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EP1631759 - SELECTION DEVICE FOR MECHANICAL CLUTCH-FREE TRANSMISSION OF GEAR COMMANDS IN AN AUTOMATIC GEAR BOX OF A MOTOR VEHICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.03.2019
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.03.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip18.10.2019Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 20.11.2019  [2019/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ZF Friedrichshafen AG
Graf-von-Soden-Platz 1
88046 Friedrichshafen / DE
[2018/18]
Former [2012/24]For all designated states
ZF Friedrichshafen AG
Graf-von-Soden-Platz 1
88046 Friedrichshafen / DE
Former [2006/10]For all designated states
ZF Lemförder Metallwaren AG
49448 Lemförde / DE
Inventor(s)01 / GIEFER, Andreas
Stettiner Strasse 2
49448 Lemförde / DE
02 / MEYER, Jörg
Kurzer Weg 4
49419 Wagenfeld / DE
 [2006/10]
Application number, filing date04738598.404.06.2004
[2006/10]
WO2004DE01144
Priority number, dateDE2003102611806.06.2003         Original published format: DE 10326118
[2006/10]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004109159
Date:16.12.2004
Language:DE
[2004/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1631759
Date:08.03.2006
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.12.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1631759
Date:02.05.2018
Language:DE
[2018/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.12.2004
ClassificationIPC:F16H59/10, // F16H63:48
[2018/18]
CPC:
F16H59/105 (EP,KR,US); B60K20/02 (KR); F16H59/0204 (EP,KR,US);
F16H63/48 (EP,KR,US); Y10T74/2003 (EP,US); Y10T74/20043 (EP,US);
Y10T74/20067 (EP,US); Y10T74/20073 (EP,US); Y10T74/2011 (EP,US);
Y10T74/2014 (EP,US); Y10T74/20159 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2006/10]F16H59/10, // F16H63/48
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [2018/18]
Former [2006/37]DE,  ES,  FR,  GB,  IT,  SE 
Former [2006/10]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:SCHALTVORRICHTUNG ZUR MECHANISCH KOPPLUNGSFREIEN BERTRAGUNG VON SCHALTBEFEHLEN AN EIN AUTOMATISCHES KRAFTFAHRZEUGGETRIEBE[2006/10]
English:SELECTION DEVICE FOR MECHANICAL CLUTCH-FREE TRANSMISSION OF GEAR COMMANDS IN AN AUTOMATIC GEAR BOX OF A MOTOR VEHICLE[2006/10]
French:DISPOSITIF DE SELECTION DU RAPPORT PERMETTANT LA TRANSMISSION SANS COUPLAGE MECANIQUE DE COMMANDES DE CHANGEMENT DE VITESSES A UNE BOITE DE VITESSES AUTOMATIQUE D'UN VEHICULE AUTOMOBILE[2006/10]
Entry into regional phase23.04.2005National basic fee paid 
23.04.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
23.04.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.04.2005Examination requested  [2006/10]
26.10.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.04.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.09.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.12.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.12.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.03.2018Fee for grant paid
21.03.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.03.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  26.10.2011
Opposition(s)05.02.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
14.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
16.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
11.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
13.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
24.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
10.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
10.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
10.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
16.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT02.05.2018
SE02.05.2018
GB02.08.2018
[2019/47]
Former [2019/12]IT02.05.2018
SE02.05.2018
Former [2018/49]SE02.05.2018
Cited inInternational search[Y]US3241640  (MCCORDIC JAMES R, et al) [Y] 1-20 * column 4, line 17 - line 51; figures 9-11 *;
 [Y]DE19533141  (DAIMLER BENZ AG [DE]) [Y] 1-5,11-20 * column 3, line 15 - line 49; figure 4 *;
 [DY]DE19643812  (ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN [DE]) [DY] 1-20 * column 1, line 3 - line 13 *;
 [X]DE19831069  (DAIMLER CHRYSLER AG [DE]) [X] 1,2* figures 8-10 *;
 [DY]DE10125526  (ZF LEMFOERDER METALLWAREN AG [DE]) [DY] 1-5,11-20 * the whole document *
by applicantDE19643812
 DE10125526
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