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EP3201451 - A TURBOMACHINERY ASSEMBLY FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE USING A VENTURI APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 22.01.2021 Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Former	The patent has been granted Status updated on 14.02.2020
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 17.10.2019
Former	Examination is in progress Status updated on 02.11.2018
Former	Request for examination was made Status updated on 07.07.2017
Former	The international publication has been made Status updated on 08.04.2017
Most recent event Tooltip	08.07.2022	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MK	published on 10.08.2022 [2022/32]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Boost Mechanics (Pty) Limited The Innovation Hub 1 Mark Shuttleworth Street Innovation Centre 0087 Pretoria / ZA
	[2017/32]
Inventor(s)	01 / MATHEBULA, Ipeleng Samson c/o Lever And George Roads Katara 142 1687 Midrand / ZA
	[2017/32]
Representative(s)	Roberts, Gwilym Vaughan, et al Kilburn & Strode LLP Lacon London 84 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8NL / GB
	[2020/12]
Former [2017/32]	Roberts, Gwilym Vaughan, et al Kilburn & Strode LLP 20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date	15845957.8	28.09.2015
	[2017/32]
	WO2015IB57418
Priority number, date	ZA20140007070	29.09.2014 Original published format: ZA 201407070
	[2017/32]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO2016051324
	Date:	07.04.2016
	Language:	EN
	[2016/14]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP3201451
	Date:	09.08.2017
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.04.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2017/32]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP3201451
	Date:	18.03.2020
	Language:	EN
	[2020/12]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	US	07.04.2016
	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	06.03.2018
Classification	IPC:	F02B37/16, F01N3/34	[2018/14]
	CPC:	F02M35/10118 (EP,US); F02B29/045 (EP,US); F02B37/16 (EP,US); F02B37/168 (EP,US); F02B37/225 (EP,US); F02B37/24 (EP,US); (+) F02D41/0007 (US); F02M35/10157 (EP,US); F02M35/1038 (EP,US); F01N2470/30 (EP,US); F01N3/101 (EP,US); F01N3/34 (EP,US); Y02T10/12 (EP,US) (-)
	Former IPC [2017/32]	F02B37/16
Designated contracting states	AL, 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 [2017/32]
Extension states	BA	Not yet paid
	ME	Not yet paid
Validation states	MA	Not yet paid
Title	German:	TURBOMASCHINENANORDNUNG FÜR EINE BRENNKRAFTMASCHINE MIT VENTURI-VORRICHTUNG	[2017/32]
	English:	A TURBOMACHINERY ASSEMBLY FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE USING A VENTURI APPARATUS	[2017/32]
	French:	ENSEMBLE TURBOMACHINE POUR MOTEUR À COMBUSTION INTERNE UTILISANT UN APPAREIL VENTURI	[2017/32]
