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EP About this file: EP3222446

EP3222446 - VEHICLE-HEIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.07.2022
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.07.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.03.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken 471-8571 / JP
For all designated states
AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Asahi-machi, 2-chome
Kariya-shi
Aichi-ken, 448-8650 / JP
[2021/34]
Former [2017/39]For all designated states
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-Shi, Aichi-Ken 471-8571 / JP
For all designated states
AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Asahi-machi, 2-chome
Kariya-shi
Aichi-ken, 448-8650 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / TANAKA, Shogo
c/o TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho, Toyota-shi
Aichi-ken, 471-8571 / JP
02 / OHASHI, Hideki
c/o TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho, Toyota-shi
Aichi-ken, 471-8571 / JP
03 / TOKUMITSU, Jun
c/o TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho, Toyota-shi
Aichi-ken, 471-8571 / JP
04 / KANDA, Ryo
c/o TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho, Toyota-shi
Aichi-ken, 471-8571 / JP
05 / SHIOZAKI, Hirokazu
c/o AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Intellectual Property Department
1, Asahi-machi 2-chome, Kariya-shi
Aichi-ken, 448-8650 / JP
06 / NAKAMURA, Tomoyuki
c/o AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Intellectual Property Department
1, Asahi-machi 2-chome, Kariya-shi
Aichi-ken, 448-8650 / JP
 [2021/33]
Former [2017/39]01 / TANAKA, Shogo
c/o TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho, Toyota-shi
Aichi-ken, 471-8571 / JP
02 / OHASHI, Hideki
c/o TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho, Toyota-shi
Aichi-ken, 471-8571 / JP
03 / TOKUMITSU, Jun
c/o TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho, Toyota-shi
Aichi-ken, 471-8571 / JP
04 / KANDA, Ryo
c/o TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho, Toyota-shi
Aichi-ken, 471-8571 / JP
05 / SHIOZAKI, Hirokazu
c/o AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Intellectual
Property Department
1, Asahi-machi 2-chome, Kariya-shi
Aichi-ken, 448-8650 / JP
06 / NAKAMURA, Tomoyuki
c/o AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Intellectual
Property Department
1, Asahi-machi 2-chome, Kariya-shi
Aichi-ken, 448-8650 / JP
Representative(s)Kuhnen & Wacker Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro PartG mbB
Prinz-Ludwig-Straße 40A
85354 Freising / DE
[2021/34]
Former [2017/39]Kuhnen & Wacker
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro
Prinz-Ludwig-Straße 40A
85354 Freising / DE
Application number, filing date17161878.820.03.2017
[2017/39]
Priority number, dateJP2016005710022.03.2016         Original published format: JP 2016057100
JP2017002152008.02.2017         Original published format: JP 2017021520
[2017/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3222446
Date:27.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3222446
Date:25.08.2021
Language:EN
[2021/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.08.2017
ClassificationIPC:B60G17/052
[2017/39]
CPC:
B60G17/0525 (EP,CN,US); B60G17/0155 (CN,US); B60G17/019 (US);
B60G17/0523 (EP,US); F15B11/16 (US); B60G2202/152 (CN,US);
B60G2202/412 (US); B60G2202/42 (US); B60G2400/50 (US);
B60G2500/2021 (EP,US); B60G2500/204 (EP,US); B60G2500/30 (CN,US);
B60R25/01 (US); F15B2211/426 (US); F15B2211/6306 (US);
F15B2211/6652 (US); F15B2211/7051 (US); F15B2211/71 (US);
F15B2211/7656 (US); F15B2211/78 (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]
TitleGerman:FAHRZEUGHÖHENSTEUERUNGSSYSTEM[2017/39]
English:VEHICLE-HEIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM[2017/39]
French:SYSTÈME DE RÉGLAGE DE HAUTEUR DE VÉHICULE[2017/39]
Examination procedure20.03.2017Examination requested  [2017/39]
20.03.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.03.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.07.2021Fee for grant paid
13.07.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.07.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)27.05.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
12.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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