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ASSEMBLY WITH SEVERAL MULTIPLE LAMELLAE CLUTCHES WITH PISTONS OF SHEET METAL FOR THE ACTUATION OF THE CLUTCHES, IN PARTICULAR AN ASSEMBLY WITH THREE MULTIPLE LAMELLAE CLUTCHES

Publication No. EP4314588

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App No. EP22711052

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Filed by Magna PT B.V. & Co. KGaA

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Filed on 2022-03-08

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Issued/Published on 2025-12-24

Official EPO Register

Publication No. EP4314588 A1

Application No. EP22711052 Filed: 2022-03-08

Grant Date 2025-12-24 Mention of grant

Active Oppositions 2 Active EPO Oppositions

Patent Abstract / Summary

Patent abstract is being processed or was not provided in English by the publishing office.

IPC Classifications

F16D25/10, F16D25/0638, B60K6/387

Priority Claims

DE 202110203149 Date: 2021-03-29

DE 202110207080 Date: 2021-07-06

Designated Contracting States (38 EPC States)

AL 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

Parties & Representation

Applicants

Magna PT B.V. & Co. KGaA

Hermann-Hagenmeyer-Straße 1, 74199 Untergruppenbach

Magna PT B.V. & Co. KG

Hermann-Hagenmeyer-Strasse 1, 74199 Untergruppenbach

Inventors (3)

GREMPLINI, Hansi

74379 Ingersheim

COKDOGRU, Inan

74924 Neckarbischofsheim

MUELLER, Sarah

71566 Althuette

Representatives / Agents

Euler, Matthias

Magna International (Germany) GmbH, Kurfürst-Eppstein-Ring 11

Rausch, Gabriele

Magna International (Germany) GmbH, Kurfürst-Eppstein-Ring 11

ZF Friedrichshafen AG

Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz, Löwentalerstraße 20

Valeo Powertrain Systems

Service Propriété Intellectuelle, Immeuble le Delta

Key Procedural Dates

Request-For-Examination 2023-10-24

Mention Of Grant Published 2025-12-24

First-Examination-Report-Despatched 2025-08-01

Patent Oppositions

Official opposition proceedings filed against European Patent EP4314588 under EPC Article 99.

2 ACTIVE OPPONENTS

Opponent Company

ZF Friedrichshafen AG

Löwentaler Strasse 20, DE

Representative

ZF Friedrichshafen AG

Filing Date

2026-09-21

Opposition in Progress

Opponent Company

Valeo Embrayages

81, Avenue Roger Dumoulin, FR

Representative

Valeo Powertrain Systems

Filing Date

2026-09-24

Opposition in Progress

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2022-10-10	STAA	INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT	EP
2022-03-29	STAA	INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT	EP
2024-01-05	PUAI	PUBLIC REFERENCE MADE UNDER ARTICLE 153(3) EPC TO A PUBLISHED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION THAT HAS ENTERED THE EUROPEAN PHASE	EP
2024-01-05	STAA	INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT	EP
2024-02-07	17P	REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION FILED	EP
2024-02-07	AK	DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES	EP
2024-07-03	DAX	REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT (DELETED)	EP
2024-07-03	DAV	REQUEST FOR VALIDATION OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT (DELETED)	EP
2025-07-31	GRAP	DESPATCH OF COMMUNICATION OF INTENTION TO GRANT A PATENT	EP
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2025-11-21	GRAA	(EXPECTED) GRANT	EP
2025-11-20	GRAS	GRANT FEE PAID	EP
2025-11-21	STAA	INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT	EP
2025-12-24	AK	DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES	EP
2025-12-24	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2025-12-31	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2026-04-10	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2026-04-13	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2026-04-13	PGFP	ANNUAL FEE PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2026-04-14	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
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2026-04-28	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
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2026-07-10	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2026-07-17	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2026-07-18	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2026-07-21	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2026-07-25	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2026-08-06	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2026-09-25	PLBI	OPPOSITION FILED	EP
2026-09-30	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
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2026-10-07	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2026-10-07	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2026-09-21	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP

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ASSEMBLY WITH SEVERAL MULTIPLE LAMELLAE CLUTCHES WITH PISTONS OF SHEET METAL FOR THE ACTUATION OF THE CLUTCHES, IN PARTICULAR AN ASSEMBLY WITH THREE MULTIPLE LAMELLAE CLUTCHES

Patent Abstract / Summary

IPC Classifications

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Designated Contracting States (38 EPC States)

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Inventors (3)

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ZF Friedrichshafen AG

Valeo Embrayages

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