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Hybrid Transmission For A Motor Vehicle, And Control Method - EP2694309

The patent EP2694309 was granted to Renault on May 4, 2022. The application was filed on Mar 29, 2012 under application number EP12717407A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2694309

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Application Number: EP12717407A
Filing Date: Mar 29, 2012
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Apr 2, 2022
Publication Date: May 4, 2022
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Patent Oppositions

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN	May 18, 2018	-	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (8) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation Phase	Publication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	DE102006003725
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	EP1013494
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	EP2281727
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	FR2811395
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2009109821
OPPOSITION	EP2585328
OPPOSITION	WO2010070707
OPPOSITION	WO2012000705

Dossier Documents

The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.

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Apr 7, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
OPPO
Apr 7, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
OPPO
Apr 4, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
OPPO
Mar 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Mar 28, 2022
English translation of the claims
OPPO
Mar 28, 2022
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
OPPO
Mar 28, 2022
German translation of the claims
OPPO
Mar 24, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Mar 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Mar 22, 2022
English translation of the claims
OPPO
Mar 22, 2022
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
OPPO
Mar 22, 2022
German translation of the claims
OPPO
Mar 18, 2022
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
OPPO
Mar 18, 2022
Communication with request to file translations
OPPO
Mar 18, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
OPPO
Mar 15, 2022
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
OPPO
Mar 14, 2022
Advice of delivery
Appeal
Mar 9, 2022
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Appeal
Mar 9, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Appeal
Mar 9, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Appeal
Feb 23, 2022
Description
Appeal
Feb 23, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Appeal
Feb 23, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Appeal
Feb 23, 2022
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Appeal
Feb 14, 2022
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Appeal
Jan 31, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Jan 26, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Jan 26, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Jan 26, 2022
Advice of delivery
Appeal
Jan 26, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Jan 26, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Jan 26, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Appeal
Jan 25, 2022
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Appeal
Jan 25, 2022
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Appeal
Jan 21, 2022
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Appeal
Jan 20, 2022
Communication about missing proof of delivery
Appeal
Dec 23, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Dec 23, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Appeal
Dec 23, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Appeal
Dec 17, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Dec 17, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Appeal
Dec 17, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Appeal
Dec 17, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Dec 17, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Dec 9, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Dec 6, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Dec 6, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Dec 6, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Appeal
Nov 23, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Nov 18, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Nov 18, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Nov 18, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Appeal
Nov 17, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Appeal
Nov 17, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Appeal
Feb 2, 2021
Advice of delivery
Appeal
Jan 29, 2021
Advice of delivery
Appeal
Jan 27, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Appeal
Jan 27, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Appeal
Jan 22, 2021
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Appeal
Jan 12, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Dec 3, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Dec 3, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Appeal
Dec 3, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Dec 3, 2020
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Appeal
Dec 2, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Nov 26, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Nov 26, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Nov 26, 2020
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Appeal
Oct 7, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Appeal
Jul 14, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Jul 8, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Jul 8, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Appeal
Jul 8, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Appeal
Jul 8, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Jul 8, 2020
Reply to appeal
Appeal
Mar 3, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Appeal
Feb 20, 2020
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Feb 20, 2020
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Feb 20, 2020
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Feb 20, 2020
Non-scannable object
Appeal
Feb 20, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Appeal
Feb 18, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Appeal
Dec 12, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Appeal
Dec 12, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Appeal
Dec 5, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Dec 5, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Dec 5, 2019
Notice of appeal
Appeal
Oct 23, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Oct 21, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Oct 18, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Oct 16, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Oct 14, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Oct 14, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
OPPO
Oct 14, 2019
Decision rejecting the opposition
OPPO
Oct 14, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
OPPO
Oct 14, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
OPPO
Oct 14, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
OPPO
Oct 14, 2019
Means of redress
OPPO
Oct 14, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Oct 14, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Oct 14, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
OPPO
Oct 14, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
OPPO
Sep 12, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
OPPO
Aug 26, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Aug 20, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Aug 20, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Aug 20, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Jul 19, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jul 16, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jul 10, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jul 10, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jul 10, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jul 10, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Jul 10, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Jul 10, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Jul 10, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Jul 10, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Jul 10, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Jul 10, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Jul 10, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Jul 10, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Jul 10, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Jul 9, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jul 5, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jul 5, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Jul 5, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Jul 5, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jul 5, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Jul 3, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
OPPO
Mar 4, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Feb 28, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Feb 28, 2019
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
OPPO
Feb 28, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
OPPO
Feb 27, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Feb 27, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Feb 27, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
OPPO
Feb 12, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Feb 11, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Feb 7, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Feb 7, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Feb 5, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Feb 5, 2019
Authorisation
OPPO
Feb 5, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Feb 5, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
OPPO
Feb 4, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Feb 4, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Feb 4, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Oct 19, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Oct 16, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Oct 16, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
OPPO
Oct 16, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Oct 16, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
OPPO
Aug 22, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Aug 22, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
OPPO
Aug 13, 2018
Authorisation
OPPO
Aug 13, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
OPPO
Jun 18, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
OPPO
Jun 18, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
OPPO
May 25, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
OPPO
May 18, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
May 18, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
May 18, 2018
Notice of opposition
OPPO
May 18, 2018
Notice of opposition
OPPO
May 18, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
May 18, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
May 18, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Sep 7, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Search/Exam
Aug 10, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Jul 28, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Jul 28, 2017
English translation of the claims
Search/Exam
Jul 28, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Search/Exam
Jul 28, 2017
German translation of the claims
Search/Exam
Jul 28, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
May 10, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Search/Exam
May 10, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
May 10, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Search/Exam
May 10, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Search/Exam
May 10, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Search/Exam
Apr 10, 2017
Examination started
Search/Exam
Nov 28, 2016
Notification regarding date of start of examination with possibility to withdraw
Search/Exam
May 12, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
May 12, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Search/Exam
May 12, 2014
Amendments received before examination
Search/Exam
May 12, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Jan 15, 2014
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Search/Exam
Jan 14, 2014
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the postal address of the applicant
Search/Exam
Nov 29, 2013
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Search/Exam
Nov 22, 2013
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Search/Exam
Nov 6, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
Nov 6, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
Nov 6, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
Nov 6, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
Nov 5, 2013
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Search/Exam
Aug 29, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Aug 29, 2013
Request for entry into the European phase
Search/Exam
Aug 9, 2013
Information on entry into European phase
Search/Exam
Oct 23, 2012
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Search/Exam
Oct 4, 2012
Copy of the international search report
Search/Exam
Oct 4, 2012
Copy of the international search report
Search/Exam
Oct 4, 2012
Published international application - A1
Search/Exam
Jun 21, 2012
Submission concerning representation
PCTISA
May 31, 2012
Modified abstract
Search/Exam
May 30, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
PCTISA
May 30, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
PCTISA
May 30, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
PCTISA
Mar 29, 2012
Abstract
PCTISA
Mar 29, 2012
Claims
PCTISA
Mar 29, 2012
Description
PCTISA
Mar 29, 2012
Drawings
PCTISA