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EP About this file: EP2568158

EP2568158 - ENGINE START ASSIST SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2013/11]Engine start assist system
[2021/48]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.03.2023
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.04.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.12.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.01.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip19.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 22.05.2024 [2024/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Volvo Car Corporation
Intellectual Property VAK - HBBVN
40 531 Göteborg / SE
[2013/11]
Inventor(s)01 / Almhagen, Petter
Säveåvägen 11
44831 Floda / SE
 [2013/11]
Representative(s)Kransell & Wennborg KB
P.O. Box 2096
403 12 Göteborg / SE
[2022/18]
Former [2014/15]Kraenzmer, Martin, et al
Volvo Car Corporation
Intellectual Property
Dept 50094 HBBVN
405 31 Göteborg / SE
Application number, filing date11180895.212.09.2011
[2013/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2568158
Date:13.03.2013
Language:EN
[2013/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2568158
Date:04.05.2022
Language:EN
[2022/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.02.2012
ClassificationIPC:F02N11/08, B60R16/02, H02J7/14
[2013/11]
CPC:
F02N11/0866 (EP,US); F02N11/00 (US); F02N2011/0885 (EP,US);
F02N2250/02 (EP,US); F02N2300/2002 (EP,US)
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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2022/18]
Former [2013/11]AL,  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,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:MOTORSTARTHILFSSYSTEM[2022/03]
English:ENGINE START ASSIST SYSTEM[2021/48]
French:SYSTÈME D'ASSISTANCE DE DÉMARRAGE DE MOTEUR[2022/03]
Former [2013/11]Motorstarthilfssystem
Former [2013/11]Engine start assist system
Former [2013/11]Système d'assistance de démarrage de moteur
Examination procedure28.03.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.09.2013Examination requested  [2013/43]
31.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.05.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.12.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.03.2022Fee for grant paid
22.03.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.03.2022Receipt 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  31.01.2020
Opposition(s)07.02.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
30.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
02.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
01.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
30.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
30.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
30.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.09.2011
AL04.05.2022
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US4412137  (HANSEN JAMES E [US], et al) [X] 1,3,6,8,11 * figure 1 * [I] 4,10;
 [A]US5668461  (HANCOCK KEITH ALAN [US], et al) [A] 1-11* column 6, line 17 - line 47; figure - *;
 [XI]EP1595748  (DENSO CORP [JP]) [X] 1,2,4,6,7,9,11 * paragraph [0096]; figure - * [I] 3,5,8,10;
 [AD]US7216617  (TANAKA YASUHIRO [JP], et al) [AD] 1-11 * figure - *;
 [I]EP2065268  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD [JP], et al) [I] 1,6,11 * paragraph [0105] - paragraph [0110]; figure 5 *;
 [A]US2011208410  (IZUMOTO RYOH [JP], et al) [A] 1-11 * paragraphs [0010] , [0 55] , [ 130] - [0132]; figure - *
ExaminationEP1595748
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by applicantUS7216617
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