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EP About this file: EP1402158

EP1402158 - IMPROVED CYLINDER ASSEMBLY FOR AN AIRCRAFT ENGINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.10.2006
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Textron Lycoming
652 Oliver Street
Williamsport, PA 17701 / US
[2004/14]
Inventor(s)01 / KREMER, Ken
652 Oliver Street
Williamsport, Pennsylvania 17701 / US
02 / ARISAWA, Hiroshi
200, Mishuku, Susono
Shizuoka 410-1193 / JP
 [2004/14]
Representative(s)Dendorfer, Claus, et al
Wächtershäuser & Hartz
Patentanwälte
Weinstrasse 8
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/14]Dendorfer, Claus, Dr., et al
Wächtershäuser & Hartz Weinstrasse 8
80333 München / DE
Application number, filing date02739700.906.06.2002
[2004/14]
WO2002US17822
Priority number, dateUS20010295800P06.06.2001         Original published format: US 295800 P
[2004/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02099259
Date:12.12.2002
Language:EN
[2002/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1402158
Date:31.03.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.12.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1402158
Date:14.12.2005
Language:EN
[2005/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US12.12.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.06.2004
ClassificationIPC:F02B31/00, F02B31/02, F02F1/24
[2004/31]
CPC:
F02P15/02 (EP,US); F02B61/04 (EP,US); F02F1/06 (EP,US);
F02F1/32 (EP,US); F02B2023/085 (EP,US); F02B2275/40 (EP,US);
F02F2001/245 (EP,US); Y02T10/12 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2004/14]F02B31/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/14]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTE ZYLINDERANORDNUNG FÜR EINEN FLUGZEUGMOTOR[2004/14]
English:IMPROVED CYLINDER ASSEMBLY FOR AN AIRCRAFT ENGINE[2004/14]
French:ENSEMBLE CYLINDRE AMELIORE POUR UN MOTEUR D'AERONEF[2004/14]
Entry into regional phase18.12.2003National basic fee paid 
18.12.2003Search fee paid 
18.12.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
18.12.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.01.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
18.12.2003Examination requested  [2004/14]
24.08.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.03.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.03.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
17.05.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.06.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.10.2005Fee for grant paid
18.10.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.09.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
21.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE14.12.2005
CY14.12.2005
FI14.12.2005
NL14.12.2005
TR14.12.2005
DK14.03.2006
GR14.03.2006
ES25.03.2006
PT15.05.2006
MC30.06.2006
[2009/02]
Former [2008/38]BE14.12.2005
FI14.12.2005
NL14.12.2005
TR14.12.2005
DK14.03.2006
GR14.03.2006
ES25.03.2006
PT15.05.2006
MC30.06.2006
Former [2007/45]BE14.12.2005
FI14.12.2005
NL14.12.2005
DK14.03.2006
GR14.03.2006
ES25.03.2006
PT15.05.2006
MC30.06.2006
Former [2007/38]BE14.12.2005
FI14.12.2005
IT14.12.2005
NL14.12.2005
DK14.03.2006
GR14.03.2006
ES25.03.2006
PT15.05.2006
MC30.06.2006
Former [2007/11]BE14.12.2005
FI14.12.2005
NL14.12.2005
DK14.03.2006
GR14.03.2006
ES25.03.2006
PT15.05.2006
MC30.06.2006
Former [2007/07]BE14.12.2005
FI14.12.2005
NL14.12.2005
DK14.03.2006
GR14.03.2006
PT15.05.2006
MC30.06.2006
Former [2006/52]BE14.12.2005
FI14.12.2005
NL14.12.2005
DK14.03.2006
GR14.03.2006
PT15.05.2006
Former [2006/48]BE14.12.2005
FI14.12.2005
NL14.12.2005
GR14.03.2006
PT15.05.2006
Former [2006/45]BE14.12.2005
FI14.12.2005
NL14.12.2005
GR14.03.2006
Former [2006/38]BE14.12.2005
FI14.12.2005
GR14.03.2006
Former [2006/36]BE14.12.2005
FI14.12.2005
Former [2006/23]FI14.12.2005
Documents cited:Search[X]GB2112859  (GREENHOUGH JOHN HEATH) [X] 1,2* page 4, line 74 - line 99; figure 4 *;
 [X]US6035824  (LEE WEON-HYUNG [KR]) [X] 1-3 * column 4, line 17 - line 42; figures 1,3,5 * * column 4, line 61 - column 5, line 3 * * column 5, line 24 - line 41 *;
 [X]EP1004757  (FORD GLOBAL TECH INC [US]) [X] 1-3,9,10 * paragraph [0012] - paragraph [0021]; figures 2,4,5,7,8 *
International search[Y]US4662330  (SHIOYAMA GIICHI [JP], et al);
 [Y]US4676209  (ETOH YUKIHIRO [JP], et al);
 [Y]US4785776  (TOKURA NAOMI [JP], et al);
 [Y]US5067457  (SHINZAWA MOTOHIRO [JP]);
 [X]US5678517  (CHEN TZE-NING [US], et al)
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