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EP About this file: EP1172547

EP1172547 - Intake system for a vehicle [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.09.2004
Database last updated on 09.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip14.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 16.01.2008  [2008/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mann + Hummel GmbH
Hindenburgstrasse 45
71638 Ludwigsburg / DE
[2003/51]
Former [2003/47]For all designated states
FILTERWERK MANN + HUMMEL GMBH
Hindenburgstrasse 45
71638 Ludwigsburg / DE
Former [2002/03]For all designated states
FILTERWERK MANN & HUMMEL GMBH
Hindenburgstrasse 45
71638 Ludwigsburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Alex, Matthias
Stolzestrasse 38
74074 Heilbronn / DE
02 / Schuster, Mathias
Pforzheimer Strasse 16
75242 Neuhausen / DE
 [2002/03]
Representative(s)Voth, Gerhard
Mann+Hummel GmbH
Hindenburgstrasse 45
71638 Ludwigsburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/03]Voth, Gerhard, Dipl.-Ing.
Filterwerk Mann+Hummel GmbH
71631 Ludwigsburg / DE
Application number, filing date01115421.827.06.2001
[2002/03]
Priority number, dateDE200013447915.07.2000         Original published format: DE 10034479
[2002/03]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1172547
Date:16.01.2002
Language:DE
[2002/03]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1172547
Date:02.10.2002
[2002/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1172547
Date:19.11.2003
Language:DE
[2003/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.08.2002
ClassificationIPC:F02M35/10, F02M35/12, F02M35/16, B60K13/02
[2002/40]
CPC:
F02M35/161 (EP); F02M35/10013 (EP); F02M35/1227 (EP);
F02M35/1266 (EP); F02M35/1294 (EP)
Former IPC [2002/03]F02M35/10, F02M35/12
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/03]
TitleGerman:Ansaugsystem für ein Kraftfahrzeug[2002/03]
English:Intake system for a vehicle[2002/03]
French:Système d'admission pour un véhicule[2002/03]
Examination procedure16.10.2002Examination requested  [2002/50]
30.12.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.05.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.06.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.06.2003Fee for grant paid
23.06.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.08.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY19.11.2003
FI19.11.2003
IE19.11.2003
IT19.11.2003
NL19.11.2003
TR19.11.2003
DK19.02.2004
GR19.02.2004
SE19.02.2004
PT19.04.2004
AT27.06.2004
LU27.06.2004
BE30.06.2004
MC30.06.2004
[2008/03]
Former [2007/36]CY19.11.2003
FI19.11.2003
IE19.11.2003
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NL19.11.2003
TR19.11.2003
DK19.02.2004
GR19.02.2004
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DK19.02.2004
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Former [2006/51]FI19.11.2003
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Documents cited:Search[X] DE19704376  (KNECHT FILTERWERKE GMBH et al.) [X] 1-6 * the whole document *
 [X] DE4435296  (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG et al.) [X] 1,4,6 * the whole document *
 [X] DE4233252  (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG et al.) [X] 1,4,8 * abstract * * column 1, line 57 - column 2, line 13; figure 1 *
 [A] DE19747271  (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG et al.) [A] 1,4,5,7 * abstract * * column 1, line 42 - column 2, line 65; figure 1 *
 [A] US4984350  (HAYASHI TOSHIHIKO et al.) [A]
 [A] JPS61190159  
 [A]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 011, no. 014 (M - 553) 14 January 1987 (1987-01-14) [A] * abstract *
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