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EP About this file: EP3521107

EP3521107 - METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A SWITCH POSITION, AND OPERATING DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/32]METHOD FOR ADJUSTING SWITCH POSITION, AND OPERATION DEVICE FOR VEHICLE
[2021/13]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.09.2022
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.07.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.07.2024 [2024/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
2, Takara-cho
Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 221-0023 / JP
[2019/32]
Inventor(s)01 / TAKAMATSU Atsushi
c/o Intellectual Property Department of
NISSAN MOTOR CO. LTD.
1-1 Morinosato Aoyama
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa 243-0123 / JP
02 / MIURA Hiroaki
c/o Intellectual Property Department of
NISSAN MOTOR CO. LTD.
1-1 Morinosato Aoyama
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa 243-0123 / JP
03 / NAKAJIMA Shinichirou
c/o Intellectual Property Department of
NISSAN MOTOR CO. LTD.
1-1 Morinosato Aoyama
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa 243-0123 / JP
 [2019/32]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2019/32]
Application number, filing date16917706.029.09.2016
[2019/32]
WO2016JP78893
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018061154
Date:05.04.2018
Language:JA
[2018/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3521107
Date:07.08.2019
Language:EN
[2019/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3521107
Date:03.11.2021
Language:EN
[2021/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP05.04.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.07.2019
ClassificationIPC:B60R16/02, B60N2/02, B60K37/06
[2019/35]
CPC:
B60K35/10 (EP,KR,US); B60R16/02 (EP,KR,RU,US); B60R16/037 (US);
B60K35/28 (EP,KR,US); B60N2/002 (US); B60N2/02 (EP,KR,US);
B60N2/0224 (US); B60N2/0248 (US); B60N2/0284 (US);
B60N2/10 (US); B60N2/14 (US); B60N2/20 (US);
B60K2360/175 (EP,KR,US); B60R16/023 (US); B60R21/015 (US);
G05D1/0061 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/32]B60R16/02, B60N2/02
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 [2019/32]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR EINSTELLUNG EINER SCHALTERPOSITION, UND BETRIEBSVORRICHTUNG FÜR EIN FAHRZEUG[2021/13]
English:METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A SWITCH POSITION, AND OPERATING DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE[2021/13]
French:MÉTHODE D'AJUSTEMENT D'UNE POSITION D'UN INTERRUPTEUR ET DISPOSITIF DE FONCTIONNEMENT D'UN VÉHICULE[2021/13]
Former [2019/32]VERFAHREN ZUR ANPASSUNG DER SCHALTPOSITION UND BETRIEBSVERFAHREN FÜR EIN FAHRZEUG
Former [2019/32]METHOD FOR ADJUSTING SWITCH POSITION, AND OPERATION DEVICE FOR VEHICLE
Former [2019/32]PROCÉDÉ DE RÉGLAGE DE POSITION DE COMMUTATEUR, ET DISPOSITIF DE MANOEUVRE POUR VÉHICULE
Entry into regional phase25.04.2019Translation filed 
25.04.2019National basic fee paid 
25.04.2019Search fee paid 
25.04.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
25.04.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.03.2017Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
25.04.2019Examination requested  [2019/32]
29.01.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.04.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
30.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.09.2021Fee for grant paid
22.09.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.09.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)04.08.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
06.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
25.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
28.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.09.2016
AL03.11.2021
AT03.11.2021
CY03.11.2021
CZ03.11.2021
DK03.11.2021
EE03.11.2021
ES03.11.2021
FI03.11.2021
HR03.11.2021
IT03.11.2021
LT03.11.2021
LV03.11.2021
MC03.11.2021
MK03.11.2021
NL03.11.2021
PL03.11.2021
RO03.11.2021
RS03.11.2021
SE03.11.2021
SI03.11.2021
SK03.11.2021
SM03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
NO03.02.2022
GR04.02.2022
IS03.03.2022
PT03.03.2022
[2024/27]
Former [2024/21]HU29.09.2016
AL03.11.2021
AT03.11.2021
CY03.11.2021
CZ03.11.2021
DK03.11.2021
EE03.11.2021
ES03.11.2021
FI03.11.2021
HR03.11.2021
IT03.11.2021
LT03.11.2021
LV03.11.2021
MC03.11.2021
NL03.11.2021
PL03.11.2021
RO03.11.2021
RS03.11.2021
