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EP2999867 - A CONNECTING ROD, A BIG END BEARING AND AN ARRANGEMENT FOR CHANGING THE EFFECTIVE LENGTH OF A CONNECTING ROD FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.05.2018
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.05.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Wärtsilä Finland Oy
Tarhaajantie 2
65380 Vaasa / FI
[2016/13]
Inventor(s)01 / HEIKKILÄ, Ville
Järvikatu 2
FI-65101 Vaasa / FI
02 / LAAKSO, Ossi
Järvikatu 2
FI-65101 Vaasa / FI
03 / MÄENPÄÄ, Janne
Järvikatu 2
FI-65101 Vaasa / FI
 [2016/13]
Representative(s)Genip Oy
Heikinkatu 7
48100 Kotka / FI
[2016/13]
Application number, filing date14728597.713.05.2014
[2016/13]
WO2014FI50354
Priority number, dateFI2013000555022.05.2013         Original published format: FI 20135550
[2016/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014188060
Date:27.11.2014
Language:EN
[2014/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2999867
Date:30.03.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.11.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2999867
Date:28.06.2017
Language:EN
[2017/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.11.2014
ClassificationIPC:F02B75/04
[2016/13]
CPC:
F02B75/045 (EP,FI); F16C23/10 (EP); F16C7/06 (EP);
F16C2360/22 (EP); F16C9/04 (EP)
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 [2016/13]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:PLEUELSTANGE, PLEUELLAGER UND ANORDNUNG ZUR ÄNDERUNG DER EFFEKTIVEN LÄNGE EINER PLEUELSTANGE FÜR EINE HUBKOLBENBRENNKRAFTMASCHINE[2016/13]
English:A CONNECTING ROD, A BIG END BEARING AND AN ARRANGEMENT FOR CHANGING THE EFFECTIVE LENGTH OF A CONNECTING ROD FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINE[2016/13]
French:BIELLE, COUSSINET DE TÊTE DE BIELLETTE ET AGENCEMENT DESTINÉ À MODIFIER LA LONGUEUR EFFECTIVE D'UNE BIELLE POUR UN MOTEUR À PISTON À COMBUSTION INTERNE[2016/13]
Entry into regional phase19.11.2015National basic fee paid 
19.11.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
19.11.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.03.2015Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
19.11.2015Examination requested  [2016/13]
20.06.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.01.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.04.2017Fee for grant paid
07.04.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.04.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)29.03.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
19.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.05.2014
AL28.06.2017
AT28.06.2017
CY28.06.2017
CZ28.06.2017
DK28.06.2017
EE28.06.2017
ES28.06.2017
HR28.06.2017
LT28.06.2017
LV28.06.2017
MC28.06.2017
MK28.06.2017
NL28.06.2017
PL28.06.2017
PT28.06.2017
RO28.06.2017
RS28.06.2017
SE28.06.2017
SI28.06.2017
SK28.06.2017
SM28.06.2017
TR28.06.2017
BG28.09.2017
NO28.09.2017
GR29.09.2017
IS28.10.2017
[2020/34]
Former [2020/31]HU13.05.2014
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CY28.06.2017
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DK28.06.2017
EE28.06.2017
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Cited inInternational search[X]US2897804  (CROOKS WILLIAM R) [X] 1-8 * column 3, line 54 - column 4, line 31; figure 2 *;
 [A]EP1375862  (FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC [US]) [A] 1 * paragraph [0034] *;
 [A]US7597071  (HIRS GENE [US]) [A] 1* figure 1 *
by applicantUS5165368
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