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EP About this file: EP1071870

EP1071870 - TURBOCHARGED INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  27.05.2011
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.05.2011Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 29.06.2011  [2011/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
3K-Warner Turbosystems GmbH
Hessheimer Strasse 2
67227 Frankenthal / DE
[2001/05]
Inventor(s)01 / PFLÜGER, Frank
Karl-Schurz-Strasse 16
D-76187 Karlsruhe / DE
 [2001/05]
Representative(s)Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[2004/03]
Former [2001/05]Neunert, Peter Andreas, et al
Westphal - Mussgnug & Partner Patentanwälte Waldstrasse 33
78048 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
Application number, filing date99917970.809.04.1999
[2001/05]
WO1999EP02405
Priority number, dateDE199811677816.04.1998         Original published format: DE 19816778
DE199813797821.08.1998         Original published format: DE 19837978
[2001/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9954607
Date:28.10.1999
Language:EN
[1999/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1071870
Date:31.01.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.10.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1071870
Date:15.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/03]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1071870
Date:29.06.2011
Language:EN
[2011/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.10.1999
ClassificationIPC:F02B37/013, F02B37/18, F02M25/07, F02B37/24
[2001/05]
CPC:
F01N13/107 (EP,US); F02B37/001 (EP,US); F02B37/004 (EP,US);
F02B37/007 (EP,US); F02B37/013 (EP,US); F02B37/025 (EP,US);
F02B37/18 (EP,US); F02B37/24 (EP,US); F02M26/08 (EP,US);
F02M26/42 (EP,US); F02M26/43 (EP,US); F02B29/0412 (EP,US);
Y02T10/12 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2001/05]
TitleGerman:TURBOAUFGELADENE BRENNKRAFTMASCHINE[2001/05]
English:TURBOCHARGED INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE[2001/05]
French:MOTEUR A COMBUSTION INTERNE TURBOCOMPRESSE[2001/05]
Entry into regional phase15.11.2000National basic fee paid 
15.11.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
15.11.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.08.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
15.11.2000Examination requested  [2001/05]
11.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
16.04.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.05.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.10.2002Fee for grant paid
24.10.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  14.10.2003  22.10.2003  ADMISSIBLE
Honeywell International Inc.
101 Columbia Road
Morristown NJ 07962-2245 / US
Opponent's representative
TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/22]
Opponent(s)01  14.10.2003  22.10.2003  ADMISSIBLE
Honeywell International, Inc.
101 Columbia Road
Morristown, NJ 07962-2245 / US
Opponent's representative
TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [2006/33]
Opponent(s)01  14.10.2003  22.10.2003  ADMISSIBLE
Honeywell International, Inc.
101 Columbia Road
Morristown, NJ 07962-2245 / US
Opponent's representative
TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
D-80336 München / DE
Former [2003/50]
Opponent(s)01  14.10.2003  22.10.2003  ADMISSIBLE
Honeywell International, Inc.
101 Columbia Road
Morristown, NJ 07962-2245 / US
Opponent's representative
Chivarov, Georgui, Dr. Dipl.Ing.
Patentanwälte Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
19.11.2003Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
28.07.2004Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
19.01.2005Date of oral proceedings
03.02.2005Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
03.02.2005Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
06.07.2009Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
18.01.2010Reply to a communication from the opposition division
09.02.2010Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
09.06.2010Reply to a communication from the opposition division
30.07.2010Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 02.02.2011
23.08.2010Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
02.09.2010Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
07.01.2011Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
02.02.2011Date of oral proceedings
15.04.2011Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition09.02.2005Appeal received No.  T0189/05
13.06.2005Statement of grounds filed
02.03.2009Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
02.03.2009Date of oral proceedings
12.03.2009Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
08.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[X]US5142866  (YANAGIHARA HIROMICHI [JP], et al) [X] 1,4,6,9,10 * column 3, line 4 - column 9, line 26; figure 1 *;
 [A]US5408979  (BACKLUND OVE [SE], et al) [A] 1 * column 3, line 13 - column 4, line 19; figure - *;
 [A]WO9740270  (VOLVO AB [SE], et al) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [X]US4674284  (KRONOGARD SVEN-OLOF [SE], et al) [X] 7 * column 2, line 9 - column 3, line 17; figure - *
OppositionUS3906729
 US3576102
 US5408979
 GB2167806
 US3941104
 US3292364
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