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EP About this file: EP3956165

EP3956165 - SELECTOR DEVICE FOR A HYBRID DRIVE SYSTEM OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, DRIVE SYSTEM, AND MOTOR VEHICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.10.2023
Database last updated on 18.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.10.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.09.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.01.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  23.10.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  15.04.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip26.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 28.01.2026  [2026/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
Industriestraße 1-3
91074 Herzogenaurach / DE
[2022/08]
Inventor(s)01 / HOPPE, Marcus
Sasbacher Straße 4a
77855 Achern / DE
02 / PIEPER, Torsten
Saalbachweg 4
76356 Weingarten / DE
 [2022/08]
Application number, filing date20716387.417.03.2020
[2022/08]
WO2020DE100208
Priority number, dateDE20191011004416.04.2019         Original published format: DE102019110044
[2022/08]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020211894
Date:22.10.2020
Language:DE
[2020/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3956165
Date:23.02.2022
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.10.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3956165
Date:30.11.2022
Language:DE
[2022/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.10.2020
ClassificationIPC:B60K6/365, B60K6/442, B60K6/387, B60W10/02, B60W20/20
[2022/08]
CPC:
B60K6/365 (EP,KR,US); B60K6/387 (EP,KR,US); B60K20/02 (US);
B60K6/442 (EP,KR,US); B60W10/02 (EP,KR); B60W20/20 (EP,KR);
F16H63/3013 (US); B60Y2200/92 (KR,US); Y02T10/62 (EP,KR) (-)
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 [2022/08]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHALTEINRICHTUNG FÜR EIN HYBRIDES ANTRIEBSSYSTEM EINES KRAFTFAHRZEUGES; ANTRIEBSSYSTEM SOWIE KRAFTFAHRZEUG[2022/08]
English:SELECTOR DEVICE FOR A HYBRID DRIVE SYSTEM OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, DRIVE SYSTEM, AND MOTOR VEHICLE[2022/08]
French:DISPOSITIF DE COMMUTATION POUR UN SYSTÈME D'ENTRAÎNEMENT HYBRIDE D'UN VÉHICULE AUTOMOBILE ; SYSTÈME D'ENTRAÎNEMENT AINSI QUE VÉHICULE AUTOMOBILE[2022/08]
Entry into regional phase16.11.2021National basic fee paid 
16.11.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
16.11.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.11.2021Examination requested  [2022/08]
16.11.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.09.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.10.2022Fee for grant paid
18.10.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.10.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)31.08.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
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