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EP About this file: EP2994655

EP2994655 - SLIDING ENGINE COMPONENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.05.2022
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.11.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mahle International GmbH
Pragstraße 26-46
70376 Stuttgart / DE
For all designated states
Mahle Engine Systems UK Limited
2 Central Park Drive
Rugby
Warwickshire CV23 0WE / GB
[2021/19]
Former [2016/11]For all designated states
Mahle International GmbH
Pragstraße 26-46
70376 Stuttgart / DE
For all designated states
Mahle Engine Systems UK Limited
2 Central Park Drive
Coventry, Warwickshire CV23 0WE / GB
Inventor(s)01 / GORGES, Roger
47 Hampton Court Road
Birmingham West Midlands B17 9AF / GB
02 / CAREY, John
77 Little Meadow
Great Oakley
Corby Northamptonshire NN18 8JP / GB
03 / RATHOD, Anil
5 Caroline Close
Nuneaton CV11 4XY / GB
 [2016/11]
Representative(s)BRP Renaud & Partner mbB Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte Steuerberater
Königstraße 28
70173 Stuttgart / DE
[2016/11]
Application number, filing date14723054.407.05.2014
[2016/11]
WO2014EP59364
Priority number, dateGB2013000818207.05.2013         Original published format: GB 201308182
[2016/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014180916
Date:13.11.2014
Language:EN
[2014/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2994655
Date:16.03.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.11.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2994655
Date:07.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.11.2014
ClassificationIPC:F16C33/20, F16C33/66, F16C33/10, F16C33/14
[2016/11]
CPC:
F16C33/201 (EP,GB,US); F16C33/102 (EP,US); F16C33/104 (EP,US);
F16C33/1045 (EP,US); F16C33/203 (EP,GB,US); F16C33/208 (EP,GB,US);
F16C9/02 (GB,US); F16C9/04 (US); F16C2204/12 (EP,US);
F16C2204/22 (EP,US); F16C2208/12 (EP,US); F16C2208/58 (EP,US);
F16C2208/86 (EP,US); F16C2208/90 (EP,US); F16C2240/48 (EP,US);
F16C2240/60 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2016/11]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:GLEITENDES MASCHINENBAUTEIL[2016/11]
English:SLIDING ENGINE COMPONENT[2016/11]
French:COMPOSANT DE MOTEUR COULISSANT[2016/11]
Entry into regional phase09.10.2015National basic fee paid 
09.10.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
09.10.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.10.2015Examination requested  [2016/11]
10.06.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.03.2021Fee for grant paid
29.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.04.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
30.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
30.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
29.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
28.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
26.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.05.2014
AL07.07.2021
AT07.07.2021
CY07.07.2021
CZ07.07.2021
DK07.07.2021
EE07.07.2021
ES07.07.2021
FI07.07.2021
HR07.07.2021
IT07.07.2021
LT07.07.2021
LV07.07.2021
MC07.07.2021
MK07.07.2021
NL07.07.2021
PL07.07.2021
RO07.07.2021
RS07.07.2021
SE07.07.2021
SI07.07.2021
SK07.07.2021
SM07.07.2021
TR07.07.2021
BG07.10.2021
NO07.10.2021
GR08.10.2021
IS07.11.2021
PT08.11.2021
[2024/29]
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BG07.10.2021
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Cited inInternational search[XA]JP2005155907  (NSK LTD) [X] 1-4,10-13,16,22-24,27-29 * paragraphs [0012] - [0014] - [0019] , [0120] , [0027] , [0028] , [0037] , [0038] * [A] 15,20,25,26;
 [A]WO2012115953  (UNIV GEORGE WASHINGTON [US], et al) [A] 13,14,19,21;
 [A]EP2535104  (VOELKL ROBERT [DE]) [A] 1-4,10-12,16,17,22,25-29 * paragraphs [0009] - [0014] - [0028] - [0033]; figure 8 *;
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 [AP]US2014050844  (HSU STEPHEN [US]) [AP] 13,14,19,21* paragraphs [0004] , [0005] , [0009] , [0010] , [0017] , [0020] *
ExaminationUS6482873
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