Entry into regional phase	07.04.2017	National basic fee paid
	07.04.2017	Search fee paid
	07.04.2017	Designation fee(s) paid
	07.04.2017	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	07.04.2017	Examination requested [2017/32]
	07.04.2017	Date on which the examining division has become responsible
	14.09.2018	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	31.10.2018	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
	19.12.2018	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	16.04.2019	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	12.08.2019	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	18.10.2019	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	10.02.2020	Fee for grant paid
	10.02.2020	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	10.02.2020	Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)	21.12.2020	No opposition filed within time limit [2021/08]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	12.09.2017	Renewal fee patent year 03
	11.09.2018	Renewal fee patent year 04
	27.09.2019	Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	HU	28.09.2015
	AL	18.03.2020
	AT	18.03.2020
	CY	18.03.2020
	CZ	18.03.2020
	DK	18.03.2020
	EE	18.03.2020
	ES	18.03.2020
	FI	18.03.2020
	HR	18.03.2020
	IT	18.03.2020
	LT	18.03.2020
	LV	18.03.2020
	MC	18.03.2020
	MK	18.03.2020
	MT	18.03.2020
	NL	18.03.2020
	PL	18.03.2020
	RO	18.03.2020
	RS	18.03.2020
	SE	18.03.2020
	SI	18.03.2020
	SK	18.03.2020
	SM	18.03.2020
	TR	18.03.2020
	BG	18.06.2020
	NO	18.06.2020
	GR	19.06.2020
	IS	18.07.2020
	PT	12.08.2020
	IE	28.09.2020
	LU	28.09.2020
	BE	30.09.2020
	CH	30.09.2020
	FR	30.09.2020
	LI	30.09.2020
	[2022/31]
Former [2022/30]	HU	28.09.2015
	AL	18.03.2020
	AT	18.03.2020
	CY	18.03.2020
	CZ	18.03.2020
	DK	18.03.2020
	EE	18.03.2020
	ES	18.03.2020
	FI	18.03.2020
	HR	18.03.2020
	IT	18.03.2020
	LT	18.03.2020
	LV	18.03.2020
	MC	18.03.2020
	MT	18.03.2020
	NL	18.03.2020
	PL	18.03.2020
	RO	18.03.2020
	RS	18.03.2020
	SE	18.03.2020
	SI	18.03.2020
	SK	18.03.2020
	SM	18.03.2020
	TR	18.03.2020
	BG	18.06.2020
	NO	18.06.2020
	GR	19.06.2020
	IS	18.07.2020
	PT	12.08.2020
	IE	28.09.2020
	LU	28.09.2020
	BE	30.09.2020
	CH	30.09.2020
	FR	30.09.2020
	LI	30.09.2020
Former [2022/27]	HU	28.09.2015
	AT	18.03.2020
	CY	18.03.2020
	CZ	18.03.2020
	DK	18.03.2020
	EE	18.03.2020
	ES	18.03.2020
	FI	18.03.2020
	HR	18.03.2020
	IT	18.03.2020
	LT	18.03.2020
	LV	18.03.2020
	MC	18.03.2020
	MT	18.03.2020
	NL	18.03.2020
	PL	18.03.2020
	RO	18.03.2020
	RS	18.03.2020
	SE	18.03.2020
	SI	18.03.2020
	SK	18.03.2020
	SM	18.03.2020
	TR	18.03.2020
	BG	18.06.2020
	NO	18.06.2020
	GR	19.06.2020
	IS	18.07.2020
	PT	12.08.2020
	IE	28.09.2020
	LU	28.09.2020
	BE	30.09.2020
	CH	30.09.2020
	FR	30.09.2020
	LI	30.09.2020
Former [2021/37]	AT	18.03.2020
	CZ	18.03.2020
