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EP About this file: EP1094208

EP1094208 - Direct injected engine and method of operation [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.11.2002
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip03.09.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE
published on 20.10.2004  [2004/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ford Global Technologies, Inc., A subsidiary of Ford Motor Company
600 Parklane Towers East Dearborn
Michigan 48126 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/17]For all designated states
Ford Global Technologies, Inc., A subsidiary of Ford Motor Company
600 Parklane Towers East
Dearborn, Michigan 48126 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Phlips, Patrick
Vogelsanger Weg 12
50858 Koeln / DE
 [2001/17]
Representative(s)Messulam, Alec Moses
Harrison IP Limited
3 Ebor House
London Ebor Business Park
Millfield Lane
Nether Poppleton York YO26 6QY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/30]Messulam, Alec Moses
A. Messulam & Co. Ltd., 43-45 High Road
Bushey Heath, Bushey, Herts WD23 1EE / GB
Former [2001/17]Drömer, Hans-Carsten, Dipl.-Ing.
Ford-Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Patentabteilung NH/DRP, Henry-Ford-Strasse 1
50725 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date99118851.724.09.1999
[2001/17]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1094208
Date:25.04.2001
Language:DE
[2001/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1094208
Date:02.01.2002
Language:DE
[2002/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.02.2000
ClassificationIPC:F02B23/10, F02F1/42, F02F1/24
[2001/17]
CPC:
F02B31/00 (EP,US); F02B23/104 (EP); F02B31/085 (EP,US);
F02F1/242 (EP); F02B2023/102 (EP); F02B2023/108 (EP);
F02B2075/125 (EP); F02F2001/241 (EP); F02F3/26 (EP);
Y02T10/12 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/17]
TitleGerman:Verbrennungskraftmaschine mit Direkteinspritzung und Verfahren zu deren Betrieb[2001/17]
English:Direct injected engine and method of operation[2001/17]
French:Moteur à injection directe et procédé d'opération[2001/17]
Examination procedure17.02.2000Examination requested  [2001/17]
17.02.2000Request for accelerated examination filed
18.05.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.05.2000Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
01.07.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.02.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.07.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.10.2001Fee for grant paid
22.10.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.10.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI02.01.2002
GR02.01.2002
IE02.01.2002
NL02.01.2002
DK02.04.2002
AT24.09.2002
LU24.09.2002
BE30.09.2002
CY30.09.2002
[2004/43]
Former [2004/39]FI02.01.2002
GR02.01.2002
NL02.01.2002
DK02.04.2002
AT24.09.2002
LU24.09.2002
BE30.09.2002
CY30.09.2002
Former [2004/10]FI02.01.2002
GR02.01.2002
NL02.01.2002
DK02.04.2002
AT24.09.2002
BE30.09.2002
CY30.09.2002
Former [2004/03]FI02.01.2002
GR02.01.2002
NL02.01.2002
DK02.04.2002
AT24.09.2002
BE30.09.2002
Former [2003/51]FI02.01.2002
GR02.01.2002
NL02.01.2002
DK02.04.2002
BE30.09.2002
Former [2003/46]FI02.01.2002
GR02.01.2002
NL02.01.2002
DK02.04.2002
Former [2003/19]FI02.01.2002
GR02.01.2002
NL02.01.2002
Former [2002/49]FI02.01.2002
NL02.01.2002
Former [2002/48]NL02.01.2002
Documents cited:Search[DA]DE2944339  (VOLKSWAGENWERK AG [DE]);
 [A]US5720253  (MATOBA TADASHI [JP], et al);
 [A]DE19730660  (FEV MOTORENTECH GMBH & CO KG [DE]);
 [A]DE19726683  (IAV GMBH [DE])
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