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EP1509686 - HYDRAULICALLY ACTUATED, VARIABLE VALVE DRIVE OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.04.2007
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2007Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: IT
published on 07.11.2007  [2007/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Schaeffler KG
Industriestrasse 1-3
91074 Herzogenaurach / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/14]For all designated states
Schaeffler KG
Industriestrasse 1-3
91074 Herzogenaurach / DE
Former [2005/09]For all designated states
INA-Schaeffler KG
Industriestrasse 1 - 3
91074 Herzogenaurach / DE
Inventor(s)01 / RAUCH, Martin
Auf dem Lerchenbühl 47
96049 Bamberg / DE
02 / HAAS, Michael
Karlsbader Str. 2
91085 Weisendorf / DE
 [2005/09]
Application number, filing date03755929.114.05.2003
[2005/09]
WO2003EP05014
Priority number, dateDE200212403931.05.2002         Original published format: DE 10224039
[2005/09]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03102384
Date:11.12.2003
Language:DE
[2003/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1509686
Date:02.03.2005
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.12.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1509686
Date:31.05.2006
Language:DE
[2006/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.12.2003
ClassificationIPC:F01L9/02
[2005/09]
CPC:
F01L1/2405 (EP); F01L1/24 (EP); F01L1/2411 (EP);
F01L9/10 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [2005/38]
Former [2005/09]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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:HYDRAULISCH BETÄTIGTER, VARIABLER VENTILTRIEB EINER BRENNKRAFTMASCHINE[2005/09]
English:HYDRAULICALLY ACTUATED, VARIABLE VALVE DRIVE OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE[2005/09]
French:MECANISME DE DISTRIBUTION VARIABLE, A ACTIONNEMENT HYDRAULIQUE, POUR MOTEUR A COMBUSTION INTERNE[2005/09]
Entry into regional phase04.11.2004National basic fee paid 
04.11.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
04.11.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.11.2004Examination requested  [2005/09]
10.03.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.05.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.09.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.12.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.03.2006Fee for grant paid
16.03.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.03.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
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[2007/45]
Former [2007/41]IT31.05.2006
Cited inInternational search[DA]WO8902975  (ALLIED SIGNAL INC [US]) [DA] 1-11 * column W *;
 [YA]EP0535275  (FEULING ENGINEERING INC [US]) [Y] 9 * figure 2 * [A] 2;
 [A]EP0803642  (FIAT RICERCHE [IT]) [A] 1,2 * figure 1 *;
 [Y]WO9910629  (DIESEL ENGINE RETARDERS INC [US]) [Y] 1,3,8,9,11 * page 17, line 27 - page 19, line 31; figures 23-25 *;
 [A]US5954020  (SCHMIDT DIETER [DE], et al) [A] 1* figure 1 *;
 [Y]EP1091097  (FIAT RICERCHE [IT]) [Y] 1,3,8,9,11 * figures 1,2 *;
 [PX]EP1245799  (FIAT RICERCHE [IT]) [PX] 2 * paragraphs [0021] , [0022]; figures 3,4 *
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