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System Comprising Separate Control Units For The Actuation Units Of An Electric Parking Brake - EP3529117

The patent EP3529117 was granted to Lucas Automotive on Apr 17, 2024. The application was filed on Oct 10, 2017 under application number EP17783461A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3529117

LUCAS AUTOMOTIVE

Application Number: EP17783461A
Filing Date: Oct 10, 2017
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Mar 15, 2024
Publication Date: Apr 17, 2024
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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE	Aug 30, 2021	CONTINENTAL	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (16) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	DE19732168
DESCRIPTION	WO2006061238
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	DE102011084534
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	DE102012010562
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	DE19826132
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	EP0780276
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2009195058
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US6317675
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US6345225
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2009013193
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2009074252
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO9926818
OPPOSITION	DE102007029910
OPPOSITION	DE102011084534
OPPOSITION	DE102012010562
OPPOSITION	DE102014002817

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Mar 21, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Mar 21, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Feb 28, 2024
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Feb 28, 2024
English translation of the claims
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Feb 28, 2024
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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Feb 28, 2024
French translation of claims
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Feb 28, 2024
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Communication with request to file translations
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Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
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Sep 26, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Sep 16, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Sep 16, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Sep 3, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Aug 30, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Aug 30, 2021
Notice of opposition
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Dec 14, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Decision to grant a European patent
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Sep 2, 2020
English translation of the claims
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French translation of claims
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Jun 24, 2020
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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Jun 17, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 17, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Annex to International preliminary examination report
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Oct 30, 2018
International preliminary examination report - points I-VIII
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Oct 30, 2018
Transmittal of International Preliminary Examination Report
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Oct 9, 2018
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Reply to International Search Opinion
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Copy of the international search report
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International Search Report - copy in English for the IB
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Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
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Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
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Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
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Notification of receipt of Search copy
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