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EP3368800 - PISTON, OIL CONTROL RING THEREFOR AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.12.2020
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.07.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.02.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.08.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.05.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  22.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK
published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tenneco Inc.
500 North Field Drive
Lake Forest, IL 60045 / US
[2019/36]
Former [2018/36]For all designated states
Federal-Mogul LLC
27300 West Eleven Mile Road
Southfield, MI 48034 / US
Inventor(s)01 / AZEVEDO, Miguel
4177 Boulder Pond Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48108 / US
02 / SALENBIEN, Gregory
5555 Sutton Road
Britton, MI 49229 / US
03 / BELFORD, Matthew
251 West Second Street
Milan, MI 48160 / US
 [2018/36]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2018/36]
Application number, filing date16794845.428.10.2016
[2018/36]
WO2016US59284
Priority number, dateUS20151492887030.10.2015         Original published format: US201514928870
[2018/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017075327
Date:04.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3368800
Date:05.09.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.05.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3368800
Date:12.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.05.2017
ClassificationIPC:F16J9/06, F16J9/20
[2018/36]
CPC:
F16J9/062 (EP,KR,US); F02F3/0015 (KR,US); F16J9/12 (US);
F16J9/206 (EP,KR,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 [2018/36]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KOLBEN, ÖLKONTROLLRING DAFÜR SOWIE KONSTRUKTIONSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2018/36]
English:PISTON, OIL CONTROL RING THEREFOR AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION THEREOF[2018/36]
French:PISTON, SEGMENT RACLEUR POUR CELUI-CI ET PROCÉDÉ DE CONSTRUCTION DE CELUI-CI[2018/36]
Entry into regional phase20.04.2018National basic fee paid 
20.04.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
20.04.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.04.2018Examination requested  [2018/36]
20.04.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.09.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.09.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
18.11.2019Fee for grant paid
18.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.11.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
11.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]US2034555  (BERSTLER CARL E) [A] 1-32* page 1 - page 2; figures 1-5 *;
 [A]DE2122361  (MASCHINENFABRIK AUGSBURG-NÈRNBERG AG) [A] 1-32 * page 1 - page 9; figures 1, 3 *;
 [A]JPH0398360U  (HINO MOTORS, LTD.) [A] 1-32 * abstract *;
 [A]EP1248022  (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG [DE]) [A] 1-32 * abstract *;
 [A]DE102014003930  (FEDERAL MOGUL BURSCHEID GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-32 * abstract *
ExaminationJPH0367760U
 JPH05231540
 US5788246
 JP2001032749
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