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EP About this file: EP2052140

EP2052140 - INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE FOR GAS AND GASOLINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.03.2019
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.04.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IS		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
Berliner Ring 2
38440 Wolfsburg / DE
[2018/21]
Former [2012/28]For all designated states
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
Berliner Ring 2
38440 Wolfsburg / DE
Former [2009/18]For all designated states
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
38436 Wolfsburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / FLADUNG, Oliver
Martha-Fuchs-Str. 14 a
38122 Braunschweig / DE
02 / HAGELSTEIN, Dirk
Grabenhorst 64
38110 Braunschweig / DE
03 / NOODT, Florian
Gerstenbreiten 72
38165 Lehre OT Flechtorf / DE
04 / POTT, Ekkehard
Westring 33
38518 Gifhorn / DE
 [2009/18]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2018/21]
Former [2009/18]Pohlmann, Bernd Michael
Reinhardt & Pohlmann Patentanwälte Rossmarkt 12
60311 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Application number, filing date07765124.807.07.2007
[2009/18]
WO2007EP06043
Priority number, dateDE2006103738109.08.2006         Original published format: DE102006037381
DE2006104924218.10.2006         Original published format: DE102006049242
[2009/18]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008017354
Date:14.02.2008
Language:DE
[2008/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2052140
Date:29.04.2009
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.02.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2052140
Date:23.05.2018
Language:DE
[2018/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.02.2008
ClassificationIPC:F02B3/02, F02B37/04, F02B43/00, F02D19/06
[2009/18]
CPC:
F02B37/04 (EP); F02B43/00 (EP); F02B69/04 (EP);
F02D19/0615 (EP); F02D19/0647 (EP); F02D19/0689 (EP);
F02D19/0692 (EP); F02B17/005 (EP); Y02T10/12 (EP);
Y02T10/30 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/21]
Former [2009/18]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BRENNKRAFTMASCHINE FÜR GAS UND BENZIN[2009/18]
English:INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE FOR GAS AND GASOLINE[2009/18]
French:MOTEUR À COMBUSTION INTERNE POUR GAZ ET ESSENCE[2009/18]
Entry into regional phase09.03.2009National basic fee paid 
09.03.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
09.03.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.05.2008Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
09.03.2009Examination requested  [2009/18]
04.06.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.12.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.04.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.11.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.05.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.09.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.11.2015Date of oral proceedings
01.12.2015Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
03.12.2015Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
02.02.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.03.2018Fee for grant paid
26.03.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.03.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Appeal following examination21.01.2016Appeal received No.  T1049/16
04.04.2016Statement of grounds filed
29.11.2017Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
29.11.2017Date of oral proceedings
05.12.2017Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
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  04.06.2009
Opposition(s)26.02.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
02.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
01.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
31.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
31.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
31.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
31.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
01.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
31.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.07.2007
CY23.05.2018
CZ23.05.2018
DK23.05.2018
EE23.05.2018
ES23.05.2018
FI23.05.2018
IT23.05.2018
LT23.05.2018
LV23.05.2018
MC23.05.2018
MT23.05.2018
NL23.05.2018
PL23.05.2018
PT23.05.2018
RO23.05.2018
SE23.05.2018
SI23.05.2018
SK23.05.2018
TR23.05.2018
AT07.07.2018
IE07.07.2018
LU07.07.2018
BE31.07.2018
CH31.07.2018
LI31.07.2018
BG23.08.2018
GR24.08.2018
IS23.09.2018
[2020/33]
Former [2020/31]HU07.07.2007
CY23.05.2018
CZ23.05.2018
DK23.05.2018
EE23.05.2018
ES23.05.2018
FI23.05.2018
IT23.05.2018
LT23.05.2018
LV23.05.2018
MC23.05.2018
MT23.05.2018
NL23.05.2018
PL23.05.2018
PT23.05.2018
RO23.05.2018
SE23.05.2018
SI23.05.2018
SK23.05.2018
TR23.05.2018
AT07.07.2018
IE07.07.2018
LU07.07.2018
BE31.07.2018
CH31.07.2018
LI31.07.2018
BG23.08.2018
GR24.08.2018
Former [2020/28]HU07.07.2007
CZ23.05.2018
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EE23.05.2018
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IT23.05.2018