	DK	18.03.2020
	EE	18.03.2020
	ES	18.03.2020
	FI	18.03.2020
	HR	18.03.2020
	IT	18.03.2020
	LT	18.03.2020
	LV	18.03.2020
	MC	18.03.2020
	NL	18.03.2020
	PL	18.03.2020
	RO	18.03.2020
	RS	18.03.2020
	SE	18.03.2020
	SI	18.03.2020
	SK	18.03.2020
	SM	18.03.2020
	BG	18.06.2020
	NO	18.06.2020
	GR	19.06.2020
	IS	18.07.2020
	PT	12.08.2020
	IE	28.09.2020
	LU	28.09.2020
	BE	30.09.2020
	CH	30.09.2020
	FR	30.09.2020
	LI	30.09.2020
Former [2021/36]	AT	18.03.2020
	CZ	18.03.2020
	DK	18.03.2020
	EE	18.03.2020
	ES	18.03.2020
	FI	18.03.2020
	HR	18.03.2020
	IT	18.03.2020
	LT	18.03.2020
	LV	18.03.2020
	MC	18.03.2020
	NL	18.03.2020
	PL	18.03.2020
	RO	18.03.2020
	RS	18.03.2020
	SE	18.03.2020
	SI	18.03.2020
	SK	18.03.2020
	SM	18.03.2020
	BG	18.06.2020
	NO	18.06.2020
	GR	19.06.2020
	IS	18.07.2020
	PT	12.08.2020
	LU	28.09.2020
	BE	30.09.2020
	FR	30.09.2020
Former [2021/35]	AT	18.03.2020
	CZ	18.03.2020
	DK	18.03.2020
	EE	18.03.2020
	ES	18.03.2020
	FI	18.03.2020
	HR	18.03.2020
	IT	18.03.2020
	LT	18.03.2020
	LV	18.03.2020
	MC	18.03.2020
	NL	18.03.2020
	PL	18.03.2020
	RO	18.03.2020
	RS	18.03.2020
	SE	18.03.2020
	SI	18.03.2020
	SK	18.03.2020
	SM	18.03.2020
	BG	18.06.2020
	NO	18.06.2020
	GR	19.06.2020
	IS	18.07.2020
	PT	12.08.2020
	LU	28.09.2020
	FR	30.09.2020
Former [2021/27]	AT	18.03.2020
	CZ	18.03.2020
	DK	18.03.2020
	EE	18.03.2020
	ES	18.03.2020
	FI	18.03.2020
	HR	18.03.2020
	IT	18.03.2020
	LT	18.03.2020
	LV	18.03.2020
	MC	18.03.2020
	NL	18.03.2020
	PL	18.03.2020
	RO	18.03.2020
	RS	18.03.2020
	SE	18.03.2020
	SI	18.03.2020
	SK	18.03.2020
	SM	18.03.2020
	BG	18.06.2020
	NO	18.06.2020
	GR	19.06.2020
	IS	18.07.2020
	PT	12.08.2020
	LU	28.09.2020
Former [2021/23]	AT	18.03.2020
	CZ	18.03.2020
	DK	18.03.2020
	EE	18.03.2020
	ES	18.03.2020
	FI	18.03.2020
	HR	18.03.2020
	IT	18.03.2020
	LT	18.03.2020
	LV	18.03.2020
	MC	18.03.2020
	NL	18.03.2020
	PL	18.03.2020
	RO	18.03.2020
	RS	18.03.2020
	SE	18.03.2020
	SI	18.03.2020
	SK	18.03.2020
	SM	18.03.2020
	BG	18.06.2020
	NO	18.06.2020
	GR	19.06.2020
	IS	18.07.2020
	PT	12.08.2020
Former [2021/10]	AT	18.03.2020
	CZ	18.03.2020
	DK	18.03.2020
	EE	18.03.2020
	ES	18.03.2020
	FI	18.03.2020
	HR	18.03.2020
	IT	18.03.2020
	LT	18.03.2020
	LV	18.03.2020
	NL	18.03.2020
	PL	18.03.2020
	RO	18.03.2020
	RS	18.03.2020
	SE	18.03.2020
	SK	18.03.2020
	SM	18.03.2020
	BG	18.06.2020
	NO	18.06.2020
	GR	19.06.2020
	IS	18.07.2020
	PT	12.08.2020
Former [2021/09]	AT	18.03.2020
	CZ	18.03.2020
	DK	18.03.2020
	EE	18.03.2020
	ES	18.03.2020
	FI	18.03.2020
	HR	18.03.2020
	IT	18.03.2020
	LT	18.03.2020
	LV	18.03.2020
	NL	18.03.2020
	RO	18.03.2020
	RS	18.03.2020
	SE	18.03.2020
	SK	18.03.2020
	SM	18.03.2020
	BG	18.06.2020
	NO	18.06.2020
	GR	19.06.2020
	IS	18.07.2020
	PT	12.08.2020
Former [2021/08]	CZ	18.03.2020
	DK	18.03.2020
	EE	18.03.2020
	ES	18.03.2020
	FI	18.03.2020
	HR	18.03.2020
	LT	18.03.2020
	LV	18.03.2020
