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EP About this file: EP3974683

EP3974683 - GEAR SHIFT CONTROL METHOD AND GEAR SHIFT CONTROL SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.05.2024
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.12.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.02.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  27.11.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NISSAN MOTOR Co., Ltd.
2 Takara-cho, Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 221-0023 / JP
[2022/13]
Inventor(s)01 / SHIMOYAMA, Hiroki
c/o Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Intellectual Property
Department, 1-1, Morinosatoaoyama
Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa 243-0123 / JP
02 / UENO, Munetoshi
c/o Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Intellectual Property
Department, 1-1, Morinosatoaoyama
Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa 243-0123 / JP
03 / SUZUKI, Takefumi
c/o Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Intellectual Property
Department, 1-1, Morinosatoaoyama
Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa 243-0123 / JP
 [2022/13]
Representative(s)Hoefer & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Pilgersheimer Straße 20
81543 München / DE
[2022/13]
Application number, filing date19929201.220.05.2019
[2022/13]
WO2019JP19932
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020234974
Date:26.11.2020
Language:JA
[2020/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3974683
Date:30.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3974683
Date:28.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP26.11.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.07.2022
ClassificationIPC:F16H61/02, // F16H59/40, F16H59/48
[2023/18]
CPC:
F16H61/0403 (EP); F16H59/50 (US); B60K6/387 (EP);
B60K6/48 (EP); B60K6/52 (EP); B60K6/547 (EP);
B60W10/023 (EP); B60W10/06 (EP); B60W10/08 (EP);
B60W10/11 (EP); B60W10/26 (EP); B60W20/30 (EP);
B60W20/40 (EP); B60W30/18072 (EP); B60W30/19 (EP);
F16H59/40 (US); B60K2006/4825 (EP); B60W2050/0052 (EP);
B60W2510/0638 (EP); B60W2510/1015 (EP); B60W2510/104 (EP);
B60W2510/244 (EP); B60W2520/10 (EP); B60W2540/10 (EP);
B60W2540/103 (EP); B60W2710/0605 (EP); B60W2710/0616 (EP);
B60W2710/081 (EP); B60W2710/248 (EP); B60Y2200/92 (EP);
F16H2059/186 (US); F16H2061/0422 (EP,US); F16H2061/0496 (EP);
F16H59/42 (EP); F16H59/48 (EP); Y02T10/62 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2022/13]F16H61/02, F16H59/40, F16H59/48, F16H61/04, F16H63/50
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 [2022/13]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHALTSTEUERUNGSVERFAHREN UND SCHALTSTEUERUNGSSYSTEM[2022/13]
English:GEAR SHIFT CONTROL METHOD AND GEAR SHIFT CONTROL SYSTEM[2022/13]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE DE CHANGEMENT DE VITESSE ET SYSTÈME DE COMMANDE DE CHANGEMENT DE VITESSE[2022/13]
Entry into regional phase22.11.2021Translation filed 
22.11.2021National basic fee paid 
22.11.2021Search fee paid 
22.11.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
22.11.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.11.2019Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
22.11.2021Examination requested  [2022/13]
30.08.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.12.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.03.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.05.2023Fee for grant paid
