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EP About this file: EP3981978

EP3981978 - METHOD FOR OPERATING A HYDROGEN FUELLED COMBUSTION ENGINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.01.2024
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.10.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  11.03.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MAHLE Powertrain, LLC
14900 Galleon Court
Plymouth MI 48170 / US
[2022/15]
Inventor(s)01 / Bunce, Michael
Plymouth, Michigan 48170 / US
02 / Peters, Nathan
Whitmore Lake, Michigan 48189 / US
 [2022/15]
Representative(s)Gleim, Christian Ragnar
Gleim Petri
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Mergentheimer Straße 36
97082 Würzburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2022/15]Gleim, Christian Ragnar
Ludwigstraße 22
97070 Würzburg / DE
Application number, filing date20200941.109.10.2020
[2022/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3981978
Date:13.04.2022
Language:EN
[2022/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.02.2021
ClassificationIPC:F02M21/02, F02B19/10, F02B19/12
[2022/15]
CPC:
F02M21/0206 (EP,US); F02B19/108 (EP,KR,US); F02B19/1019 (EP);
F02B19/1023 (EP); F02B19/1057 (KR); F02B19/12 (EP,KR,US);
F02D41/0027 (KR); F02M21/0248 (EP); F02M21/0275 (US);
F02M21/0278 (EP); F02P13/00 (KR); 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 [2022/46]
Former [2022/15]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM BETREIBEN EINES MIT WASSERSTOFF BETRIEBENEN VERBRENNUNGSMOTORS[2022/15]
English:METHOD FOR OPERATING A HYDROGEN FUELLED COMBUSTION ENGINE[2022/15]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FONCTIONNEMENT D'UN MOTEUR À COMBUSTION ALIMENTÉ EN HYDROGÈNE[2022/15]
Examination procedure13.10.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.10.2022Examination requested  [2022/46]
13.10.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.01.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.03.2024Observations by third parties
26.04.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO9954605  (CATERPILLAR INC [US]) [A] 1,12* figure 3 *;
 [XI]US2016348569  (KIM CHARLIE [US]) [X] 1-7,12 * paragraphs [0047] , [ 0048] , [ 0050] , [ 0055] , [ 0058]; figures 2, 3 * [I] 8-11
by applicantUS2012103302
 US2015068489
otherEP3901435
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