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EP2861886 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLUTCH PRESSURE CONTROL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.07.2024
Database last updated on 29.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.05.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip05.07.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 07.08.2024 [2024/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Allison Transmission, Inc.
One Allison Way
Indianapolis, IN 46222 / US
[2015/17]
Inventor(s)01 / WILSON, Thomas H.
4801 North Audubon Road
Indianapolis, Indiana 46226 / US
02 / LONG, Charles F.
237 Fawn Court
Pittsboro, Indiana 46167 / US
03 / BROWN, Travis A.
601 Amber Lane
Mooresville, Indiana 46158 / US
04 / WEBER, Darren J.
4019 Pinetop Drive
Indianapolis, Indiana 46237 / US
 [2015/17]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2023/35]Murgitroyd & Company
Murgitroyd House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2015/17]Burton, Nick
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
Tower North Central
Merrion Way
Leeds, LS2 8PA / GB
Application number, filing date13813950.612.06.2013
[2023/35]
WO2013US45322
Priority number, dateUS20121349544313.06.2012         Original published format: US201213495443
[2015/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2014007952
Date:09.01.2014
Language:EN
[2014/02]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2861886
Date:22.04.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.01.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2861886
Date:30.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US25.06.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:F16H61/06, F16D48/06
[2017/14]
CPC:
F16H61/06 (EP); F16D25/12 (KR); F16D48/02 (KR);
F16D48/062 (EP); F16D2500/1024 (EP); F16D2500/1027 (EP);
F16D2500/10412 (EP); F16D2500/1045 (EP); F16D2500/1085 (EP);
F16D2500/3022 (EP); F16D2500/5018 (EP); F16D2500/50239 (EP);
F16D2500/70406 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2015/17]F16D48/02, F16D25/12
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 [2015/17]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR KUPPLUNGSDRUCKSTEUERUNG[2015/17]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLUTCH PRESSURE CONTROL[2015/17]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE RÉGULATION DE PRESSION D'EMBRAYAGE[2015/17]
Entry into regional phase10.12.2014National basic fee paid 
10.12.2014Search fee paid 
10.12.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
10.12.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.12.2014Examination requested  [2015/17]
14.09.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.07.2023Fee for grant paid
21.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.07.2023Receipt 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  14.05.2020
Opposition(s)03.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
27.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
29.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
28.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
27.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 10
27.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ30.08.2023
ES30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RO30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SK30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
[2024/23]
Former [2024/20]HR30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/10]HR30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/09]NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/08]NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
Documents cited:Search[X]DE102006024087  (DAIMLER CHRYSLER AG [DE]) [X] 1-10* the whole document *
International search[A]US5337871  (TESTERMAN MICHAEL D [US]);
 [A]US2004230359  (SANDSTROM ERIC [US]);
 [Y]US2011144872  (LONG CHARLES F [US], et al);
 [X]US2012041654  (WILSON THOMAS H [US], et al)
by applicantDE102006024087
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