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EP About this file: EP0995022

EP0995022 - METHOD FOR FUEL INJECTION FOR STARTING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.08.2003
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 16.04.2008  [2008/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Siemens VDO Automotive S.A.S.
1 avenue Paul Ourliac, B.P. 1149
31036 Toulouse Cédex 01 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2002/13]For all designated states
Siemens VDO Automotive S.A.S.
1 avenue Paul Ourliac, B.P. 1149
31036 Toulouse cedex 01 / FR
Former [2000/17]For all designated states
SIEMENS AUTOMOTIVE S.A.
Avenue du Mirail, Boîte Postale 1149
31036 Toulouse Cédex / FR
Inventor(s)01 / MARCA, Christian
9, rue des Mésanges
F-31170 Tournefeuille / FR
[2000/17]
Representative(s)Berg, Peter, et al
European Patent Attorney
Siemens AG
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/13]Berg, Peter, et al
European Patent Attorney, Siemens AG, Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
Former [2000/17]Zedlitz, Peter
Patentanwalt, Postfach 22 13 17
80503 München / DE
Application number, filing date98938659.426.06.1998
[2000/17]
WO1998EP03924
Priority number, dateFR1997000857207.07.1997         Original published format: FR 9708572
[2000/17]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9902832
Date:21.01.1999
Language:FR
[1999/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0995022
Date:26.04.2000
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.01.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0995022
Date:09.10.2002
Language:FR
[2002/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.01.1999
ClassificationIPC:F02D41/06, F02D41/34
[2000/17]
CPC:
F02D41/345 (EP,US); F02D41/06 (KR); F02D41/062 (EP,US);
Y02T10/40 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   IT [2000/17]
TitleGerman:KRAFTSTOFFEINSPRITZUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR EINE BRENNKRAFTMASCHINE WÄHREND DES STARTS[2000/17]
English:METHOD FOR FUEL INJECTION FOR STARTING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE[2000/17]
French:PROCEDE D'INJECTION DE CARBURANT AU DEMARRAGE D'UN MOTEUR A COMBUSTION INTERNE[2000/17]
Entry into regional phase17.12.1999National basic fee paid 
17.12.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
17.12.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.02.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.12.1999Examination requested  [2000/17]
02.04.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.04.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.07.2002Fee for grant paid
22.07.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.07.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
20.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
18.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT09.10.2002
[2008/16]
Cited inInternational search[A]DE3623042  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5390641  (YAMADA MASAKAZU [JP], et al) [A] 1 * column 1, line 46 - column 2, line 47 *;
 [A]GB2233709  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [A] 1 * page 10, line 23 - page 11, line 20 *;
 [A]DE4317635  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5245972  (DENZ HELMUT [DE], et al) [A] 1 * column W *
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