021/40]
French:SYSTÈME DE RAYONNAGE POUR VÉHICULE À MOTEUR[2021/40]
Examination procedure19.01.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.01.2021Examination requested  [2021/40]
19.01.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.04.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.08.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.05.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.06.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
26.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
30.04.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5029740  (COX GARY L [US]) [A] 1-15 * column 3, line 31 - line 59 *;
 [A]DE202011106704U  (ALU LINE METALLBEARBEITUNGS GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-15* figure 1; claims 1-10 *;
 [XI]US2012205413  (DEGENSTEIN THOMAS [DE], et al) [X] 1-6,8-10,13-15 * paragraphs [0014] - [0017] - [0 28] - [0033]; figures 1-4 * [I] 7,11,12;
 [A]EP3386070  (CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0030] , [0031] *
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