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EP1078152 - INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.10.2005
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.06.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 02.08.2006  [2006/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Volvo Car Corporation
405 31 Göteborg / SE
[N/P]
Former [2004/49]For all designated states
Volvo Car Corporation
405 31 Göteborg / SE
Former [2001/09]For all designated states
AB VOLVO
405 08 Göteborg / SE
Inventor(s)01 / DENBRATT, Ingemar
Bofinksvägen 3
S-429 33 Kullavik / SE
02 / NISBET, Jonny
Första Langgatan 8
S-413 03 Gothenburg / SE
03 / OEST SIMONSEN, Henrik
Ständergatan 11
S-431 44 Mölndal / SE
04 / CARLSSON, Lars-Olof
Eklandagatan 56 B
S-412 61 Gothenburg / SE
 [2004/45]
Former [2001/09]01 / DENBRATT, Ingemar
Bofinksvägen 3
S-429 33 Kullavik / SE
02 / NISBET, Jonny
Första L nggatan 8
S-413 03 Gothenburg / SE
03 / OEST SIMONSEN, Henrik
Ständergatan 11
S-431 44 Mölndal / SE
04 / CARLSSON, Lars-Olof
Eklandagatan 56 B
S-412 61 Gothenburg / SE
Representative(s)Hellbom, Lars Olof, et al
Albihns Stockholm AB, Box 5581
114 85 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [2001/09]Hellbom, Lars Olof, et al
Albihns Stockholm AB, Box 5581
114 85 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date99928305.414.05.1999
[2001/09]
WO1999SE00827
Priority number, dateSE1998000169914.05.1998         Original published format: SE 9801699
[2001/09]
Filing languageSV
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9958830
Date:18.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1078152
Date:28.02.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.11.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1078152
Date:01.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE18.11.1999
ClassificationIPC:F02B31/00, F02B23/10, F02F3/24, F02F3/26
[2001/09]
CPC:
F02B23/104 (EP,US); F02F1/4214 (EP,US); F02F3/26 (EP,US);
F02B2023/106 (EP,US); F02B2023/108 (EP,US); F02B2075/125 (EP,US);
F02B2275/48 (EP,US); F02F2001/241 (EP,US); F02F2001/245 (EP,US);
Y02T10/12 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2001/09]
TitleGerman:BRENNKRAFTMASCHINE[2001/09]
English:INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE[2001/09]
French:MOTEUR A COMBUSTION INTERNE[2001/09]
Entry into regional phase14.05.1999Translation filed 
27.11.2000National basic fee paid 
27.11.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
27.11.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.12.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: SE
27.11.2000Examination requested  [2001/09]
16.05.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.09.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.01.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.10.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.02.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.04.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.07.2004Fee for grant paid
28.07.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.09.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
21.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
20.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
21.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.200103   M06   Fee paid on   20.08.2001
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR01.12.2004
[2006/31]
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0558072  (MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORP [JP]);
 [A]EP0778402  (MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORP [JP]);
 [A]US5720253  (MATOBA TADASHI [JP], et al)
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