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EP About this file: EP0178747

EP0178747 - The manufacture of pistons [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  28.05.1992
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting statepublished on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AE PLC
Cawston House Cawston Rugby
Warwickshire CV22 7SB / GB
[N/P]
Former [1986/17]For all designated states
AE PLC
Cawston House Cawston
Rugby Warwickshire CV22 7SB / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Avezou, Jean-Claude
21 Rue Louis Vierne
F-86000 Poitiers / FR
[1986/17]
Representative(s)Knott, Stephen Gilbert, et al
Mathisen & Macara LLP
Communications House
South Street
Staines-upon-Thames
Middlesex, TW18 4PR / GB
[N/P]
Former [1986/17]Knott, Stephen Gilbert, et al
MATHISEN, MACARA & CO. The Coach House 6-8 Swakeleys Road
Ickenham Uxbridge Middlesex UB10 8BZ / GB
Application number, filing date85303736.428.05.1985
[1986/17]
Priority number, dateGB1984001380030.05.1984         Original published format: GB 8413800
[1986/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0178747
Date:23.04.1986
Language:EN
[1986/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0178747
Date:27.04.1988
Language:EN
[1988/17]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0178747
Date:15.07.1992
Language:EN
[1992/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.12.1985
ClassificationIPC:B22D15/02, B22D19/00, B23K15/00, F16J1/00
[1986/17]
CPC:
F02F3/22 (EP,US); F02F3/00 (KR); B23P15/10 (EP,US);
F02F3/0015 (EP,US); F16J1/005 (EP,US); F02F2200/04 (EP,US);
F05C2201/021 (EP,US); Y10S29/048 (EP,US); Y10T29/49254 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49259 (EP,US); Y10T29/49988 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   IT [1986/17]
TitleGerman:Herstellung von Kolben[1986/17]
English:The manufacture of pistons[1986/17]
French:Production de pistons[1986/17]
Examination procedure04.06.1986Examination requested  [1986/32]
17.10.1986Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.01.1987Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.02.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.03.1987Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.07.1987Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
30.10.1987Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.11.1987Fee for grant paid
16.11.1987Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  20.01.1989  18.04.1989  ADMISSIBLE
MAHLE GMBH
Pragstrasse 26 - 46
D-70376 Stuttgart / DE
 [1989/12]
20.04.1989Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
29.07.1989Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
09.08.1989Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
06.10.1989Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
19.04.1990Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
28.07.1990Reply to a communication from the opposition division
21.10.1991Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
01.11.1991Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
17.02.1992Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
10.03.1992Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.04.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
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Former [1998/51]FR31.03.1989
Former [1989/48]DE01.02.1989
Documents cited:Search[A]DE2726273  (PERKINS ENGINES LTD);
 [A]DE2930552  (MAHLE GMBH);
 [A]GB2090780  (IMP CLEVITE INC)
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