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EP About this file: EP2251217

EP2251217 - Rear suspension with semi-active toe force compliance control [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.03.2019
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.03.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.03.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.02.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
1-1, Minami-Aoyama 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-8556 / JP
For all designated states
ZF Friedrichshafen AG
Graf-von-Soden-Platz 1
88046 Friedrichshafen / DE
[2018/17]
Former [2010/46]For all designated states
Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
1-1, Minami-Aoyama 2-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-8556 / JP
For all designated states
ZF Friedrichshafen AG
Graf-von-Soden-Platz 1
80846 Friedrichshafen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Post, James W.
c/o Honda Patents & Technologies North America
LLC
21001 State Route 739, Raymond
Dublin, OH 43067-9705 / US
02 / Markoski, Jon
24589 Ridge Pole Ct.
South Lyon, MI 48178 / US
03 / Kramer, Klaus
Wiesenthal 12
49586 Neuenkirchen / DE
 [2018/17]
Former [2011/03]01 / Post, James W.
c/o Honda Patents & Technologies North America, LLC 21001 State Route 739, Raymond
Dublin, OH 43067-9705 / US
02 / Markoski, Jon
24589 Ridge Pole Ct.
South Lyon, MI 48178 / US
03 / Kramer, Klaus
Wiesenthal 12
49586 Neuenkirchen / DE
Former [2010/46]01 / Post, James W.
c/o Honda Patents & Technologies North America, LLC 21001 State Route 739, Raymond
Dublin, OH Ohio 43067-9705 / US
02 / Markoski, Jon
24589 Ridge Pole Ct.
South Lyon, MI 48178 / US
03 / Kramer, Klaus
Wiesenthal 12
49586, Neuenkirchen / DE
Representative(s)Rupp, Christian, et al
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Karlstraße 7
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/17]Rupp, Christian, et al
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Sonnenstraße 33
80331 München / DE
Former [2010/46]Rupp, Christian, et al
Mitscherlich & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date10156945.718.03.2010
[2010/46]
Priority number, dateUS2009046454412.05.2009         Original published format: US 464544
[2010/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2251217
Date:17.11.2010
Language:EN
[2010/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2251217
Date:25.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.04.2010
ClassificationIPC:B60G7/00, B60G17/015, B62D7/22, F16F9/19, F16F9/20, F16F9/46
[2017/31]
CPC:
F16F9/466 (EP,US); B60G17/0152 (EP,US); B60G7/003 (EP,US);
B60G7/006 (EP,US); B60G2200/182 (EP,US); B60G2200/462 (EP,US);
B60G2202/414 (EP,US); B60G2204/62 (EP,US); B60G2206/1116 (EP,US);
B60G2800/212 (EP,US); B60G2800/246 (EP,US); F16F2230/16 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/46]B60G7/00, B60G17/015, B62D7/22, F16F9/19, F16F9/20
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2018/17]
Former [2010/46]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Hinterachse mit semi-aktiver Verstellung der Elastizität eines Achslenkers zur Regelung des Eigenlenkverhaltens[2010/46]
English:Rear suspension with semi-active toe force compliance control[2010/46]
French:Suspension arrière avec contrôle de l'élasticité d'un bras de suspension semi-actif pour le réglage du comportement directeur intrinsèque[2017/32]
Former [2010/46]Suspension arrière avec contrôle de l'élasticité d'un bras de suspension semi-actifs pour le réglage du comportement directeur intrinsèque
Examination procedure12.05.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.05.2011Examination requested  [2011/25]
26.10.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.02.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
01.02.2018Fee for grant paid
01.02.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.03.2018Information about intention to grant a patent
07.03.2018Receipt 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  26.10.2017
Opposition(s)28.01.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
30.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
15.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
01.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
15.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.03.2010
AT25.04.2018
CY25.04.2018
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Documents cited:Search[I]US4706989  (IIJIMA YOSHITAKA [JP], et al) [I] 1-15 * column 1, line 11 - line 61; figure 1 * * column 4, line 23 - line 62; figures 9-11 *;
 [IA]DE3703618  (OPEL ADAM AG [DE]) [I] 1,2,4,9,11-13 * column 3, line 63 - column 4, line 8 * * the whole document * [A] 10;
 [AP]WO2009124543  (ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN [DE], et al) [AP] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]GB2163104  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *
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