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EP1074730 - Center feed of air for assist fuel injector [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.02.2004
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Siemens VDO Automotive Inc.
700 Park Avenue
Chatham, Ontario N7M 5M7 / CA
[N/P]
Former [2002/33]For all designated states
Siemens VDO Automotive Inc.
700 Park Avenue
Chatham, Ontario N7M 5M7 / CA
Former [2001/06]For all designated states
Siemens Canada limited
16 Industrial Park Road
Tilbury, Ontario N0P 2L0 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / Dozier, Henry
4220 Brightwood
Troy, MI 48098 / US
02 / Nally, Debora
2270 W. Island Road
Williamsburg, VA 23185 / US
 [2001/06]
Representative(s)Humphrey-Evans, Edward John, et al
Siemens AG
P.O. Box 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/01]Humphrey-Evans, Edward John, et al
c/o Siemens AG P.O. Box 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
Former [2002/33]Allen, Derek, et al
Siemens AG P.O. Box 22 16 34
80506 Munich / DE
Former [2001/06]Allen, Derek, et al
Siemens Shared Services Limited, Intellectual Property Department, Siemens House, Oldbury
Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 8FZ / GB
Application number, filing date00202772.004.08.2000
[2001/06]
Priority number, dateUS1999036947106.08.1999         Original published format: US 369471
[2001/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1074730
Date:07.02.2001
Language:EN
[2001/06]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1074730
Date:02.01.2002
[2002/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1074730
Date:09.04.2003
Language:EN
[2003/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.11.2001
ClassificationIPC:F02M35/104, F02M69/08, F02M69/46
[2001/06]
CPC:
F02M35/10222 (EP,US); F02M35/10039 (EP,US); F02M35/10216 (EP,US);
F02M35/104 (EP,US); F02M69/047 (EP,US); F02M69/08 (EP,US);
F02M69/46 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2002/38]
Former [2001/06]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Zentrale Luftzufuhr für luftunterstütztes Brennstoffeinspritzventil[2001/06]
English:Center feed of air for assist fuel injector[2001/06]
French:Alimentation centrale en air pour injecteur à commande pneumatique[2001/06]
Examination procedure31.07.2001Examination requested  [2001/39]
11.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.06.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.09.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.01.2003Fee for grant paid
15.01.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.01.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR09.04.2003
[2006/14]
Documents cited:Search[X]US3788287  (FALEN W, et al) [X] 1 * figure 3 *;
 [X]GB2203487  (FORD MOTOR CO) [X] 1 * figure 1 *;
 [XA]US5209191  (KOPEC EDUARD [DE]) [X] 1 * figure 3 * [A] 8,14;
 [A]FR2704601  (RENAULT [FR]) [A] 1,8,14* abstract *
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