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EP1134369 - Method for improved vehicle performance [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.11.2007
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.11.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.01.2008  [2008/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
One Parklane Blvd, 600 Parklane Towers East
Dearborn, MI 48126 / US
[2006/51]
Former [2001/38]For all designated states
Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
600 Parklane Towers East
Dearborn, Michigan 48126 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Bidner, David Karl
9618 Ingram Street
Livonia, Michigan 48150 / US
02 / Surnilla, Gopichandra
5358 Midchester Court
West Bloomfield, Michigan 48324 / US
 [2001/38]
Representative(s)Messulam, Alec Moses
Harrison IP Limited
3 Ebor House
London Ebor Business Park
Millfield Lane
Nether Poppleton York YO26 6QY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/38]Messulam, Alec Moses
A. Messulam & Co. Ltd., 43-45 High Road
Bushey Heath, Bushey, Herts WD23 1EE / GB
Application number, filing date01302325.414.03.2001
[2001/38]
Priority number, dateUS2000052821817.03.2000         Original published format: US 528218
[2001/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1134369
Date:19.09.2001
Language:EN
[2001/38]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1134369
Date:05.11.2003
[2003/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1134369
Date:24.01.2007
Language:EN
[2007/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.09.2003
ClassificationIPC:F01N9/00, F02D41/14
[2001/38]
CPC:
F01N3/0842 (EP,US); F02D41/028 (EP,US); F01N2570/04 (EP,US);
F02D2200/0625 (EP,US); F02D2200/501 (EP,US); F02D41/1446 (EP,US);
Y02T10/12 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/31]
Former [2001/38]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Verbesserung des Verhaltens eines Fahrzeuges[2001/38]
English:Method for improved vehicle performance[2001/38]
French:Méthode pour améliorer les performances d'un véhicule[2001/38]
Examination procedure08.04.2004Examination requested  [2004/24]
23.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.06.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.10.2006Fee for grant paid
21.10.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.10.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2008/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
10.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
27.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
28.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XA]DE19823921  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [X] 1 * column 4, line 32 - line 57 * * claims 1,3 * [A] 2-14;
 [A]US5778666  (CULLEN MICHAEL JOHN [US], et al) [A] 1-14 * column 4, line 46 - column 5, line 53 * * column 10, line 8 - line 43 * * claim - *;
 [A]EP0859132  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-14 * column W *;
 [A]US5652378  (DUSSAULT ROBERT G [US]) [A] 1 * column W *;
 [A]US5743084  (HEPBURN JEFFREY SCOTT [US]) [A] 1-14 * column W *;
 [A]US5657625  (KOGA KAZUO [JP], et al) [A] 1-14 * claim - *;
 [A]EP0962639  (RENAULT [FR]) [A] 1-14 * paragraph [0033] - paragraph [0042] *
by applicantUS5657625
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