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EP About this file: EP4079552

EP4079552 - VEHICLE DRIVE APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.06.2025
Database last updated on 24.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.04.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.09.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.06.2021
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
Daimler Truck AG
Fasanenweg 10
70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen / DE
[2022/52]
Former [2022/45]For all designated states
Daimler AG
Mercedesstraße 120
70372 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2022/43]For all designated states
Daimler Truck AG
Fasanenweg 10
70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / TAKEDA, Shogo
c/o MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK AND BUS CORPORATION, 10
Ohkura-cho, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8522 / JP
 [2022/43]
Representative(s)Hofstetter, Schurack & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
PartG mbB
Balanstraße 73 / Haus 31A
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2022/43]Hofstetter, Schurack & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
PartG mbB
Balanstrasse 57
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date20902567.522.10.2020
[2022/43]
WO2020JP39668
Priority number, dateJP2019022973319.12.2019         Original published format: JP 2019229733
[2022/43]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021124675
Date:24.06.2021
Language:JA
[2021/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4079552
Date:26.10.2022
Language:EN
[2022/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4079552
Date:21.08.2024
Language:EN
[2024/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP24.06.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.05.2023
ClassificationIPC:B60K17/04, B60K17/16, B60K1/00
[2022/43]
CPC:
B60K1/00 (EP,US); B60K17/04 (EP); B60K17/16 (US);
B60K5/1216 (EP); B60K2001/001 (EP,US); B60Y2200/14 (EP);
B60Y2200/142 (EP); B60Y2200/91 (EP); B60Y2410/10 (EP) (-)
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 [2022/43]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FAHRZEUGANTRIEBSGERÄT[2022/43]
English:VEHICLE DRIVE APPARATUS[2022/43]
French:APPAREIL D'ENTRAÎNEMENT DE VÉHICULE[2022/43]
Entry into regional phase19.07.2022Translation filed 
19.07.2022National basic fee paid 
19.07.2022Search fee paid 
19.07.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
19.07.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.07.2022Examination requested  [2022/43]
05.12.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.12.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.04.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.07.2024Fee for grant paid
15.07.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.07.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.05.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
26.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY22.10.2020
HU22.10.2020
AT21.08.2024
BG21.08.2024
CZ21.08.2024
DK21.08.2024
EE21.08.2024
ES21.08.2024
FI21.08.2024
HR21.08.2024
IT21.08.2024
LV21.08.2024
MC21.08.2024
NL21.08.2024
PL21.08.2024
RO21.08.2024
SE21.08.2024
SK21.08.2024
SM21.08.2024
IE22.10.2024
LU22.10.2024
BE31.10.2024
CH31.10.2024
NO21.11.2024
RS21.11.2024
GR22.11.2024
IS21.12.2024
PT23.12.2024
[2026/16]
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AT21.08.2024
BG21.08.2024
CZ21.08.2024
DK21.08.2024
EE21.08.2024
ES21.08.2024
FI21.08.2024
HR21.08.2024
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MC21.08.2024
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BE31.10.2024
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NO21.11.2024
RS21.11.2024
GR22.11.2024
IS21.12.2024
PT23.12.2024
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BG21.08.2024
CZ21.08.2024
DK21.08.2024
EE21.08.2024
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FI21.08.2024
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GR22.11.2024
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PT23.12.2024
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BG21.08.2024
CZ21.08.2024
DK21.08.2024
EE21.08.2024
ES21.08.2024
FI21.08.2024
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PL21.08.2024
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GR22.11.2024
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PT23.12.2024
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GR22.11.2024
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PT23.12.2024
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BG21.08.2024
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DK21.08.2024
EE21.08.2024
ES21.08.2024
FI21.08.2024
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PT23.12.2024
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Documents cited:Search[Y] JP2019189171  (DAIMLER AG et al.) [Y] 1-6 * figures 1,2,3a,3b *
 [Y] WO2013069774  (HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LTD et al.) [Y] 1-6 * figure 2 *
 [Y] JP2018016126  (DAIMLER AG et al.) [Y] 1-6 * figure 1 *
 [Y] US6382341  (HASHIMOTO TAKASHI et al.) [Y] 1-6 * figure 2 *
 [A] WO2014148410  (HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LTD et al.) [A] 1-6 * figure 2 *
 [A] WO2019044262  (DAIMLER AG et al.) [A] 1-6 * figure 1 *
 [A] US9692277  (PEARCE JR EDWIN M et al.) [A] 1-6 * figure 3 *
International search[Y] JP2019189171  (DAIMLER AG et al.) [Y] 1-6 * , paragraphs [0019]-[0036], fig. 1, 2 *
 [Y] JP2018016126  (DAIMLER AG et al.) [Y] 1-6 * , fig. 1 *
 [Y] WO2013069774  (HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LTD et al.) [Y] 1-6 * , fig. 2, 3 *
 [A] WO2014148410  (HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LTD et al.) [A] 1-6
by applicantWO2014148410
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