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EP About this file: EP3601850

EP3601850 - A METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING GEAR SHIFTING IN A VEHICLE WITH A TRANSMISSION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.03.2022
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.12.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.10.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  05.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Volvo Truck Corporation
405 08 Göteborg / SE
[2020/06]
Inventor(s)01 / ÖBERG, Niklas
Älvegårdsvägen 56
423 51 Torslanda / SE
02 / ERIKSSON, Anders
Soldatvägen 2
423 49 Torslanda / SE
 [2020/06]
Representative(s)Kransell & Wennborg KB
P.O. Box 2096
403 12 Göteborg / SE
[2020/06]
Application number, filing date17713654.627.03.2017
[2020/06]
WO2017EP57164
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018177496
Date:04.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3601850
Date:05.02.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.10.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3601850
Date:12.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:F16H61/04
[2020/06]
CPC:
F16H61/0437 (EP,US); B60W10/06 (US); B60W10/11 (US);
B60W30/19 (US); B60W2710/0666 (US); F16H2059/148 (EP,US);
F16H2059/366 (EP,US); F16H2302/06 (EP,US); F16H59/66 (EP);
F16H61/08 (EP); F16H61/682 (EP); F16H63/502 (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 [2020/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR STEUERUNG DER GANGSCHALTUNG IN EINEM FAHRZEUG MIT EINEM GETRIEBE[2020/06]
English:A METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING GEAR SHIFTING IN A VEHICLE WITH A TRANSMISSION[2020/06]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE DE CHANGEMENT DE VITESSE DANS UN VÉHICULE ÉQUIPÉ D'UNE BOÎTE DE VITESSES[2020/06]
Entry into regional phase25.09.2019National basic fee paid 
25.09.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
25.09.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.09.2019Examination requested  [2020/06]
25.09.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.09.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.11.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
11.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.04.2021Fee for grant paid
01.04.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.04.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)15.02.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
24.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
24.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.03.2017
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 [A]US2007026997  (TOHTA YUZURU [JP], et al) [A] 1-20* abstract *;
 [A]US2007179694  (MCMULLEN JOHN W [US]) [A] 1-20 * abstract *;
 [A]DE102007045339  (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG [DE]) [A] 1-20 * abstract *
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