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EP1296440 - Drive unit for vehicles [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.01.2009
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.01.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.02.2009  [2009/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GKN Automotive GmbH
Hauptstrasse 150
53797 Lohmar / DE
[2003/13]
Inventor(s)01 / Nett, Hans-Peter
Zum Eckernbaum 14
53518 Adenau / DE
 [2003/13]
Representative(s)Neumann, Ernst Dieter, et al
Neumann Müller Oberwalleney & Partner Patentanwälte Overstolzenstrasse 2a
50677 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/13]Neumann, Ernst Dieter, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Harwardt Neumann Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Brandstrasse 10
53721 Siegburg / DE
Application number, filing date02017551.907.08.2002
[2003/13]
Priority number, dateDE200114638620.09.2001         Original published format: DE 10146386
[2003/13]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1296440
Date:26.03.2003
Language:DE
[2003/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1296440
Date:02.08.2006
[2006/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1296440
Date:05.03.2008
Language:DE
[2008/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.07.2006
ClassificationIPC:H02K51/00, B60K17/348, B60K17/346, B60K23/08, B60K6/20
[2008/10]
CPC:
H02K49/06 (EP,US); B60K23/0808 (EP,US); B60K6/365 (EP,US);
B60K6/40 (EP,US); B60K6/405 (EP,US); B60K6/445 (EP,US);
B60K6/48 (EP,US); B60K6/52 (EP,US); B60L15/20 (EP,US);
B60L50/16 (EP,US); H02K16/005 (EP,US); H02K7/116 (EP,US);
H02K7/14 (EP,US); B60K2006/262 (EP,US); B60L2220/52 (EP,US);
B60L2240/421 (EP,US); B60L2240/423 (EP,US); B60L2260/28 (EP,US);
Y02T10/62 (EP,US); Y02T10/64 (EP,US); Y02T10/70 (US);
Y02T10/7072 (EP,US); Y02T10/72 (EP,US); Y10S903/91 (EP,US);
Y10S903/916 (EP,US); Y10S903/951 (EP,US); Y10S903/952 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2006/32]H02K51/00, B60K6/02, B60K17/348, B60K17/346, B60K23/08, B60K6/04
Former IPC [2006/31]H02K51/00, B60K6/02, B60K17/348, B60K17/346, B60K23/08, // B60K6/04
Former IPC [2003/13]H02K51/00, B60K6/02, // B60K6/04
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   SE [2007/15]
Former [2003/13]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Antriebseinheit eines Fahrzeugs[2003/13]
English:Drive unit for vehicles[2003/13]
French:Groupe motopropulseur pour véhicules[2003/13]
Examination procedure02.12.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.12.2006Examination requested  [2007/03]
03.02.2007Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
22.02.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.05.2007Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SK, TR
02.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.09.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.12.2007Fee for grant paid
17.12.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.12.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2009/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
20.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
23.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
30.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
09.03.2007BE   M01   Not yet paid
09.03.2007BG   M01   Not yet paid
09.03.2007CH   M01   Not yet paid
09.03.2007CY   M01   Not yet paid
09.03.2007CZ   M01   Not yet paid
09.03.2007DK   M01   Not yet paid
09.03.2007EE   M01   Not yet paid
09.03.2007ES   M01   Not yet paid
09.03.2007FI   M01   Not yet paid
09.03.2007FR   M01   Not yet paid
09.03.2007GB   M01   Not yet paid
09.03.2007GR   M01   Not yet paid
09.03.2007IE   M01   Not yet paid
09.03.2007IT   M01   Not yet paid
09.03.2007LU   M01   Not yet paid
09.03.2007MC   M01   Not yet paid
09.03.2007NL   M01   Not yet paid
09.03.2007PT   M01   Not yet paid
09.03.2007SK   M01   Not yet paid
09.03.2007TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE05.06.2008
[2008/46]
Documents cited:Search[A]US1558806  (HESS JR ALMA C) [A] 1,16 * page 8, lines 27-102; figure 1 * * page 6, lines 121-131 * * page 10, lines 87-122 * * page 11, lines 4-6,63-65,102 * * page 12, lines 14-20,52-55,71 *;
 [X]US5309778  (ANTONOV ROUMEN [FR]) [X] 1,3,4,6,11,12,14,15 * column 7, line 33 - column 8, line 61; figures 7,8 *;
 [A]DE4401473  (STEYR DAIMLER PUCH AG [AT]) [A] 1,16* the whole document *;
 [AX]DE19639904  (FUJI HEAVY IND LTD [JP]) [A] 1,16 * column 3, line 61 - column 8, line 37 * [X] 35-42;
 [A]DE19915926  (MANNESMANN SACHS AG [DE]) [A] 1,16 * column 5, line 57 - column 8, line 6; figures 2-7 *;
 [X]FR2786137  (HAMDANI RACHID [FR]) [X] 1-4,14 * page 4, line 25 - page 8, line 24; figure 2 * * figures 5-10 *;
 [A]DE19916489  (DAIMLER CHRYSLER AG [DE]) [A] 1,16 * column 3, lines 11-33 * * column 4, line 59 - column 5, line 27; figure 2 *;
 [A]EP1125780  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1,16 * paragraph [0027]; figures 1,2,4,8,11,14-18 *
by applicantDE4223296
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