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EP1456531 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REGULATING THE CONTROL VALVE OF A HIGH-PRESSURE PUMP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.06.2010
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.10.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 01.12.2010  [2010/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Continental Automotive GmbH
Vahrenwalder Strasse 9
30165 Hannover / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/20]For all designated states
Continental Automotive GmbH
Vahrenwalder Strasse 9
30165 Hannover / DE
Former [2004/38]For all designated states
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / ESER, Gerhard
Heimweg 11
93155 Hemau / DE
 [2004/38]
Application number, filing date02805260.306.12.2002
[2004/38]
WO2002DE04501
Priority number, dateDE200116298820.12.2001         Original published format: DE 10162988
[2004/38]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03054381
Date:03.07.2003
Language:DE
[2003/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1456531
Date:15.09.2004
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.07.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1456531
Date:12.08.2009
Language:DE
[2009/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.07.2003
ClassificationIPC:F02M59/36, F02M59/42, F02M59/44
[2004/38]
CPC:
F02D41/3845 (EP,US); F02M59/366 (EP,US); F02M63/0225 (EP,US);
F02D2250/31 (EP,US); F02D41/3809 (EP,US); F02M2200/60 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [2009/33]
Former [2004/38]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR REGELUNG DES STEUERVENTILS EINER HOCHDRUCKPUMPE[2004/38]
English:DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REGULATING THE CONTROL VALVE OF A HIGH-PRESSURE PUMP[2004/38]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE DE REGULATION DU FONCTIONNEMENT D'UNE SOUPAPE DE COMMANDE D'UNE POMPE HAUTE PRESSION[2004/38]
Entry into regional phase11.05.2004National basic fee paid 
11.05.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
11.05.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.05.2004Examination requested  [2004/38]
31.10.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.01.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.01.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.03.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.06.2009Fee for grant paid
30.06.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.05.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
19.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
14.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
14.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
16.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR31.12.2009
[2010/48]
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0481964  (NIPPON DENSO CO [JP]) [A] 1,11,14 * page 3, paragraph 2 * * page 8, lines 13,14,19-21,49-58 * * page 9, lines 9,10; figures 1,5,7,13 *;
 [A]EP0612920  (GEN MOTORS CORP [US]) [A] 1,11,14 * abstract *;
 [A]US5678521  (THOMPSON SCOTT A [US], et al) [A] 1,11,14* abstract *;
 [DA]DE19708152  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]) [DA] * figure 1 *
ExaminationEP0802322
 US6237573
 DE10064055
by applicantDE19708152
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