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EP About this file: EP4028646

EP4028646 - INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH CAMSHAFT VALVE PHASE VARIATION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.12.2023
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.10.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.03.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.06.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.03.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  14.10.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PL
published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Piaggio & C. S.P.A.
Viale Rinaldo Piaggio 25
56025 Pontedera Pisa / IT
[2022/29]
Inventor(s)01 / MARIOTTI, Walter
c/o Piaggio & C. S.p.A Viale Rinaldo Piaggio 25
56025 Pontedera / IT
 [2022/29]
Representative(s)Savi, Massimiliano, et al
Notarbartolo & Gervasi S.p.A.
Viale Achille Papa, 30
20149 Milano / IT
[2022/29]
Application number, filing date20786044.611.09.2020
[2022/29]
WO2020IB58451
Priority number, dateIT2019001627113.09.2019         Original published format: IT201900016271
[2022/29]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021048801
Date:18.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4028646
Date:20.07.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.03.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4028646
Date:31.01.2024
Language:EN
[2024/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.03.2021
ClassificationIPC:F01L1/02, F01L1/344, F01L1/047, F01L1/26, F01L1/053
[2022/29]
CPC:
F01L1/02 (EP,CN,US); F01L1/053 (EP,CN,US); F01L1/344 (EP,CN,US);
F01L1/022 (EP,CN,US); F01L1/026 (EP,CN,US); F01L1/047 (EP,CN,US);
F01L1/26 (EP,CN,US); F02D13/0215 (US); F01L2001/0537 (EP,CN,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 [2022/29]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BRENNKRAFTMASCHINE MIT NOCKENWELLENVENTIL-PHASENÄNDERUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2023/37]
English:INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH CAMSHAFT VALVE PHASE VARIATION DEVICE[2022/29]
French:MOTEUR À COMBUSTION INTERNE AVEC DISPOSITIF DE VARIATION DE PHASE DES SOUPAPES DE L'ARBRE À CAMES[2023/37]
Former [2022/29]VERBRENNUNGSMOTOR MIT NOCKENWELLENVENTILPHASENVERSTELLER
Former [2022/29]MOTEUR À COMBUSTION INTERNE AVEC DISPOSITIF DE VARIATION DE PHASE DE SOUPAPE D'ARBRE À CAMES
Entry into regional phase30.03.2022National basic fee paid 
30.03.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
30.03.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.03.2022Examination requested  [2022/29]
30.03.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.10.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.03.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.07.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.12.2023Fee for grant paid
19.12.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.12.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
24.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES31.01.2024
HR31.01.2024
PL31.01.2024
NO30.04.2024
RS30.04.2024
GR01.05.2024
IS31.05.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]ES31.01.2024
HR31.01.2024
NO30.04.2024
RS30.04.2024
GR01.05.2024
IS31.05.2024
Former [2024/34]HR31.01.2024
NO30.04.2024
RS30.04.2024
GR01.05.2024
IS31.05.2024
Former [2024/33]NO30.04.2024
IS31.05.2024
Former [2024/32]IS31.05.2024
Cited inInternational search[IY]US4955330  (FABI CHRISTIAN [CA], et al) [I] 1,2,5-9 * column 3, line 6 - column 4, line 27; figure - * [Y] 3,4;
 [Y]US5181485  (HIROSE ICHIRO [JP], et al) [Y] 3,4* figures 2,5,6 *;
 [I]US2008283010  (BOHNER JURGEN [DE], et al) [I] 1 * paragraphs [0044] - [0065]; figure - *;
 [IA]JP2009185656  (SUZUKI MOTOR CORP) [I] 1,2,5,7,8 * abstract * [A] 3,4;
 [A]EP3511538  (MAZDA MOTOR [JP]) [A] 1-9 * the whole document *
ExaminationDE10042041
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