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EP About this file: EP3445603

EP3445603 - METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR SELECTING A FUNCTION OF AN INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM OF A MOTOR VEHICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.10.2022
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.11.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.09.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.01.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.10.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  18.04.2017
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
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
Berliner Ring 2
38440 Wolfsburg / DE
[2019/09]
Inventor(s)01 / LINDEMANN, Thorsten
Buschei 73A
44328 Dortmund / DE
02 / KÖHNKE, Axel
Am alten Stadion 10
48259 Dülmen / DE
03 / TUBBESING, Stefan
Flöz Finefrau 4A
44866 Bochum / DE
04 / PIETRUSCHKA, Hans-Udo
Hosteinanger 117
45259 Essen / DE
 [2019/09]
Application number, filing date17715647.828.03.2017
[2019/09]
WO2017EP57281
Priority number, dateDE20161020651318.04.2016         Original published format: DE102016206513
[2019/09]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017182236
Date:26.10.2017
Language:DE
[2017/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3445603
Date:27.02.2019
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.10.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3445603
Date:08.12.2021
Language:DE
[2021/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.10.2017
ClassificationIPC:B60K37/06, H04M1/60
[2019/09]
CPC:
B60K35/10 (EP,KR,US); G06F3/0482 (US); B60K35/28 (EP,US);
B60K35/85 (EP,US); G06F3/04847 (US); G06F3/167 (US);
H04M1/6091 (EP,KR,US); H04W4/48 (US); B60K2360/164 (EP,US);
B60K2360/589 (EP,US); B60K2360/5899 (EP,US); B60K2360/5911 (EP,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 [2019/09]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNGEN ZUM AUSWÄHLEN EINER FUNKTION EINES INFOTAINMENTSYSTEMS EINES KRAFTFAHRZEUGES[2019/09]
English:METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR SELECTING A FUNCTION OF AN INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM OF A MOTOR VEHICLE[2019/09]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIFS DE SÉLECTION D'UNE FONCTION D'UN SYSTÈME D'INFO-DIVERTISSEMENT D'UN VÉHICULE AUTOMOBILE[2019/09]
Entry into regional phase19.11.2018National basic fee paid 
19.11.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
19.11.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.08.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.11.2018Examination requested  [2019/09]
19.11.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
01.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.10.2021Fee for grant paid
27.10.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.10.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)09.09.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[X]WO2009101163  (CONTINENTAL TEVES AG & CO OHG [DE], et al);
 [Y]DE102009056203  (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG [DE]);
 [XY]US8682529  (CHURCH ZACHARY [US], et al)
ExaminationUS2015012826
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