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EP About this file: EP1712749

EP1712749 - Switchable valve lifter [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.08.2012
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.09.2012  [2012/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
Industriestrasse 1-3
91074 Herzogenaurach / DE
[2012/11]
Former [2011/39]For all designated states
Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
Industriestrasse 1-3
91074 Herzogenaurach / DE
Former [2006/42]For all designated states
Schaeffler KG
Industriestrasse 1-3
91074 Herzogenaurach / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Evans, Matthew
31715 Acton Drive
48092 Warren MI / US
02 / Jones, Jermel
22107 Seminole
48076 Southfield MI / US
03 / Hosenfeldt, Tim Matthias, Dr.
Adam-Riese-Strasse 7
96106 Ebern / DE
04 / Sailer, Peter
Mozartstrasse 54b
91052 Erlangen / DE
05 / Schnell, Oliver
Albrecht-Dürer-Strasse 78
90587 Veitsbronn / DE
 [2006/42]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2011/41]
Application number, filing date06002998.015.02.2006
[2006/42]
Priority number, dateUS20050670559P11.04.2005         Original published format: US 670559 P
[2006/42]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1712749
Date:18.10.2006
Language:DE
[2006/42]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1712749
Date:24.06.2009
[2009/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1712749
Date:12.10.2011
Language:DE
[2011/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.05.2009
ClassificationIPC:F01L13/00, F01L1/14
[2006/42]
CPC:
C23C14/025 (EP,US); C23C14/0605 (EP,US); F01L1/14 (EP,US);
F01L1/146 (EP,US); F01L1/16 (EP,US); F01L13/0005 (EP,US);
F01L13/0036 (EP,US); F01L2001/256 (EP,US); F01L2301/00 (EP,US);
F01L2303/00 (EP,US); F01L2305/00 (EP,US); F01L2307/00 (EP,US);
F01L2800/02 (EP,US); F01L2820/01 (EP,US); Y10T74/2107 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [2010/09]
Former [2006/42]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Schaltbares Ventiltriebbauteil[2006/42]
English:Switchable valve lifter[2006/42]
French:Poussoir de soupape désactivable[2006/42]
Examination procedure15.02.2006Examination requested  [2006/42]
26.08.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.12.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.12.2009Loss 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, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SI, SK, TR
29.04.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.08.2011Fee for grant paid
08.08.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  26.08.2009
Opposition(s)13.07.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
13.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
01.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
28.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[Y]WO03076770  (INA SCHAEFFLER KG [DE], et al) [Y] 1-8 * figure 1 *;
 [Y]JP2003027214  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES) [Y] 1-8 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE19625329  (KARLSRUHE FORSCHZENT [DE]) [A] 1-8 * column 1, line 7 - column 2, line 44 *;
 [A]EP1380667  (NISSIN ELECTRIC CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-8 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP1505322  (NISSAN MOTOR [JP]) [A] 1-4 * paragraph [0019] - paragraph [0031] *;
 [A]US2003101953  (HENDRIKSMA NICK J [US], et al) [A] 1 * paragraph [0009] - paragraph [0048] *;
 [A]EP1505266  (NISSAN MOTOR [JP]) [A] 1 * paragraph [0012] - paragraph [0035] *;
 [A]DE4127639  (REPENNING DETLEF DR [DE], et al) [A] 1 * the whole document *
by applicantWO2004094791
 DE10204673
 DE4404145
 WO2004109068
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