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EP About this file: EP3934920

EP3934920 - MOTOR-WHEEL FOR AN OMNI-DIRECTIONAL MECHANISM AND VEHICLE USING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.08.2024
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.06.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.12.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.09.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  25.03.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE (EPFL)
EPFL-TTO
EPFL Innovation Park J
1015 Lausanne / CH
[2022/02]
Inventor(s)01 / FALAHI, Mohsen
1036 SULLENS / CH
 [2023/39]
Former [2022/02]01 / FALAHI, Mohsen
1206 Champel / CH
Representative(s)KATZAROV S.A.
Geneva Business Center
12 Avenue des Morgines
1213 Petit-Lancy / CH
[2022/02]
Application number, filing date20711524.704.03.2020
[2022/02]
WO2020EP55694
Priority number, dateEP2019016073505.03.2019         Original published format: EP 19160735
[2022/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020178337
Date:10.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3934920
Date:12.01.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.09.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3934920
Date:27.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.09.2020
ClassificationIPC:B60B19/00
[2022/02]
CPC:
B60B19/003 (EP,US); B60K7/0007 (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 [2022/02]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MOTOR-RAD FÜR EINEN OMNIDIREKTIONALEN MECHANISMUS UND FAHRZEUG MIT DESSEN VERWENDUNG[2023/13]
English:MOTOR-WHEEL FOR AN OMNI-DIRECTIONAL MECHANISM AND VEHICLE USING THE SAME[2022/02]
French:ROUE MOTORISÉE POUR UN MÉCANISME OMNIDIRECTIONNEL ET VÉHICULE L'UTILISANT[2023/13]
Former [2022/02]MOTOR-RAD FÜR EINEN OMNIDIREKTIONALEN MECHANISMUS UND FAHRZEUG MIT VERWENDUNG DAVON
Former [2022/02]ROUE MOTRICE POUR UN MÉCANISME OMNIDIRECTIONNEL ET VÉHICULE L'UTILISANT
Entry into regional phase13.09.2021National basic fee paid 
13.09.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
13.09.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.09.2021Examination requested  [2022/02]
13.09.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.04.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.06.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.11.2022Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
21.12.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.08.2023Fee for grant paid
15.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)28.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/36]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
21.12.2022Request for further processing filed
21.12.2022Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
03.02.2023Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
PL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
[2024/26]
Former [2024/23]CZ27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
Former [2024/20]HR27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
Former [2024/11]HR27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
Former [2024/08]NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
Cited inInternational search[A]WO9500352  (HYDRO QUEBEC [CA]) [A] 1-15 * page 6, line 1 - page 7, line 27; figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]RO128285  (UNIV TEHNICA GHEORGHE ASACHI DIN IASI [RO]) [Y] 4,5 * figures 1-4,6 *;
 [A]WO2016109867  (ROTACASTER WHEEL LTD [AU]) [A] 1-15 * page 10, line 13 - page 12, line 13; figures 1-3 *;
 [Y]DE102016010374  (DAIMLER AG [DE]) [Y] 2 * paragraph [0007]; figures 1,2 *;
 [XAYI]WO2017164926  (FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC [US]) [X] 1,10,12,14 * paragraph [0029]; figure 7 * [A] 3,6,11 [Y] 2,4,5,7,15 [I] 8,9,13;
 [Y]DE102016218674  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [Y] 7 * paragraphs [0030] - [0040]; figures 1-3 *;
 [Y]CN108438095  (UNIV HEFEI TECHNOLOGY, et al) [Y] 15* figure 2 *;
 [XAI]CN108749482  (HANGZHOU CHENGTIAN TECH DEV CO LTD) [X] 1-3,8,9,11-13 * the whole document * [A] 4-7,10 [I] 14
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