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EP About this file: EP2178731

EP2178731 - METHOD FOR CARRYING OUT A LOAD SHIFT IN A PARALLEL HYBRID VEHICLE DURING HYBRID OPERATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.08.2013
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ZF Friedrichshafen AG
Graf-von-Soden-Platz 1
88046 Friedrichshafen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/17]For all designated states
ZF Friedrichshafen AG
88038 Friedrichshafen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / KALTENBACH, Johannes
Schotterwaldweg 12
88048 Friedrichshafen / DE
02 / WALLNER, Stefan
Klostergasse 30
6900 Bregenz / AT
 [2010/23]
Former [2010/17]01 / KALTENBACH, Johannes
Schotterwaldweg 12
88048 Friedrichshafen / DE
02 / WALLNER, Stefan
Albrecht-Dürer-Str. 55
88046 Friedrichshafen / DE
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2012/39]
Application number, filing date08802976.408.08.2008
[2010/17]
WO2008EP60442
Priority number, dateDE2007103877416.08.2007         Original published format: DE102007038774
[2010/17]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2009021915
Date:19.02.2009
Language:DE
[2009/08]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2178731
Date:28.04.2010
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.02.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2178731
Date:26.09.2012
Language:DE
[2012/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.06.2009
ClassificationIPC:F16H61/04, F16H61/684, B60K6/48, B60W10/11, B60W30/19, B60W10/10, B60W10/08, B60W20/00, B60W10/06
[2012/17]
CPC:
B60W10/06 (EP,US); B60W20/30 (US); B60W10/08 (EP,US);
B60W10/113 (EP,US); B60W30/19 (EP,US); F16H61/0403 (EP,US);
B60W20/00 (EP); B60W2710/0644 (EP,US); B60Y2400/428 (EP,US);
F16H2061/0422 (EP,US); F16H2306/54 (EP,US); Y02T10/62 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/17]B60W10/06, B60W10/10, B60W10/08, B60W20/00, B60W10/02
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/17]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR DURCHFÜHRUNG EINER LASTSCHALTUNG BEI PARALLELEN HYBRIDFAHRZEUGEN IM HYBRIDBETRIEB[2010/17]
English:METHOD FOR CARRYING OUT A LOAD SHIFT IN A PARALLEL HYBRID VEHICLE DURING HYBRID OPERATION[2010/17]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR EFFECTUER UN CHANGEMENT DE VITESSE EN CHARGE LORS DU FONCTIONNEMENT HYBRIDE POUR DES VÉHICULES HYBRIDES PARALLÈLES[2010/17]
Entry into regional phase29.01.2010National basic fee paid 
29.01.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
29.01.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.01.2010Examination requested  [2010/17]
22.11.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.03.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.08.2012Fee for grant paid
16.08.2012Fee 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  22.11.2010
Opposition(s)27.06.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
11.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
10.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.08.2008
CY26.09.2012
CZ26.09.2012
DK26.09.2012
EE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
HR26.09.2012
IT26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
LV26.09.2012
MC26.09.2012
MT26.09.2012
NL26.09.2012
PL26.09.2012
RO26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
SK26.09.2012
TR26.09.2012
BG26.12.2012
NO26.12.2012
GR27.12.2012
ES06.01.2013
IS26.01.2013
PT28.01.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]CY26.09.2012
CZ26.09.2012
DK26.09.2012
EE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
HR26.09.2012
IT26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
LV26.09.2012
MC26.09.2012
MT26.09.2012
NL26.09.2012
PL26.09.2012
RO26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
SK26.09.2012
TR26.09.2012
BG26.12.2012
NO26.12.2012
GR27.12.2012
ES06.01.2013
IS26.01.2013
PT28.01.2013
Former [2014/20]CY26.09.2012
CZ26.09.2012
DK26.09.2012
EE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
HR26.09.2012
IT26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
LV26.09.2012
MC26.09.2012
NL26.09.2012
PL26.09.2012
RO26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
SK26.09.2012
BG26.12.2012
NO26.12.2012
GR27.12.2012
ES06.01.2013
IS26.01.2013
PT28.01.2013
Former [2013/52]CY26.09.2012
CZ26.09.2012
DK26.09.2012
EE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
HR26.09.2012
IT26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
LV26.09.2012
NL26.09.2012
PL26.09.2012
RO26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
SK26.09.2012
BG26.12.2012
NO26.12.2012
GR27.12.2012
ES06.01.2013
IS26.01.2013
PT28.01.2013
Former [2013/37]CZ26.09.2012
DK26.09.2012
EE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
HR26.09.2012
IT26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
LV26.09.2012
NL26.09.2012
PL26.09.2012
RO26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
SK26.09.2012
BG26.12.2012
NO26.12.2012
GR27.12.2012
ES06.01.2013
IS26.01.2013
PT28.01.2013
Former [2013/34]CZ26.09.2012
DK26.09.2012
EE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
HR26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
LV26.09.2012
NL26.09.2012
PL26.09.2012
RO26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
SK26.09.2012
BG26.12.2012
NO26.12.2012
GR27.12.2012
ES06.01.2013
IS26.01.2013
PT28.01.2013
Former [2013/28]CZ26.09.2012
EE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
HR26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
LV26.09.2012
NL26.09.2012
PL26.09.2012
RO26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
SK26.09.2012
NO26.12.2012
GR27.12.2012
ES06.01.2013
IS26.01.2013
PT28.01.2013
Former [2013/23]CZ26.09.2012
EE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
HR26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
LV26.09.2012
NL26.09.2012
PL26.09.2012
RO26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
SK26.09.2012
NO26.12.2012
GR27.12.2012
ES06.01.2013
IS26.01.2013
Former [2013/22]CZ26.09.2012
EE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
HR26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
LV26.09.2012
NL26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
NO26.12.2012
GR27.12.2012
ES06.01.2013
IS26.01.2013
Former [2013/11]FI26.09.2012
HR26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
LV26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
NO26.12.2012
GR27.12.2012
Former [2013/10]FI26.09.2012
HR26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
NO26.12.2012
Former [2013/09]FI26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
NO26.12.2012
Former [2013/08]LT26.09.2012
NO26.12.2012
Cited inInternational search[Y]DE19631983  (VOLKSWAGEN AG [DE]) [Y] 3,6-9* figures 1-5 *;
 [XY]WO0003163  (SCANIA CV ABP [SE], et al) [X] 1,2,4,5 * figure 1 * * page 2, line 5 - page 3, line 30 * [Y] 3,6-9;
 [XY]FR2796437  (RENAULT [FR]) [X] 1,2,4,5 * abstract * [Y] 3,6-9;
 [XY]EP1167834  (BORGWARNER INC [US]) [X] 1,2,4,5 * abstract * [Y] 3,6-9;
 [Y]EP1450074  (BORGWARNER INC [US]) [Y] 3,6-9 * figures 1,3-11 *;
 [Y]EP1744083  (JATCO LTD [JP]) [Y] 3,6-9 * paragraphs [0028] - [0031] - [0054] - [0059] - [0082] - [0089]; figures 2,9,11-13 *
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