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EP About this file: EP1004757

EP1004757 - Direct injection spark ignition engine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.10.2003
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.11.2009Change - representativepublished on 09.12.2009  [2009/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ford Global Technologies, Inc., A subsidiary of Ford Motor Company
911 Parklane Towers East Dearborn
Michigan 48126 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/22]For all designated states
Ford Global Technologies, Inc., A subsidiary of Ford Motor Company
911 Parklane Towers East
Dearborn, Michigan 48126 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Weiss, Edwin
Lindlarer Strasse 10
51647 Gummersbach / DE
[2000/22]
Representative(s)Drömer, Hans-Carsten, et al
Ford-Werke Aktiengesellschaft
Patentabteilung NH/DRP
Henry-Ford-Strasse 1
50725 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/50]Drömer, Hans-Carsten, et al
Ford-Werke Aktiengesellschaft Patentabteilung NH/DRP Henry-Ford-Strasse 1
50725 Köln / DE
Former [2000/22]Drömer, Hans-Carsten, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Ford-Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Patentabteilung NH/DRP, Henry-Ford-Strasse 1
50725 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date98122220.123.11.1998
[2000/22]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1004757
Date:31.05.2000
Language:DE
[2000/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1004757
Date:11.12.2002
Language:DE
[2002/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.03.1999
ClassificationIPC:F02B23/10, F02F3/28
[2000/22]
CPC:
F02B23/08 (KR); F02B23/101 (EP); F02F1/242 (EP);
F02F1/4214 (EP); F02F3/28 (EP); F02B2023/085 (EP);
F02B2023/102 (EP); F02B2023/103 (EP); F02B2023/106 (EP);
F02B2023/107 (EP); F02B2023/108 (EP); F02B2075/027 (EP);
F02B2075/125 (EP); F02F2001/241 (EP); F02F2001/245 (EP);
F02F3/26 (EP); Y02T10/12 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [2001/06]
Former [2000/22]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Otto-Brennkraftmaschine mit direkter Kraftstoffeinspritzung[2000/22]
English:Direct injection spark ignition engine[2000/22]
French:Moteur à combustion interne avec allumage par étincelle et injection directe[2000/22]
Examination procedure27.03.1999Examination requested  [2000/22]
02.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.05.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.05.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.06.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.09.2002Fee for grant paid
17.09.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.09.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
02.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE11.03.2003
[2003/27]
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0778402  (MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORP [JP]) [A] 1 * figure 1 * * abstract * * claim 1 *;
 [A]DE19537028  (IAV GMBH [DE]) [A] 1 * figures 1,3 * * abstract * * column 2, line 13 - line 25 *;
 [A]US5327864  (REGUEIRO JOSE F [US]) [A] 1 * figure 1 * * column A *;
 [A]JPS6415423  ;
 [A]JPH0814048  ;
 [A]US4541377  (AMOS LOUIS A [US]) [A] 1 * figures 1,6 * * column 3, line 18 - line 26 * * column A *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890508), vol. 013, no. 189, Database accession no. (M - 821), & JP01015423 A 19890119 (ISUZU MOTORS LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960531), vol. 096, no. 005, & JP08014048 A 19960116 (MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORP) [A] 1 * abstract *
by applicantUS4958604
 WO9532362
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