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EP About this file: EP2402912

EP2402912 - ELECTRONIC TOLL CHARGING SYSTEM AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2012/01]CHARGING SYSTEM, CHARGING METHOD, CONTROLLER AND PROGRAM
[2020/45]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.02.2022
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.11.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Machinery Systems, Ltd.
1-1, Wadasaki-cho 1-chome
Hyogo-ku, Kobe-shi
Hyogo 652-8585 / JP
[2018/18]
Former [2012/01]For all designated states
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
16-5, Konan 2-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8215 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MIYAJIMA, Yutaka
c/o MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD.
KOBE Shipyard&Machinery Works
1-1 Wadasaki-cho 1-chome
Hyogo-ku
Kobe-shi Hyogo 652-8585 / JP
 [2012/01]
Representative(s)Henkel & Partner mbB
Patentanwaltskanzlei, Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Maximiliansplatz 21
80333 München / DE
[2021/14]
Former [2012/01]Henkel, Breuer & Partner
Patentanwälte
Maximiliansplatz 21
80333 München / DE
Application number, filing date10746015.626.02.2010
[2021/14]
WO2010JP01336
Priority number, dateJP2009004718827.02.2009         Original published format: JP 2009047188
[2012/01]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010098132
Date:02.09.2010
Language:JA
[2010/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2402912
Date:04.01.2012
Language:EN
[2012/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2402912
Date:07.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP02.09.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.10.2016
ClassificationIPC:G07B15/00, G08G1/09, G07B15/06, G07C5/08, // G07C5/00
[2020/45]
CPC:
G07B15/00 (EP); G07B15/06 (EP); G07C5/0841 (EP);
G07C5/008 (EP)
Former IPC [2016/48]G07B15/00, G08G1/09, G07B15/06
Former IPC [2012/01]G07B15/00, G08G1/09
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 [2012/01]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTRONISCHES MAUTZAHLUNGSSYSTEM UND -VERFAHREN[2020/45]
English:ELECTRONIC TOLL CHARGING SYSTEM AND METHOD[2020/45]
French:SYSTÈME ÉLECTRONIQUE DE PAIEMENT DE PÉAGE ET PROCÉDÉ ASSOCIÉ[2020/45]
Former [2012/01]LADESYSTEM, LADEVERFAHREN, STEUERGERÄT UND PROGRAMM
Former [2012/01]CHARGING SYSTEM, CHARGING METHOD, CONTROLLER AND PROGRAM
Former [2012/01]SYSTÈME DE PÉAGE, PROCÉDÉ DE PÉAGE, DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE ET PROGRAMME
Entry into regional phase31.08.2011Translation filed 
31.08.2011National basic fee paid 
31.08.2011Search fee paid 
31.08.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
31.08.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.08.2011Examination requested  [2012/01]
29.05.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.07.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.12.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
04.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.02.2021Fee for grant paid
25.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.02.2021Receipt 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  18.04.2018
Opposition(s)10.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
28.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
26.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
25.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
27.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
27.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
27.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
17.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 11
23.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.02.2010
AT07.04.2021
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JPH1127342  (NEC CORP, et al) [Y] 3* abstract *;
 [XY]EP1333405  (AISIN SEIKI [JP], et al) [X] 1,4-6 * abstract * * paragraph [0004] - paragraph [0015] * * paragraph [0033] - paragraph [0038] * [Y] 2,3;
 [Y]JP2004024607  (KONAMI CO LTD) [Y] 2,3 * abstract *
International search[Y]JPH1127342  (NEC CORP, et al);
 [X]WO0229730  (AISIN SEIKI [JP], et al);
 [Y]JP2004024607  (KONAMI CO LTD)
by applicantJP2004326263
 JP2009047188
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