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EP About this file: EP2814999

EP2814999 - SLIDING ELEMENT FOR USE IN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2014/52]SPECIFICATION OF AN INVENTION PATENT FOR "SLIDING ELEMENT FOR USE IN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES".
[2020/01]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  16.06.2023
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip23.06.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 26.07.2023  [2023/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mahle Metal Leve S/A
Rodovia Anhanguera
Sentido Interior - capital Km 49, 7
13210-877 Jundiaí, SP / BR
For all designated states
Mahle International GmbH
Pragstraße 26-46
70376 Stuttgart / DE
[2020/25]
Former [2014/52]For all designated states
Mahle Metal Leve S/A
Rodovia Anhanguera
Sentido Interior - capital Km 49, 7
13210-877 Jundiaí, SP / BR
For all designated states
Mahle International GmbH
Pragstrasse 26-46
70376 Stuttgart / DE
Inventor(s)01 / AVELAR ARAUJO, Juliano
Rua Benjamin Constant
131 - Centro
CEP-13201-046 Jundiai - SP / BR
02 / COSTA, Nuno
Rua 27 de setembro
Lto 9 R/C Dto
3050-371 Mealhada / PT
 [2014/52]
Representative(s)BRP Renaud & Partner mbB Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte Steuerberater
Königstraße 28
70173 Stuttgart / DE
[2014/52]
Application number, filing date13708068.515.02.2013
[2020/25]
WO2013BR00044
Priority number, dateBR2012100360716.02.2012         Original published format: BR102012003607
[2014/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013120157
Date:22.08.2013
Language:EN
[2013/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2814999
Date:24.12.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.08.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2814999
Date:17.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.08.2013
ClassificationIPC:C23C28/04, C23C14/06, F16J9/26, F16C33/12, C23C14/34, C23C28/00
[2020/01]
CPC:
F16J9/26 (EP,US); C23C14/0641 (CN); C23C14/0605 (EP,US);
C23C14/0635 (EP,US); C23C14/34 (EP,CN,US); C23C28/04 (EP,US);
C23C28/046 (EP,CN,US); C23C28/322 (EP,CN,US); C23C28/341 (EP,CN,US);
C23C28/343 (EP,CN,US); C23C28/347 (EP,US); C23C28/42 (EP,US);
F16C33/124 (EP,CN,US); C10N2080/00 (EP,US); F16C2206/04 (EP,CN,US);
F16C2223/60 (EP,CN,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/52]C23C28/04, C23C14/06, F16J9/26, F16C33/10
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/52]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:GLEITELEMENT ZUR VERWENDUNG FÜR BRENNKRAFTMASCHINEN[2020/01]
English:SLIDING ELEMENT FOR USE IN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES[2020/01]
French:ÉLÉMENT COULISSANT UTILISABLE DANS DES MOTEURS À COMBUSTION INTERNE[2020/01]
Former [2014/52]SPEZIFIKATION EINES ERFINDUNGSPATENT FÜR GLEITELEMENT ZUR VERWENDUNG FÜR BRENNKRAFTMASCHINEN .
Former [2014/52]SPECIFICATION OF AN INVENTION PATENT FOR "SLIDING ELEMENT FOR USE IN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES".
Former [2014/52]DESCRIPTION D'UNE DEMANDE DE BREVET D'INVENTION POUR "ÉLÉMENT COULISSANT UTILISABLE DANS DES MOTEURS À COMBUSTION INTERNE"
Entry into regional phase20.08.2014National basic fee paid 
20.08.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
20.08.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.08.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.08.2014Examination requested  [2014/52]
15.07.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.11.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.07.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.05.2020Fee for grant paid
05.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.05.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  15.07.2016
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  17.03.2021  19.03.2021  ADMISSIBLE
IHI Ionbond AG
Industriestrasse 9
4657 Dulliken / CH
Opponent's representative
Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
 [2021/17]
31.03.2021Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
26.07.2021Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
02.02.2023Date of oral proceedings
02.02.2023Legal effect of revocation of patent [2023/29]
27.02.2023Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
28.02.2023Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
27.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
26.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.02.2013
AL17.06.2020
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Cited inInternational search[A]DE102006002034  (HAUZER TECHNO COATING B V [NL]) [A] 1-14* claims 1-39 *;
 [A]WO2010017984  (AMG COATING TECHNOLOGIES GMBH [DE], et al) [A] 1-14 * claims 32-34 *;
 [XI]DE102010002687  (FEDERAL MOGUL BURSCHEID GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-7 * claims 1-8 * [I] 8-14;
 [A]DE102010002686  (FEDERAL MOGUL BURSCHEID GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-14 * figure 1; claims 1-10 *;
 [A]DE102010002688  (FEDERAL MOGUL BURSCHEID GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-14 * figure 1; claims 1-9 *
ExaminationUS2001028926
by applicantUS2007078067
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OppositionUS2001028926
 DE102008042747
 DE102010002687
 DE102010002686
 WO2013120157
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