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EP About this file: EP1618439

EP1618439 - FIRSTOUT SHUTDOWN TRACING FOR FUEL PROCESSOR CONTROL SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.10.2010
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TEXACO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
6001 Bollinger Canyon Road, Building T, Third Floor San Ramon
California 94583 / US
[2006/04]
Inventor(s)01 / MIRKOVIC, Vesna, R.
2201 Land Street
Pearland, TX 77584 / US
02 / WHEAT, William, S.
3507 Cornwall Ct
Missouri City, TX 77459 / US
 [2007/15]
Former [2006/04]01 / MIRKOVIC, Vesna, R.
2201 Land Street
Pearland, TX 77584 / US
02 / WHEAT, William, S.
3413 Crosby Landing
Missouri City, TX 77459 / US
Representative(s)Nash, David Allan
Haseltine Lake LLP
Redcliff Quay
120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/04]Nash, David Allan
HASELTINE LAKE, Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
Application number, filing date04749588.230.03.2004
[2006/04]
WO2004US09939
Priority number, dateUS2003040725904.04.2003         Original published format: US 407259
[2006/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004090649
Date:21.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/43]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1618439
Date:25.01.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.10.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1618439
Date:09.12.2009
Language:EN
[2009/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US09.02.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.03.2007
ClassificationIPC:G05B9/02, H01M8/06, G06F11/07
[2007/16]
CPC:
G05B9/02 (EP,US); G05B21/00 (KR); H01M8/04 (KR);
H01M8/04664 (EP,US); H01M8/0612 (EP,US); H01M8/04343 (EP,US);
H01M8/04373 (EP,US); H01M8/04388 (EP,US); H01M8/04425 (EP,US);
H01M8/0618 (EP,US); Y02E60/50 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2006/17]H01M8/00, H01M8/04, H01M2/02, H01M2/00, H01M10/44, G05B21/00
Former IPC [2006/04]G05B1/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/04]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFOLGUNG DES ERSTEN ABSCHALTSIGNALS FÜR DAS STEUERSYSTEM EINES BRENNSTOFFPROZESSORS[2009/27]
English:FIRSTOUT SHUTDOWN TRACING FOR FUEL PROCESSOR CONTROL SYSTEM[2006/04]
French:DEPISTAGE DE LA TOUTE PREMIERE CONDITION D'ARRET POUR UN SYSTEME DE COMMANDE DE CONVERTISSEUR DE COMBUSTIBLE[2006/04]
Former [2006/04]FIRSTOUT-HERUNTERFAHR-TRACING FÜR EIN BRENNSTOFFZELLENPROZESSORSTEUERSYSTEM
Entry into regional phase31.10.2005National basic fee paid 
31.10.2005Search fee paid 
31.10.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
31.10.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.10.2005Examination requested  [2006/04]
13.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.05.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.07.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.10.2009Fee for grant paid
28.10.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.09.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
05.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
10.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
06.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY09.12.2009
CZ09.12.2009
EE09.12.2009
PL09.12.2009
RO09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
SI09.12.2009
SK09.12.2009
TR09.12.2009
BG09.03.2010
GR10.03.2010
LU30.03.2010
CH31.03.2010
LI31.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
PT09.04.2010
HU10.06.2010
[2012/47]
Former [2012/43]CY09.12.2009
CZ09.12.2009
EE09.12.2009
PL09.12.2009
RO09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
SI09.12.2009
SK09.12.2009
BG09.03.2010
GR10.03.2010
LU30.03.2010
CH31.03.2010
LI31.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
PT09.04.2010
HU10.06.2010
Former [2012/42]CY09.12.2009
CZ09.12.2009
EE09.12.2009
PL09.12.2009
RO09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
SI09.12.2009
SK09.12.2009
BG09.03.2010
GR10.03.2010
CH31.03.2010
LI31.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
PT09.04.2010
HU10.06.2010
Former [2011/10]CY09.12.2009
CZ09.12.2009
EE09.12.2009
PL09.12.2009
RO09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
SI09.12.2009
SK09.12.2009
BG09.03.2010
GR10.03.2010
CH31.03.2010
LI31.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
PT09.04.2010
Former [2010/50]CY09.12.2009
CZ09.12.2009
EE09.12.2009
PL09.12.2009
RO09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
SI09.12.2009
SK09.12.2009
BG09.03.2010
GR10.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
PT09.04.2010
Former [2010/46]CZ09.12.2009
EE09.12.2009
PL09.12.2009
RO09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
SI09.12.2009
SK09.12.2009
BG09.03.2010
GR10.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
PT09.04.2010
Former [2010/39]CZ09.12.2009
EE09.12.2009
PL09.12.2009
RO09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
SI09.12.2009
SK09.12.2009
BG09.03.2010
PT09.04.2010
Former [2010/36]CZ09.12.2009
EE09.12.2009
PL09.12.2009
RO09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
SI09.12.2009
BG09.03.2010
PT09.04.2010
Former [2010/35]EE09.12.2009
PL09.12.2009
RO09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
SI09.12.2009
BG09.03.2010
PT09.04.2010
Former [2010/23]PL09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
SI09.12.2009
Former [2010/22]SE09.12.2009
Documents cited:Search[Y]US5383201  (SATTERLEE CHRIS [US], et al) [Y] 1-49* column 1, line 64 - column 2, line 52 *;
 [Y]EP1067614  (GEN MOTORS CORP [US]) [Y] 1-49 * the whole document *
International search[A]US6534950  (LEBOE DAVID [CA]);
 [A]US6682838  (STEVENS JAMES F [US]);
 [A]US6759156  (WHEAT W SPENCER [US], et al);
 [A]US6792341  (HUNT THOMAS HOWARD [US], et al);
 [A]US6824577  (DESHPANDE VIJAY A [US]);
 [A]US6887285  (DESHPANDE VIJAY A [US])
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