	NL	18.03.2020
	RO	18.03.2020
	RS	18.03.2020
	SE	18.03.2020
	SK	18.03.2020
	SM	18.03.2020
	BG	18.06.2020
	NO	18.06.2020
	GR	19.06.2020
	IS	18.07.2020
	PT	12.08.2020
Former [2020/50]	CZ	18.03.2020
	EE	18.03.2020
	FI	18.03.2020
	HR	18.03.2020
	LT	18.03.2020
	LV	18.03.2020
	NL	18.03.2020
	RO	18.03.2020
	RS	18.03.2020
	SE	18.03.2020
	SK	18.03.2020
	SM	18.03.2020
	BG	18.06.2020
	NO	18.06.2020
	GR	19.06.2020
	IS	18.07.2020
	PT	12.08.2020
Former [2020/49]	CZ	18.03.2020
	FI	18.03.2020
	HR	18.03.2020
	LT	18.03.2020
	LV	18.03.2020
	NL	18.03.2020
	RO	18.03.2020
	RS	18.03.2020
	SE	18.03.2020
	SK	18.03.2020
	SM	18.03.2020
	BG	18.06.2020
	NO	18.06.2020
	GR	19.06.2020
	IS	18.07.2020
	PT	12.08.2020
Former [2020/48]	FI	18.03.2020
	HR	18.03.2020
	LT	18.03.2020
	LV	18.03.2020
	NL	18.03.2020
	RO	18.03.2020
	RS	18.03.2020
	SE	18.03.2020
	SM	18.03.2020
	BG	18.06.2020
	NO	18.06.2020
	GR	19.06.2020
	IS	18.07.2020
	PT	12.08.2020
Former [2020/47]	FI	18.03.2020
	HR	18.03.2020
	LT	18.03.2020
	LV	18.03.2020
	NL	18.03.2020
	RS	18.03.2020
	SE	18.03.2020
	BG	18.06.2020
	NO	18.06.2020
	GR	19.06.2020
	IS	18.07.2020
Former [2020/46]	FI	18.03.2020
	HR	18.03.2020
	LV	18.03.2020
	NL	18.03.2020
	RS	18.03.2020
	SE	18.03.2020
	BG	18.06.2020
	NO	18.06.2020
	GR	19.06.2020
	IS	18.07.2020
Former [2020/45]	FI	18.03.2020
	HR	18.03.2020
	LV	18.03.2020
	NL	18.03.2020
	RS	18.03.2020
	SE	18.03.2020
	BG	18.06.2020
	NO	18.06.2020
	GR	19.06.2020
Former [2020/39]	FI	18.03.2020
	HR	18.03.2020
	LV	18.03.2020
	RS	18.03.2020
	SE	18.03.2020
	BG	18.06.2020
	NO	18.06.2020
	GR	19.06.2020
Former [2020/38]	FI	18.03.2020
	HR	18.03.2020
	LV	18.03.2020
	RS	18.03.2020
	SE	18.03.2020
	NO	18.06.2020
	GR	19.06.2020
Former [2020/37]	FI	18.03.2020
	HR	18.03.2020
	LV	18.03.2020
	RS	18.03.2020
	SE	18.03.2020
	NO	18.06.2020
Former [2020/35]	FI	18.03.2020
	NO	18.06.2020
Documents cited:	Search	[Y]JPH0617646 (KUBOTA KK) [Y] 1-14 * abstract * * figures 1-6 *;
		[XA]US6543428 (BLANDINO JOSEPH A [US], et al) [X] 1 * abstract * * figure 1 * * column 5, line 14 - line 33 * * column 7, line 30 - line 42 * [A] 2-14;
		[Y]US2010000204 (HEMSLEY GEOFFREY V [US]) [Y] 1-14 * abstract * * figures 1,2 *;
		[A]FR2934324 (RENAULT SAS [FR]) [A] 1-14 * abstract * * figure 1 *;
		[A]GB2479618 (GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC [US]) [A] 1-14 * abstract ** figure 2 *;
		[Y]US2013081391 (VIJAYARAGHAVAN SHRIRAM [US], et al) [Y] 1-14 * the whole document *
	International search	[X]US7779634 (BARTHELET PIERRE [FR], et al) [X] 1-4 * , entire document, especially Figs. 2, 7, col: 3-4, 7 *;
		[A]US2011155108 (RUSS STEPHEN GEORGE [US]) [A] 1-4* , entire document *;
		[A]US8272215 (SHU YONG [US], et al) [A] 1-4 * , entire document *;
		[A]US2013232971 (MIAZGOWICZ KEITH D [US], et al) [A] 1-4 * , entire document *

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