EPO Patent EP4627691A1: Method and Charging Station for Vehicle

ChangeBridge: EPO Bulletin - Power Supply (H02J)

Published March 11th, 2026

Detected March 25th, 2026

Summary

The European Patent Office has published patent application EP4627691A1, detailing a method and charging station for vehicles, filed by Volvo Truck Corporation. This publication is part of the EPO's regular bulletin and does not impose new regulatory obligations.

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The European Patent Office (EPO) has published patent application EP4627691A1, titled 'A METHOD AND A CHARGING STATION FOR A VEHICLE'. The application was filed by Volvo Truck Corporation and lists Emmanuel Estragnat as the inventor. The publication date is March 11, 2026, and it falls under IPC classifications H02J 7/00 and B60L 53/60, relating to power supply and electric vehicle charging.

This publication is a standard patent bulletin entry and does not represent a new rule, guidance, or enforcement action. It does not impose any new compliance obligations or deadlines on regulated entities. Compliance officers should note this as an update in intellectual property related to vehicle charging technology.

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A METHOD AND A CHARGING STATION FOR A VEHICLE

Publication EP4627691A1 Kind: A1 Mar 11, 2026

Applicants

VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION

Inventors

ESTRAGNAT, Emmanuel

IPC Classifications

H02J 7/00 20060101AFI20240607BHEP B60L 53/60 20190101ALI20240607BHEP

Designated 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, ME, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR

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