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EP1443202 - An onboard fuel separation apparatus for an automobile [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.02.2012
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.02.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.03.2012  [2012/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
1545 Route 22 East P.O. Box 900
Annandale, NJ 08801-0900 / US
For all designated states
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi 471-8571 / JP
[2011/16]
Former [2004/32]For all designated states
ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
1545 Route 22 East, P.O. Box 900
Annandale, NJ 08801-0900 / US
For all designated states
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi 471-8571 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Partridge, Randall D.
33 Salters Farm Road
Califon New Jersey 07830 / US
02 / Weissman, Walter
6 Dickinson Road
Basking Ridge New Jersey 07920 / US
03 / Ueda, Takanori
Toyota Jidosha K.K. 1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi Aichi-ken, 471-8571 / JP
04 / Iwashita, Yoshihiro
Toyota Jidosha K.K. 1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi Aichi-ken, 471-8571 / JP
 [2004/32]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/34]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [2004/32]Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, Dipl.-Ing.
Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner GbR, TBK-Patent, Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date03023348.015.10.2003
[2004/32]
Priority number, dateUS2003024859230.01.2003         Original published format: US 248592
[2004/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1443202
Date:04.08.2004
Language:EN
[2004/32]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1443202
Date:24.06.2009
[2009/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1443202
Date:20.04.2011
Language:EN
[2011/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.05.2009
ClassificationIPC:F02M25/00
[2004/32]
CPC:
F02D33/006 (EP,US); C10G31/11 (EP,US); F02D19/0649 (EP,US);
F02D19/0665 (EP,US); F02D19/0671 (EP,US); F02M25/00 (EP,US);
F02M37/0064 (EP,US); F02M37/0088 (EP,US); F02M43/00 (EP,US);
F02M69/046 (EP,US); Y02T10/30 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2010/09]
Former [2004/32]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Onboard-Kraftstofftrennvorrichtung für ein Kraftfahrzeug[2004/32]
English:An onboard fuel separation apparatus for an automobile[2004/32]
French:Dispositif de séparation de combustible embarqué pour une automobile[2004/32]
Examination procedure15.10.2003Examination requested  [2004/32]
19.08.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.12.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.12.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
01.02.2010Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
30.04.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.06.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.08.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.10.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.11.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.03.2011Fee for grant paid
11.03.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.01.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
12.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
12.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
14.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
13.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
11.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB1222101  (ABCOR INC [US]) [A] 4 * column 1, line 40 - line 48 *;
 [Y]US4997906  (THALER WARREN A [US], et al) [Y] 8 * column 4, line 5 - line 15 *;
 [Y]US5635055  (SWEET JAMES R [CA], et al) [Y] 8 * column 5, line 13 - line 21 *;
 [A]WO02053253  (EXXONMOBIL RES & ENG CO [US]) [A] 4* paragraph [0019] *;
 [XY]WO02077436  (EXXONMOBIL RES & ENG CO [US], et al) [X] 1-4,6,7,9,10 * abstract * * paragraphs [0013] , [0033] , [0038] , [0039]; claim 12 * * figures 1,2 * [Y] 8;
 [XY]WO02077429  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD [JP], et al) [X] 1-4,6,7,9,10 * abstract * * page 4, line 29 - line 32 * * page 8, line 13 - line 36 * * claim 25 * * figures 1,5,7-9 * [Y] 8
by applicantWO02077429
 WO02077436
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