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EP About this file: EP3988397

EP3988397 - ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.10.2024
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.11.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.06.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.02.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.11.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  25.03.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip13.03.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 15.04.2026 [2026/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Enganches Y Remolques Aragon S.L.
Pol. Industrial Malpica Calle B, Parcela 77
50016 Zaragoza / ES
[2022/17]
Inventor(s)01 / Benito Monreal, Fernando
50057 ZARAGOZA / ES
02 / González Juanes, Ramiro
50057 ZARAGOZA / ES
 [2022/17]
Representative(s)ZBM Patents - Zea, Barlocci & Markvardsen
Rambla de Catalunya, 123
08008 Barcelona / ES
[N/P]
Former [2022/17]ZBM Patents - Zea, Barlocci & Markvardsen
Rambla Catalunya, 123
08008 Barcelona / ES
Application number, filing date20382922.123.10.2020
[2022/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3988397
Date:27.04.2022
Language:EN
[2022/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3988397
Date:06.12.2023
Language:EN
[2023/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.04.2021
ClassificationIPC:B60R16/023, B60D1/62, B60R16/03, B60Q1/30, H05B47/18
[2022/17]
CPC:
B60R16/023 (EP); H05B47/18 (EP,US); B60D1/62 (EP);
B60D1/64 (EP); B60R16/0239 (EP); B60R16/0315 (EP);
B60Q1/305 (EP); H05B47/1965 (EP,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 [2022/49]  
Former [2022/17]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:ELEKTRONISCHE STEUEREINHEIT[2022/17]
English:ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT[2022/17]
French:UNITÉ DE COMMANDE ÉLECTRIQUE[2022/17]
Examination procedure22.07.2022Observations by third parties
25.10.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.10.2022Examination requested  [2022/49]
27.10.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.02.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.03.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.10.2023Fee for grant paid
17.10.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.10.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)09.09.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY23.10.2020
HU23.10.2020
CZ06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
MC06.12.2023
RO06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SK06.12.2023
SM06.12.2023
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
[2026/16]
Former [2026/10]CY23.10.2020
CZ06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
MC06.12.2023
RO06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SK06.12.2023
SM06.12.2023
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
Former [2025/33]CZ06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
MC06.12.2023
RO06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SK06.12.2023
SM06.12.2023
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
Former [2024/36]CZ06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
RO06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SK06.12.2023
SM06.12.2023
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
Former [2024/35]CZ06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
RO06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SM06.12.2023
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
Former [2024/33]HR06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SM06.12.2023
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
Former [2024/32]HR06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
Former [2024/26]HR06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR07.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[XI] US5793615  (BACH FRIEDRICH et al.)
 [A] US10688839  (SLADE ADAM et al.)
 [XI] WO2015065811  (LUND MOTION PRODUCTS INC et al.) [X] 10 * column 2 - columns 2-49; figure 1; claim 1 *[I] 11,12
 [A] EP3240260  (HONEYWELL INT INC et al.) [A] 1-9,13-15 * column 11, line 36 - column 12, line 55; figures 1-3,7-9 *
otherES2336179
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