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EP1306531 - A method and system for controlling an engine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.06.2009
Database last updated on 10.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.06.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.07.2009  [2009/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Fairlane Plaza South, Suite 800 330 Town Center Drive
Dearborn, MI 48126 / US
[2008/31]
Former [2003/18]For all designated states
Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
600 Parklane Towers East
Dearborn, Michigan 48126 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Surnilla, Gopichandra
5358, Midchester Court
West Bloomfield, MI 48324 / US
 [2003/18]
Representative(s)Messulam, Alec Moses, et al
Harrison IP Limited
3 Ebor House
London Ebor Business Park
Millfield Lane
Nether Poppleton York YO26 6QY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/18]Messulam, Alec Moses, et al
A. Messulam & Co. Ltd., 43-45 High Road
Bushey Heath, Bushey, Herts WD23 1EE / GB
Application number, filing date02102352.811.09.2002
[2003/18]
Priority number, dateUS2001068287829.10.2001         Original published format: US 682878
[2003/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1306531
Date:02.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/18]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1306531
Date:17.05.2006
[2006/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1306531
Date:06.08.2008
Language:EN
[2008/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.03.2006
ClassificationIPC:F01N3/18, F02D41/02, F02D41/14
[2003/18]
CPC:
F02D41/1408 (EP,US); F01N13/009 (EP,US); F01N13/011 (EP,US);
F01N3/0842 (EP,US); F01N3/0885 (EP,US); F02D41/0082 (EP,US);
F02D41/028 (EP,US); F02D41/1443 (EP,US); F01N13/107 (EP,US);
F01N2570/04 (EP,US); F02D2200/0802 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2007/04]
Former [2003/18]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Steuerung einer Brennkraftmaschine[2003/18]
English:A method and system for controlling an engine[2003/18]
French:Méthode et système de commande d'un moteur[2003/18]
Examination procedure23.10.2006Examination requested  [2006/49]
04.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.05.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.06.2008Fee for grant paid
16.06.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.05.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
13.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
01.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
04.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4006722  (HATA YOSHITAKA, et al) [X] 1,15 * figure 1 * * column 2, lines 3-67 ** column 3, lines 24-45 *;
 [A]US5377654  (LORUSSO JULIAN A [US], et al) [A] 1,5,16,17 * figures 1,5 * * column 1, lines 8-12 * * column 2, line 56 - column 3, line 10 * * column 6, lines 52-62 *;
 [X]US6237330  (TAKAHASHI HIDEAKI [JP], et al) [X] 1-5,7,8,11,13,15,16,18 * figures 1-5 * * column 3, line 37 - column 5, line 5 * * column 5, line 66 - column 6, line 3 * * column 6, lines 28-34 * * column 8, line 18 - column 9, line 21 * * column 15, line 12 - column 16, line 47 *;
 [A]US6250074  (SUZUKI NAOTO [JP], et al) [A] 1-3,5,6,10,15 * figures 1,7-10 * * column 7, line 3 - column 8, line 37 * * column 9, line 57 - column 10, line 12 * * column 12, line 66 - column 13, line 7 * * column 14, lines 1-10 *
by applicantUS4089310
 US5548995
 DE19923481
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