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LV23.05.2018
MC23.05.2018
MT23.05.2018
NL23.05.2018
PL23.05.2018
PT23.05.2018
RO23.05.2018
SE23.05.2018
SI23.05.2018
SK23.05.2018
TR23.05.2018
AT07.07.2018
IE07.07.2018
LU07.07.2018
BE31.07.2018
CH31.07.2018
LI31.07.2018
BG23.08.2018
GR24.08.2018
Former [2020/27]HU07.07.2007
CZ23.05.2018
DK23.05.2018
EE23.05.2018
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FI23.05.2018
IT23.05.2018
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MC23.05.2018
MT23.05.2018
NL23.05.2018
PL23.05.2018
PT23.05.2018
RO23.05.2018
SE23.05.2018
SI23.05.2018
SK23.05.2018
TR23.05.2018
AT07.07.2018
IE07.07.2018
LU07.07.2018
BE31.07.2018
CH31.07.2018
LI31.07.2018
BG23.08.2018
GR24.08.2018
Former [2020/16]CZ23.05.2018
DK23.05.2018
EE23.05.2018
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FI23.05.2018
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MC23.05.2018
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PL23.05.2018
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SI23.05.2018
SK23.05.2018
TR23.05.2018
AT07.07.2018
IE07.07.2018
LU07.07.2018
BE31.07.2018
CH31.07.2018
LI31.07.2018
BG23.08.2018
GR24.08.2018
Former [2020/08]CZ23.05.2018
DK23.05.2018
EE23.05.2018
ES23.05.2018
FI23.05.2018
IT23.05.2018
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MC23.05.2018
MT23.05.2018
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PL23.05.2018
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AT07.07.2018
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LU07.07.2018
BE31.07.2018
CH31.07.2018
LI31.07.2018
BG23.08.2018
GR24.08.2018
Former [2020/03]CZ23.05.2018
DK23.05.2018
EE23.05.2018
ES23.05.2018
FI23.05.2018
IT23.05.2018
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MC23.05.2018
NL23.05.2018
PL23.05.2018
RO23.05.2018
SE23.05.2018
SI23.05.2018
SK23.05.2018
AT07.07.2018
IE07.07.2018
LU07.07.2018
BE31.07.2018
CH31.07.2018
LI31.07.2018
BG23.08.2018
GR24.08.2018
Former [2019/26]CZ23.05.2018
DK23.05.2018
EE23.05.2018
ES23.05.2018
FI23.05.2018
IT23.05.2018
LT23.05.2018
LV23.05.2018
MC23.05.2018
NL23.05.2018
PL23.05.2018
RO23.05.2018
SE23.05.2018
SI23.05.2018
SK23.05.2018
IE07.07.2018
LU07.07.2018
BE31.07.2018
CH31.07.2018
LI31.07.2018
BG23.08.2018
GR24.08.2018
Former [2019/24]CZ23.05.2018
DK23.05.2018
EE23.05.2018
ES23.05.2018
FI23.05.2018
IT23.05.2018
LT23.05.2018
LV23.05.2018
MC23.05.2018
NL23.05.2018
PL23.05.2018
RO23.05.2018
SE23.05.2018
SK23.05.2018
IE07.07.2018
LU07.07.2018
BE31.07.2018
CH31.07.2018
LI31.07.2018
BG23.08.2018
GR24.08.2018
Former [2019/21]CZ23.05.2018
DK23.05.2018
EE23.05.2018
ES23.05.2018
FI23.05.2018
IT23.05.2018
LT23.05.2018
LV23.05.2018
MC23.05.2018
NL23.05.2018
PL23.05.2018
RO23.05.2018
SE23.05.2018
SK23.05.2018
IE07.07.2018
LU07.07.2018
CH31.07.2018
LI31.07.2018
BG23.08.2018
GR24.08.2018
Former [2019/19]CZ23.05.2018
DK23.05.2018
EE23.05.2018
ES23.05.2018
FI23.05.2018
IT23.05.2018
LT23.05.2018
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PL23.05.2018
RO23.05.2018
SE23.05.2018
SK23.05.2018
IE07.07.2018
LU07.07.2018
BG23.08.2018
GR24.08.2018
Former [2019/17]CZ23.05.2018
DK23.05.2018
EE23.05.2018
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FI23.05.2018
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RO23.05.2018
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LU07.07.2018
BG23.08.2018
GR24.08.2018
Former [2019/15]CZ23.05.2018
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BG23.08.2018
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Former [2019/11]CZ23.05.2018
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BG23.08.2018
GR24.08.2018
Former [2019/10]CZ23.05.2018
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EE23.05.2018
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LT23.05.2018
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PL23.05.2018
RO23.05.2018
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BG23.08.2018
GR24.08.2018
Former [2019/09]DK23.05.2018
EE23.05.2018
ES23.05.2018
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LT23.05.2018
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ES23.05.2018
FI23.05.2018
LT23.05.2018
LV23.05.2018
NL23.05.2018
SE23.05.2018
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GR24.08.2018
Former [2018/52]ES23.05.2018
FI23.05.2018
LT23.05.2018
LV23.05.2018
NL23.05.2018
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BG23.08.2018
GR24.08.2018
Former [2018/51]ES23.05.2018
FI23.05.2018
LT23.05.2018
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SE23.05.2018
BG23.08.2018
Former [2018/49]ES23.05.2018
FI23.05.2018
LT23.05.2018
SE23.05.2018
BG23.08.2018
Former [2018/47]ES23.05.2018
FI23.05.2018
LT23.05.2018
Cited inInternational search[Y]WO9942718  (CUMMINS ENGINE CO INC [US]) [Y] 1-3,8-12,15-19,21,23,25,26 * pages 24-26; figures 1a,1b *;
 [DY]DE10062391  (OPEL ADAM AG [DE]) [DY] 1-3,8-12,15-19,21,23,25,26 * paragraph [0014] - paragraph [0019]; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP1321658  (PARISI GUIDO [IT]) [A] 1,2,15,16,26* paragraphs [0017] , [0038]; figure 1 *
ExaminationJP2005233059
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