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EP About this file: EP0731260

EP0731260 - Control method for a cooling circuit of an internal combustion engine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.04.2001
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.04.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.05.2001 [2001/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
38436 Wolfsburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/23]For all designated states
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
38436 Wolfsburg / DE
Former [1996/37]For all designated states
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
D-38436 Wolfsburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Michels, Karsten, Dipl.-Ing.
Hans-Porner-Strasse 16
D-38126 Braunschweig / DE
[1996/37]
Application number, filing date96100636.818.01.1996
[1996/37]
Priority number, dateDE199510810408.03.1995         Original published format: DE 19508104
[1996/37]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0731260
Date:11.09.1996
Language:DE
[1996/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0731260
Date:07.06.2000
Language:DE
[2000/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.06.1996
ClassificationIPC:F01P7/16
[1996/37]
CPC:
F01P7/044 (EP,US); F01P7/164 (EP,US); F01P2023/08 (EP,US);
F01P2025/30 (EP,US); F01P2025/32 (EP,US); F01P2025/62 (EP,US);
F01P2025/64 (EP,US); F01P2025/66 (EP,US); F01P2031/30 (EP,US);
F01P2037/02 (EP,US); F01P2060/04 (EP,US); F01P2060/045 (EP,US);
F01P2060/08 (EP,US); F01P7/167 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB [1996/37]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Regelung eines Kühlkreislaufes eines Verbrennungskraftmotors[1996/37]
English:Control method for a cooling circuit of an internal combustion engine[1996/37]
French:Procédé de commande d'un circuit de refroidissement d'un moteur à combustion interne[1996/37]
Examination procedure11.03.1997Examination requested  [1997/20]
03.02.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.08.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.09.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.12.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.03.2000Fee for grant paid
17.03.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.03.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
01.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XAY]WO8400578  (MARCHAL EQUIP AUTO [FR]) [X] 1,3,4 * the whole document * [A] 5,8 [Y] 2,9;
 [Y]EP0557113  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 2,9 * column 5, line 19 - column 9, line 31; figure - *;
 [A]FR2384106  (SEV MARCHAL [FR]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]JPS5874824
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19580726), vol. 007, no. 169, Database accession no. (M - 231), & JP58074824 A 19830506 (NISSAN JIDOSHA KK) [A] 1,2 * abstract *
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