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EP2853459 - Apparatus, vehicle, and method for operating vehicle [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.04.2021
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.01.2020
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
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[2020/25]
Former [2015/14]For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, New York 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Lu, Xi
1800 Cai Lun Road
Pudong Shanghei 201203 / CN
02 / Li, Fei
1800 Cai Lun Road
Pudong Shanghai 201203 / CN
03 / Zhou, Jian
1800 Cai Lun Road
Pudong Shanghai 201203 / CN
04 / Qiu, Hai
1800 Cai Lun Road
201203 Pudong / CN
05 / Zhou, Ronghui
1800 Cai Lun Road
201203 Pudong / CN
06 / Shen, Xiangming
1800 Cai Lun Road
Pudong Shanghai 201203 / CN
07 / Sun, Fengcheng
1800 Cai Lun Road
Pudong Shanghai 201203 / CN
 [2020/25]
Former [2015/14]01 / Lu, Xi
1800 Cai Lun Road
201203 Pudong / CN
02 / Li, Fei
1800 Cai Lun Road
201203 Pudong / CN
03 / Zhou, Jian
1800 Cai Lun Road
201203 Pudong / CN
04 / Qiu, Hai
1800 Cai Lun Road
201203 Pudong / CN
05 / Zhou, Ronghui
1800 Cai Lun Road
201203 Pudong / CN
06 / Shen, Xiangming
1800 Cai Lun Road
201203 Pudong / CN
07 / Sun, Fengcheng
1800 Cai Lun Road
201203 Pudong / CN
Representative(s)Dennemeyer & Associates S.A.
Landaubogen 1-3
81373 München / DE
[2020/25]
Former [2015/14]Illingworth-Law, William Illingworth
Global Patent Operation - Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
Application number, filing date14185231.917.09.2014
[2015/14]
Priority number, dateCN20131042981818.09.2013         Original published format: CN201310429818
[2015/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2853459
Date:01.04.2015
Language:EN
[2015/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2853459
Date:06.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2853459
Date:17.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.12.2015
ClassificationIPC:B60L50/51, B60L58/10, B60W30/18, B60L7/16, H02P3/14, H02P6/00, B60L15/20, B60L50/50
[2020/04]
CPC:
B60L50/60 (EP,US); B60L50/51 (EP,US); B60L58/10 (EP,US);
B60L7/16 (US); H02P3/14 (US); H02P6/34 (EP,US);
Y02T10/64 (US); Y02T10/70 (EP,US); Y02T10/72 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/01]B60W30/18, B60L11/18, B60L7/16, H02P3/14, H02P6/00, B60L15/20
Former IPC [2015/14]B60W30/18, B60L11/18
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 [2016/33]
Former [2015/14]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:Vorrichtung, Fahrzeug und Verfahren zum Betrieb von Fahrzeugen[2015/14]
English:Apparatus, vehicle, and method for operating vehicle[2015/14]
French:Appareil, véhicule et procédé de fonctionnement de véhicule[2015/14]
Examination procedure04.07.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.07.2016Examination requested  [2016/33]
24.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.05.2020Fee for grant paid
04.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.05.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)18.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
02.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
01.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
19.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.09.2014
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Documents cited:Search[I]US5309073  (KANEKO SATORU [JP], et al) [I] 1-15 * abstract * * column 1, line 6 - column 6, line 44 * * figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US2010206100  (VYAS PARAG [DE], et al) [A] 1,9-15 * abstract * * paragraphs [0006] - [0044]; figures 1-7 *;
 [I]US2011025236  (TAKIZAWA SATOKI [JP]) [I] 1-15 * abstract * * paragraphs [0002] - [0011] - [0 36] - [0104] * * figures 1-10 *;
 [A]EP2597772  (NISSAN MOTOR [JP]) [A] 1,5,14,15 * abstract ** paragraphs [0001] - [0007] - [0 11] - [0018]; figure 1 *
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