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EP1350929 - Lubrication system for the cylinder of an internal combustion engine and method of lubricating the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  09.03.2012
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.03.2012Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 11.04.2012  [2012/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Wärtsilä Schweiz AG
Zürcherstrasse 12
8401 Winterthur / CH
[2003/41]
Inventor(s)01 / Amoser, Matthias, Dr.
Schützenhausweg 3
8492 Wila / CH
 [2003/41]
Representative(s)Sulzer Management AG
Patentabteilung / 0067 Zürcherstrasse 14
8401 Winterthur / CH
[2012/15]
Former [2008/31]Sulzer Management AG
Patentabteilung / 0067 Zürcherstrasse 12
8401 Winterthur / CH
Former [2003/41]Sulzer Management AG
KS/Patente/0067 Zürcherstrasse 12
8401 Winterthur / CH
Application number, filing date03405148.205.03.2003
[2003/41]
Priority number, dateEP2002040526404.04.2002         Original published format: EP 02405264
[2003/41]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1350929
Date:08.10.2003
Language:DE
[2003/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1350929
Date:17.05.2006
Language:DE
[2006/20]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1350929
Date:11.04.2012
Language:DE
[2012/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.07.2003
ClassificationIPC:F01M1/08, F02F1/20, F01M1/04
[2003/41]
CPC:
F01M1/08 (EP); F02F1/20 (EP,KR); F01M2001/083 (EP);
F02B2075/025 (EP); F02B3/06 (EP); F02F2007/0097 (EP)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   DK,   FI,   IT,   LI [2004/27]
Former [2003/41]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Schmieren einer Lauffläche einer Zylinderwand eines Zylinders einer Hubkolbenbrennkraftmaschine[2011/20]
English:Lubrication system for the cylinder of an internal combustion engine and method of lubricating the same[2003/41]
French:Dispositif de graissage pour un cylindre d'un moteur et procédure pour le graisser[2005/47]
Former [2003/41]Schmiersystem für einen Zylinder einer Hubkolbenbrennkraftmaschine und Verfahren zum Schmieren einen Zylinder einer Hubkolbenbrennkraftmaschine
Former [2003/41]Dispositif de graissage pour un cilndre d'un moteur et procédure pour le graisser
Examination procedure16.03.2004Examination requested  [2004/27]
14.04.2004Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
04.06.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.06.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.08.2004Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, EE, ES, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, SI, SK, TR
07.10.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.01.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.10.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.01.2006Fee for grant paid
26.01.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  19.02.2007  28.02.2007  ADMISSIBLE
Hans Jensen Lubricators A/S
Smedevaenget 3
9560 Hadsund / DK
Opponent's representative
Nielsen, Leif, et al, et al
Patrade A/S
Ceresbyen 75
8000 Aarhus C / DK
 [N/P]
Former [2007/13]
Opponent(s)01  19.02.2007   
Hans Jensen Lubricators A/S
Smedevaenget 3
9560 Hadsund / DK
Opponent's representative
Nielsen, Leif, et al, et al
Patrade A/S Fredens Torv 3A
DK-8000 Aarhus C / DK
28.03.2007Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
01.10.2007Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.10.2008Date of oral proceedings
08.12.2008Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
01.02.2011Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
01.02.2011Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
20.04.2011Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
21.07.2011Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition06.02.2009Appeal received No.  T0317/09
08.04.2009Statement of grounds filed
01.02.2011Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
01.02.2011Date of oral proceedings
07.02.2011Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Petition(s) for review:14.07.2011Petition for review received
 Number:  R0012/11
 for appeal No.  T0317/09-3206
 Petitioner:  OP01
27.02.2012Decision:  Petition for review obviously inadmissible (not deemed to be filed) or simultaneously obviously inadmissible and obviously unsubstantiated.
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
15.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
11.06.2004AT   M01   Not yet paid
11.06.2004BE   M01   Not yet paid
11.06.2004BG   M01   Not yet paid
11.06.2004CY   M01   Not yet paid
11.06.2004CZ   M01   Not yet paid
11.06.2004EE   M01   Not yet paid
11.06.2004ES   M01   Not yet paid
11.06.2004FR   M01   Not yet paid
11.06.2004GB   M01   Not yet paid
11.06.2004GR   M01   Not yet paid
11.06.2004HU   M01   Not yet paid
11.06.2004IE   M01   Not yet paid
11.06.2004LU   M01   Not yet paid
11.06.2004MC   M01   Not yet paid
11.06.2004NL   M01   Not yet paid
11.06.2004PT   M01   Not yet paid
11.06.2004SE   M01   Not yet paid
11.06.2004SI   M01   Not yet paid
11.06.2004SK   M01   Not yet paid
11.06.2004TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI05.03.2010
IT05.03.2010
CH31.03.2010
LI31.03.2010
[2011/14]
Former [2011/10]FI05.03.2010
CH31.03.2010
LI31.03.2010
Former [2010/50]FI05.03.2010
Former [2008/04]deleted
Former [2007/40]IT17.05.2006
Documents cited:Search[XY]JPS59128909  ;
 [Y]JPH04318215  ;
 [A]JPS6365109  ;
 [A]JPH01277612  ;
 [Y]WO0028194  (HANS JENSEN LUBRICATORS A S [DK], et al) [Y] 7-9 * page 5, line 5 - page 5, line 24; figure 1 *;
 [Y]US6273050  (KO WEN-CHANG [TW]) [Y] 6 * column 2, line 7 - column 3, line 17; figure 3 *
 [XY]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19841120), vol. 008, no. 253, Database accession no. (M - 339), & JP59128909 A 19840725 (MITSUBISHI JUKOGYO KK) [X] 1,2,4,5,8 * abstract * * Siehe auch die Zeichnungen der japanische Anmeldung * [Y] 6-9
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930323), vol. 017, no. 144, Database accession no. (M - 1386), & JP04318215 A 19921109 (MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORP;OTHERS: 01) [Y] 7-9 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19880808), vol. 012, no. 289, Database accession no. (M - 728), & JP63065109 A 19880323 (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD) [A] 1,10 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19900129), vol. 014, no. 049, Database accession no. (M - 0927), & JP01277612 A 19891108 (NISSAN MOTOR CO LTD) [A] 1,10 * abstract *
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