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EP About this file: EP1394387

EP1394387 - Turbochargers [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  06.11.2015
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.11.2015Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 09.12.2015  [2015/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Napier Turbochargers Limited
Ruston House Waterside South Lincoln
Lincolnshire LN5 7FD / GB
[2015/50]
Former [2008/47]For all designated states
Napier Turbochargers Limited
Ruston House Waterside South Lincoln
Lincolnshire LN5 7FD / GB
Former [2008/31]For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Former [2006/18]For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Former [2004/10]For all designated states
ALSTOM (Switzerland) Ltd
Brown Boveri Strasse 7
5401 Baden / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Heyes, Francis Joseph Geoffrey
3 The Grove
Lincoln LN2 1RG / GB
02 / Brown, Ian Patrick Clare
28 Montague Street
Beeston Nottingham NG9 1BA / GB
 [2004/10]
Representative(s)Gill, Stephen Charles, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[2015/50]
Former [2008/47]Gill, Stephen Charles, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP York House 23 Kingsway London
WC2B 6HP / GB
Former [2008/02]Maier, Daniel Oliver, et al
Siemens AG CT IP Com E Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
Former [2005/10]Berg, Peter, et al
Siemens AG Corporate Intellectual Property Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
Former [2004/10]Dargavel, Laurence Peter
ALSTOM Intellectual Property Dept. PO Box 30 Lichfield Road
Stafford ST17 4LN / GB
Application number, filing date03255218.422.08.2003
[2004/10]
Priority number, dateGB2002001980424.08.2002         Original published format: GB 0219804
[2004/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1394387
Date:03.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/10]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1394387
Date:28.12.2005
[2005/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1394387
Date:17.06.2009
Language:EN
[2009/25]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1394387
Date:09.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.11.2005
ClassificationIPC:F02C6/12, F01D5/04, F01D5/02, F04D29/26, F01D25/00, F16D1/08
[2005/52]
CPC:
F02C6/12 (EP,US); F01D25/005 (EP,US); F01D5/025 (EP,US);
F01D5/048 (EP,US); F04D29/266 (EP,US); F04D29/284 (EP,US);
F05D2220/40 (EP,US); F05D2240/70 (EP,US); F05D2260/30 (EP,US);
F05D2300/50212 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2004/10]F02C6/12, F01D5/04
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2015/50]
Former [2004/10]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Abgasturbolader[2004/10]
English:Turbochargers[2004/10]
French:Turbocompresseurs[2004/10]
Examination procedure13.07.2004Request for decision received: priority01
14.03.2005Result of request for decision (priority01): Request accepted
23.01.2006Examination requested  [2006/12]
10.10.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.01.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.01.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.04.2009Fee for grant paid
23.04.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  17.03.2010    ADMISSIBLE
Abb Turbo Systems AG
Bruggerstrasse 71a, Postfach
5400 Baden / CH
Opponent's representative
ABB Patent Attorneys, et al, et al
C/o ABB Schweiz AG
Intellectual Property CH-IP
Brown Boveri Strasse 6
5400 Baden / CH
 [N/P]
Former [2010/16]
Opponent(s)01  17.03.2010    ADMISSIBLE
Abb Turbo Systems AG
Bruggerstrasse 71a, Postfach
5400 Baden / CH
Opponent's representative
ABB Patent Attorneys, et al, et al
