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EP About this file: EP1404996

EP1404996 - CONTROL VALVE FOR AN ENGINE COOLING CIRCUIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  06.08.2010
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.2010Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 08.09.2010  [2010/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VALEO THERMIQUE MOTEUR
8, rue Louis-Lormand
78321 La Verrière / FR
[2004/15]
Inventor(s)01 / MARTINS, Carlos
5 avenue du Bel Air
F-78150 Le Chesnay / FR
02 / CHANFREAU, Matthieu
22, rue du Rouet
F-78650 Saulx Marchais / FR
 [2004/40]
Former [2004/39]01 / MARTINS, Carlos
5 avenue du Bel Air
F-78150 Le Chesnay / FR
02 / CHANFREAU, Matthieu
12, rue Copreaux
F-75015 Paris / FR
Former [2004/15]01 / MARTINS, Carlos
10, rue de la Moutière
F-78490 Montfort l'Amaury / FR
02 / CHANFREAU, Matthieu
12, rue Copreaux
F-75015 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date02767562.810.07.2002
[2004/15]
WO2002FR02433
Priority number, dateFR2001000921811.07.2001         Original published format: FR 0109218
FR2002000513924.04.2002         Original published format: FR 0205139
[2004/15]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03006858
Date:23.01.2003
Language:FR
[2003/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1404996
Date:07.04.2004
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.01.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1404996
Date:22.02.2006
Language:FR
[2006/08]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1404996
Date:08.09.2010
Language:FR
[2010/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.01.2003
ClassificationIPC:F16K11/085
[2004/15]
CPC:
B60H1/00485 (EP,US); F16K11/085 (EP,US); F01P2007/146 (EP,US);
F01P2025/04 (EP,US); F01P2025/80 (EP,US); F01P2031/00 (EP,US);
Y10T137/86863 (EP,US); Y10T137/86871 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/20]
Former [2004/15]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:STEUERVENTIL FÜR KÜHLSYSTEM EINES MOTORS[2004/15]
English:CONTROL VALVE FOR AN ENGINE COOLING CIRCUIT[2004/15]
French:VANNE DE COMMANDE POUR UN CIRCUIT DE REFROIDISSEMENT D'UN MOTEUR[2004/15]
Entry into regional phase06.01.2004National basic fee paid 
06.01.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
06.01.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.02.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
06.01.2004Examination requested  [2004/19]
15.07.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.01.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.07.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.10.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.10.2005Fee for grant paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  20.10.2006    ADMISSIBLE
Gustav Wahler GmbH u. Co. KG
Hindenburgstr. 146
D-73730 Esslingen / DE
Opponent's representative
Kratzsch, Volkhard
Postfach 10 01 62
73701 Esslingen / DE
 [2006/49]
15.01.2007Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
11.07.2007Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
19.10.2009Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
19.10.2009Date of oral proceedings
08.01.2010Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
08.01.2010Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
04.05.2010Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
21.07.2010Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
16.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.02.2006
CY22.02.2006
CZ22.02.2006
EE22.02.2006
FI22.02.2006
GB22.02.2006
IE22.02.2006
IT22.02.2006
NL22.02.2006
SK22.02.2006
TR22.02.2006
BG22.05.2006
DK22.05.2006
SE22.05.2006
GR23.05.2006
ES02.06.2006
LU10.07.2006
PT24.07.2006
BE31.07.2006
CH31.07.2006
LI31.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
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Cited inInternational search[X]JPS6162679  ;
 [A]FR2142186  (PEUGEOT & RENAULT) [A] 1,12,30 * figures 1-5 *;
 [A]GB1394032  (HONEYWELL GMBH) [A] 1,12,15,30 * figures 1-6 *;
 [A]US4146055  (RYDER FRANCIS E, et al) [A] 1,2,30 * abstract *;
 [A]US4398562  (SAAREM MYRL J [US], et al) [A] 1,15,30 * abstract *;
 [A]FR2656668  (LOSEGO MARTINE) [A] 1,15,17,30 * abstract *;
 [X]US5927330  (MINTON RANDY [US], et al) [X] 1,6,15,30 * abstract *;
 [X]US6185757  (GARDENIER W JOHN [US], et al) [X] 1,6,30 * abstract *;
 [A]FR2800125  (COUTIER MOULAGE GEN IND [FR]) [A] 1,17,30* abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19860807), vol. 010, no. 227, Database accession no. (M - 505), & JP61062679 A 19860331 (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD;OTHERS: 01) [X] 1,6,15,30 * abstract *
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