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EP About this file: EP0249286

EP0249286 - Combustion engine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  27.07.1994
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VOLVO CAR B.V.
Steenovenweg 1
5708 HN Helmond / NL
[N/P]
Former [1987/51]For all designated states
Volvo Car B.V.
Steenovenweg 1
NL-5708 HN Helmond / NL
Inventor(s)01 / Deckers, Roger Jean Helene
Beukelaar 12
NL-5711 BL Someren / NL
[1987/51]
Representative(s)Timmermans, Anthonius C.Th.
Octrooibureau Zuid, Bureau voor Merken en Modellen B.V., Postbus 4582
5601 EN Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [1987/51]Timmermans, Anthonius C.Th., Ir.
European Patent Attorneys Octrooibureau Zuid P.O. Box 2287
NL-5600 CG Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date87201057.405.06.1987
[1987/51]
Priority number, dateNL1986000148709.06.1986         Original published format: NL 8601487
[1987/51]
Filing languageNL
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0249286
Date:16.12.1987
Language:EN
[1987/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0249286
Date:10.01.1990
Language:EN
[1990/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.10.1987
ClassificationIPC:F02B31/00, F02B23/10, F02M69/04
[1987/51]
CPC:
F02M35/10045 (EP,US); F02B23/08 (EP,US); F02B31/08 (EP,US);
F02M35/10072 (EP,US); F02M35/108 (EP,US); F02M69/044 (EP,US);
F02B1/04 (EP,US); F02B2075/027 (EP,US); F02B2075/125 (EP,US);
F02B2275/40 (EP,US); F02M35/112 (EP,US); Y02T10/12 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1987/51]
TitleGerman:Brennkraftmaschine[1987/51]
English:Combustion engine[1987/51]
French:Moteur à combustion[1987/51]
Examination procedure05.06.1987Examination requested  [1987/51]
08.04.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.06.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.09.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.11.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.05.1989Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.07.1989Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.09.1989Fee for grant paid
26.09.1989Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  14.08.1990  27.08.1990  ADMISSIBLE
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
Patentabteilung AJ-3
D-80788 München / DE
 [1990/41]
13.11.1990Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
01.03.1991Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
14.03.1991Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
10.05.1991Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
26.11.1991Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
20.06.1994Legal effect of rejection of opposition [1994/37]
Appeal following opposition17.01.1992Appeal received No.  T0062/92
10.02.1992Statement of grounds filed
22.11.1993Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [1993/47]
05.01.1994Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [1994/02]
20.06.1994Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
20.06.1994Date of oral proceedings
04.07.1994Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.02.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JP57146016  ;
 [Y]FR1449256  (FORD FRANCE);
 [A]FR2409386  (YAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]);
 [A]DE2854692  (NISSAN MOTOR);
 [A]US4304211  (TEZUKA ETSUHIRO, et al);
 [Y]US4543929  (KATAOKA MASAO [JP], et al)
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 6, no. 249 (M-177)[1127], 8th December 1982; & JP-A-57 146 016 (SUZUKI JIDOSHA KOGYO K.K.) 09-09-1982, & JP57146016 A 00000000
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