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EP1327763 - A method and system for detecting an air leak in an engine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.07.2008
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.08.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 03.09.2008  [2008/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
600 Parklane Towers East
Dearborn, MI 48126 / US
[2007/37]
Former [2003/29]For all designated states
Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
600 Parklane Towers East
Dearborn, Michigan 48126 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Ponagai, Edward
26310, Sheahan Drive
Dearborn Heights, 48127 MI / US
02 / Danhoff, Gary, Lee
12835, Beech Daly Road
Redford, MI 48239 / US
03 / Hussini, Ghassan
6146, Drexel Street
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127 / US
04 / Raad, Ghassan, K.
39058, Lancaster
Farmington Hills, MI 48331 / US
05 / Kluzner, Michael, Igor
14450, Vernon
Oak Park, MI 48237 / US
06 / Berger, Raymond, Henry
615, Brookmill Court
Canton, MI 48188 / US
07 / Jerger, Robert, Joseph
7765, Brookside Court
Dexter, MI 48130 / US
 [2003/29]
Representative(s)Messulam, Alec Moses, et al
Harrison IP Limited
3 Ebor House
London Ebor Business Park
Millfield Lane
Nether Poppleton York YO26 6QY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/29]Messulam, Alec Moses, et al
A. Messulam & Co. Ltd., 43-45 High Road
Bushey Heath, Bushey, Herts WD23 1EE / GB
Application number, filing date02102655.428.11.2002
[2003/29]
Priority number, dateUS2002004377811.01.2002         Original published format: US 43778
[2003/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1327763
Date:16.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/29]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1327763
Date:28.12.2005
[2005/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1327763
Date:12.09.2007
Language:EN
[2007/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.11.2005
ClassificationIPC:F02D41/22, F02D41/16, F02D41/14
[2003/29]
CPC:
F02D41/22 (EP,US); F02D41/16 (EP,US); F02D2041/225 (EP,US);
Y02T10/40 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2006/36]
Former [2003/29]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:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Erkennung von Leckluft in einer Brennkraftmaschine[2003/29]
English:A method and system for detecting an air leak in an engine[2003/29]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour détecter des fuites d'air dans un moteur[2003/29]
Examination procedure04.05.2006Examination requested  [2006/25]
13.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.10.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.03.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.07.2007Fee for grant paid
26.07.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.06.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
10.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
23.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDE13.12.2007
[2008/36]
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH07310575  ;
 [A]US5351526  (KROHM HARALD [DE], et al) [A] 1-10 * abstract * * column 2, line 32 - column 4, line 32 *;
 [A]US5372036  (KAINZ JEFFREY L [US]) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0719931  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [X] 1,3-5,8-10 * abstract * * column 3, line 15 - column 5, line 55 *;
 [A]DE19840010  (SAAB AUTOMOBILE [SE]) [A] 1-10 * abstract ** column 2, lines 24-30 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960329), vol. 1996, no. 03, & JP07310575 A 19951128 (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP) [A] 1-10 * abstract *
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