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EP About this file: EP3980670

EP3980670 - LINEAR ACTUATOR, LONGITUDINAL ADJUSTMENT DEVICE OF A SEAT AND MOTOR VEHICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2022/15]LINEAR DRIVE, LONGITUDINAL-ADJUSTMENT UNIT FOR A SEAT, AND MOTOR VEHICLE
[2023/42]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.01.2024
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.10.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.03.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.12.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  21.07.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): RO, SK		published on 04.12.2024 [2024/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
IMS Gear SE & Co. KGaA
Heinrich-Hertz-Straße 16
78166 Donaueschingen / DE
[2022/15]
Inventor(s)01 / WERSCHLER, Marco
Mettnaustraße 5
78315 Radolfzell / DE
02 / MITTELBACH, Marcel
Obere Ringstr. 8
79859 Schluchsee / DE
03 / TEICHMANN, Robin
Markgrafenstraße 43
78467 Konstanz / DE
04 / MAUCH, Fabio
Am Vorderen See 48
78056 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
 [2022/15]
Representative(s)Westphal, Mussgnug & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Am Riettor 5
78048 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
[2022/15]
Application number, filing date20739569.004.06.2020
[2022/15]
WO2020EP65448
Priority number, dateEP2019017826404.06.2019         Original published format: EP 19178264
[2022/15]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020245252
Date:10.12.2020
Language:DE
[2020/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3980670
Date:13.04.2022
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.12.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3980670
Date:28.02.2024
Language:DE
[2024/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.12.2020
ClassificationIPC:F16H19/04, F16H25/18, F16H31/00, F16H25/12, B60N2/06, F16H25/20
[2022/15]
CPC:
B60N2/067 (EP,CN,KR,US); F16H25/12 (EP,CN,KR,US); F16H19/04 (EP,CN,KR,US);
F16H25/18 (EP,CN,KR); F16H31/007 (EP,CN,KR,US); F16H37/124 (US);
F16H55/08 (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 [2022/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:LINEARANTRIEB, LÄNGSVERSTELLEINHEIT EINES SITZES UND KRAFTFAHRZEUG[2022/15]
English:LINEAR ACTUATOR, LONGITUDINAL ADJUSTMENT DEVICE OF A SEAT AND MOTOR VEHICLE[2023/42]
French:ENTRAINEMENT LINÉAIRE, DISPOSITIF DE RÉGLAGE LONGITUDINAL D'UN SIÈGE ET VÉHICULE AUTOMOBILE[2023/42]
Former [2022/15]LINEAR DRIVE, LONGITUDINAL-ADJUSTMENT UNIT FOR A SEAT, AND MOTOR VEHICLE
Former [2022/15]ENTRAÎNEMENT LINÉAIRE, UNITÉ DE RÉGLAGE EN LONGUEUR D'UN SIÈGE ET VÉHICULE À MOTEUR
Entry into regional phase29.11.2021National basic fee paid 
29.11.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
29.11.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.11.2021Examination requested  [2022/15]
29.11.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.06.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.01.2024Fee for grant paid
19.01.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.01.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
22.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG28.02.2024
CZ28.02.2024
DK28.02.2024
EE28.02.2024
FI28.02.2024
HR28.02.2024
LT28.02.2024
LV28.02.2024
NL28.02.2024
PL28.02.2024
RO28.02.2024
SE28.02.2024
SK28.02.2024
SM28.02.2024
NO28.05.2024
RS28.05.2024
GR29.05.2024
IS28.06.2024
PT28.06.2024
[2024/49]
Former [2024/48]BG28.02.2024
CZ28.02.2024
DK28.02.2024
EE28.02.2024
FI28.02.2024
HR28.02.2024
LT28.02.2024
LV28.02.2024
NL28.02.2024
PL28.02.2024
SE28.02.2024
SM28.02.2024
NO28.05.2024
RS28.05.2024
GR29.05.2024
IS28.06.2024
PT28.06.2024
Former [2024/47]BG28.02.2024
DK28.02.2024
FI28.02.2024
HR28.02.2024
LT28.02.2024
LV28.02.2024
NL28.02.2024
PL28.02.2024
SE28.02.2024
SM28.02.2024
NO28.05.2024
RS28.05.2024
GR29.05.2024
IS28.06.2024
PT28.06.2024
Former [2024/37]BG28.02.2024
FI28.02.2024
HR28.02.2024
LT28.02.2024
LV28.02.2024
NL28.02.2024
PL28.02.2024
SE28.02.2024
NO28.05.2024
RS28.05.2024
GR29.05.2024
IS28.06.2024
PT28.06.2024
Former [2024/36]BG28.02.2024
FI28.02.2024
HR28.02.2024
LT28.02.2024
LV28.02.2024
NL28.02.2024
PL28.02.2024
NO28.05.2024
RS28.05.2024
GR29.05.2024
IS28.06.2024
PT28.06.2024
Former [2024/34]BG28.02.2024
FI28.02.2024
HR28.02.2024
LT28.02.2024
NL28.02.2024
NO28.05.2024
RS28.05.2024
GR29.05.2024
IS28.06.2024
Former [2024/33]LT28.02.2024
NO28.05.2024
IS28.06.2024
Former [2024/32]IS28.06.2024
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0612935  (TEIJIN SEIKI CO LTD [JP]);
 [A]DE19932046  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]);
 [A]WO2005032878  (JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH [DE], et al);
 [A]WO2008028540  (WITTENSTEIN AG [DE], et al);
 [A]EP2541098  (WITTENSTEIN AG [DE])
ExaminationEP0482827
 EP0612935
 EP0879976
 EP2541098
by applicantDE3640197
 DE4208948
 DE19642655
 DE19815283
 DE102004013009
 DE102006052936
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