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EP About this file: EP1581418

EP1581418 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR HILL START [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  06.01.2017
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.01.2017Opposition rejectedpublished on 08.02.2017  [2017/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VOLVO LASTVAGNAR AB
405 08 Göteborg / SE
[2005/40]
Inventor(s)01 / STEEN, Marcus
Fotbollsvägen 31
S-424 33 Angered / SE
02 / LAURI, Erik
Eklanda Slätt 22
S-431 59 Mölndal / SE
03 / KARLSSON, Lars
Snäckskalsvägen 9
S-417 29 Göteborg / SE
 [2005/40]
Representative(s)Volvo Technology Corporation
Volvo Group Intellectual Property
BF14100, VGHQ3A
405 08 Göteborg / SE
[N/P]
Former [2009/26]Fröhling, Werner Otto
Volvo Technology Corporation Corporate Patents 06820, M1.7
405 08 Göteborg / SE
Former [2005/40]Fröhling, Werner Otto
Volvo Technology Corporation, Corporate Patents, 06820, M1.7 Götaverksgatan 10
417 55 Göteborg / SE
Application number, filing date03783018.918.12.2003
[2005/40]
WO2003SE02042
Priority number, dateSE2002000390330.12.2002         Original published format: SE 0203903
[2005/40]
Filing languageSV
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004058551
Date:15.07.2004
Language:EN
[2004/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1581418
Date:05.10.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.07.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1581418
Date:16.03.2011
Language:EN
[2011/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE15.07.2004
ClassificationIPC:B60T7/12, B60W10/02, B60W10/06, B60W30/18, // F16H37/04
[2013/33]
CPC:
B60W30/18027 (EP,US); B60T7/122 (EP,US); B60W30/18118 (EP,US);
B60T2201/06 (EP,US); B60W10/02 (EP,US); B60W10/06 (EP,US);
F16H37/046 (EP,US); Y10S477/90 (EP,US); Y10S477/901 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/35]B60T7/12, B60W30/18
Former IPC [2005/40]B60T7/12
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/40]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG FÜR BERGSTART[2005/40]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR HILL START[2005/40]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR DEMARRAGE EN COTE[2005/40]
Entry into regional phase01.08.2005National basic fee paid 
01.08.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
01.08.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.06.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: SE
01.08.2005Examination requested  [2005/40]
06.09.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.12.2010Fee for grant paid
06.12.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  15.12.2011  11.01.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Scania CV AB
P.O. Box
Granparksvägen 10, by 117 kv
151 87 Södertälje / SE
Opponent's representative
Thum, Bernhard
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2012/04]
Opponent(s)01  15.12.2011   
Scania CV AB
15187 Södertälje / SE
Opponent's representative
Thum, Bernhard
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
24.01.2012Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
24.05.2012Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
09.07.2013Date of oral proceedings
18.07.2013Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
18.07.2013Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
21.10.2016Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2017/06]
Appeal following opposition26.08.2013Appeal received No.  T1870/13
27.11.2013Statement of grounds filed
21.10.2016Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
21.10.2016Date of oral proceedings
03.11.2016Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
02.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
05.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
04.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
03.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT16.03.2011
BE16.03.2011
CY16.03.2011
CZ16.03.2011
DK16.03.2011
EE16.03.2011
FI16.03.2011
HU16.03.2011
RO16.03.2011
SI16.03.2011
SK16.03.2011
TR16.03.2011
BG16.06.2011
GR17.06.2011
PT18.07.2011
IE18.12.2011
LU18.12.2011
CH31.12.2011
LI31.12.2011
MC31.12.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT16.03.2011
BE16.03.2011
CY16.03.2011
CZ16.03.2011
DK16.03.2011
EE16.03.2011
FI16.03.2011
RO16.03.2011
SI16.03.2011
SK16.03.2011
TR16.03.2011
BG16.06.2011
GR17.06.2011
PT18.07.2011
IE18.12.2011
LU18.12.2011
CH31.12.2011
LI31.12.2011
MC31.12.2011
Former [2011/49]AT16.03.2011
BE16.03.2011
CY16.03.2011
CZ16.03.2011
EE16.03.2011
FI16.03.2011
RO16.03.2011
SI16.03.2011
SK16.03.2011
BG16.06.2011
GR17.06.2011
PT18.07.2011
Former [2011/47]AT16.03.2011
BE16.03.2011
CY16.03.2011
EE16.03.2011
FI16.03.2011
SI16.03.2011
BG16.06.2011
GR17.06.2011
PT18.07.2011
Former [2011/41]AT16.03.2011
BE16.03.2011
CY16.03.2011
FI16.03.2011
SI16.03.2011
BG16.06.2011
GR17.06.2011
Former [2011/40]AT16.03.2011
CY16.03.2011
FI16.03.2011
SI16.03.2011
BG16.06.2011
GR17.06.2011
Former [2011/36]GR17.06.2011
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0781946  (AISIN AW CO [JP]);
 [A]EP1040957  (ISUZU MOTORS LTD [JP]);
 [A]US6411881  (THOMAS JOSEPH LYLE [US]);
 [A]US6439675  (ZECHMANN JUERGEN [DE], et al)
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