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EP0995031 - DEVICE FOR INJECTING FUEL INTO A DIESEL ENGINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.11.2002
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.01.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY
published on 03.03.2004  [2004/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Wartsila France SAS
1, rue de la Fonderie
68100 Mulhouse / FR
[2002/16]
Former [2000/17]For all designated states
Cummins Wartsila S.A.
1, rue de la Fonderie
68100 Mulhouse / FR
Inventor(s)01 / FROMENT, Jean-Louis
2, rue Turbil
F-69003 Lyon / FR
[2000/17]
Representative(s)Nithardt, Roland, et al
Cabinet Nithardt & Associés S.A.
14 Boulevard Alfred Wallach
B.P. 1445
68071 Mulhouse Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [2000/17]Nithardt, Roland, et al
Cabinet Nithardt & Associés S.A., 14, Boulevard A. Wallach, B.P. 1445
68071 Mulhouse Cedex / FR
Application number, filing date98938739.413.07.1998
[2000/17]
WO1998FR01524
Priority number, dateFR1997000919616.07.1997         Original published format: FR 9709196
FR1998000293806.03.1998         Original published format: FR 9802938
[2000/17]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9904160
Date:28.01.1999
Language:FR
[1999/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0995031
Date:26.04.2000
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.01.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0995031
Date:02.01.2002
Language:FR
[2002/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.01.1999
ClassificationIPC:F02M61/20, F02M47/02, F02M59/36, F02M45/00, F02M45/08
[2000/17]
CPC:
F02M45/00 (EP,US); F02M45/08 (EP,US); F02M47/02 (EP,US);
F02M47/025 (EP,US); F02M47/027 (EP,US); F02M59/366 (EP,US);
F02M61/205 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/17]
TitleGerman:KRAFTSTOFFEINSPRITZVORRICHTUNG FÜR DIESELMOTOREN[2000/17]
English:DEVICE FOR INJECTING FUEL INTO A DIESEL ENGINE[2000/17]
French:DISPOSITIF D'INJECTION DE COMBUSTIBLE POUR MOTEURS DIESEL[2000/17]
Entry into regional phase07.01.2000National basic fee paid 
07.01.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
07.01.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.02.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
07.01.2000Examination requested  [2000/17]
16.05.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.07.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.10.2001Fee for grant paid
04.10.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.10.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
26.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.01.2002
FI02.01.2002
GR02.01.2002
DK02.04.2002
PT02.04.2002
CY31.07.2002
[2004/10]
Former [2003/46]AT02.01.2002
FI02.01.2002
GR02.01.2002
DK02.04.2002
PT02.04.2002
Former [2003/19]AT02.01.2002
FI02.01.2002
GR02.01.2002
PT02.04.2002
Former [2003/09]AT02.01.2002
FI02.01.2002
PT02.04.2002
Former [2003/06]FI02.01.2002
PT02.04.2002
Former [2002/49]FI02.01.2002
Cited inInternational search[DA]FR2016477  (SOPROMI SOC PROC MODERN INJECT) [DA] 1,4,5,8 * page 1, line 32 - page 4, line 34; figures 1-4 *;
 [DA]US4249497  (EHEIM FRANZ [DE], et al) [DA] 1,5 * column 3, line 55 - column 5, line 12; figure 1 *;
 [DA]US4545352  (JOURDE JEAN-PIERRE [FR], et al) [DA] 1,5 * column 2, line 16 - column 4, line 61; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US4741478  (TEERMAN RICHARD F [US], et al) [A] 1,3,4,8,9 * column 3, line 30 - column 11, line 12; figure 1 *;
 [DA]DE4236882  (DAIMLER BENZ AG [DE]) [DA] 1,4 * column 1, line 59 - column 3, line 18; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]DE4240517  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [A] 1,3,4,9,10 * column 2, line 30 - column 4, line 54; figure . *;
 [DA]DE4406901  (DAIMLER BENZ AG [DE]) [DA] 1,5 * column 1, line 63 - column 3, line 39; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]US5626119  (TIMMS COLIN T [GB]) [A] 1-4,9,10 * column 1, line 44 - column 3, line 7; figure . *;
 [PA]FR2752268  (FROMENT JEAN LOUIS [FR]) [PA] 1,3,4,7-11* the whole document *
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