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EP1740432 - MODEL-BASED CONTROL FOR TORQUE BIASING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.11.2012
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.02.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 27.03.2013  [2013/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Magna Powertrain USA, Inc.
1775 Research Drive
Troy, MI 48083 / US
[2007/02]
Inventor(s)01 / SMITH, William E.
137 Green Acres Drive
Liverpool, New York 13090 / US
02 / BANSBACH, Eric A.
5543 Sandstone Way
Fayetteville, New York 13066 / US
 [2007/02]
Representative(s)Fries, Oliver
Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/01]Fries, Oliver
Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
Former [2007/02]Fries, Oliver
Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date05733850.112.04.2005
[2007/02]
WO2005US12024
Priority number, dateUS2004082755019.04.2004         Original published format: US 827550
[2007/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005105510
Date:10.11.2005
Language:EN
[2005/45]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1740432
Date:10.01.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.11.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1740432
Date:04.01.2012
Language:EN
[2012/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US24.08.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.02.2011
ClassificationIPC:B60W10/02, F16H59/64, F16D48/06
[2011/12]
CPC:
F16D48/06 (EP,US); B60K23/0808 (EP,US); F16D2500/3165 (EP,US);
F16D2500/50287 (EP,US); F16D2500/70404 (EP,US); F16D2500/708 (EP,US);
F16D2500/7082 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2007/02]B60W10/02, F16H59/64
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB [2007/30]
Former [2007/02]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:AUF EINEM MODELL BASIERENDE STEUERUNG FÜR EIN DREHMOMENTVERTEILUNGSSYSTEM[2007/02]
English:MODEL-BASED CONTROL FOR TORQUE BIASING SYSTEM[2007/02]
French:COMMANDE BASEE SUR UN MODELE, POUR SYSTEME D'IMPOSITION DE COUPLE[2007/02]
Entry into regional phase30.10.2006National basic fee paid 
30.10.2006Search fee paid 
30.10.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
30.10.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.10.2006Examination requested  [2007/02]
16.05.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.07.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.11.2011Fee for grant paid
23.11.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  22.07.2011
Opposition(s)05.10.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
16.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
12.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.01.2012
FR30.04.2012
[2013/13]
Former [2013/07]AT04.01.2012
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0390197  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1,10,17,27* figure -; claim - *;
 [A]US5199325  (REUTER DAVID C [US], et al) [A] 1,10,17,27 * figure - *;
 [I]US2002002433  (MATSUNO KOJI [JP]) [I] 1-3,6,27-29,32 * figures 1,2 *;
 [I]US2003134713  (SENGER KARL-HEINZ [DE], et al) [I] 1-3,5,6,9-11,16,27-29,31,32,34,35 * paragraphs [0044] , [0062]; figure -; claims 1-6 *;
 [I]US6697725  (WILLIAMS CAMERON PHILLIP [US]) [I] 1-3,6,27-29,32 * figures 1-3 *;
 [A]EP1403124  (FUJI HEAVY IND LTD [JP]) [A] 1,10,17,27 * figure -; claim 1 *;
 [XP]WO2005009776  (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG [DE], et al) [XP] 1,3 * page 6; claim 1 *
International search[Y]US4789040  (MORISHITA MITSUHARU [JP], et al);
 [X]US6151544  (AMISANO FABRIZIO [IT], et al);
 [X]US6716136  (HROVAT DAVORIN DAVID [US], et al);
 [XP]US6808052  (KIRKWOOD MALCOLM E [US], et al)
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