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EP About this file: EP3409255

EP3409255 - ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR OPERATION APPARATUS AND VEHICLE OPERATION METHOD THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.09.2020
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.08.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
1, Toyota-Cho, Toyota-Shi
Aichi-Ken
471-8571 / JP
[2018/49]
Inventor(s)01 / SENBA, Yoshiyuki
c/o TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi
Aichi-ken, 471-8571 / JP
02 / KOSAKA, Yusuke
c/o TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi
Aichi-ken, 471-8571 / JP
03 / IZUO, Takashi
c/o TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi
Aichi-ken, 471-8571 / JP
 [2018/49]
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/44]J A Kemp LLP
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2018/49]J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date18166600.910.04.2018
[2018/49]
Priority number, dateJP2017010581729.05.2017         Original published format: JP 2017105817
[2018/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3409255
Date:05.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3409255
Date:26.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3409255
Date:30.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.11.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61G5/10, A61G5/12, A61G5/04
[2018/49]
CPC:
A61G5/045 (EP,US); A61G5/1051 (CN,US); B60K26/02 (US);
A61G5/04 (CN); A61G5/10 (EP,US); A61G5/125 (EP,US);
A61G2203/10 (US); A61G2203/14 (EP,US); A61G2203/36 (CN,US);
A61G2203/38 (CN,US); A61G2203/42 (CN,US); A61G5/1054 (EP,US);
B60K2026/025 (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 [2018/49]
TitleGerman:ELEKTRISCHE ROLLSTUHLBETÄTIGUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND FAHRZEUGBETRIEBSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2018/49]
English:ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR OPERATION APPARATUS AND VEHICLE OPERATION METHOD THEREFOR[2018/49]
French:APPAREIL À FONCTIONNEMENT DE FAUTEUIL ROULANT ÉLECTRIQUE ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FONCTIONNEMENT DE VÉHICULE[2018/49]
Examination procedure10.04.2018Examination requested  [2018/49]
15.03.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.03.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.09.2019Fee for grant paid
20.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.09.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP18195523.8  / EP3434245
Opposition(s)31.07.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/41]
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.04.2018
AL30.10.2019
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4199036  (WEREB JOHN A [US]) [A] 1,4 * column 2, line 21 - column 5, line 31 * * figures 1-7 *;
 [A]EP0314241  (HUKA BV DEVELOPMENTS [NL]) [A] 1,4 * column 1 - column 2 ** figures 1-4 *;
 [A]DE10309621  (FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG [DE]) [A] 1,3,4 * paragraphs [0001] , [00 2] * * paragraph [0019] - paragraph [0023] * * abstract * * claims 6-9 * * figures 1, 3, 4 *;
 [A]GB2456542  (KARMA MEDICAL PROD CO LTD [TW]) [A] 1,4 * page 4 - page 7 * * figures 1-11 *
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