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EP2027367 - BI-DIRECTIONAL DISC-VALVE MOTOR AND IMPROVED VALVE-SEATING MECHANISM THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.09.2010
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.09.2011Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: IT
published on 12.10.2011  [2011/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eaton Corporation
Eaton Center, 1111 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-2584 / US
[2009/09]
Inventor(s)01 / HICKS, Aaron, M.
1320 Creek Park Lane NE
Fridley, MN 55432 / US
 [2009/09]
Representative(s)Schwan Schorer & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Bauerstraße 22
80796 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/09]Schwan - Schwan - Schorer
Patentanwälte Bauerstrasse 22
80796 München / DE
Application number, filing date07766546.114.06.2007
[2009/09]
WO2007IB01582
Priority number, dateUS2006045349015.06.2006         Original published format: US 453490
[2009/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007144748
Date:21.12.2007
Language:EN
[2007/51]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2027367
Date:25.02.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.12.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2027367
Date:18.11.2009
Language:EN
[2009/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.03.2008
ClassificationIPC:F01C1/10, F01C19/08
[2009/09]
CPC:
F04C2/104 (EP,US); F04C2/105 (EP,US); Y10T137/86638 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   DK,   FR,   GB,   IT [2009/28]
Former [2009/09]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:BIDIREKTIONALER TELLERVENTILMOTOR UND VERBESSERTER VENTILSITZMECHANISMUS DAFÜR[2009/09]
English:BI-DIRECTIONAL DISC-VALVE MOTOR AND IMPROVED VALVE-SEATING MECHANISM THEREFOR[2009/09]
French:MOTEUR À SOUPAPE À DISQUE BIDIRECTIONNELLE ET MÉCANISME DE SIÈGE DE SOUPAPE AMÉLIORÉ POUR CELUI-CI[2009/09]
Entry into regional phase03.12.2008National basic fee paid 
03.12.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
03.12.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.12.2008Examination requested  [2009/09]
16.01.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
19.02.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
27.04.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.09.2009Fee for grant paid
01.09.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.08.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
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[2011/41]
Former [2011/28]IT14.06.2010
Cited inInternational search[A]DE10008732  (SAUER DANFOSS NORDBORG AS NORD [DK]) [A] 1-8 * paragraph [0021] - paragraph [0023]; figure 2 *;
 [AD]US4390329  (THORSON CLAYTON W) [AD] 1-8 * the whole document *;
 [AD]US3572983  (MCDERMOTT HUGH L) [AD] 1-8 * the whole document *
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