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EP About this file: EP3815940

EP3815940 - SUSPENSION ARM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.09.2023
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.02.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.05.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  03.04.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK, SM		published on 14.08.2024 [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THK Co., Ltd.
2-12-10, Shibaura
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8506 / JP
[2021/18]
Inventor(s)01 / Kirsch, Vadim
c/o THK Rhythm Automotive GmbH, Fichtenstrasse 37
40233 Düsseldorf / DE
02 / Madivala, Manjunatha
c/o THK Rhythm Automotive GmbH, Fichtenstrasse 37
40233 Düsseldorf / DE
03 / Rajagopal, Tamil Selvan
c/o THK Rhythm Automotive GmbH, Fichtenstrasse 37
40233 Düsseldorf / DE
04 / Saito, Wataru
c/o THK Co., LTD., 2-12-10, Shibaura,Minato-ku
Tokyo, Tokyo 108-8506 / JP
05 / Tillmann, Marius
c/o THK Rhythm Automotive GmbH, Fichtenstrasse 37
40233 Düsseldorf / DE
06 / Walter, Harald
c/o THK Rhythm Automotive GmbH, Fichtenstrasse 37
40233 Düsseldorf / DE
 [2021/18]
Representative(s)Prinz & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Rundfunkplatz 2
80335 München / DE
[2021/18]
Application number, filing date20202198.616.10.2020
[2021/18]
Priority number, dateDE20191012943131.10.2019         Original published format: DE102019129431
[2021/18]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3815940
Date:05.05.2021
Language:DE
[2021/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3815940
Date:04.10.2023
Language:DE
[2023/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.03.2021
ClassificationIPC:B60G11/16, B60G7/00, B60G17/02, F16F1/04
[2021/18]
CPC:
B60G11/16 (EP); B60G17/021 (EP,CN); B60G7/008 (US);
B60G7/001 (EP,US); B60G7/006 (CN); F16F1/041 (EP);
B60G2202/12 (EP,CN); B60G2202/42 (EP,CN); B60G2204/12 (US);
B60G2204/1244 (EP); B60G2204/419 (EP,US); B60G2204/4191 (EP);
B60G2204/4192 (EP); B60G2204/62 (US); B60G2206/10 (US);
B60G2206/70 (US); B60G2206/81012 (US); B60G2206/8201 (US);
B60G2206/8206 (US); B60G2206/8207 (US); B60G2206/821 (US);
B60G2500/30 (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 [2021/26]
Former [2021/18]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:FAHRWERKSLENKER[2021/18]
English:SUSPENSION ARM[2021/18]
French:BRAS DE SUSPENSION DE TRAIN DE ROULEMENT[2023/17]
Former [2021/18]BRAS DE SUSPENSION
Examination procedure21.05.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.05.2021Examination requested  [2021/26]
21.05.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.02.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.06.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.09.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.12.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.08.2023Fee for grant paid
23.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDK04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
LU16.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
[2024/33]
Former [2024/30]HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
LU16.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/26]HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/21]LT04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
Former [2024/20]NL04.10.2023
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
Former [2024/17]NL04.10.2023
Documents cited:Search[XI]EP1479542  (NISSAN MOTOR [JP]) [X] 1,9,12,13 * paragraphs [0010] - [0018]; figure - * [I] 2-8,10,11;
 [A]JP2007253862  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD) [A] 1-13* figure - *;
 [A]WO2016200030  (DAEWON KANG UP CO LTD [KR]) [A] 1-13 * figure - *;
 [A]DE102016213425  (SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG [DE]) [A] 1-13 * paragraphs [0001] , [0004] , [0010] - [0011]; figure - *
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