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EP About this file: EP0839991

EP0839991 - Method of manufacturing a tappet in an internal combustion engine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.12.1999
Database last updated on 12.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FUJI OOZX INC.
22-1, Engyo 1-chome Fujisawa-shi
Kanagawa-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/19]For all designated states
FUJI OOZX INC.
22-1, Engyo 1-chome
Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hara, Nobuo
c/o Fuji Oozx Inc., 22-1, Engyo 1-chome
Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
[1998/19]
Representative(s)Dr. Weitzel & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte mbB
Friedenstrasse 10
89522 Heidenheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/26]Dr. Weitzel & Partner
Friedenstrasse 10
89522 Heidenheim / DE
Former [1998/19]Weitzel, Wolfgang, Dr.-Ing. Patentanwalt
Friedenstrasse 10
89522 Heidenheim / DE
Application number, filing date96117592.402.11.1996
[1998/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0839991
Date:06.05.1998
Language:EN
[1998/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0839991
Date:10.02.1999
Language:EN
[1999/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.03.1997
ClassificationIPC:F01L1/14
[1998/19]
CPC:
F01L1/143 (EP,US); F01L2303/00 (EP,US); Y10T29/49304 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49908 (EP,US); Y10T74/2107 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1999/03]
Former [1998/19]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Ventilstössels einer Brennkraftmaschine[1998/19]
English:Method of manufacturing a tappet in an internal combustion engine[1998/19]
French:Procédé de fabrication d'un poussoir de soupape de moteur à combustion interne[1998/19]
Examination procedure05.06.1997Examination requested  [1998/19]
27.10.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.01.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.03.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.03.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.04.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
15.05.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.07.1998Fee for grant paid
31.07.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.11.1999No opposition filed within time limit [2000/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR10.02.1999
IT10.02.1999
[2008/06]
Former [2006/14]FR10.02.1999
Former [2000/24]FR09.07.1999
Documents cited:Search[X]JPH04246210  ;
 [XA]JPH0240008  ;
 [XA]US1649409  (JARDINE) [X] 1 * page 1, line 43 - line 103 * * figures 1-6 * [A] 3;
 [A]EP0592908  (FUJI VALVE [JP]) [A] 1-3,5 * column 4, line 32 - column 5, line 30 * * figures 1,2 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930114), vol. 017, no. 021, Database accession no. (M - 1353), & JP04246210 A 19920902 (MAZDA MOTOR CORP) [X] 1,4,5 * abstract *
 [XA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19900423), vol. 014, no. 198, Database accession no. (M - 0965), & JP02040008 A 19900208 (HITACHI POWDERED METALS CO LTD) [X] 1,5 * abstract * [A] 3
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