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EP About this file: EP1511947

EP1511947 - GEARSHIFT TRANSMISSION FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A HYDRAULICALLY ACTUATABLE MULTI-DISC CLUTCH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  10.02.2017
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip10.02.2017Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 15.03.2017  [2017/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
Porscheplatz 1
70435 Stuttgart / DE
For all designated states
ZF Sachs AG
Ernst-Sachs-Strasse 62
97424 Schweinfurt / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/11]For all designated states
Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
Porscheplatz 1
70435 Stuttgart / DE
For all designated states
ZF Sachs AG
Ernst-Sachs-Strasse 62
97424 Schweinfurt / DE
Former [2008/29]For all designated states
Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
Porscheplatz 1
70435 Stuttgart / DE
For all designated states
ZF Sachs AG
Ernst-Sachs-Strasse 62
97424 Schweinfurt / DE
Former [2008/20]For all designated states
Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
Porschestrasse
71287 Weissach / DE
For all designated states
ZF Sachs AG
Ernst-Sachs-Strasse 62
97424 Schweinfurt / DE
Former [2005/10]For all designated states
Dr.Ing. h.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
Porscheplatz 1
70435 Stuttgart / DE
For all designated states
ZF Sachs AG
Ernst-Sachs-Strasse 62
97424 Schweinfurt / DE
Inventor(s)01 / KRAXNER, Dieter
Reutstrasse 14
75449 Wurmberg / DE
02 / TIEDE, Klaus
Bahnhofstrasse 68
74343 Sachsenheim / DE
03 / GROSSPIETSCH, Wolfgang
Matthias-Grünewald-Ring 20
97422 Schweinfurt / DE
04 / KRAUS, Paul
Kautzenstrasse 29
97464 Niederwerrn / DE
 [2005/10]
Representative(s)terpatent PartGmbB
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Postfach 27 03 63
40526 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/24]Patentanwälte ter Smitten Eberlein Rütten Partnerschaftsgesellschaft
Postfach 27 03 63
40526 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date03755924.226.03.2003
[2005/10]
WO2003EP03108
Priority number, dateDE2002102378029.05.2002         Original published format: DE 10223780
[2005/10]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03102438
Date:11.12.2003
Language:DE
[2003/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1511947
Date:09.03.2005
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.12.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1511947
Date:03.03.2010
Language:DE
[2010/09]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1511947
Date:15.03.2017
Language:DE
[2017/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.12.2003
ClassificationIPC:F16D25/10, F16D25/0638
[2005/10]
CPC:
F16D25/0638 (EP,US); F16D25/10 (EP,KR); F16D21/06 (US);
F16D2021/0661 (EP,US); F16H3/006 (EP,US); Y10T74/19219 (EP,US);
Y10T74/19228 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2017/11]
Former [2005/38]DE,  FR,  GB,  IT 
Former [2005/10]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:GANGSCHALTGETRIEBE FÜR EIN KRAFTFAHRZEUG MIT HYDRAULISCH BETÄTIGBARER MEHRFACHKUPPLUNG[2005/10]
English:GEARSHIFT TRANSMISSION FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A HYDRAULICALLY ACTUATABLE MULTI-DISC CLUTCH[2005/10]
French:BOITE DE VITESSES POUR AUTOMOBILE A EMBRAYAGE A DISQUES MULTIPLES A COMMANDE HYDRAULIQUE[2005/10]
Entry into regional phase29.12.2004National basic fee paid 
29.12.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
29.12.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.12.2004Examination requested  [2005/10]
13.11.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.01.2010Fee for grant paid
18.01.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  03.12.2010  14.12.2010  ADMISSIBLE
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
Industriestrasse 1-3
91074 Herzogenaurach / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2014/14]
Opponent(s)01  03.12.2010  14.12.2010  ADMISSIBLE
Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
Industriestrasse 1-3
91074 Herzogenaurach / DE
Former [2012/24]
Opponent(s)01  03.12.2010  14.12.2010  ADMISSIBLE
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
Industriestrasse 1-3
91074 Herzogenaurach / DE
Former [2011/02]
Opponent(s)01  03.12.2010    ADMISSIBLE
Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
Industriestrasse 1-3
91074 Herzogenaurach / DE
11.01.2011Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.04.2011Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.05.2012Date of oral proceedings
17.08.2012Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
17.08.2012Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
21.03.2014Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
18.11.2016Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
27.01.2017Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition30.08.2012Appeal received No.  T1933/12
19.12.2012Statement of grounds filed
21.02.2014Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
02.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[A]US2375440  (ROCHE CLIFTON R) [A] 1,4,10 * figure . *;
 [A]US3182775  (SCHALL MYRON M) [A] 1,3-5,10 * figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0078116  (AUTOMOTIVE PROD PLC [GB]) [A] 1,3* abstract *;
 [DA]DE10004190  (MANNESMANN SACHS AG [DE]) [DA] 1,3,6,8-10 * the whole document *;
 [PA]DE10203618  (ZF SACHS AG [DE]) [PA] 1,3,4,6,9 * abstract *
OppositionUS4463621
 EP0185176
 DE3615367
 US6116398
 EP1174631
 DE10044493
 EP1226992
 DE10114281
 EP1412650
 EP1043512
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