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EP1350930 - Variable displacement pump and control therefor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  25.12.2015
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.12.2015Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 27.01.2016  [2016/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SLW Automotive Inc.
1300 S. Opdyke
Sallisaw OK 74955 / US
[2016/04]
Former [2010/25]For all designated states
SLW Automotive Inc.
1300 S. Opdyke
Sallisaw OK 74955 / US
Former [2008/37]For all designated states
BorgWarner, Inc.
3850 Hamlin Road
Auburn Hills, MI 48326-2872 / US
Former [2007/46]For all designated states
BorgWarner Inc.
3850 Hamlin Road Auburn Hills
MI 48326-2872 / US
Former [2005/21]For all designated states
BorgWarner Inc.
3850 Hamlin Road
Auburn Hills, MI 48326-2872 / US
Former [2003/41]For all designated states
BorgWarner Inc.
Powertrain Technical Center 3800 Automation Avenue, Suite 100
Auburn Hills, MI 48326-1782 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hunter, Douglas
14993 Crofton Drive
Shelby Township, MI 48315 / US
02 / Koenig, Dennis
11528 Dunham road
Hartland, MI 48353 / US
 [2003/41]
Representative(s)Maiwald GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/04]Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstrasse 3
80335 München / DE
Former [2003/41]Lerwill, John, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
Application number, filing date03252133.803.04.2003
[2003/41]
Priority number, dateUS20020369829P03.04.2002         Original published format: US 369829 P
US2003040657503.04.2003         Original published format: US 406575
[2007/35]
Former [2003/41]US20020369829P03.04.2002
US20030406575P03.04.2003
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1350930
Date:08.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1350930
Date:14.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/46]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1350930
Date:27.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.06.2003
ClassificationIPC:F01M1/16, F04C15/00
[2007/26]
CPC:
F04C14/22 (EP,US); F01M1/16 (EP,US); F04C2270/01 (EP,US);
F04C2270/052 (EP,US); F04C2270/18 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2003/41]F01M1/16, F04C15/04
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [2016/04]
Former [2004/27]DE,  FR 
Former [2003/41]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:Regelbare Verdrängerpump sowie Steursystem dafür[2003/41]
English:Variable displacement pump and control therefor[2003/41]
French:Pompe à déplacement variable et dispositif de contrôle[2003/41]
Examination procedure13.11.2003Examination requested  [2004/03]
08.08.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.02.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.05.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.08.2007Fee for grant paid
07.08.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP07075612.7  / EP1873363
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  13.08.2008  15.09.2008  ADMISSIBLE
Pierburg Pump Technology UK Ltd. Concentric Pumps Limited
Rowley House, Rowley Drive Conventry CV3 4FG Unit 10; Gravelley Park Tyburn Road Erdington,Birmingham
B24 (HW / GB
Opponent's representative
Rütten, Peter Laurenz, et al, et al
Ter Smitten Eberlein Rütten
Patentanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft
Burgunderstrasse 29
40549 Düsseldorf / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/38]
Opponent(s)01  13.08.2008   
Pierburg Pump Technology UK Ltd. Concentric Pumps Limited
Rowley House, Rowley Drive Conventry CV3 4FG Unit 10; Gravelley Park Tyburn Road Erdington,Birmingham
B24 (HW / GB
Opponent's representative
Rütten, Peter Laurenz, et al, et al
Patentanwälte ter Smitten Burgunder Str. 29
40549 Düsseldorf / DE
18.09.2008Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
06.03.2009Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
13.03.2009Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
07.07.2009Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
29.08.2011Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
16.12.2011Reply to a communication from the opposition division
27.05.2015Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
27.05.2015Date of oral proceedings
09.07.2015Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
09.07.2015Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
06.11.2015Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
11.12.2015Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
10.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR02.05.2011
[2015/21]
Documents cited:Search[X]JP2001294166  ;
 [A]JP2001159395  ;
 [A]US4236595  (BECK RICHARD A, et al) [A] 1 * column A; figure - *;
 [A]US4496288  (NAKAMURA KEIICHI [JP], et al) [A] 1* column A *;
 [A]US5797732  (WATANABE YASUSHI [JP], et al) [A] 1,26,38 * column 2, line 25 - column 6, line 10; figure - *;
 [X]US2001036412  (KONISHI HIDEO [JP]) [X] 1,2 * column W *;
 [PX]US6408975  (BISHOP LEONARD F [US], et al) [PX] 1 * column 2, line 60 - column 7, line 18; figure - *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20020402), vol. 2002, no. 02, & JP2001294166 A 20011023 (BOSCH BRAKING SYSTEMS CO LTD) [X] 1,2 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20010210), vol. 2000, no. 23, & JP2001159395 A 20010612 (BOSCH BRAKING SYSTEMS CO LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *
by applicantJPS544135B
 JPH06200883
 JPH07243385
 JPH08200239
OppositionUS4693081
 JPH0988902
 DE19837275
 EP1043483
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