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EP About this file: EP3400381

EP3400381 - MONOLITHIC, GALLERYLESS PISTON AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.06.2023
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.07.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.04.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.10.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  14.07.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  03.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Federal-Mogul LLC
27300 West Eleven Mile Road
Southfield, MI 48034 / US
[2018/46]
Inventor(s)01 / RIFFE, Jeff
1250 East Wattles Road
Troy MI 48085 / US
02 / WEINENGER, Michael
25200 Pierce
Southfield MI 48075 / US
 [2018/46]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2018/46]
Application number, filing date17701366.104.01.2017
[2018/46]
WO2017US12113
Priority number, dateUS20161498888506.01.2016         Original published format: US201614988885
[2018/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017120179
Date:13.07.2017
Language:EN
[2017/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3400381
Date:14.11.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.07.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3400381
Date:03.08.2022
Language:EN
[2022/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:F02F3/20, F02B23/06
[2018/46]
CPC:
F02F3/20 (EP); F02F3/16 (KR); F02B23/0642 (KR);
F02F3/26 (KR); F02F2200/04 (KR)
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 [2018/46]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MONOLITHISCHER, KANALFREIER KOLBEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR KONSTRUKTION DAVON[2018/46]
English:MONOLITHIC, GALLERYLESS PISTON AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION THEREOF[2018/46]
French:PISTON MONOLITHIQUE SANS GALERIE ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE CONSTRUCTION[2018/46]
Entry into regional phase04.07.2018National basic fee paid 
04.07.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
04.07.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.07.2018Examination requested  [2018/46]
04.07.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.03.2022Date of oral proceedings
30.03.2022Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
08.04.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.06.2022Fee for grant paid
27.06.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.06.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)04.05.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
10.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
12.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
13.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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AT03.08.2022
CZ03.08.2022
DK03.08.2022
EE03.08.2022
ES03.08.2022
FI03.08.2022
HR03.08.2022
IT03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
MC03.08.2022
NL03.08.2022
PL03.08.2022
RO03.08.2022
RS03.08.2022
SE03.08.2022
SI03.08.2022
SK03.08.2022
SM03.08.2022
NO03.11.2022
GR04.11.2022
IS03.12.2022
PT05.12.2022
GB04.01.2023
IE04.01.2023
LU04.01.2023
BE31.01.2023
CH31.01.2023
FR31.01.2023
LI31.01.2023
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Cited inInternational search[XI]JPS58142313U  (-) [X] 1-9,11,12,14,16,18,20 * figure - * [I] 10,13,15,17,19;
 [XI]WO2007135534  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD [JP], et al) [X] 1-9,11,12,14,16,18,20 * figure - * [I] 10,13,15,17,19;
 [XI]US2008105118  (FRANK TIMOTHY DAVID [US], et al) [X] 1-9,11,12,14,16,18,20 * figure - * [I] 10,13,15,17,19;
 [XI]KR20090064187  (HYUNDAI MOTOR CO LTD [KR]) [X] 1-9,11,12,14,18,20 * figure - * [I] 10,13,15,19;
 [XI]US2013233270  (BRANDT MARC [US], et al) [X] 1-9,11,12,14,16,18,20 * figure - * [I] 10,13,15,17,19;
 [XI]US2015122212  (RIFFE JEFF [US], et al) [X] 1-9,11,12,14,16,18,20 * figures 13, 14 *[I] 10,13,15,17,19
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