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EP About this file: EP3311018

EP3311018 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE VALVE LASH IN AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/17]CYLINDER HEAD ACCELERATION MEASUREMENT FOR VALVE TRAIN DIAGNOSTICS SYSTEM AND METHOD
[2023/34]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.01.2024
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.10.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.07.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.03.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SE		published on 11.09.2024  [2024/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AI ALPINE US BIDCO INC.
Corporation Trust Center
1209 Orange Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19801 / US
[2019/30]
Former [2018/17]For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / RIVELLINI, Sandro
Achenseestrasse 1-3
6200 Jenbach, Tyrol / AT
 [2023/45]
Former [2018/17]01 / RIVELLINI, Sandro
Achenseestrasse 1-3
AT-6200 Jenbach, Tyrol / AT
Representative(s)Torggler & Hofmann Patentanwälte - Innsbruck
Torggler & Hofmann Patentanwälte GmbH & Co KG
Postfach 85
6020 Innsbruck / AT
[2024/07]
Former [2018/17]Foster, Christopher Michael
General Electric Technology GmbH
GE Corporate Intellectual Property
Brown Boveri Strasse 7
5400 Baden / CH
Application number, filing date16732026.626.05.2016
[2018/17]
WO2016US34204
Priority number, dateUS20151474598622.06.2015         Original published format: US201514745986
[2018/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016209522
Date:29.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3311018
Date:25.04.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.12.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3311018
Date:14.02.2024
Language:EN
[2024/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.12.2016
ClassificationIPC:F02D41/00, F02D41/22, F02D35/02
[2018/17]
CPC:
F02D41/009 (EP,US); G01M15/05 (US); F02D35/027 (EP,US);
F02D41/0097 (EP,US); F02D41/22 (EP,US); G01M15/06 (US);
G01M15/11 (US); Y02T10/40 (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 [2018/17]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM BESTIMMEN EINES VENTILSPIELS IN EINER BRENNKRAFTMASCHINE[2023/34]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE VALVE LASH IN AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE[2023/34]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE DÉTERMINER DE JEU AVEC SOUPAPE DANS UN MOTEUR À COMBUSTION INTERNE[2023/34]
Former [2018/17]ZYLINDERKOPFBESCHLEUNIGUNGSMESSUNG FÜR VENTILTRIEBDIAGNOSESYSTEM UND -VERFAHREN
Former [2018/17]CYLINDER HEAD ACCELERATION MEASUREMENT FOR VALVE TRAIN DIAGNOSTICS SYSTEM AND METHOD
Former [2018/17]MESURE D'ACCÉLÉRATION DE CULASSE POUR UN PROCÉDÉ ET UN SYSTÈME DE DIAGNOSTIC DE DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE DES SOUPAPES
Entry into regional phase22.01.2018National basic fee paid 
22.01.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
22.01.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.11.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.01.2018Examination requested  [2018/17]
13.08.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.07.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.01.2024Fee for grant paid
04.01.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.01.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
21.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
20.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
19.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
18.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
23.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.02.2024
BG14.02.2024
ES14.02.2024
FI14.02.2024
HR14.02.2024
LT14.02.2024
LV14.02.2024
NL14.02.2024
PL14.02.2024
SE14.02.2024
NO14.05.2024
RS14.05.2024
GR15.05.2024
IS14.06.2024
PT14.06.2024
[2024/37]
Former [2024/36]AT14.02.2024
BG14.02.2024
ES14.02.2024
FI14.02.2024
HR14.02.2024
LT14.02.2024
LV14.02.2024
NL14.02.2024
PL14.02.2024
NO14.05.2024
RS14.05.2024
GR15.05.2024
IS14.06.2024
PT14.06.2024
Former [2024/35]AT14.02.2024
BG14.02.2024
ES14.02.2024
FI14.02.2024
HR14.02.2024
LT14.02.2024
NL14.02.2024
NO14.05.2024
RS14.05.2024
GR15.05.2024
IS14.06.2024
Former [2024/34]BG14.02.2024
FI14.02.2024
HR14.02.2024
LT14.02.2024
NL14.02.2024
NO14.05.2024
RS14.05.2024
GR15.05.2024
IS14.06.2024
Former [2024/33]LT14.02.2024
NO14.05.2024
IS14.06.2024
Former [2024/32]IS14.06.2024
Cited inInternational search[X]DE19917772  (DEUTZ AG [DE]) [X] 1-20 * column 1, line 27 - column 2, line 44 *;
 [A]DE10028995  (MANNESMANN VDO AG [DE]) [A] 1-20* paragraphs [0005] , [0006] , [0008] , [0009] *;
 [X]EP1314861  (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG [DE]) [X] 1-20 * paragraphs [0005] - [0008] - [0010] *
ExaminationDE19917772
 DE10028995
 EP1314861
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