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EP3921200 - DISCONNECTABLE TWO SPEED VEHICLE REAR DRIVE UNIT WITH TWINCLUTCH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.07.2023
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.11.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  14.08.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  01.04.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip27.02.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Linamar Corporation
287 Speedvale Avenue
Guelph, Ontario, N1H 1C5 / CA
[2021/50]
Inventor(s)01 / EKONEN, Todd
277 Baintree Blvd
Brighton, MI 48114 / US
02 / BURR, Michael
21304 Colwell
Farmington Hills, MI 48336 / US
03 / HOLLAND, Mitchell
4221 Elmwood Ave
Royal Oak, MI 48073 / US
04 / MILLIMAN, Kyle
28422 Kendallwood Dr.
Farmington Hills, MI 48334 / US
05 / MONKABA, Gary
4395 Devonshire Dr
Troy, MI 48098 / US
06 / SWINGER, Evan
27836 Westcott Crescent Circle
Farmington Hill, MI 48334 / US
07 / ALLISON, Jayson
32233 8 Mile Rd
Livonia, Michigan 48152 / US
08 / HAYES, Sean
32233 8 Mile Rd
Livonia, Michigan 48152 / US
09 / JOLIFF, Simon
32233 8 Mile Rd
Livonia, Michigan 48152 / US
10 / SCHAFFER, Joe
59656 Sterling Dr.
New Hudson, Michigan 48165 / US
[N/P]
Former [2021/50]01 / EKONEN, Todd
Brighton, MI 48114 / US
02 / BURR, Michael
Farmington Hills, MI 48336 / US
03 / HOLLAND, Mitch
Royal Oak, MI 48073 / US
04 / MILLIMAN, Kyle
Farmington Hills, MI 48334 / US
05 / MONKABA, Gary
Troy, MI 48098 / US
06 / SWINGER, Evan
Farmington Hill, MI 48334 / US
07 / ALLISON, Jayson
Livonia, Michigan 48152 / US
08 / HAYES, Sean
Livonia, Michigan 48152 / US
09 / JOLIFF, Simon
Livonia, Michigan 48152 / US
10 / SCHAFFER, Joe
New Hudson, Michigan 48165 / US
Representative(s)Arnold & Siedsma
Bezuidenhoutseweg 57
2594 AC The Hague / NL
[2021/50]
Application number, filing date20713415.605.02.2020
[2021/50]
WO2020US16851
Priority number, dateUS201962801384P05.02.2019         Original published format: US 201962801384 P
[2021/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020163505
Date:13.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3921200
Date:15.12.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.08.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.08.2020
ClassificationIPC:B60K17/354, B60K17/04, F16H48/30
[2021/50]
CPC:
F16H48/19 (EP,US); B60K17/046 (EP,US); B60K17/02 (US);
B60K17/165 (US); B60K17/3467 (EP); B60K17/35 (EP);
B60K17/352 (EP); B60K17/354 (EP,US); B60K23/04 (EP,US);
B60K23/08 (US); B60K23/0808 (EP); F16D21/06 (US);
F16D25/061 (US); F16D25/10 (EP,US); F16H61/30 (US);
B60K2023/043 (EP); B60K2023/0833 (EP); B60K2023/0866 (EP);
B60Y2400/424 (EP); F16D2021/0607 (EP,US); F16D2021/0661 (EP,US);
F16D2021/0692 (EP,US); F16D25/082 (EP); F16H2057/02052 (US);
F16H2200/0017 (US); F16H2200/0034 (US); F16H2200/2005 (US);
F16H2200/2094 (US); F16H3/54 (EP); F16H37/046 (EP);
F16H63/04 (US); F16H63/3023 (US); F16H63/34 (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 [2021/50]
TitleGerman:ABSCHALTBARE ZWEIGANG-FAHRZEUGHECKANTRIEBSEINHEIT MIT DOPPELKUPPLUNG[2021/50]
English:DISCONNECTABLE TWO SPEED VEHICLE REAR DRIVE UNIT WITH TWINCLUTCH[2021/50]
French:UNITÉ D'ENTRAÎNEMENT ARRIÈRE DE VÉHICULE À DEUX VITESSES POUVANT ÊTRE DÉCONNECTÉE À DOUBLE EMBRAYAGE[2021/50]
Entry into regional phase10.08.2021National basic fee paid 
10.08.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
10.08.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.08.2021Examination requested  [2021/50]
10.08.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.03.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.07.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.11.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[XYI]DE102010053447  (GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC [US]) [X] 1-7,11-15,19 * paragraphs [0001] , [0 19] , [0 20] , [0 27] , [0 54] - [0083] * * figures 1, 2 * [Y] 9,10 [I] 8,16-30;
 [XI]US2013303324  (VALENTE PAUL J [US], et al) [X] 1-7,9-16 * paragraphs [0017] - [0030] * * figures 1, 2, 3, 4 *[I] 8,17-30;
 [XYI]US2015266374  (DOWNS JAMES P [US], et al) [X] 1-7,9-16 * paragraphs [0032] - [0083] * * figures 15, 16a-d, 17a-d * [Y] 9,10 [I] 8,17,19-30
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