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EP About this file: EP1312777

EP1312777 - A Variable Compression Ratio Engine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.06.2009
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
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, Inc.
600 Parklane Towers East
Dearborn, MI 48126 / US
[2008/32]
Former [2003/21]For all designated states
Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
600 Parklane Towers East
Dearborn, Michigan 48126 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Styron, Joshua Putman
48100 Deer Trail Drive
48187, Canton / US
02 / Sashidharan, Mr Pravin
139 Cherry Valley Drive Apartment C-12
Inkster, MI 48141 / US
03 / Rao, V. Durga, Nageswar
5255, Clarendon Crest
48302, Bloomfield Hills / US
04 / Iami, Yash, Andrew
2324, Paris
48083, Troy / US
 [2003/21]
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 [2003/21]Messulam, Alec Moses, et al
A. Messulam & Co. Ltd., 43-45 High Road
Bushey Heath, Bushey, Herts WD23 1EE / GB
Application number, filing date02102488.025.10.2002
[2003/21]
Priority number, dateUS2001000335515.11.2001         Original published format: US 3355
[2003/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1312777
Date:21.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1312777
Date:01.02.2006
[2006/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1312777
Date:06.08.2008
Language:EN
[2008/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.12.2005
ClassificationIPC:F02B75/04, F02D15/02
[2003/21]
CPC:
F02B75/045 (EP,US); F02D15/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2006/40]
Former [2003/21]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:Brennkraftmaschine mit variablem Verdichtungsverhältnis[2003/21]
English:A Variable Compression Ratio Engine[2003/21]
French:Moteur à taux de compression variable[2003/21]
Examination procedure24.06.2006Examination requested  [2006/32]
30.10.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.04.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.2008Communication 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
04.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
24.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
11.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5562068  (SUGIMOTO MITSURU [JP], et al) [X] 1-10 * column 2, line 56 - column 3, line 59; figures 1-8 *;
 [X]DE19606622  (WRONNA WERNER [DE]) [X] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [X]US6282983  (EVANS MARK M [US]) [X] 1-10 * column 2, line 23 - line 65; figures 1-17 *;
 [PX]US6394047  (RAO V DURGA NAGESWAR [US], et al) [PX] 1-10* the whole document *;
 [PX]US6412453  (RAO V DURGA N [US], et al) [PX] 1-10 * column 7, line 35 - line 65; figures 2-10 * * column 9, line 27 - line 49 *;
 [PX]EP1236876  (FORD GLOBAL TECH INC [US]) [PX] 1-10 * paragraph [0038] - paragraph [0055]; figures 2a-4 *;
 [E]EP1300564  (FORD GLOBAL TECH INC [US]) [E] 1-10 * the whole document *
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