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EP About this file: EP1245820

EP1245820 - Exhaust gas recirculation valve [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.12.2006
Database last updated on 10.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip12.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 14.01.2009  [2009/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Siebe Automotive (Deutschland) GmbH
Ziegelofenweg 46d
67346 Speyer / DE
[2002/40]
Inventor(s)01 / Thiery, Christoph
Heddesheimer Strasse 19
68549 Ilvesheim / DE
02 / Klipfel, Bernhard
Karl-Schurz-Strasse 66
76187 Karlsruhe / DE
 [2002/40]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/40]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date01107497.829.03.2001
[2002/40]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1245820
Date:02.10.2002
Language:DE
[2002/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1245820
Date:01.02.2006
Language:DE
[2006/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.09.2001
ClassificationIPC:F02M25/07, F16K1/24
[2002/40]
CPC:
F16K1/24 (EP); F02M26/53 (EP); F02M26/70 (EP);
F02D9/10 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/40]
TitleGerman:Abgasrückführventil[2002/40]
English:Exhaust gas recirculation valve[2002/40]
French:Soupape de recirculation de gaz d'échappement[2002/40]
Examination procedure15.02.2002Examination requested  [2002/40]
19.12.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.08.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.02.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.05.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.11.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
17.11.2005Fee for grant paid
17.11.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.11.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2007/02]
Request for further processing for:17.11.2005Request for further processing filed
17.11.2005Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
30.11.2005Decision despatched
08.03.2005Request for further processing filed
08.03.2005Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
21.03.2005Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
22.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY01.02.2006
FI01.02.2006
NL01.02.2006
TR01.02.2006
LU29.03.2006
CH31.03.2006
LI31.03.2006
MC31.03.2006
DK01.05.2006
GR02.05.2006
[2009/03]
Former [2008/37]FI01.02.2006
NL01.02.2006
TR01.02.2006
LU29.03.2006
CH31.03.2006
LI31.03.2006
MC31.03.2006
DK01.05.2006
GR02.05.2006
Former [2008/19]FI01.02.2006
NL01.02.2006
CH31.03.2006
LI31.03.2006
MC31.03.2006
DK01.05.2006
GR02.05.2006
Former [2007/45]FI01.02.2006
NL01.02.2006
CH31.03.2006
LI31.03.2006
MC31.03.2006
DK01.05.2006
Former [2007/36]FI01.02.2006
IT01.02.2006
NL01.02.2006
CH31.03.2006
LI31.03.2006
MC31.03.2006
DK01.05.2006
Former [2007/09]FI01.02.2006
NL01.02.2006
CH31.03.2006
LI31.03.2006
MC31.03.2006
DK01.05.2006
Former [2006/51]FI01.02.2006
NL01.02.2006
MC31.03.2006
DK01.05.2006
Former [2006/45]FI01.02.2006
NL01.02.2006
MC31.03.2006
Former [2006/36]FI01.02.2006
Documents cited:Search[YA] EP0887541  (LUCAS IND PLC et al.)
 [YA] DE2918348  (ADAMS GMBH & CO KG ARMATUREN & et al.)
 [A] US4171689  (EHEIM FRANZ et al.)
 [YA] US5148678  (UEDA HIRONORI et al.) [Y] 1-10,13 * figures 1-3,6,8-11 * * column 2, line 50 - column 3, line 54 * * column 5, line 4 - line 57 *[A] 11,12
 [YA] US4222356  (UEDA TAKEHITO et al.) [Y] 1-10,13 * abstract * * page 4, line 14 - line 25 * * page 6, line 3 - page 8, line L *[A] 11,12
 [A] US5531205  (COOK JOHN E et al.) [A] 1-13 * abstract * * column 2, line 31 - column 3, line 35 * * column 4, line 36 - column 5, line 4 *
 [A] EP1020633  (MAN NUTZFAHRZEUGE AG et al.) [A] 1,10-12 * abstract * * column 3, line 40 - column 6, line 2 *
by applicantDE2241935
 US4222356
 JPS5934471
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