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EP1232901 - Method and apparatus for automatically shifting synchromesh type gear transmission of a vehicle [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  03.10.2008
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.10.2008Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 05.11.2008  [2008/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6 Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8010 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/34]For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6 Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8010 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ochi, Tatsuya
Tozawa Ryo, 10-12, Suehiro-cho 3-chome
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 316-0006 / JP
02 / Minowa, Toshimichi
44-4, Ohkushi-cho
Mito-shi, Ibaraki 310-1115 / JP
03 / Okada, Takashi
17-2-406, Moriyama-cho 3-chome
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 316-0025 / JP
04 / Kayano, Mitsuo
Ohnuma Ryo, 20-1, Higashikanesawa-cho 5-chome
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 316-0014 / JP
05 / Sakamoto, Hiroshi
17-2-201, Moriyama-cho 3-chome
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 316-0025 / JP
 [2002/34]
Representative(s)Beetz & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Prinzregentenstraße 54
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/34]Beetz & Partner Patentanwälte
Steinsdorfstrasse 10
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date01122517.421.09.2001
[2002/34]
Priority number, dateJP2001003798715.02.2001         Original published format: JP 2001037987
[2002/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1232901
Date:21.08.2002
Language:EN
[2002/34]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1232901
Date:19.07.2006
[2006/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.06.2006
ClassificationIPC:B60K41/22, F16H61/28
[2002/34]
CPC:
F16H61/2807 (EP,US); F16H2059/6807 (EP,US); F16H2061/2823 (EP,US);
Y10T74/19251 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2007/13]
Former [2002/34]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Steuervorrichtung zur automatischen Schaltung des synchronisierten Wechselgetriebes eines Fahrzeuges[2002/34]
English:Method and apparatus for automatically shifting synchromesh type gear transmission of a vehicle[2002/34]
French:Méthode et dispositif de commande pour le changement automatique d'une transmission synchronisée d'un véhicule[2002/34]
Examination procedure19.01.2007Examination requested  [2007/10]
16.02.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.04.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.12.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.09.2008Application withdrawn by applicant  [2008/45]
30.09.2008Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 24.10.2008
24.10.2008Date of oral proceedings
24.10.2008Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
22.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
21.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
02.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
01.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB2163224  (DIESEL KIKI CO) [A] 1-30 * page 2, lines 81-110 *;
 [A]US5836207  (SPOONER JOHN [GB], et al) [A] 1-30 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE19756637  (ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN [DE]) [A] 1-30 * column 4, lines 43-68 *;
 [A]DE19952289  (AISIN A I CO [JP]) [A] 1-30 * column 5, line 10 - column 8, line 7 *;
 [A]DE10001350  (AISIN AI CO [JP]) [A] 1-30* figure 5 *;
 [A]EP1055847  (AISIN AI CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-30 * paragraphs [0052] - [0055]; figures 2-4 *
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