22.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)02.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
24.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
23.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.06.2023
CZ28.06.2023
DK28.06.2023
EE28.06.2023
ES28.06.2023
FI28.06.2023
HR28.06.2023
IT28.06.2023
LT28.06.2023
LV28.06.2023
NL28.06.2023
PL28.06.2023
RO28.06.2023
RS28.06.2023
SE28.06.2023
SI28.06.2023
SK28.06.2023
SM28.06.2023
NO28.09.2023
GR29.09.2023
IS28.10.2023
PT30.10.2023
[2024/36]
Former [2024/26]AT28.06.2023
CZ28.06.2023
DK28.06.2023
EE28.06.2023
ES28.06.2023
FI28.06.2023
HR28.06.2023
IT28.06.2023
LT28.06.2023
LV28.06.2023
NL28.06.2023
PL28.06.2023
RO28.06.2023
RS28.06.2023
SE28.06.2023
SK28.06.2023
SM28.06.2023
NO28.09.2023
GR29.09.2023
IS28.10.2023
PT30.10.2023
Former [2024/22]AT28.06.2023
CZ28.06.2023
DK28.06.2023
EE28.06.2023
ES28.06.2023
FI28.06.2023
HR28.06.2023
LT28.06.2023
LV28.06.2023
NL28.06.2023
PL28.06.2023
RO28.06.2023
RS28.06.2023
SE28.06.2023
SK28.06.2023
SM28.06.2023
NO28.09.2023
GR29.09.2023
IS28.10.2023
PT30.10.2023
Former [2024/10]AT28.06.2023
CZ28.06.2023
EE28.06.2023
ES28.06.2023
FI28.06.2023
HR28.06.2023
LT28.06.2023
LV28.06.2023
NL28.06.2023
PL28.06.2023
RO28.06.2023
RS28.06.2023
SE28.06.2023
SK28.06.2023
SM28.06.2023
NO28.09.2023
GR29.09.2023
IS28.10.2023
PT30.10.2023
Former [2024/09]AT28.06.2023
CZ28.06.2023
ES28.06.2023
FI28.06.2023
HR28.06.2023
LT28.06.2023
LV28.06.2023
NL28.06.2023
RS28.06.2023
SE28.06.2023
SK28.06.2023
SM28.06.2023
NO28.09.2023
GR29.09.2023
IS28.10.2023
Former [2024/08]FI28.06.2023
HR28.06.2023
LT28.06.2023
LV28.06.2023
NL28.06.2023
RS28.06.2023
SE28.06.2023
SK28.06.2023
SM28.06.2023
NO28.09.2023
GR29.09.2023
Former [2024/03]FI28.06.2023
HR28.06.2023
LT28.06.2023
LV28.06.2023
NL28.06.2023
RS28.06.2023
SE28.06.2023
NO28.09.2023
GR29.09.2023
Former [2024/01]HR28.06.2023
LT28.06.2023
LV28.06.2023
NL28.06.2023
RS28.06.2023
SE28.06.2023
NO28.09.2023
GR29.09.2023
Former [2023/52]HR28.06.2023
NL28.06.2023
RS28.06.2023
SE28.06.2023
NO28.09.2023
GR29.09.2023
Former [2023/51]HR28.06.2023
RS28.06.2023
SE28.06.2023
NO28.09.2023
GR29.09.2023
Former [2023/50]SE28.06.2023
NO28.09.2023
GR29.09.2023
Former [2023/48]SE28.06.2023
NO28.09.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]US2008312035  (MURAYAMA MASAMI [JP], et al) [A] 1-6 * paragraphs [0034] - [0073]; figures 5-8 *;
 [A]EP2233791  (JATCO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-6 * figures 1-14 * * paragraphs [0058] - [0085] *;
 [A]WO2010146677  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD [JP], et al) [A] 1-6 * figures 10,11 * * paragraphs [0046] - [0051] *;
 [A]US8788166  (KUCHARSKI JOSEPH F [US], et al) [A] 1-6 * figures 1-5 ** claim 1 *
International search[Y]JPH1191396  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD) [Y] 4-5 * , *;
 [Y]JP2008075718  (MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK & BUS) [Y] 2, 4-5 * , *;
 [A]JP2010007491  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP) [A] 1-6* , *;
 [XYA]WO2010146677  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD [JP], et al) [X] 1, 6 [Y] 2, 4-5 [A] 3;
 [Y]JP2011133069  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD) [Y] 2, 4-5 * , *;
 [Y]WO2017057757  (AISIN AW CO [JP]) [Y] 2, 4-5
by applicantJP2007112350
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