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EP About this file: EP4070980

EP4070980 - VEHICLE DRIVE UNIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.08.2024
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.05.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.09.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.06.2021
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
Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
1-21, Shibaura 3-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8410 / JP
[2022/41]
Inventor(s)01 / TANIZAWA, Shoji
c/o Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, 1-
21, Shibaura 3chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8410 / JP
02 / HORIBE, Shinsuke
c/o Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, 1-
21, Shibaura 3chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8410 / JP
03 / YAMAGISHI, Masaharu
c/o Mitsubishi Jidosha Engineering Kabushiki
Kaisha, 1, Aza Nakashinkiri, Hashime-cho
Okazaki-shi, Aichi 444-8501 / JP
04 / TAKABA, Chika
c/o Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, 1-
21, Shibaura 3chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8410 / JP
05 / ANDO, Toshihiko
c/o Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, 1-
21, Shibaura 3chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8410 / JP
06 / HIGASHITANI, Kohei
c/o Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, 1-
21, Shibaura 3chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8410 / JP
07 / UMEMURA, Kenji
c/o Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, 1-
21, Shibaura 3chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8410 / JP
 [2022/41]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstraße 3
81675 München / DE
[2022/41]
Application number, filing date20897169.709.11.2020
[2022/41]
WO2020JP41651
Priority number, dateJP2019022092006.12.2019         Original published format: JP 2019220920
JP2020003597003.03.2020         Original published format: JP 2020035970
JP2020003596903.03.2020         Original published format: JP 2020035969
[2022/41]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021111809
Date:10.06.2021
Language:JA
[2021/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4070980
Date:12.10.2022
Language:EN
[2022/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4070980
Date:11.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP10.06.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.12.2022
ClassificationIPC:B60K11/04, B60K13/02, B60L1/00, B60K5/04, B60K1/00, B60K1/04, B60K6/40, B60K6/46, B60K6/54, B60L9/18, B60L50/61, B60K6/26, // B60K6/48
[2023/04]
CPC:
B60L58/32 (EP); B60R16/0215 (CN); B60K6/46 (EP,CN,US);
B60K11/04 (CN,US); B60K13/02 (CN); B60K6/26 (EP,US);
B60K6/28 (US); B60K6/40 (EP,CN,US); B60K6/54 (EP);
B60L1/003 (US); B60L3/0007 (EP); B60L3/003 (EP);
B60L3/0061 (EP); B60L50/61 (US); B60L9/18 (US);
B60R16/0207 (US); B60R16/03 (US); B60K1/00 (EP);
B60K1/04 (EP); B60K2006/4833 (EP); B60K5/04 (EP);
B60L2210/40 (US); B60Y2200/92 (EP); B60Y2306/01 (EP);
B60Y2400/61 (EP); B60Y2410/115 (EP); Y02T10/62 (EP);
Y02T10/72 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2022/41]B60K11/04, B60K13/02, B60L1/00, B60K5/04, B60K1/00, B60K1/04, B60K6/40, B60K6/46, B60K6/54, B60L9/18, B60L50/61
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 [2022/41]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FAHRZEUGANTRIEBSEINHEIT[2022/41]
English:VEHICLE DRIVE UNIT[2022/41]
French:UNITÉ D'ENTRAÎNEMENT DE VÉHICULE[2022/41]
Entry into regional phase09.03.2021Translation filed 
31.03.2022National basic fee paid 
31.03.2022Search fee paid 
31.03.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
31.03.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.03.2022Examination requested  [2022/41]
18.01.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.08.2023Fee for grant paid
31.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.07.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY09.11.2020
HU09.11.2020
AT11.10.2023
CZ11.10.2023
DK11.10.2023
EE11.10.2023
ES11.10.2023
FI11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
IT11.10.2023
LT11.10.2023
LV11.10.2023
MC11.10.2023
NL11.10.2023
PL11.10.2023
RO11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
SE11.10.2023
SI11.10.2023
SK11.10.2023
SM11.10.2023
TR11.10.2023
IE09.11.2023
LU09.11.2023
BE30.11.2023
CH30.11.2023
BG11.01.2024
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
PT12.02.2024
[2026/05]
Former [2025/39]CY09.11.2020
HU09.11.2020
AT11.10.2023
CZ11.10.2023
DK11.10.2023
EE11.10.2023
ES11.10.2023
FI11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
IT11.10.2023
LT11.10.2023
LV11.10.2023
MC11.10.2023
NL11.10.2023
PL11.10.2023
RO11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
SE11.10.2023
SI11.10.2023
SK11.10.2023
SM11.10.2023
IE09.11.2023
LU09.11.2023
BE30.11.2023
CH30.11.2023
BG11.01.2024
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
PT12.02.2024
Former [2025/36]CY09.11.2020
AT11.10.2023
CZ11.10.2023
DK11.10.2023
EE11.10.2023
ES11.10.2023
FI11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
IT11.10.2023
LT11.10.2023
LV11.10.2023
MC11.10.2023
NL11.10.2023
PL11.10.2023
RO11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
SE11.10.2023
SI11.10.2023
SK11.10.2023
SM11.10.2023
IE09.11.2023
LU09.11.2023
BE30.11.2023
CH30.11.2023
BG11.01.2024
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
PT12.02.2024
Former [2025/33]AT11.10.2023
CZ11.10.2023
DK11.10.2023
EE11.10.2023
ES11.10.2023
FI11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
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LT11.10.2023
LV11.10.2023
MC11.10.2023
NL11.10.2023
PL11.10.2023
RO11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
SE11.10.2023
SI11.10.2023
SK11.10.2023
SM11.10.2023
IE09.11.2023
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BE30.11.2023
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BG11.01.2024
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
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PT12.02.2024
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CZ11.10.2023
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BG11.01.2024
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BE30.11.2023
CH30.11.2023
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GR12.01.2024
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CZ11.10.2023
DK11.10.2023
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HR11.10.2023
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LV11.10.2023
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PL11.10.2023
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SE11.10.2023
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PT12.02.2024
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EE11.10.2023
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Documents cited:Search[A] JP2013082339  (SUZUKI MOTOR CORP et al.) [A] 1-9 * figure 3 * * the whole document *
 [A] JP2001097052  (FUJI HEAVY IND LTD et al.) [A] 1-9 * figures 1,4 * * the whole document *
 [A] JP2001119961  (AISIN AW CO et al.) [A] 1-9 * figures 1,3 * * the whole document *
International search[A] JP2013082339  (SUZUKI MOTOR CORP et al.) [A] 1-9 * , entire text, fig. 3 *
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 [A] WO2007091705  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD et al.) [A] 1-9 * , entire text, fig. 1, 3, 5 *
by applicantJP2014097727
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