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EP About this file: EP3645306

EP3645306 - WHEEL RIM WITH OPTIMIZED SHAPE OF RIM FLANGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.05.2025
Database last updated on 01.04.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.05.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.07.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.04.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.01.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  15.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip06.02.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES		published on 11.03.2026  [2026/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Maxion Wheels Holding GmbH
Ladestraße
53639 Königswinter / DE
[2025/25]
Former [2023/20]For all designated states
Maxion Wheels Holding GmbH
Ladestraße
53639 Königswinter / DE
Former [2020/19]For all designated states
Compagnie Générale des Etablissements Michelin
23 place des Carmes-Déchaux
63000 Clermont-Ferrand / FR
For all designated states
Maxion Wheels U.S.A. LLC
39500 Orchard Hill Place
Novi, MI 48375 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WALSER, Daniel
MANUFACTURE FRANCAISE DES PNEUMATIQUES MICHELIN -
23 Place des Carmes-Déchaux - CBS/CORP/J/PI - F35 -
Ladoux
63040 Clermont-Ferrand Cedex 9 / FR
02 / VEDY, Bertrand
MANUFACTURE FRANCAISE DES PNEUMATIQUES MICHELIN
CBS/CORP/J/PI - F35 -
Ladoux
63040 Clermont-Ferrand Cedex 9 / FR
 [2020/19]
Representative(s)Patentanwälte Buschhoff Hennicke Althaus
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Ring 24
50672 Köln / DE
[2025/25]
Former [2020/19]Noel, Luminita
Manufacture Française des
Pneumatiques Michelin
CBS/CORP/J/PI - F35 - Ladoux
23, place des Carmes-Déchaux
63040 Clermont-Ferrand Cedex 9 / FR
Application number, filing date18749848.029.06.2018
[2020/19]
WO2018FR51612
Priority number, dateFR2017005617630.06.2017         Original published format: FR 1756176
FR2018005503608.06.2018         Original published format: FR 1855036
[2020/19]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019002793
Date:03.01.2019
Language:FR
[2019/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3645306
Date:06.05.2020
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.01.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3645306
Date:18.06.2025
Language:FR
[2025/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:B60B25/08, B60B25/12, B60B25/04, B60C15/02, B60B21/02, B60B21/04, B60B21/10, B60B25/10, B60B15/02
[2020/19]
CPC:
B60B25/045 (EP,US); B60B21/04 (EP); B60B21/10 (EP);
B60B25/08 (EP,US); B60B25/12 (EP,US); B60C15/0223 (EP,US);
B60B2900/351 (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 [2020/19]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:RADFELGE MIT OPTIMIERTER FELGENHORNFORM[2020/19]
English:WHEEL RIM WITH OPTIMIZED SHAPE OF RIM FLANGE[2020/19]
French:JANTE A CROCHET DE FORME OPTIMISEE[2020/19]
Entry into regional phase30.01.2020National basic fee paid 
30.01.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
30.01.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.01.2020Examination requested  [2020/19]
30.01.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.08.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.07.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.01.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.03.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.09.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.05.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.05.2025Fee for grant paid
09.05.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.05.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
22.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
27.06.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ18.06.2025
ES18.06.2025
HR18.06.2025
PL18.06.2025
SK18.06.2025
SM18.06.2025
NO18.09.2025
RS18.09.2025
GR19.09.2025
IS18.10.2025
[2026/11]
Former [2026/10]CZ18.06.2025
HR18.06.2025
PL18.06.2025
SK18.06.2025
SM18.06.2025
NO18.09.2025
RS18.09.2025
GR19.09.2025
IS18.10.2025
Former [2026/09]CZ18.06.2025
HR18.06.2025
SM18.06.2025
NO18.09.2025
RS18.09.2025
GR19.09.2025
IS18.10.2025
Former [2026/08]HR18.06.2025
SM18.06.2025
NO18.09.2025
RS18.09.2025
GR19.09.2025
IS18.10.2025
Former [2026/07]HR18.06.2025
NO18.09.2025
RS18.09.2025
GR19.09.2025
IS18.10.2025
Former [2025/48]HR18.06.2025
NO18.09.2025
RS18.09.2025
GR19.09.2025
Former [2025/47]NO18.09.2025
GR19.09.2025
Cited inInternational search[A] US4274466  (FRENCH TOM et al.)
 [A] EP0783981  (MICHELIN & CIE et al.)
 [A] EP0125047  (UNIROYAL INC et al.)
 [A] WO2018007751  (MICHELIN & CIE et al.) [A] 1-3 * column 9, lines 1-16; figure 22 *
ExaminationWO2019002792
 WO2019002794
 WO2019234370
 WO2018007751
by applicantUS4274466
 WO2016046197
 WO2015086662
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