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EP About this file: EP3505433

EP3505433 - VEHICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.06.2022
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.07.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.02.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.05.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  10.03.2018
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
THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
3-1, Hongo 7-chome
Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 113-8654 / JP
For all designated states
Equos Research Co., Ltd.
Akihabara Daibiru 7F
18-13, Sotokanda 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-0021 / JP
[2019/27]
Inventor(s)01 / SUDA Yoshihiro
c/o THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
3-1, Hongo 7-chome, Bunkyo-ku
113-8654 Tokyo / JP
02 / TAN Jeffrey Too Chuan
c/o THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
3-1, Hongo 7-chome, Bunkyo-ku
113-8654, Tokyo / JP
03 / ARAKAWA Hiroki
c/o THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
3-1, Hongo 7-chome, Bunkyo-ku
113-8654 Tokyo / JP
04 / ARAKI Keizo
c/o EQUOS RESEARCH CO. LTD.
Akihabara Daibiru 7F
18-13, Sotokanda 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
101-0021Tokyo / JP
05 / MIZUNO Akira
c/o EQUOS RESEARCH CO. LTD.
Akihabara Daibiru 7F
18-13, Sotokanda 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
101-0021 Tokyo / JP
 [2019/27]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2019/27]
Application number, filing date17846413.728.08.2017
[2019/27]
WO2017JP30755
Priority number, dateJP2016016667829.08.2016         Original published format: JP 2016166678
[2019/27]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018043408
Date:08.03.2018
Language:JA
[2018/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3505433
Date:03.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3505433
Date:04.08.2021
Language:EN
[2021/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP08.03.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.04.2020
ClassificationIPC:B62K5/10, B60L15/20, B60W30/04, B60W40/105, B60W40/112, B60G17/016, B60G17/0195, B60W10/08, B60W10/20, B60W10/22, B60W30/18, B62J45/415, B62K5/027, B62K5/00
[2020/19]
CPC:
B60G17/0162 (EP,US); B62D9/04 (US); B60G17/0195 (EP,US);
B60L15/2054 (EP,US); B60W10/08 (EP); B60W10/20 (EP);
B60W10/22 (EP); B60W30/04 (EP,US); B60W30/18145 (EP);
B60W40/105 (US); B60W40/112 (EP,US); B62J45/4151 (EP,US);
B62K5/027 (EP,US); B62K5/10 (EP,US); B60G2202/42 (EP,US);
B60G2300/45 (EP,US); B60G2300/50 (EP,US); B60G2400/0511 (EP,US);
B60G2400/204 (EP,US); B60G2400/302 (EP,US); B60G2400/34 (EP,US);
B60G2400/39 (EP,US); B60G2400/41 (EP,US); B60G2400/412 (EP,US);
B60G2600/02 (EP,US); B60G2800/012 (EP,US); B60G2800/0124 (EP,US);
B60L2200/24 (EP,US); B60L2240/12 (EP,US); B60L2240/20 (EP,US);
B60L2240/24 (EP,US); B60L2240/421 (EP,US); B60L2240/461 (EP,US);
B60W2030/043 (EP); B60W2300/367 (EP); B60W2520/10 (EP);
B60W2540/18 (EP); B60W2710/086 (EP); B60W2710/207 (EP);
B62K2005/001 (EP,US); Y02T10/64 (EP); Y02T10/72 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/27]B62K5/10, B60L15/20, B60W30/04, B60W40/105, B60W40/112
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 [2019/27]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FAHRZEUG[2019/27]
English:VEHICLE[2019/27]
French:VÉHICULE[2019/27]
Entry into regional phase23.03.2018Translation filed 
23.03.2018National basic fee paid 
23.03.2018Search fee paid 
27.03.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
27.03.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.03.2018Examination requested  [2019/27]
15.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.06.2021Fee for grant paid
25.06.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.06.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.05.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2012181765  (HILL ROBERT B [US], et al) [A] 1-9 * abstract *;
 [A]JP2011042181  (EQUOS RES CO LTD) [A] 1-9 * abstract *;
 [A]JP2013071691  (EQUOS RES CO LTD) [A] 1-9 * abstract *;
 [A]US2008238005  (JAMES PHILLIP RONALD [AU]) [A] 1-9 * abstract *
International search[A]JP2012180011  (TOYOTA CENTRAL RES & DEV) [A] 1-9 * , abstract; paragraphs [0004] to [0009]; fig. 1 to 10 (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2009067216  (NISSAN MOTOR) [A] 1-9 * , paragraphs [0020] to [0022]; fig. 2 (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2014069675  (EQUOS RES CO LTD) [A] 1-9 * , paragraphs [00009] to [0012]; fig. 1 to 6 (Family: none) *
by applicantWO2011083335
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