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EP3693639 - FUEL METERING UNIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.03.2024
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.03.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.12.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.02.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE
published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
Four Coliseum Centre
2730 West Tyvola Road
Charlotte, NC 28217-4578 / US
[2020/33]
Inventor(s)01 / BERRY, Erin E.
8036 Bond Drive
Roscoe, IL 61073 / US
 [2023/17]
Former [2020/33]01 / BERRY, Erin E.
8036 Bond Drive
Roscoe, IL Illinois 61073 / US
Representative(s)Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[2020/33]
Application number, filing date19200555.130.09.2019
[2020/33]
Priority number, dateUS20181614847701.10.2018         Original published format: US201816148477
[2020/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3693639
Date:12.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3693639
Date:26.04.2023
Language:EN
[2023/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.07.2020
ClassificationIPC:F16K11/07, F16K37/00, F02C7/232
[2020/33]
CPC:
F02C7/232 (EP,US); F02C9/263 (US); F16K11/07 (EP);
F16K37/0041 (EP); F16K37/0083 (EP); F05D2220/32 (US);
F05D2270/80 (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 [2021/12]
Former [2020/33]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 
TitleGerman:KRAFTSTOFFDOSIERUNGSEINHEIT[2020/33]
English:FUEL METERING UNIT[2020/33]
French:UNITÉ DE MESURE DE CARBURANT[2020/33]
Examination procedure12.02.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.02.2021Examination requested  [2021/12]
12.02.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.12.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.03.2023Fee for grant paid
15.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.03.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23169871.3  / EP4219987
Opposition(s)29.01.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
21.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5826616  (GOLDEN MICHAEL J [US]) [A] 1-6 * column 3, line 16 - column 4, line 44; figure 1 *;
 [A]US2004221896  (BALLENGER DEVANE R [US], et al) [A] 1-6* paragraphs [0033] , [0034]; figure 10 *;
 [Y]US2006174948  (CARUSO ROBERT L [US]) [Y] 1-5 * abstract * * paragraphs [0007] , [0008]; figure 1 *;
 [Y]US2014069102  (SATIENPOCH MONTIRA [US], et al) [Y] 1-5 * paragraphs [0017] - [0020] - [0025] , [0026]; figures 2B,3A *;
 [A]US9303784  (BALLARD PETER M [US], et al) [A] 1-6 * column 2, lines 21-67; figure 2 *
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