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EP3791054 - A CLOSED CYCLE COMBUSTION SYSTEM FOR ENDOTHERMIC ENGINES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.05.2024
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.01.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.02.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  29.06.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  26.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC
published on 02.10.2024  [2024/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sangermano, Paolo
Via della Falcognana 61
00134 Roma / IT
For all designated states
Sangermano, Luca
Via della Falcognana, 61
00134 Roma / IT
For all designated states
Smorra, Ferdinando
Via Salvatore Pagliano, 9
80055 Portici / IT
[2021/11]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2021/11]
Representative(s)Falcucci, Vincenzo
c/o Officina Andi Srls
Via Frattina 10
00187 Rome / IT
[2021/11]
Application number, filing date18847139.518.12.2018
[2021/11]
WO2018EP25322
Priority number, dateIT2017014786021.12.2017         Original published format: IT201700147860
[2021/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019120620
Date:27.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3791054
Date:17.03.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.06.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3791054
Date:26.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.06.2019
ClassificationIPC:F02B43/10, B01D24/00, F02B47/00, F02B51/02, F02B51/04, F02M25/12, F02M27/02, F02M27/04, F02M35/02, F02M26/00
[2021/11]
CPC:
F02B51/02 (EP,US); F02B47/10 (EP,US); B01D53/228 (EP,US);
B01D53/92 (EP,US); B01D71/0281 (EP,US); F01N3/0205 (EP);
F01N3/021 (EP); F02B43/10 (EP,US); F02B47/00 (EP);
F02B51/04 (EP,US); F02D19/0668 (EP); F02M25/12 (EP,US);
F02M26/00 (US); F02M27/02 (EP,US); F02M27/04 (EP,US);
F02M35/024 (US); B01D2256/12 (EP); B01D2257/102 (EP);
B01D2257/502 (EP); B01D2257/504 (EP); B01D2257/702 (EP);
F01N2240/02 (EP); F01N2370/04 (EP); F01N2370/24 (EP);
F01N2610/01 (EP); F01N3/04 (EP); F02B2043/106 (EP,US);
Y02C20/40 (EP); Y02T10/12 (EP); Y02T10/30 (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 [2021/11]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GESCHLOSSENES VERBRENNUNGSSYSTEM FÜR ENDOTHERME MOTOREN[2021/11]
English:A CLOSED CYCLE COMBUSTION SYSTEM FOR ENDOTHERMIC ENGINES[2021/11]
French:SYSTÈME DE COMBUSTION À CYCLE FERMÉ POUR MOTEURS ENDOTHERMIQUES[2021/11]
Entry into regional phase21.07.2020National basic fee paid 
17.07.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
17.07.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDeletion: Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2021/11]
17.07.2020Examination requested  [2021/11]
17.07.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.08.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time  [2021/11]
12.07.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.01.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.05.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
14.06.2023Fee for grant paid
14.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/27]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the filing fee
02.11.2020Request for further processing filed
02.11.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
16.11.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
22.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
15.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
MC26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SK26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
[2024/40]
Former [2024/23]CZ26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SK26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
Former [2024/20]HR26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
Former [2024/11]HR26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
Cited inInternational search[A]DE3202119  (CRONYN MARSHALL WILLIAM [US]);
 [A]NL9200121  (ROBERTO GIORGINI);
 [A]WO2007034168  (TONERY DAVID [GB]);
 [Y]WO2011007121  (TONERY DAVID [GB]);
 [Y]US2015252757  (MCALISTER ROY EDWARD [US])
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