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EP About this file: EP0990093

EP0990093 - INDUCTION SYSTEM, ESPECIALLY FOR USE AS AN INDUCTION PORT OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.07.2007
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.10.2009Change - representativepublished on 02.12.2009  [2009/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mann + Hummel GmbH
Hindenburgstrasse 45
71638 Ludwigsburg / DE
[2003/51]
Former [2000/14]For all designated states
FILTERWERK MANN & HUMMEL GmbH
71631 Ludwigsburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / SPANNBAUER, Helmut
Am Hirschgraben 39
D-71640 Ludwigsburg / DE
[2000/14]
Representative(s)Voth, Gerhard
Mann+Hummel GmbH
Hindenburgstrasse 45
71638 Ludwigsburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/49]Voth, Gerhard
Mann+Hummel GmbH Hindenburgstrasse 45
71638 Ludwigsburg / DE
Former [2000/14]Voth, Gerhard, Dipl.-Ing.
FILTERWERK MANN + HUMMEL GMBH Postfach 4 09
71631 Ludwigsburg / DE
Application number, filing date98939521.519.06.1998
[2000/14]
WO1998EP03771
Priority number, dateDE199712632720.06.1997         Original published format: DE 19726327
[2000/14]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9859166
Date:30.12.1998
Language:DE
[1998/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0990093
Date:05.04.2000
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.12.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0990093
Date:13.09.2006
Language:DE
[2006/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.12.1998
ClassificationIPC:F02M35/12, F02B27/02
[2000/14]
CPC:
F02M35/10039 (EP,US); F02M35/12 (KR); F02M35/10052 (EP,US);
F02M35/1216 (EP,US); F02M35/1266 (EP,US); F02M35/10321 (EP,US);
F02M35/1036 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   MC,   SE [2000/44]
Former [2000/14]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:ANSAUGSYSTEM, INSBESONDERE ZUR VERWENDUNG ALS ANSAUGKANAL EINER VERBRENNUNGSKRAFTMASCHINE[2000/14]
English:INDUCTION SYSTEM, ESPECIALLY FOR USE AS AN INDUCTION PORT OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE[2000/14]
French:SYSTEME D'ASPIRATION, S'UTILISANT NOTAMMENT COMME CANAL D'ASPIRATION D'UN MOTEUR A COMBUSTION INTERNE[2000/14]
Entry into regional phase13.01.2000National basic fee paid 
13.01.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
28.03.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.12.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
21.01.2000Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
28.03.2000Examination requested  [2000/21]
30.05.2000Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, FI, GR, IE, LI, LU, NL, PT
20.04.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.07.2006Fee for grant paid
03.07.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.06.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
18.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
23.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
27.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
01.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
13.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
12.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
15.03.2000AT   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2000BE   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2000CH   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2000CY   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2000DK   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2000FI   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2000GR   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2000IE   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2000LU   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2000NL   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2000PT   M01   Not yet paid
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
15.03.2000M01   Fee paid on   28.03.2000
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.200003   M06   Fee paid on   24.08.2000
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT13.09.2006
SE13.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
[2008/16]
Former [2007/21]SE13.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
Former [2007/18]SE13.12.2006
Cited inInternational search[XA]US3712416  (SWANSON I, et al) [X] 1 * figures 2,3 * * column A * * column 2, line 17 - line 63 * * column 2, line 7 - line 9 * [A] 2-4,6;
 [A]US4919086  (SHILLINGTON RONALD G [CA]) [A] 1,2,6 * figure 2 * * column A * * column 3, line 4 - line 12 *;
 [A]WO9721024  (VIBRON LIMITED [CA]) [A] 1-4 * figures 1-3 * * abstract * * claims 1-17 *;
 [A]US4449607  (FORESTIER ALEXANDRE [FR], et al) [A] 1-4 * figure 1 * * column A *
by applicantDE3842248
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