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EP About this file: EP1253307

EP1253307 - Turbocharger rotor with ball bearings [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.07.2014
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.01.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 25.02.2015  [2015/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc.
9301 West 55th Street
LaGrange, IL 60525 / US
[2013/36]
Former [2005/32]For all designated states
Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc.
9301 West 55th Street
LaGrange, Illinois 60525 / US
Former [2002/44]For all designated states
General Motors Corporation
300 Renaissance Center
Detroit, Michigan 48265-3000 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Panos, Jean B.
2346 Ashleigh Drive
York, Pennsylvania 17402 / US
02 / Duve, Eric J.
629 Selborne Road
Riverside, Illinois 60546 / US
03 / Heilenbach, James W.
231 Lawton Road
Riverside, Illinois 60546 / DE
 [2002/44]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/02]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2012/01]Bucks, Teresa Anne
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2002/44]Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR
Postfach 31 02 20
80102 München / DE
Application number, filing date02004193.526.02.2002
[2002/44]
Priority number, dateUS2001084474124.04.2001         Original published format: US 844741
[2002/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1253307
Date:30.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/44]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1253307
Date:21.01.2004
[2004/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1253307
Date:04.09.2013
Language:EN
[2013/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.12.2003
ClassificationIPC:F02C6/12, F01D25/16, F02C7/06
[2002/44]
CPC:
F02C7/06 (EP,US); F01D25/16 (EP,US); F01D25/164 (EP,US);
F01D25/166 (EP,US); F01D25/18 (EP,US); F16C27/045 (EP,US);
F05D2220/40 (EP,US); F05D2300/21 (EP,US); F16C19/56 (EP,US);
F16C2360/24 (EP,US); F16C25/083 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/42]
Former [2002/44]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Turbolader mit Kugellagern[2002/44]
English:Turbocharger rotor with ball bearings[2002/44]
French:Turbocompresseur avec roulements à billes[2013/10]
Former [2002/44]Turbosoufflante avec roulements à billes
Examination procedure03.03.2004Examination requested  [2004/19]
22.07.2004Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
01.03.2005Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR
23.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.03.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.07.2013Fee for grant paid
17.07.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  23.01.2007
Opposition(s)05.06.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
25.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
28.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
25.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
26.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
24.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
23.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
07.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
07.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 12
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
01.09.2004AT   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.2004BE   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.2004CH   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.2004CY   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.2004DK   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.2004ES   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.2004FI   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.2004GR   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.2004IE   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.2004IT   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.2004LU   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.2004MC   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.2004NL   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.2004PT   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.2004SE   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.2004TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB26.02.2014
FR28.02.2014
[2015/09]
Former [2015/08]FR28.02.2014
Documents cited:Search[A]US4116506  (MORITOMO SADAO, et al) [A] 1,3,5,7-9 * column 1, line 52 - column 2, line 54 ** abstract *;
 [YA]US5145334  (GUTKNECHT DANIEL A [US]) [Y] 9 * column 2, line 48 - column 3, line 45 * * column 3, line 63 - column 4, line 12 * * abstract * [A] 1,3,5,6,9;
 [XY]DE4334339  (ABB MANAGEMENT AG [CH]) [X] 1,3,5,7 * column 1, line 26 - line 51 * * column 2, line 10 - line 25 * * column 4, line 3 - line 42 * * column 5, line 11 - column 6, line 3 * * abstract * [Y] 2,4,6,8-10;
 [YA]US5482437  (HOUSTON RUSSELL A [US], et al) [Y] 10 * column 2, line 48 - column 3, line 8 * * figure - * [A] 1;
 [YA]US5803612  (BAETTIG JOSEF [CH]) [Y] 2 * column 3, line 58 - column 4, line 2 * * column 4, line 43 - column 5, line 9 * * figures 1,4 * [A] 1,3,5,7,9;
 [XY]US5967762  (KELLER ROBERT A [US], et al) [X] 1 * column 2, line 51 - column 4, line 9 * * column 4, line 40 - line 51 * * abstract * [Y] 4,8;
 [XAY]EP1057977  (CRYOSTAR FRANCE SA [FR]) [X] 1 * column 2, line 45 - column 3, line 11 * * column 4, line 29 - line 57 * * figure - * [A] 3-5,7,9 [Y] 6
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