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EP2617970 - VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.12.2020
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.08.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK
published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 / JP
[2020/07]
Former [2013/30]For all designated states
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi
Aichi 471-8571 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KATO, Hirokazu
c/o TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1 Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi Aichi 471-8571 / JP
 [2019/38]
Former [2013/30]01 / KATO, Hirokazu
"c/o" TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1 Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi Aichi 471-8571 / JP
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2013/30]
Application number, filing date10857235.513.09.2010
[2020/07]
WO2010JP65736
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012035601
Date:22.03.2012
Language:JA
[2012/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2617970
Date:24.07.2013
Language:EN
[2013/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2617970
Date:12.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP22.03.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:F02D29/02, B62D6/00, F02N11/08
[2018/12]
CPC:
F02D29/02 (EP,US); F02D35/00 (US); F02N11/084 (EP,US);
F02N2200/0808 (EP,US); F02N2200/104 (EP,US); Y02T10/40 (EP,US);
Y10S903/903 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/30]F02D29/02, B62D6/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   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 [2013/30]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FAHRZEUGSTEUERUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2013/30]
English:VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE[2013/30]
French:DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE DE VÉHICULE[2013/30]
Entry into regional phase06.03.2013Translation filed 
06.03.2013National basic fee paid 
06.03.2013Search fee paid 
06.03.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
06.03.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.01.2012Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
06.03.2013Examination requested  [2013/30]
17.07.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.12.2019Fee for grant paid
18.12.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.12.2019Receipt 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  23.08.2019
Opposition(s)13.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
12.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
11.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
13.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
12.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
11.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
13.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.09.2010
AL12.02.2020
AT12.02.2020
CY12.02.2020
CZ12.02.2020
DK12.02.2020
EE12.02.2020
ES12.02.2020
FI12.02.2020
HR12.02.2020
IT12.02.2020
LT12.02.2020
LV12.02.2020
MC12.02.2020
MK12.02.2020
MT12.02.2020
NL12.02.2020
PL12.02.2020
RO12.02.2020
SE12.02.2020
SI12.02.2020
SK12.02.2020
SM12.02.2020
TR12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
NO12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
IS12.06.2020
PT05.07.2020
IE13.09.2020
LU13.09.2020
BE30.09.2020
CH30.09.2020
LI30.09.2020
[2022/31]
Former [2022/30]HU13.09.2010
AL12.02.2020
AT12.02.2020
CY12.02.2020
CZ12.02.2020
DK12.02.2020
EE12.02.2020
ES12.02.2020
FI12.02.2020
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MC12.02.2020
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PL12.02.2020
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SM12.02.2020
TR12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
NO12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
IS12.06.2020
PT05.07.2020
IE13.09.2020
LU13.09.2020
BE30.09.2020
CH30.09.2020
LI30.09.2020
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SM12.02.2020
TR12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
NO12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
IS12.06.2020
PT05.07.2020
IE13.09.2020
LU13.09.2020
BE30.09.2020
CH30.09.2020
LI30.09.2020
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CZ12.02.2020
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EE12.02.2020
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PL12.02.2020
RO12.02.2020
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SK12.02.2020
SM12.02.2020
TR12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
NO12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
IS12.06.2020
PT05.07.2020
IE13.09.2020
LU13.09.2020
BE30.09.2020
CH30.09.2020
LI30.09.2020
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DK12.02.2020
EE12.02.2020
ES12.02.2020
FI12.02.2020
HR12.02.2020
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MC12.02.2020
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PL12.02.2020
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SE12.02.2020
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SK12.02.2020
SM12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
NO12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
IS12.06.2020
PT05.07.2020
IE13.09.2020
LU13.09.2020
BE30.09.2020
CH30.09.2020
LI30.09.2020
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SM12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
NO12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
IS12.06.2020
PT05.07.2020
LU13.09.2020
BE30.09.2020
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CZ12.02.2020
DK12.02.2020
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SM12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
NO12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
IS12.06.2020
PT05.07.2020
LU13.09.2020
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CZ12.02.2020
DK12.02.2020
EE12.02.2020
ES12.02.2020
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BG12.05.2020
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PT05.07.2020
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GR13.05.2020
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DK12.02.2020
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PT05.07.2020
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PT05.07.2020
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FI12.02.2020
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LV12.02.2020
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BG12.05.2020
NO12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
IS12.06.2020
PT05.07.2020
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ES12.02.2020
FI12.02.2020
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LV12.02.2020
NL12.02.2020
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BG12.05.2020
NO12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
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IS12.06.2020
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LV12.02.2020
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BG12.05.2020
NO12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
IS12.06.2020
Former [2020/39]FI12.02.2020
HR12.02.2020
LV12.02.2020
SE12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
NO12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
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HR12.02.2020
LV12.02.2020
SE12.02.2020
NO12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
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HR12.02.2020
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NO12.05.2020
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NO12.05.2020
Documents cited:Search[I]JP2001098967  (MAZDA MOTOR) [I] 1* paragraph [0043]; figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [I]JP2002004909  (NISSAN MOTOR) [I] 1 * figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [X]EP1227230  (DENSO CORP [JP]) [X] 1 * paragraph [0040]; figure 6; claim 8 *;
 [I]JP3572868B  (NIPPON SOKEN; DENSO CORP) [I] 1,6,9 * paragraphs [0048] , [0049]; figure 1; claims 1,2 *;
 [XDI]JP2005351202  (NISSAN MOTOR) [XD] 1-3 * paragraph [0006]; figure 1; claims 1-3 * [I] 4-11;
 [XI]DE102005055450  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-3,6,9,11 * paragraphs [0046] , [0047] , [0051] , [0052] , [0053]; figures 6,7; claims 1-6 * [I] 4,5,7,8,10;
 JP2006144718  [ ] (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP)
International search[X]JP2003112539  (NISSAN MOTOR);
 [A]JP2004090686  (HINO MOTORS LTD);
 [Y]JP2005271640  (MAZDA MOTOR)
by applicantJP2005351202
 JP2008143483
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