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EP About this file: EP2234869

EP2234869 - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS AND METHODS THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.05.2013
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fallbrook Intellectual Property Company LLC
9444 Waples Street, Suite 410
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
[2012/41]
Former [2010/40]For all designated states
FALLBROOK TECHNOLOGIES INC.
9444 Waples Street Suite 410
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
Inventor(s)01 / VASILIOTIS, Christopher, M.
1703 Sharon Place
Cedar Park TX 78613 / US
02 / ROGERS, David, L.
3521 Longhorn Trail
Round Rock TX 78681 / US
03 / MCDANIEL, Loren, T.
4502B Smooth Oak Drive
Austin TX 78759 / US
 [2010/40]
Representative(s)Price, Paul Anthony King
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/27]Price, Paul Anthony King
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2010/40]Price, Paul Anthony King
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date08867499.916.12.2008
[2010/40]
WO2008US87034
Priority number, dateUS2007001630521.12.2007         Original published format: US 16305
[2010/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009085773
Date:09.07.2009
Language:EN
[2009/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2234869
Date:06.10.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.07.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2234869
Date:04.07.2012
Language:EN
[2012/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.07.2009
ClassificationIPC:B62M11/16, B62M25/08
[2010/40]
CPC:
B62M11/16 (EP,US); F16H61/6646 (US); B62M11/14 (US);
B62M25/08 (EP,US); B62M6/40 (US); F16H15/52 (US);
F16H61/66 (US); F16H61/6645 (US) (-)
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 [2010/40]
TitleGerman:AUTOMATIKGETRIEBE UND VERFAHREN DAFÜR[2010/40]
English:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS AND METHODS THEREFOR[2010/40]
French:TRANSMISSIONS AUTOMATIQUES ET PROCEDES CORRESPONDANTS[2012/25]
Former [2010/40]TRANSMISSIONS AUTOMATIQUES ET PROCÉDÉS CORRESPONDANTS
Entry into regional phase20.07.2010National basic fee paid 
20.07.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
20.07.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.07.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.07.2010Examination requested  [2010/40]
11.01.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.05.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.01.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.03.2012Fee for grant paid
30.03.2012Fee 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  11.01.2011
Opposition(s)05.04.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.12.2008
AT04.07.2012
BE04.07.2012
CY04.07.2012
EE04.07.2012
HR04.07.2012
LT04.07.2012
LV04.07.2012
MT04.07.2012
RO04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
SK04.07.2012
TR04.07.2012
BG04.10.2012
NO04.10.2012
GR05.10.2012
ES15.10.2012
IS04.11.2012
PT05.11.2012
MC31.12.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/21]AT04.07.2012
BE04.07.2012
CY04.07.2012
EE04.07.2012
HR04.07.2012
LT04.07.2012
LV04.07.2012
MT04.07.2012
RO04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
SK04.07.2012
TR04.07.2012
BG04.10.2012
NO04.10.2012
GR05.10.2012
ES15.10.2012
IS04.11.2012
PT05.11.2012
MC31.12.2012
Former [2013/51]AT04.07.2012
BE04.07.2012
CY04.07.2012
EE04.07.2012
HR04.07.2012
LT04.07.2012
LV04.07.2012
MT04.07.2012
RO04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
SK04.07.2012
BG04.10.2012
NO04.10.2012
GR05.10.2012
ES15.10.2012
IS04.11.2012
PT05.11.2012
MC31.12.2012
Former [2013/34]AT04.07.2012
BE04.07.2012
CY04.07.2012
EE04.07.2012
HR04.07.2012
LT04.07.2012
LV04.07.2012
RO04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
SK04.07.2012
BG04.10.2012
NO04.10.2012
GR05.10.2012
ES15.10.2012
IS04.11.2012
PT05.11.2012
MC31.12.2012
Former [2013/33]AT04.07.2012
BE04.07.2012
CY04.07.2012
EE04.07.2012
HR04.07.2012
LT04.07.2012
LV04.07.2012
RO04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
SK04.07.2012
NO04.10.2012
GR05.10.2012
ES15.10.2012
IS04.11.2012
PT05.11.2012
MC31.12.2012
Former [2013/23]AT04.07.2012
BE04.07.2012
CY04.07.2012
EE04.07.2012
HR04.07.2012
LT04.07.2012
LV04.07.2012
RO04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
SK04.07.2012
NO04.10.2012
GR05.10.2012
ES15.10.2012
IS04.11.2012
PT05.11.2012
Former [2013/22]AT04.07.2012
BE04.07.2012
CY04.07.2012
EE04.07.2012
HR04.07.2012
LT04.07.2012
LV04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
NO04.10.2012
GR05.10.2012
ES15.10.2012
IS04.11.2012
PT05.11.2012
Former [2013/13]AT04.07.2012
BE04.07.2012
CY04.07.2012
HR04.07.2012
LT04.07.2012
LV04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
NO04.10.2012
GR05.10.2012
IS04.11.2012
PT05.11.2012
Former [2013/11]AT04.07.2012
BE04.07.2012
CY04.07.2012
HR04.07.2012
LT04.07.2012
LV04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
NO04.10.2012
GR05.10.2012
IS04.11.2012
Former [2013/10]AT04.07.2012
BE04.07.2012
CY04.07.2012
HR04.07.2012
LT04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
NO04.10.2012
IS04.11.2012
Former [2013/08]AT04.07.2012
BE04.07.2012
LT04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
NO04.10.2012
Former [2013/07]AT04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
Former [2012/51]SI04.07.2012
Cited inInternational search[XY]US5356348  (BELLIO STEPHEN [US], et al) [X] 1-11 * abstract * * column 2, line 67 - column 3, line 55 * [Y] 12-20;
 [XA]EP1010612  (SHIMANO KK [JP]) [X] 1-11 * abstract * * column 1, line 8 - line 14 * [A] 12-20;
 [Y]US2002042322  (MILLER DONALD C [US]) [Y] 12-20 * abstract *;
 [XA]EP1362783  (SHIMANO KK [JP]) [X] 1,6 * abstract * [A] 12,17;
 [XA]EP1452441  (SHIMANO KK [JP]) [X] 1,6 * abstract * [A] 12,17;
 [XA]EP1518785  (SHIMANO KK [JP]) [X] 1,6 * abstract *[A] 12,17
ExaminationUS2005113202
by applicantUS5356348
 US6241636
 US2002042322
 US6419608
 US6689012
 US7011600
 US20050243484
 US20060543311
 US20070887767
 US20070895713
 US20070914633
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