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Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP0594849

EP0594849 - ROTARY PISTON INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.03.2001
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip07.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 09.01.2008  [2008/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KURAMASU, Yasuo
Yoshiki 3849, Yamaguchi-shi
753 Yamaguchi-ken / JP
For all designated states
KURAMASU, Tokiko
Yoshiki 3849, Yamaguchi-shi
753 Yamaguchi-ken / JP
[1994/18]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1994/18]
Representative(s)Delhage, Einar, et al
Bergenstrahle & Lindvall AB Box 17704
118 93 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [1994/18]Delhage, Einar, et al
Bergenstrahle & Lindvall AB Box 17704
S-118 93 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date92905097.920.02.1992
[1994/18]
WO1992JP00175
Priority number, dateJP1991022986321.02.1991         Original published format: JP 22986391
[1994/18]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9214909
Date:03.09.1992
Language:EN
[1992/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0594849
Date:04.05.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.09.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/18]
Type: A1 / A2 RE Reissue of A-publication
No.:EP0594849
Date:06.09.1995
[1995/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0594849
Date:10.05.2000
Language:EN
[2000/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP03.09.1992
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.02.1994
ClassificationIPC:F01C1/22, F02B55/14
[1994/18]
CPC:
F01C1/22 (EP,KR,US); F02B55/00 (EP,US); F02B55/14 (EP,KR,US);
F02B75/021 (EP,US); F02B2053/005 (EP,US); F02B53/00 (EP,US);
Y02T10/12 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1995/42]
Former [1994/18]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IT,  LI,  LU,  NL,  SE 
TitleGerman:DREHKOLBEN-VERBRENNUNGSKRAFTMASCHINE[1994/18]
English:ROTARY PISTON INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE[1994/18]
French:MOTEUR A COMBUSTION INTERNE A PISTON ROTATIF[1994/18]
Entry into regional phase19.11.1992Translation filed 
18.08.1993National basic fee paid 
01.09.1993Search fee paid 
18.08.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
18.08.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.09.1992Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
18.08.1993Examination requested  [1994/18]
21.03.1994Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, DK, ES, GR, LU, NL
19.12.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.04.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.07.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.01.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.07.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.01.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.05.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.09.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.12.1999Fee for grant paid
02.12.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.02.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
28.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
24.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
26.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
26.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 08
28.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
16.11.1993AT   M01   Not yet paid
16.11.1993BE   M01   Not yet paid
16.11.1993CH   M01   Not yet paid
16.11.1993DK   M01   Not yet paid
16.11.1993ES   M01   Not yet paid
16.11.1993GR   M01   Not yet paid
16.11.1993LI   M01   Not yet paid
16.11.1993LU   M01   Not yet paid
16.11.1993NL   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR10.05.2000
IT10.05.2000
SE10.08.2000
[2008/02]
Former [2006/14]FR10.05.2000
SE10.08.2000
Former [2001/27]SE10.08.2000
FR06.10.2000
Former [2001/24]FR06.10.2000
Documents cited:Search[A]JP5951184  ;
 [A]GB967983  (DAIMLER BENZ AG);
 [A]US4417862  (FENTON JOHN W [US]);
 [A]FR2118669  (NISSAN MOTOR);
 [A]FR2303940  (AUDI AG [DE]);
 [A]GB1350728  (DORNIER SYSTEM GMBH)
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 8, no. 154 (M-310)(1591) 18 July 1984 & JP-A-59 51 184 ( ASAHI KATANTETSU K.K. ) 24 March 1984, & JP5951184 A 19840324
International search[A]JPS6039361  (JIYON FUENTON);
 [A]JPS51104110  (KUSANO MASAAKI)
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