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EP About this file: EP1175556

EP1175556 - CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY CONSISTING OF CONTROL VALVES OR VALVE MODULES INJECTION-MOULDED AT THE TIME OF MOUNTING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.04.2007
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.10.2009Change - representativepublished on 02.12.2009  [2009/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mann + Hummel GmbH
Hindenburgstrasse 45
71638 Ludwigsburg / DE
[2003/51]
Former [2002/05]For all designated states
FILTERWERK MANN & HUMMEL GmbH
71631 Ludwigsburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / RENTSCHLER, Klaus
Hohenzollernstrasse 7
D-71126 Gäufelden / DE
02 / NEUSCHWANDER, Helmut
Rettistrasse 4
D-71636 Ludwigsburg / DE
 [2002/05]
Representative(s)Voth, Gerhard, et al
Mann+Hummel GmbH
Hindenburgstrasse 45
71638 Ludwigsburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/49]Voth, Gerhard, et al
Mann+Hummel GmbH Hindenburgstrasse 45
71638 Ludwigsburg / DE
Former [2002/05]Voth, Gerhard, et al
Filterwerk Mann + Hummel GmbH, Hindenburgstr. 45
71638 Ludwigsburg / DE
Application number, filing date00927031.520.04.2000
[2002/05]
WO2000EP03673
Priority number, dateDE199911877724.04.1999         Original published format: DE 19918777
[2002/05]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0065214
Date:02.11.2000
Language:DE
[2000/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1175556
Date:30.01.2002
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.11.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1175556
Date:07.06.2006
Language:DE
[2006/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.11.2000
ClassificationIPC:F02D9/10
[2002/05]
CPC:
B29C45/14311 (EP,US); F01L15/14 (KR); F02B27/0273 (EP,US);
F02D9/1095 (EP,US); F16K1/223 (EP,US); B29C45/14549 (EP,US);
B29K2705/00 (EP,US); B29L2031/7506 (EP,US); Y02T10/12 (EP,US);
Y10T137/0525 (EP,US); Y10T137/6048 (EP,US); Y10T137/87161 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49417 (EP,US); Y10T29/49426 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/05]
TitleGerman:SCHALTKLAPPENVERBAND AUS MONTAGEGESPRITZTEN SCHALTKLAPPEN ODER KLAPPENMODULEN[2002/05]
English:CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY CONSISTING OF CONTROL VALVES OR VALVE MODULES INJECTION-MOULDED AT THE TIME OF MOUNTING[2002/05]
French:ENSEMBLE VOLETS DE COMMANDE CONSTITUE DE VOLETS DE COMMANDE, MOULES PAR INJECTION AU MOMENT DU MONTAGE, OU DE MODULES A VOLETS[2002/05]
Entry into regional phase01.10.2001National basic fee paid 
01.10.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
01.10.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.11.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
01.10.2001Examination requested  [2002/05]
22.07.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.10.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.01.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.04.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.07.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.09.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.04.2006Fee for grant paid
03.04.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.03.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
11.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
30.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY07.06.2006
FI07.06.2006
FR07.06.2006
GB07.06.2006
IE07.06.2006
IT07.06.2006
NL07.06.2006
DK07.09.2006
SE07.09.2006
GR08.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
PT07.11.2006
[2009/37]
Former [2009/01]FI07.06.2006
FR07.06.2006
GB07.06.2006
IE07.06.2006
IT07.06.2006
NL07.06.2006
DK07.09.2006
SE07.09.2006
GR08.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
PT07.11.2006
Former [2008/19]FI07.06.2006
GB07.06.2006
IE07.06.2006
IT07.06.2006
NL07.06.2006
DK07.09.2006
SE07.09.2006
GR08.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
PT07.11.2006
Former [2007/35]FI07.06.2006
GB07.06.2006
IE07.06.2006
IT07.06.2006
NL07.06.2006
DK07.09.2006
SE07.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
PT07.11.2006
Former [2007/27]FI07.06.2006
GB07.06.2006
IE07.06.2006
NL07.06.2006
DK07.09.2006
SE07.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
PT07.11.2006
Former [2007/25]FI07.06.2006
IE07.06.2006
NL07.06.2006
DK07.09.2006
SE07.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
PT07.11.2006
Former [2007/22]FI07.06.2006
NL07.06.2006
DK07.09.2006
SE07.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
PT07.11.2006
Former [2007/19]FI07.06.2006
NL07.06.2006
SE07.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
PT07.11.2006
Former [2007/12]FI07.06.2006
SE07.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
PT07.11.2006
Former [2006/51]FI07.06.2006
SE07.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
Former [2006/50]SE07.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
Former [2006/48]SE07.09.2006
Cited inInternational search[A]US3774879  (ZINK A) [A] 2 * column A * * column 1, line 28 - line 34; figure 1 *;
 [Y]US3897524  (FREISMUTH RICHARD J, et al) [Y] 5,6,8 * column 2, line 52 - line 56; figure 2 *;
 [A]US4860706  (SUZUKI TAKIO [JP], et al) [A] 2* figure 24 *;
 [A]DE4323078  (PIERBURG GMBH [DE]) [A] 6,7,9-11 * column 1, line 34 - line 48 * * column 1, line 53 - line 56; figure 1 *;
 [Y]DE19615438  (MANN & HUMMEL FILTER [DE]) [Y] 2,7 * abstract * * column 2, line 4 - line 10; figure 5 * * column 3, line 68 - column 4, line 6 *;
 [XY]US5715782  (ELDER JACK EDWARD [US]) [X] 1,3,9-12 * column A * * column 1, line 47 - column 2, line 26 * * column 3, line 46 - line 50 * * column 4, line 17 - line 51 * * column 5, line 10 - line 17 * * column 5, line 31 - line 38 * * column 5, line 58 - line 60; figures 3,5,6 * [Y] 2,5-8;
 [PX]DE29913538U  (MANN & HUMMEL FILTER [DE]) [PX] 1,9,10,12 * page 2, paragraphs 3,4 * * page 3, paragraph 5 - page 4, paragraph 1 * * page 4, paragraph 3 * * page 5, line 10 - line 12 *
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