blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP1232335

EP1232335 - FREE-PISTON ENGINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.12.2004
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.08.2008Change - representativepublished on 01.10.2008  [2008/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bosch Rexroth AG
Zum Eisengiesser 1
97816 Lohr am Main / DE
[2003/02]
Former [2002/34]For all designated states
Mannesmann Rexroth GmbH
Jahnstrasse 3 - 5
97816 Lohr/Main / DE
Inventor(s)01 / SCHÄFFER, Rudolf
Rotkreuzstrasse 7
97828 Marktheidenfeld / DE
02 / DANTLGRABER, Jörg
Dr. Hönlein-Strasse 14
97816 Lohr/Main / DE
 [2002/34]
Representative(s)Winter, Brandl - Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Bavariaring 10
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/40]Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner Röss, Kaiser, Polte Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Bavariaring 10
80336 München / DE
Former [2002/34]Winter, Brandl, &Fürniss, Hübner Röss, Kaiser, Polte Partnerschaft
Bavariaring 10
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date00981162.106.11.2000
[2002/34]
WO2000DE03886
Priority number, dateDE1999105654724.11.1999         Original published format: DE 19956547
DE2000102672830.05.2000         Original published format: DE 10026728
[2002/34]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0138706
Date:31.05.2001
Language:DE
[2001/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1232335
Date:21.08.2002
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.05.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1232335
Date:04.02.2004
Language:DE
[2004/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.05.2001
ClassificationIPC:F02B71/04, F01B11/00
[2002/34]
CPC:
F01B11/007 (EP); F02B71/045 (EP); F02B2075/025 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/06]
Former [2002/34]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:FREIKOLBENMOTOR[2002/34]
English:FREE-PISTON ENGINE[2002/34]
French:MOTEUR A PISTONS LIBRES[2002/34]
Entry into regional phase12.03.2002National basic fee paid 
12.03.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
12.03.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.05.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
12.03.2002Examination requested  [2002/34]
30.04.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.09.2003Fee for grant paid
10.09.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.11.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2005/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
26.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court
See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Cited inInternational search[A]US3606591  (POTMA THEODORUS GERHARDUS) [A] 1 * figures 1,2 * * column A *;
 [A]US4202251  (GEIRNAERT MARCEL [BE]) [A] 1 * figure 2 * * column A * * column 3, line 44 - line 50 *;
 [A]US4166410  (SCHLOSSER PAUL W [US]) [A] 1 * figure 1 * * column A *;
 [A]US5482445  (ACHTEN PETER A J [NL], et al) [A] 1,2,5 * figure 1 * * column A * * column 2, line 53 - line 60 * * column 3, line 14 - line 31 *;
 [A]US4620836  (BRANDL GERHARD [AT]) [A] 1,2 * figure 1 * * column A * * column 5, line 18 - line 30 *;
 [A]DE2715896  (MESSERSCHMITT BOELKOW BLOHM) [A] 1,2 * figures 1,2 * * page 8, line 1 - line 20 *
by applicantDE4024591
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.