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Integrated Energy Absorbing Castings - EP4192721

The patent EP4192721 was granted to Tesla on Oct 2, 2024. The application was originally filed on Aug 5, 2021 under application number EP21770336A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4192721

TESLA
Application Number
EP21770336A
Filing Date
Aug 5, 2021
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Aug 30, 2024
Grant Date
Oct 2, 2024
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VOLKSWAGENJul 2, 2025BALS & VOGEL PATENTANWALTE PARTGMBBADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (13) New

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Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (6) New

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OPPOSITION- Ali Iqtidar, "Vehicle teardown expert Sandy Munro undertook the project of tearing down a Tesla Model Y more than a month ago and has released 40 episodes showing component-by-component analysis in each episode. In the final episode of this Model Y teardown series, Sandy Munro gives 10 key takeaways from this in-depth analysis (Ep 40 video at the end below)", teslaoracle.com, (20200519), teslaoracle.com, URL: https://www.teslaoracle.com/2020/05/19/model-y-sandy-munro-verdict/#go, XP093295885-
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Druckguss", Wikipedia, (20180622), Wikipedia, URL: https://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Druckguss&oldid=178539853, XP093295875-
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "ItalPresseGauss has added a new model to its popular TF series of high-end toggle-free die casting machines: the TF 5600, with a closing force of up to 5600 tonnes.", IPG (ItalPresseGauss), (20180110), IPG (ItalPresseGauss), URL: https://www.italpressegauss.com/whats-new/news-and-events/news/italpresse-gauss-expands-tf-series, XP093295872-
OPPOSITION- Baylançiçek Berk, "Tesla, Model 3 ile Model Y Arasındaki Mühendislik Farklarını Açıkladı", webtekno.com, (20200501), webtekno.com, URL: https://www.webtekno.com/tesla-model-3-model-y-muhendislik-farklarini-acikladi-h91457.html, XP093295877-
OPPOSITION- Halvorson Bengt, "Tesla aims to scale up Model Y after profitable Q1, but delays Semi deliveries to 2021", greencarreports.com, (20200429), greencarreports.com, URL: https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1128002_tesla-aims-to-scale-up-model-y-after-profitable-q1-but-delays-semi-deliveries-to-2021, XP093295889-
OPPOSITION- Morris Charles, "In Model Y, Tesla replaces 70 underbody parts with one casting", chargedevs.com, (20200504), chargedevs.com, URL: https://chargedevs.com/newswire/in-model-y-tesla-replaces-70-underbody-parts-with-one-casting/, XP093295891-

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