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EP About this file: EP3729738

EP3729738 - METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING DATA PACKETS, CONTROL UNIT AND SYSTEM HAVING CONTROL UNIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.12.2022
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.01.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.07.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.12.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.09.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  29.06.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  11.01.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Berliner Ring 2
38440 Wolfsburg / DE
[2020/44]
Inventor(s)01 / MEIER, Alexander
Joseph-Haydn-Ring 10
38442 Wolfsburg / DE
02 / KRIEGER, Olaf
Heidestraße 21
39291 Lostau / DE
 [2020/44]
Representative(s)2SPL Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Landaubogen 3
81373 München / DE
[2022/06]
Former [2020/44]2SPL Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Postfach 15 17 23
80050 München / DE
Application number, filing date18826581.317.12.2018
[2020/44]
WO2018EP85271
Priority number, dateDE20171013054719.12.2017         Original published format: DE102017130547
[2020/44]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019121549
Date:27.06.2019
Language:DE
[2019/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3729738
Date:28.10.2020
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.06.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3729738
Date:09.02.2022
Language:DE
[2022/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.06.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/40
[2020/44]
CPC:
H04L12/40163 (EP,US); H04L47/10 (US); H04L47/43 (EP);
H04L47/6275 (US); H04L2012/40215 (US); H04L2012/40273 (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 [2020/44]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM SENDEN VON DATENPAKETEN, STEUERGERÄT UND SYSTEM MIT STEUERGERÄT[2020/44]
English:METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING DATA PACKETS, CONTROL UNIT AND SYSTEM HAVING CONTROL UNIT[2020/44]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'ÉMISSION DE PAQUETS DE DONNÉES, APPAREIL DE COMMANDE ET SYSTÈME POURVU D'APPAREIL DE COMMANDE[2020/44]
Entry into regional phase20.07.2020National basic fee paid 
20.07.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
20.07.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.05.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.07.2020Examination requested  [2020/44]
20.07.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.12.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.04.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.07.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.11.2021Fee for grant paid
08.11.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.11.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)10.11.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
03.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.12.2018
AL09.02.2022
CY09.02.2022
CZ09.02.2022
DK09.02.2022
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FI09.02.2022
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Cited inInternational search[A]US2002087716  (MUSTAFA SHAKEEL [US]) [A] 1-15 * figures 1, 6B, 8 * * page 1, paragraph 3 * * page 2, paragraph 7 * * page 6, paragraph 74 *;
 [X]DE102012000188  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [X] 1-15 * figures 1, 2, 4 * * page 2, paragraph 7 * * page 3, paragraph 10 * * page 4, paragraph 19 * * page 5, paragraph 35 * * page 6, paragraph 49 *;
 [A]WO2016110326  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] 1-15 * figures 2, 3 * * page 1, line 8 - line 19 * * page 2, line 1 - line 11 * * page 3, line 33 - line 38 *;
 [A]EP3151475  (BERNECKER+RAINER INDUSTRIE-ELEKTRONIK GES MBH [AT]) [A] 1-15 * figure 1 * * page 2, paragraph 5 * * page 3, paragraph 10 ** page 4, paragraph 15 *
by applicantUS2008071924
 US2014341032
 US2016373362
 US9585053
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