C/o ABB Schweiz AG Intellectual Property (CH-LC/IP) Brown Boveri Strasse 6
5400 Baden / CH
12.05.2010Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
09.11.2010Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
28.09.2011Date of oral proceedings
13.10.2011Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
17.12.2014Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
16.04.2015Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
11.08.2015Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
23.10.2015Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition12.12.2011Appeal received No.  T2541/11
23.02.2012Statement of grounds filed
17.12.2014Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
14.12.2011Appeal received No.  T2541/11
20.02.2012Statement of grounds filed
17.12.2014Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
17.12.2014Date of oral proceedings
14.01.2015Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
21.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
22.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
21.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.06.2009
BE17.06.2009
CY17.06.2009
DK17.06.2009
EE17.06.2009
NL17.06.2009
RO17.06.2009
SI17.06.2009
SK17.06.2009
TR17.06.2009
IE22.08.2009
LU22.08.2009
MC31.08.2009
BG17.09.2009
SE17.09.2009
GR18.09.2009
ES28.09.2009
PT17.10.2009
HU18.12.2009
[2015/21]
Former [2011/31]AT17.06.2009
BE17.06.2009
DK17.06.2009
EE17.06.2009
NL17.06.2009
RO17.06.2009
SI17.06.2009
SK17.06.2009
IE22.08.2009
LU22.08.2009
MC31.08.2009
BG17.09.2009
SE17.09.2009
GR18.09.2009
ES28.09.2009
PT17.10.2009
HU18.12.2009
Former [2011/21]AT17.06.2009
BE17.06.2009
DK17.06.2009
EE17.06.2009
NL17.06.2009
RO17.06.2009
SI17.06.2009
SK17.06.2009
IE22.08.2009
LU22.08.2009
MC31.08.2009
BG17.09.2009
SE17.09.2009
GR18.09.2009
ES28.09.2009
PT17.10.2009
Former [2010/48]AT17.06.2009
BE17.06.2009
DK17.06.2009
EE17.06.2009
NL17.06.2009
RO17.06.2009
SI17.06.2009
SK17.06.2009
IE22.08.2009
MC31.08.2009
BG17.09.2009
SE17.09.2009
GR18.09.2009
ES28.09.2009
PT17.10.2009
Former [2010/35]AT17.06.2009
BE17.06.2009
DK17.06.2009
EE17.06.2009
NL17.06.2009
RO17.06.2009
SI17.06.2009
SK17.06.2009
IE22.08.2009
MC31.08.2009
BG17.09.2009
SE17.09.2009
ES28.09.2009
PT17.10.2009
Former [2010/20]AT17.06.2009
BE17.06.2009
DK17.06.2009
EE17.06.2009
NL17.06.2009
RO17.06.2009
SI17.06.2009
SK17.06.2009
MC31.08.2009
BG17.09.2009
SE17.09.2009
ES28.09.2009
PT17.10.2009
Former [2010/18]AT17.06.2009
BE17.06.2009
EE17.06.2009
NL17.06.2009
RO17.06.2009
SI17.06.2009
SK17.06.2009
MC31.08.2009
BG17.09.2009
SE17.09.2009
ES28.09.2009
PT17.10.2009
Former [2010/16]AT17.06.2009
BE17.06.2009
EE17.06.2009
NL17.06.2009
RO17.06.2009
SI17.06.2009
SK17.06.2009
MC31.08.2009
SE17.09.2009
ES28.09.2009
PT17.10.2009
Former [2010/10]AT17.06.2009
BE17.06.2009
EE17.06.2009
NL17.06.2009
RO17.06.2009
SI17.06.2009
SK17.06.2009
SE17.09.2009
ES28.09.2009
Former [2010/09]AT17.06.2009
EE17.06.2009
RO17.06.2009
SI17.06.2009
SE17.09.2009
ES28.09.2009
Former [2010/08]AT17.06.2009
EE17.06.2009
SI17.06.2009
SE17.09.2009
ES28.09.2009
Former [2009/51]AT17.06.2009
SI17.06.2009
SE17.09.2009
Former [2009/50]AT17.06.2009
Documents cited:Search[A]US4915589  (GESSLER HERBERT [DE], et al) [A] 1,9* figure - *;
 [A]DE9003504U  (HABIL PUMPENBAU GMBH, 7066 BALTMANNSWEILER, DE) [A] 1,4,9,12 * figure 1 *;
 [A]US2002001522  (MUKHERJEE SHANKAR [US], et al) [A] 1,2,7,9,10,15 * paragraph [0016] * * figure - *;
 [E]WO03093651  (ABB TURBO SYSTEMS AG [CH], et al) [E] 1,4,5,9,12,13 * page 1, line 23 - page 2, line 4 * * page 2, line 25 - line 28 * * page 3, line 18 - line 19 * * figure - *
by applicantUS2002001522
OppositionUS2392858
 US2441432
 US4944660
 US4986733
 DE4326177
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