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EP About this file: EP3519776

EP3519776 - METHOD AND CONTROLLER FOR OPERATING AN ACTUATOR DEVICE, AND ACTUATOR SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.04.2022
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.01.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.07.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.04.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  26.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ZF Friedrichshafen AG
Löwentaler Strasse 20
88046 Friedrichshafen / DE
[2019/32]
Inventor(s)01 / TRÄNKNER, Sascha
Berliner Straße 7
49453 Rehden / DE
02 / KLIEMANNEL, Wolfgang
Carl-Storck-Weg 7
49448 Lemförde / DE
 [2019/32]
Representative(s)ZF Friedrichshafen AG
Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz
Löwentalerstraße 20
88046 Friedrichshafen / DE
[2021/24]
Application number, filing date17768052.707.09.2017
[2019/32]
WO2017EP72404
Priority number, dateDE20161021876128.09.2016         Original published format: DE102016218761
[2019/32]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018059899
Date:05.04.2018
Language:DE
[2018/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3519776
Date:07.08.2019
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.04.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3519776
Date:16.06.2021
Language:DE
[2021/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.04.2018
ClassificationIPC:G01D5/14, H02H7/085
[2019/32]
CPC:
G01D5/145 (EP); H02P6/16 (US); G01D5/12 (US);
H02P6/006 (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 [2019/32]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND STEUERGERÄT ZUM BETREIBEN EINER AKTORVORRICHTUNG UND AKTORSYSTEM[2019/32]
English:METHOD AND CONTROLLER FOR OPERATING AN ACTUATOR DEVICE, AND ACTUATOR SYSTEM[2019/32]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE POUR FAIRE FONCTIONNER UN DISPOSITIF ACTIONNEUR ET SYSTÈME D'ACTIONNEMENT[2021/02]
Former [2019/32]PROCÉDÉ ET CONTRÔLEUR POUR FAIRE FONCTIONNER UN DISPOSITIF ACTIONNEUR ET SYSTÈME ACTIONNEUR
Entry into regional phase25.03.2019National basic fee paid 
25.03.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
25.03.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.03.2019Examination requested  [2019/32]
25.03.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.11.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.05.2021Fee for grant paid
10.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.05.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)17.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
14.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]DE4444762  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [A] 1-15 * abstract * * column 4, line 30 - column 5, line 42; figure 1 * * column 10, line 4 - line 42 *;
 [A]DE19533193  (KIEKERT AG [DE]) [A] 1,2,5,9-11,14,15 * abstract * * column 3, line 22 - line 42 ** column 5, line 52 - column 6, line 11; figure 1 *;
 [A]DE19800194  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [A] 1-15 * column 3, line 35 - column 4, line 3; figure 1 * * column 5, line 20 - line 37 * * column 5, line 53 - column 6, line 9 *;
 [A]DE102014113500  (ETO MAGNETIC GMBH [DE]) [A] 1,2,5,9-12,14,15 * abstract * * paragraph [0029] - paragraph [0033]; figures 1,8 *
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