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EP About this file: EP2640945

EP2640945 - AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH A TURBOCHARGER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A TURBOCHARGER APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2013/39]TURBOCHARGER OPERATING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE
[2020/01]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.04.2021
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.12.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Jones, Gregg
TiAL Products Inc.
450 S. Shiawassee St. (M-52)
Owosso, MI 48867 / US
[2013/39]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2013/39]
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[2020/23]
Former [2013/39]von Kreisler Selting Werner
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date11846014.618.11.2011
[2020/23]
WO2011US61398
Priority number, dateUS20100415641P19.11.2010         Original published format: US 415641 P
[2013/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012074789
Date:07.06.2012
Language:EN
[2012/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2640945
Date:25.09.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.06.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2640945
Date:03.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US07.06.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.10.2013
ClassificationIPC:F02B39/14, F02D41/00, F16C25/06
[2020/01]
CPC:
F02B39/14 (EP,KR,US); F02B37/00 (KR); F02D41/0007 (EP,US);
F16C25/06 (EP,US); F02D2200/024 (EP,US); F16C2360/24 (EP,US);
Y02T10/12 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/39]F02B37/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/39]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBRENNUNGSMOTOR MIT EINEM TURBOLADER-SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUM BETREIBEN EINEM TURBOLADER[2020/01]
English:AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH A TURBOCHARGER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A TURBOCHARGER APPARATUS[2020/01]
French:MOTEUR À COMBUSTION INTERNE AVEC SYSTÈME COMPRENANT UN TURBOCOMPRESSEUR ET PROCÉDÉ D'ACTIONNEMENT D'UN TURBOCOMPRESSEUR[2020/01]
Former [2013/39]TURBOLADER-BETRIEBSSYSTEM UND -VERFAHREN FÜR EINEN VERBRENNUNGSMOTOR
Former [2013/39]TURBOCHARGER OPERATING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE
Former [2013/39]SYSTÈME D'ACTIONNEMENT DE TURBOCOMPRESSEUR ET PROCÉDÉ POUR UN MOTEUR À COMBUSTION INTERNE
Entry into regional phase14.05.2013National basic fee paid 
14.05.2013Search fee paid 
14.05.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
14.05.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.05.2013Examination requested  [2013/39]
15.05.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.07.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.04.2020Fee for grant paid
28.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.04.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  09.03.2017
Opposition(s)04.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
08.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
25.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
29.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
29.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
28.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
29.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.11.2011
AL03.06.2020
AT03.06.2020
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DK03.06.2020
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LT03.06.2020
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MT03.06.2020
NL03.06.2020
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SE03.06.2020
SI03.06.2020
SK03.06.2020
SM03.06.2020
TR03.06.2020
BG03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
IS03.10.2020
PT06.10.2020
GB18.11.2020
IE18.11.2020
LU18.11.2020
BE30.11.2020
CH30.11.2020
LI30.11.2020
[2022/33]
Former [2022/32]HU18.11.2011
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