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EP1531305 - Method to operate a multi-point fuel injector [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2005/20]	Multi-point fuel injector
	[2017/43]
Status	The application is deemed to be withdrawn Status updated on 24.08.2018 Database last updated on 18.03.2026
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 26.10.2017
Most recent event Tooltip	24.08.2018	Application deemed to be withdrawn	published on 26.09.2018 [2018/39]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states United Technologies Corporation 10 Farm Springs Road Farmington, CT 06032 / US
	[2016/43]
Former [2005/20]	For all designated states United Technologies Corporation 1 Financial Plaza Hartford, Connecticut 06101 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / Chen, Alexander G. 10 Settlers Way Ellington CT 06029 / US
	02 / Kendrick, Donald W. 3221 165th Avenue SE Bellevue WA 98008 / US
	[2005/20]
Representative(s)	Dehns 10 Old Bailey London EC4M 7NG / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2008/33]	Leckey, David Herbert Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2005/20]	Leckey, David H. Frank B. Dehn & Co., 179 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date	03257138.2	12.11.2003
	[2005/20]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1531305
	Date:	18.05.2005
	Language:	EN
	[2005/20]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	08.09.2004
Classification	IPC:	F23R3/28, F23R3/34	[2005/20]
	CPC:	F23R3/286 (EP); F23R3/34 (EP); F23N2237/02 (EP)
Designated contracting states	DE, FR, GB [2006/06]
Former [2005/20]	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
Title	German:	Verfahren zum Betrieb eines Multipoint-Kraftstoffinjektors	[2017/47]
	English:	Method to operate a multi-point fuel injector	[2017/43]
	French:	Méthode d'opération d'un injecteur de carburant multi-point	[2017/43]
	Former [2005/20]	Multipoint-Kraftstoffinjektor
	Former [2005/20]	Multi-point fuel injector
	Former [2005/20]	Injecteur de carburant multi-point
Examination procedure	02.11.2005	Examination requested [2005/52]
	19.11.2005	Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
	07.04.2006	Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
	31.01.2007	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	03.08.2007	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	07.09.2009	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	02.07.2010	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	26.02.2013	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	09.09.2013	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	12.09.2017	Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 04.10.2017
	04.10.2017	Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
	27.10.2017	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	07.03.2018	Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [2018/39]
	02.05.2018	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time [2018/39]
Divisional application(s)	The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is 31.01.2007
Request for further processing for:	The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
	02.07.2010	Request for further processing filed
	02.07.2010	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	20.07.2010	Decision despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	29.11.2005	Renewal fee patent year 03
	27.11.2006	Renewal fee patent year 04
	27.11.2007	Renewal fee patent year 05
	28.11.2008	Renewal fee patent year 06
	25.11.2009	Renewal fee patent year 07
	23.11.2010	Renewal fee patent year 08
	14.11.2011	Renewal fee patent year 09
	13.11.2012	Renewal fee patent year 10
	18.11.2013	Renewal fee patent year 11
	10.11.2014	Renewal fee patent year 12
	26.11.2015	Renewal fee patent year 13
	23.11.2016	Renewal fee patent year 14
	Penalty fee
	Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
	18.01.2006	AT M01 Not yet paid
	18.01.2006	BE M01 Not yet paid
	18.01.2006	BG M01 Not yet paid
	18.01.2006	CH M01 Not yet paid
	18.01.2006	CY M01 Not yet paid
	18.01.2006	CZ M01 Not yet paid
	18.01.2006	DK M01 Not yet paid
	18.01.2006	EE M01 Not yet paid
	18.01.2006	ES M01 Not yet paid
	18.01.2006	FI M01 Not yet paid
	18.01.2006	GR M01 Not yet paid
	18.01.2006	HU M01 Not yet paid
	18.01.2006	IE M01 Not yet paid
	18.01.2006	IT M01 Not yet paid
	18.01.2006	LU M01 Not yet paid
	18.01.2006	MC M01 Not yet paid
	18.01.2006	NL M01 Not yet paid
	18.01.2006	PT M01 Not yet paid
	18.01.2006	RO M01 Not yet paid
	18.01.2006	SE M01 Not yet paid
	18.01.2006	SI M01 Not yet paid
	18.01.2006	SK M01 Not yet paid
	18.01.2006	TR M01 Not yet paid
	Additional fee for renewal fee
	30.11.2017	15 M06 Not yet paid
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Documents cited:	Search	[XY] EP0620402 (WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP et al.) [X] 1-5,10-18,20 * column 1, line 37 - column 2, line 22 * * column 4, line 34 - line 44 * * column 3, line 44 - line 58 * * column 6, line 42 - line 57 * * figures 4,9 *[Y] 6-9,6-9,19,21
		[Y] US4356698 (CHAMBERLAIN JOHN et al.) [Y] 6-9 * column 2, line 23 - line 29 * * column 2, line 50 - line 58 * * column 3, line 49 - line 64 * * column 4, line 35 - line 47 * * figures 2,4 *
		[Y] EP0335978 (HITACHI LTD et al.) [Y] 9 * column 4, line 16 - line 28 * * column 5, line 15 - line 25 * * column 8, line 16 - line 31 * * figures 8-10 *
		[Y] US6092363 (RYAN WILLIAM RICHARD et al.) [Y] 19 * column 4, line 45 - line 59 *
		[Y] US5469700 (CORBETT NICHOLAS C et al.) [Y] 21 * column 4, line 4 - line 16 * * column 4, line 35 - line 40 * * column 6, line 31 - column 7, line 22 * * column 7, line 34 - line 44 *
		[X] US5303542 (HOFFA ROBERT J et al.) [X] 1-5,10-18,20 * figures 2,3 * * column 1, line 52 - line 64 * * column 2, line 11 - line 30 *
		[XA] EP0974789 (ASEA BROWN BOVERI et al.) [X] 1,3,4 * paragraph [0006] - paragraph [0009] *[A] 12,17
		[X] US6360525 (SENIOR PETER et al.) [X] 1,2,4-6 * figures 1,4 * * column 4, line 21 - line 62 * * column 6, line 37 - line 52 *
		[A] US3943705 (DECORSO SERAFINO M et al.) [A] 1,12,17 * column 3, line 11 - line 19 * * column 3, line 35 - line 59 * * figures 1-5 *
	Examination	DE4412315

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