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EP3221617 - METHOD FOR OPERATING A TRANSMISSION DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND CORRESPONDING TRANSMISSION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.01.2022
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.01.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.11.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.08.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT
published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Audi AG
85045 Ingolstadt / DE
[2017/39]
Inventor(s)01 / ENKE, Martin
Spretistr. 13A
85057 Ingolstadt / DE
02 / HERRMANN, Arne
Denninger Str. 174
81927 München / DE
03 / WEISSBACH, Paul
Prof.-Ricker-Str. 20a
01277 Dresden / DE
 [2017/39]
Representative(s)Lehle, Josef
AUDI AG
Patentabteilung
85045 Ingolstadt / DE
[2017/39]
Application number, filing date15797669.720.11.2015
[2017/39]
WO2015EP77197
Priority number, dateDE2014101717420.11.2014         Original published format: DE102014017174
[2017/39]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016079287
Date:26.05.2016
Language:DE
[2016/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3221617
Date:27.09.2017
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.05.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3221617
Date:03.03.2021
Language:DE
[2021/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.05.2016
ClassificationIPC:F16H61/02
[2017/39]
CPC:
F16H61/0213 (EP,CN,US); F16H59/52 (US); F16H59/60 (US);
F16H61/10 (US); F16H2059/0221 (EP,CN,US); F16H2059/082 (EP,CN,US);
F16H2302/04 (EP,CN,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 [2017/39]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM BETREIBEN EINER GETRIEBEEINRICHTUNG FÜR EIN KRAFTFAHRZEUG SOWIE ENTSPRECHENDE GETRIEBEEINRICHTUNG[2017/39]
English:METHOD FOR OPERATING A TRANSMISSION DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND CORRESPONDING TRANSMISSION DEVICE[2017/39]
French:PROCÉDÉ PERMETTANT DE FAIRE FONCTIONNER UNE BOÎTE DE VITESSES D'UN VÉHICULE AUTOMOBILE ET BOÎTE DE VITESSES CORRESPONDANTE[2017/39]
Entry into regional phase20.06.2017National basic fee paid 
20.06.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
20.06.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.06.2017Examination requested  [2017/39]
30.08.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.01.2021Fee for grant paid
13.01.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.01.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.12.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
02.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
30.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[X]DE4219382  (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG [DE]) [X] 1-10* the whole document *;
 [X]US2008146407  (TUCKFIELD CHRISTOPHER A [US]) [X] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [X]US2009055062  (TSUKADA HIDENOBU [JP], et al) [X] 1-10 * the whole document *
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