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EP About this file: EP1232900

EP1232900 - Apparatus and method for controlling a four-wheel drive vehicle [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.10.2010
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.10.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.11.2010  [2010/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
7-2, Nishishinjuku 1-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2009/51]
Former [2002/34]For all designated states
FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
7-2, Nishishinjuku 1-chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sakakiyama, Ryuzo, Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
7-2, Nishishinjuku 1-chome
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo / JP
 [2002/34]
Representative(s)Popp, Eugen, et al
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstrasse 47
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/34]Popp, Eugen, Dr., et al
MEISSNER, BOLTE & PARTNER Widenmayerstrasse 48
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date02002904.708.02.2002
[2002/34]
Priority number, dateJP2001003269508.02.2001         Original published format: JP 2001032695
[2002/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1232900
Date:21.08.2002
Language:EN
[2002/34]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1232900
Date:05.10.2005
[2005/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1232900
Date:16.12.2009
Language:EN
[2009/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.08.2005
ClassificationIPC:B60K23/08, B60K28/16
[2002/34]
CPC:
B60K23/0808 (EP,US); B60K23/08 (EP,US); B60K28/16 (EP);
B60K28/165 (EP,US); B60T8/175 (EP,US); B60K17/344 (EP,US);
B60K17/35 (EP,US); B60T2270/202 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE [2006/24]
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 Vorrichtung zum Steuern eines Fahrzeugs mit Allradantrieb[2002/34]
English:Apparatus and method for controlling a four-wheel drive vehicle[2002/34]
French:Procédé et dispositif de commande pour véhicule à quatre roues motrices[2002/34]
Examination procedure14.11.2005Examination requested  [2006/02]
21.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.04.2006Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
31.07.2006Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR
18.09.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.02.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.12.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.04.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.04.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.06.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.10.2009Fee for grant paid
29.10.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.09.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
24.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
23.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
26.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
27.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
25.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
12.05.2006AT   M01   Not yet paid
12.05.2006BE   M01   Not yet paid
12.05.2006CH   M01   Not yet paid
12.05.2006CY   M01   Not yet paid
12.05.2006DK   M01   Not yet paid
12.05.2006ES   M01   Not yet paid
12.05.2006FI   M01   Not yet paid
12.05.2006FR   M01   Not yet paid
12.05.2006GB   M01   Not yet paid
12.05.2006GR   M01   Not yet paid
12.05.2006IE   M01   Not yet paid
12.05.2006IT   M01   Not yet paid
12.05.2006LU   M01   Not yet paid
12.05.2006MC   M01   Not yet paid
12.05.2006NL   M01   Not yet paid
12.05.2006PT   M01   Not yet paid
12.05.2006SE   M01   Not yet paid
12.05.2006TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0314452  (FUJI HEAVY IND LTD [JP]) [X] 1-16 * column 5, line 34 - line 45 * * column 9, line 8 - line 17; figures 3a,4a *;
 [A]EP0231665  (AISIN-WARNER ET AL.) [A] 1-6,9-14 * figure 8; claim 1 *;
 [A]US5332060  (SPERDUTI DAVID [US], et al) [A] 1-6,9-14 * column 9, line 44 - line 63; figures 5,7 *;
 [A]US5737714  (MATSUNO KOJI [JP], et al) [A] 1,8,9,16* figure 5 *;
 [A]US5947224  (KOUNO KAZUYUKI [JP]) [A] 1-3,5,9-11,13 * column 13, line 50 - column 14, line 5 *
by applicantJPH01266049
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