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EP About this file: EP1380741

EP1380741 - Throttle device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.04.2013
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.04.2013No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.05.2013  [2013/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Volvo Car Corporation
405 31 Göteborg / SE
[2011/38]
Former [2004/03]For all designated states
Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
600 Parklane Towers East
Dearborn, Michigan 48126 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Mullerström, Oscar
Hanö fyrs väg 4A
423 40 Göteborg / SE
 [2004/03]
Representative(s)Spitmann, Knut Hermann
Volvo Car Corporation
Department 91030 PVD 4:1
405 31 Göteborg / SE
[N/P]
Former [2012/22]Spitmann, Knut Hermann
Volvo Car Corporation Department 91030 PVD 4:1
405 31 Göteborg / SE
Former [2004/03]Spitmann, Knut Hermann
Volvo Car Corporation Department 91030 PVD 4:1
405 31 Göteborg / SE
Application number, filing date02015439.911.07.2002
[2004/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1380741
Date:14.01.2004
Language:EN
[2004/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1380741
Date:30.05.2012
Language:EN
[2012/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.01.2003
ClassificationIPC:F02D9/10, F16K1/22
[2004/03]
CPC:
F16K27/0218 (EP); F02D9/10 (EP); F16K1/221 (EP);
F16K1/223 (EP); F02B31/06 (EP); F02D9/107 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   SE [2004/41]
Former [2004/03]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Drosselklappen-Einrichtung[2004/03]
English:Throttle device[2004/03]
French:Dispositif d'étranglement[2004/03]
Examination procedure14.07.2004Examination requested  [2004/38]
11.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.01.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.12.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.04.2012Fee for grant paid
04.04.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  11.10.2005
Opposition(s)01.03.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
01.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
31.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
31.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
31.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
02.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
01.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH09151816  ;
 [A]US2529572  (RAYBOULD FRANK J) [A] 1-4,8-10 * column 2, line 6 - line 55; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]GB1061651  (VILLIERS ENGINEERING CO LTD) [A] 1-10 * column 2, line 64 - line 77; figures 3,4 *;
 [A]US4943404  (WALDROP JOE R [US]) [A] 5,6 * column 1, line 46 - column 2, line 18; figures 1,2 *;
 [X]US5342019  (BRAUN HERMANN [DE], et al) [X] 1 * column 2, line 64 - column 3, line 5; figure 1 *;
 [DA]EP0861977  (KNECHT FILTERWERKE GMBH [DE]) [DA] 1-10* column 1, line 28 - line 36; figures 2,3 *;
 [X]US5813380  (TAKAHASHI AKIRA [JP], et al) [X] 1 * column 10, line 10 - line 67; figures 11-18 *;
 [DA]US5996549  (MAYER THOMAS E [DE], et al) [DA] 1-10 * column 2, line 53 - line 63; figures 1-3 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19971031), vol. 1997, no. 10, & JP09151816 A 19970610 (NOK CORP) [A] 1,2 * abstract *
by applicantEP0861977
 US5996549
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