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EP About this file: EP4034408

EP4034408 - WHEEL DRIVE SHAFT ARRANGEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.05.2024
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.03.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.07.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.04.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  21.10.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH		published on 21.08.2024 [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
405 08 Göteborg / SE
[2022/31]
Inventor(s)01 / ZACHRISSON, Jan
Landstormsvägen 88
439 94 Onsala / SE
02 / ÖHRFELDT, Pär
Tallgården 3
435 32 Mölnlycke / SE
03 / DAGH, Ingemar
Skepparegången 8
413 18 Göteborg / SE
 [2022/31]
Representative(s)Valea AB
Box 1098
405 23 Göteborg / SE
[2022/31]
Application number, filing date19782522.726.09.2019
[2022/31]
WO2019EP76087
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021058106
Date:01.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4034408
Date:03.08.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.04.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4034408
Date:19.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.04.2021
ClassificationIPC:B60K17/30
[2022/31]
CPC:
B60K17/24 (EP,US); F16D3/50 (EP,US); B60K17/165 (EP,US);
F16D3/33 (US); F16D2300/18 (US); F16D3/30 (US);
F16D3/32 (US); Y10S464/905 (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 [2022/31]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:RADANTRIEBSWELLENANORDNUNG[2022/31]
English:WHEEL DRIVE SHAFT ARRANGEMENT[2022/31]
French:AGENCEMENT D'ARBRE D'ENTRAÎNEMENT DE ROUE[2022/31]
Entry into regional phase25.04.2022National basic fee paid 
25.04.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
25.04.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.05.2021Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
25.04.2022Examination requested  [2022/31]
25.04.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.06.2023Fee for grant paid
07.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
20.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ19.07.2023
ES19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
MC19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RO19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SK19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
IE26.09.2023
CH30.09.2023
GB19.10.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
[2024/34]
Former [2024/33]CZ19.07.2023
ES19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
MC19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RO19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SK19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
IE26.09.2023
GB19.10.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
Former [2024/28]CZ19.07.2023
ES19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
MC19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RO19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SK19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
Former [2024/23]CZ19.07.2023
ES19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RO19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SK19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
Former [2024/20]HR19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
Former [2024/10]HR19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
Former [2024/09]NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
Former [2024/08]NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
Cited inInternational search[A]US4079799  (SWAN TERRY D) [A] 1-15 * column 2, lines 55-61; figure - *;
 [XI]GB2015696  (GLAENZER SPICER SA) [X] 1-4,6,8,10-12,14,15 * page 3, lines 117-129; figure 8 * [I] 9;
 [XI]US4697662  (ZOLLMEYER WILLI [DE], et al) [X] 1,3,6,10-15 * column 5, lines 11-15; figure - * [I] 9;
 [XDI]EP0960761  (CARRARO SPA [IT]) [XD] 1-3,5,6,10-12,14,15 * paragraphs [0012] , [0017] , [0019]; figure - * [I] 9;
 [A]US2005073122  (LEBLANC JAMES C [US], et al) [A] 1-15* paragraph [0024]; figure 4 *
by applicantEP0960761
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