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EP About this file: EP1448877

EP1448877 - AUTOMOTIVE COOLANT CONTROL VALVE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.11.2008
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.10.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 01.12.2010  [2010/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ranco Incorporated of Delaware
300 Delaware Avenue, Suite 1704
Wilmington, Delaware 19801 / US
[2008/29]
Former [2008/17]For all designated states
Ranco Incorporated of Delaware, Inc.
300 Delaware Avenue - Suite 1704
Wilmington, DE 19801 / US
Former [2004/35]For all designated states
Invensys Climate Controls
8115 US Route 42 North
Plain City, OH 43064 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MCLANE, Allan
c/o Invensys Climate C. 8115 US Route 42 North
Plain City OH 43064 / US
02 / KRAMER, William, D.
2461 Carriage Rd.
Powell, OH 43065 / US
 [2004/45]
Former [2004/35]01 / MCLANE, Allan
6318 Wismer Circle
Dublin, OH 43016 / US
02 / KRAMER, William, D.
2461 Carriage Rd.
Powell, OH 43065 / US
Representative(s)Wagner, Karl H.
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Wagner, Karl H.
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Former [2004/35]Wagner, Karl H., Dipl.-Ing.
Wagner & Geyer, Patentanwälte, Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date02795680.426.11.2002
[2004/35]
WO2002US37924
Priority number, dateUS2001099711828.11.2001         Original published format: US 997118
[2004/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03046342
Date:05.06.2003
Language:EN
[2003/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1448877
Date:25.08.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.06.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1448877
Date:02.01.2008
Language:EN
[2008/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.06.2003
ClassificationIPC:F01P7/16, F16K11/085
[2004/35]
CPC:
F01P7/167 (EP,US); B60H1/00485 (EP,US); F16K11/0856 (EP,US);
F01P11/029 (EP,US); F01P2007/146 (EP,US); F01P2060/08 (EP,US);
Y10T137/86501 (EP,US); Y10T137/86541 (EP,US); Y10T137/86871 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/35]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:KÜHLMITTELSTEUERVENTIL FÜR FAHRZEUGE[2004/35]
English:AUTOMOTIVE COOLANT CONTROL VALVE[2004/35]
French:VANNE DE COMMANDE DE LIQUIDE DE REFROIDISSEMENT POUR AUTOMOBILE[2004/35]
Entry into regional phase28.07.2003National basic fee paid 
28.07.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
28.07.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.07.2003Examination requested  [2004/35]
29.12.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.05.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.07.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.11.2007Fee for grant paid
15.11.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.10.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
07.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
06.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
06.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.01.2008
BE02.01.2008
CH02.01.2008
CY02.01.2008
DK02.01.2008
EE02.01.2008
FI02.01.2008
LI02.01.2008
NL02.01.2008
SK02.01.2008
TR02.01.2008
BG02.04.2008
SE02.04.2008
GR03.04.2008
ES13.04.2008
PT02.06.2008
[2010/48]
Former [2010/37]AT02.01.2008
BE02.01.2008
CH02.01.2008
CY02.01.2008
DK02.01.2008
EE02.01.2008
FI02.01.2008
LI02.01.2008
NL02.01.2008
SK02.01.2008
TR02.01.2008
BG02.04.2008
SE02.04.2008
ES13.04.2008
PT02.06.2008
Former [2009/34]AT02.01.2008
BE02.01.2008
CH02.01.2008
CY02.01.2008
DK02.01.2008
EE02.01.2008
FI02.01.2008
LI02.01.2008
NL02.01.2008
SK02.01.2008
BG02.04.2008
SE02.04.2008
ES13.04.2008
PT02.06.2008
Former [2009/22]AT02.01.2008
BE02.01.2008
CH02.01.2008
DK02.01.2008
EE02.01.2008
FI02.01.2008
LI02.01.2008
NL02.01.2008
SK02.01.2008
BG02.04.2008
SE02.04.2008
ES13.04.2008
PT02.06.2008
Former [2008/50]AT02.01.2008
BE02.01.2008
CH02.01.2008
DK02.01.2008
FI02.01.2008
LI02.01.2008
NL02.01.2008
SK02.01.2008
BG02.04.2008
SE02.04.2008
ES13.04.2008
PT02.06.2008
Former [2008/46]AT02.01.2008
BE02.01.2008
CH02.01.2008
DK02.01.2008
FI02.01.2008
LI02.01.2008
NL02.01.2008
BG02.04.2008
SE02.04.2008
ES13.04.2008
PT02.06.2008
Former [2008/43]AT02.01.2008
BE02.01.2008
CH02.01.2008
FI02.01.2008
LI02.01.2008
NL02.01.2008
BG02.04.2008
ES13.04.2008
PT02.06.2008
Former [2008/42]AT02.01.2008
CH02.01.2008
FI02.01.2008
LI02.01.2008
NL02.01.2008
BG02.04.2008
ES13.04.2008
PT02.06.2008
Former [2008/39]AT02.01.2008
CH02.01.2008
FI02.01.2008
LI02.01.2008
NL02.01.2008
BG02.04.2008
ES13.04.2008
Former [2008/35]CH02.01.2008
LI02.01.2008
NL02.01.2008
ES13.04.2008
Former [2008/27]NL02.01.2008
Cited inInternational search[A]US2905158  (LACEFIELD ARLIE G, et al) [A] 1,10,11 * figure - *;
 [A]US5131431  (VULLMAHN ANDREW G [US]) [A] 7,16* column 2, line 57 - line 65; figure - *;
 [XA]EP0639736  (FREUDENBERG CARL FA [DE]) [X] 1,6,8,9,11,12 * abstract * [A] 15;
 [A]FR2800125  (COUTIER MOULAGE GEN IND [FR]) [A] 1,6,11,15,18,19 * abstract *;
 [XA]US6230668  (MARSH GREGORY ALAN [US], et al) [X] 1,6,11 * column 3, line 35 - column 11, line 35; figure - * [A] 2-5,13,14,18,19;
 [XPA]EP1197644  (RENAULT [FR]) [XP] 1,2,6 * column 7, line 24 - line 52; figure - * [A] 11,12,14
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