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EP0545121 - Vacuum boost valve [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1993/23]Vauum boost valve
[1997/05]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.12.1997
Database last updated on 18.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.1997No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.01.1998 [1998/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SIEMENS ELECTRIC LIMITED
700 Park Avenue East Chatham
Ontario N7M 5M7 / CA
[N/P]
Former [1994/20]For all designated states
SIEMENS ELECTRIC LIMITED
700 Park Avenue East
Chatham, Ontario N7M 5M7 / CA
Former [1993/23]For all designated states
Siemens Automotive Ltd.
540 Park Avenue East
Chatham, Ontario N7M 5M7 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / Cook, John-Edward
17 Kingsway Drive
CDN Chatham, Ontario N7L2S8 / CA
02 / Gillier, C. William
RR. No. 4
CDN Chatham, Ontario / CA
03 / Busato, F. Murray
304-97 Bedford Street
CDN Chatham, Ontario N7L 2V4 / CA
[1993/23]
Representative(s)Fuchs, Franz-Josef, et al
Postfach 22 13 17
80503 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/08]Fuchs, Franz-Josef, Dr.-Ing., et al
Postfach 22 13 17
D-80503 München / DE
Former [1993/23]Fuchs, Franz-Josef, Dr.-Ing.
Postfach 22 13 17
D-80503 München / DE
Application number, filing date92119467.613.11.1992
[1993/23]
Priority number, dateUS1991080198603.12.1991         Original published format: US 801986
[1993/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0545121
Date:09.06.1993
Language:EN
[1993/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0545121
Date:29.01.1997
Language:EN
[1997/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.04.1993
ClassificationIPC:F02M25/08, G05D16/18, B60T13/52, F02M25/07
[1993/23]
CPC:
B60T13/52 (EP,US); F02M25/0836 (EP,US); Y10S137/907 (EP,US);
Y10T137/2567 (EP,US); Y10T137/782 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1993/23]
TitleGerman:Unterdruckverstärkungsventil[1993/23]
English:Vacuum boost valve[1997/05]
French:Soupape d'amplification de dépression[1993/23]
Former [1993/23]Vauum boost valve
Examination procedure15.09.1993Examination requested  [1993/45]
10.01.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.05.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.07.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.10.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.03.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.06.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.11.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.07.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.10.1996Fee for grant paid
08.10.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.10.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1998/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.11.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
17.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
18.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]FR2533186  (NISSIN KOGYO KK [JP]);
 [A]US4056334  (FORTUNE WILLIAM S);
 [A]GB2017821  (TEVES GMBH ALFRED);
 [A]DE2719816  (AUDI AG);
 [A]US4328669  (MORT DEWEY F);
 [AP]US5108266  (HEWITT WAYNE A [US])
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