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EP About this file: EP0913897

EP0913897 - Spark plug for plasma beam ignition device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.05.2003
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 21.01.2004  [2004/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
38436 Wolfsburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/18]For all designated states
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
38436 Wolfsburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Gloger, Jürgen, Dipl.-Ing.
Rügenwalderstrasse 21
38518 Gifhorn / DE
02 / Krain, Waldemar, Dipl.-Ing.
Rabenrodestrasse 20
38110 Braunschweig / DE
03 / Weniger, Manfred, Prof. Dr.-Ing.
Bohrfeld 45
38364 Schöningen / DE
[1999/18]
Application number, filing date98117582.116.09.1998
[1999/18]
Priority number, dateDE199714770029.10.1997         Original published format: DE 19747700
[1999/18]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0913897
Date:06.05.1999
Language:DE
[1999/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0913897
Date:26.06.2002
Language:DE
[2002/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.01.1999
ClassificationIPC:H01T13/50
[1999/18]
CPC:
H01T13/50 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   SE [2000/03]
Former [1999/18]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Zündkerze für Plasmastrahl-Zündeinrichtung[1999/18]
English:Spark plug for plasma beam ignition device[1999/18]
French:Bougie d'allumage pourdispositif d'allumage à jet de plasma[1999/18]
Examination procedure08.11.1999Examination requested  [2000/01]
13.03.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.07.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.02.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.11.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.02.2002Fee for grant paid
15.02.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.03.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/25]
Request for further processing for:11.09.2001Request for further processing filed
11.09.2001Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request deemed not to be filed
05.11.2001Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
01.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE26.09.2002
ES20.12.2002
[2004/04]
Former [2002/49]SE26.09.2002
Documents cited:Search[X]US5469013  (KANG MICHAEL [US]) [X] 1,2,4,5,7,10,12 * column 3, line 2 - line 59; figures 1A,1B *;
 [A]JPS57186066  ;
 [DA]DE4028869  (FEV MOTORENTECH GMBH & CO KG [DE]);
 [A]FR2431208  (TOKAI TRW & CO [JP])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19830208), vol. 007, no. 031, Database accession no. (M - 192), & JP57186066 A 19821116 (HIROSE SEISAKUSHO:KK) [A] 3 * abstract *
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