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EP About this file: EP3908770

EP3908770 - DIRECT ACTING ELECTRONIC LOCKING DIFFERENTIAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.04.2024
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.02.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.03.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.10.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.07.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  31.01.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LV, PL, RS		published on 04.12.2024 [2024/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
30 Pembroke Road
Dublin 4 / IE
[2024/19]
Former [2021/46]For all designated states
Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
30 Pembroke Road
Dublin 4 / IE
Inventor(s)01 / RAJENDRAN, Dileep
A-704 Downtown Langston Society
Fountain Road Kharadi
Pune 411014 / IN
 [2024/19]
Former [2021/46]01 / RAJENDRAN, Dileep
Pune 411014 / IN
Representative(s)Novagraaf Group
Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex / Geneva / CH
[2024/19]
Former [2021/46]Schwan Schorer & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Bauerstraße 22
80796 München / DE
Application number, filing date20701249.310.01.2020
[2021/46]
WO2020EP25005
Priority number, dateIN20191100116110.01.2019         Original published format: IN201911001161
[2021/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020144090
Date:16.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3908770
Date:17.11.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.07.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3908770
Date:08.05.2024
Language:EN
[2024/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.07.2020
ClassificationIPC:F16H48/24, B60K17/16, B60K23/04, F16H48/08, F16H48/34, // F16H48/20
[2024/09]
CPC:
B60K17/165 (EP,KR); F16H48/34 (EP,KR,US); B60K23/04 (EP,KR);
F16H48/08 (EP,KR,US); F16H48/24 (EP,KR,US); B60K2023/046 (EP,KR);
B60Y2400/421 (EP,KR); B60Y2400/802 (EP,KR); F16H2048/201 (EP,KR);
F16H2048/346 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2021/46]F16H48/24
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 [2021/46]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DIREKT WIRKENDES ELEKTRONISCHES SPERRDIFFERENTIAL[2021/46]
English:DIRECT ACTING ELECTRONIC LOCKING DIFFERENTIAL[2021/46]
French:DIFFÉRENTIEL À VERROUILLAGE ÉLECTRONIQUE À ACTION DIRECTE[2021/46]
Entry into regional phase03.08.2021National basic fee paid 
03.08.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
03.08.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.08.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.08.2021Examination requested  [2021/46]
03.08.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
31.03.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.07.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.03.2024Fee for grant paid
20.03.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.03.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
19.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
23.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.05.2024
BG08.05.2024
ES08.05.2024
FI08.05.2024
HR08.05.2024
LV08.05.2024
NL08.05.2024
PL08.05.2024
NO08.08.2024
RS08.08.2024
GR09.08.2024
IS08.09.2024
PT09.09.2024
[2024/49]
Former [2024/48]AT08.05.2024
BG08.05.2024
ES08.05.2024
FI08.05.2024
HR08.05.2024
NL08.05.2024
NO08.08.2024
GR09.08.2024
IS08.09.2024
PT09.09.2024
Former [2024/47]BG08.05.2024
FI08.05.2024
HR08.05.2024
NL08.05.2024
NO08.08.2024
GR09.08.2024
IS08.09.2024
PT09.09.2024
Former [2024/46]BG08.05.2024
FI08.05.2024
HR08.05.2024
NO08.08.2024
IS08.09.2024
Cited inInternational search[A]US2014235397  (MCMILLAN PATRICK JOHN [US], et al) [A] 1-20* paragraphs [0028] - [0032]; figure 1 *;
 [XI]CN206904181U  (LIN JIANGHUI, et al) [X] 1-8,11-20 * the whole document * [I] 10;
 [X]CN207278827U  (ZENG XIANCHU) [X] 1-20 * the whole document *
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