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EP About this file: EP0171566

EP0171566 - Piston for internal-combustion engines [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.08.1990
Database last updated on 26.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.1990No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.09.1990 [1990/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MAHLE GMBH
Pragstrasse 26-46
70376 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [1986/08]For all designated states
MAHLE GMBH
Pragstrasse 26-46
D-70376 Stuttgart / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Ripberger, Emil
Brunnenstrasse 6
D-7148 Remseck 3 / DE
02 / Stuska, Gotthard
Lange Furche 22
D-7012 Fellbach / DE
03 / Ulrich, Reiner
Falkenweg 22
D-7251 Weissach / DE
[1986/08]
Application number, filing date85108098.629.06.1985
[1986/08]
Priority number, dateDE1984343025817.08.1984         Original published format: DE 3430258
[1986/08]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0171566
Date:19.02.1986
Language:DE
[1986/08]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0171566
Date:21.01.1987
Language:DE
[1987/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0171566
Date:11.10.1989
Language:DE
[1989/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.12.1986
ClassificationIPC:F02F3/00, F02F3/08
[1986/08]
CPC:
F16J1/02 (EP,US); F02F3/02 (EP,US); F02B1/04 (EP,US);
F05C2201/021 (EP,US); F05C2201/0448 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1986/08]
TitleGerman:Tauchkolben für Verbrennungsmotoren[1986/08]
English:Piston for internal-combustion engines[1986/08]
French:Pistons pour moteurs à combustion interne[1986/08]
Examination procedure26.06.1987Examination requested  [1987/36]
21.04.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.05.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.11.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
11.11.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.01.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
20.01.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.02.1989Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.03.1989Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.03.1989Fee for grant paid
18.03.1989Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.07.1990No opposition filed within time limit [1990/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.06.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
22.06.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
22.06.1989Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB488045  (MOTOR RES CORP);
 [A]DE2351994  (MAHLE GMBH);
 [E]DE3446121  (MAHLE GMBH [DE]);
 [E]EP0171825  (KOLBENSCHMIDT AG [DE])
ExaminationDE3235220
 EP0171568
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