SE03.11.2021
SI03.11.2021
SK03.11.2021
SM03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
NO03.02.2022
GR04.02.2022
IS03.03.2022
PT03.03.2022
Former [2024/18]HU29.09.2016
AL03.11.2021
AT03.11.2021
CZ03.11.2021
DK03.11.2021
EE03.11.2021
ES03.11.2021
FI03.11.2021
HR03.11.2021
IT03.11.2021
LT03.11.2021
LV03.11.2021
MC03.11.2021
NL03.11.2021
PL03.11.2021
RO03.11.2021
RS03.11.2021
SE03.11.2021
SI03.11.2021
SK03.11.2021
SM03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
NO03.02.2022
GR04.02.2022
IS03.03.2022
PT03.03.2022
Former [2023/27]AL03.11.2021
AT03.11.2021
CZ03.11.2021
DK03.11.2021
EE03.11.2021
ES03.11.2021
FI03.11.2021
HR03.11.2021
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LT03.11.2021
LV03.11.2021
MC03.11.2021
NL03.11.2021
PL03.11.2021
RO03.11.2021
RS03.11.2021
SE03.11.2021
SI03.11.2021
SK03.11.2021
SM03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
NO03.02.2022
GR04.02.2022
IS03.03.2022
PT03.03.2022
Former [2023/22]AL03.11.2021
AT03.11.2021
CZ03.11.2021
DK03.11.2021
EE03.11.2021
ES03.11.2021
FI03.11.2021
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LT03.11.2021
LV03.11.2021
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PL03.11.2021
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RS03.11.2021
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SI03.11.2021
SK03.11.2021
SM03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
NO03.02.2022
GR04.02.2022
IS03.03.2022
PT03.03.2022
Former [2023/01]AL03.11.2021
AT03.11.2021
CZ03.11.2021
DK03.11.2021
EE03.11.2021
ES03.11.2021
FI03.11.2021
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NL03.11.2021
PL03.11.2021
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NO03.02.2022
GR04.02.2022
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PT03.03.2022
Former [2022/49]AL03.11.2021
AT03.11.2021
CZ03.11.2021
DK03.11.2021
EE03.11.2021
ES03.11.2021
FI03.11.2021
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SK03.11.2021
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BG03.02.2022
NO03.02.2022
GR04.02.2022
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PT03.03.2022
Former [2022/35]AT03.11.2021
CZ03.11.2021
DK03.11.2021
EE03.11.2021
ES03.11.2021
FI03.11.2021
HR03.11.2021
LT03.11.2021
LV03.11.2021
NL03.11.2021
PL03.11.2021
RO03.11.2021
RS03.11.2021
SE03.11.2021
SK03.11.2021
SM03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
NO03.02.2022
GR04.02.2022
IS03.03.2022
PT03.03.2022
Former [2022/34]AT03.11.2021
EE03.11.2021
ES03.11.2021
FI03.11.2021
HR03.11.2021
LT03.11.2021
LV03.11.2021
NL03.11.2021
PL03.11.2021
RO03.11.2021
RS03.11.2021
SE03.11.2021
SM03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
NO03.02.2022
GR04.02.2022
IS03.03.2022
PT03.03.2022
Former [2022/33]AT03.11.2021
ES03.11.2021
FI03.11.2021
HR03.11.2021
LT03.11.2021
LV03.11.2021
NL03.11.2021
PL03.11.2021
RS03.11.2021
SE03.11.2021
SM03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
NO03.02.2022
GR04.02.2022
IS03.03.2022
PT03.03.2022
Former [2022/25]AT03.11.2021
ES03.11.2021
FI03.11.2021
HR03.11.2021
LT03.11.2021
LV03.11.2021
NL03.11.2021
PL03.11.2021
RS03.11.2021
SE03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
NO03.02.2022
GR04.02.2022
IS03.03.2022
PT03.03.2022
Former [2022/24]AT03.11.2021
ES03.11.2021
FI03.11.2021
HR03.11.2021
LT03.11.2021
LV03.11.2021
NL03.11.2021
PL03.11.2021
RS03.11.2021
SE03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
GR04.02.2022
IS03.03.2022
PT03.03.2022
Former [2022/23]AT03.11.2021
ES03.11.2021
FI03.11.2021
HR03.11.2021
LT03.11.2021
LV03.11.2021
PL03.11.2021
RS03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
PT03.03.2022
Former [2022/22]AT03.11.2021
FI03.11.2021
LT03.11.2021
RS03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
Former [2022/21]AT03.11.2021
RS03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
Former [2022/19]BG03.02.2022
Documents cited:Search[Y]JPH07184733  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP);
 [Y]EP3025921  (NISSAN MOTOR [JP])
International search[A]JPH07184733  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP);
 [Y]JPH09160643  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP);
 [Y]JPH09222922  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP);
 [Y]JP2001199295  (NISSAN MOTOR);
 [A]JP2010089648  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP);
 [A]JP2010108185  (AISIN AW CO);
 [Y]JP2015000611  (TOYOTA BOSHOKU CORP)
by applicantJP2015051441
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