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EP About this file: EP1616088

EP1616088 - INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH INJECTION OF GASEOUS FUEL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.06.2007
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.05.2018Change - lapse in a contracting statepublished on 13.06.2018  [2018/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Westport Research Inc.
Suite 101 1750 West 75th Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia V6P 6G2 / CA
[2006/21]
Former [2006/03]For all designated states
Westport Research Inc.
2nd Floor, 1700 West 75th Avenue Vancouver
British Columbia V6P 6G2 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / HILGER, Ulrich
Eberhardstrasse 1
45279 Essen / DE
02 / BARTUNEK, Bernd
Sandstrasse 72
40789 Monheim / DE
03 / OVERSBY, Kevin, Kwame
784 East 57th Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia V5X 1T2 / CA
04 / LOCKLEY, Ian, Hayden
302 - 3525 West Broadway
Vancouver, British Columbia V6R 2B5 / CA
05 / CRAWFORD, John, Gordon
604 - 1320 Islington Avenue
Etobicoke, Ontario M9A 5C6 / CA
06 / MANN, Kenneth, R., C.
305 - 3550 West Broadway
Vancouver, British Columbia V6R 2B6 / CA
07 / WING, Richard
3505 West 40th Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia V6N 3B7 / CA
 [2006/15]
Former [2006/09]01 / HILGER, Ulrich
Eberhardstrasse 1
45279 Essen / DE
02 / BARTUNEK, Bernd
Sandstrasse 72
40789 Monheim / DE
03 / OVERSBY, Kevin, Kwame
784 East 57th Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia V5X 1T2 / CA
04 / LOCKLEY, Ian, Hayden
302 - 3525 West Broadway
Vancouver, British Columbia V6R 2B5 / CA
05 / CRAWFORD, John, Gordon
212 - 11671 Seventh Avenue
Richmond, British Columbia V7E 4X2 / CA
06 / MANN, Kenneth, R., C.
305 - 3550 West Broadway
Vancouver, British Columbia V6R 2B6 / CA
07 / WING, Richard
3505 West 40th Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia V6N 3B7 / CA
Former [2006/03]01 / HILGER, Ulrich
Siepenblick 7
45138 Essen / DE
02 / BARTUNEK, Bernd
Ulmenweg 30
40789 Monheim / DE
03 / OVERSBY, Kevin, Kwame
784 East 57th Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia V5X 1T2 / CA
04 / LOCKLEY, Ian, Hayden
302 - 3525 West Broadway
Vancouver, British Columbia V6R 2B5 / CA
05 / CRAWFORD, John, Gordon
212 - 11671 Seventh Avenue
Richmond, British Columbia V7E 4X2 / CA
06 / MANN, Kenneth, R., C.
305 - 3550 West Broadway
Vancouver, British Columbia V6R 2B6 / CA
07 / WING, Richard
3505 West 40th Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia V6N 3B7 / CA
Representative(s)Gesthuysen Patentanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Huyssenallee 68
45128 Essen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/03]Gesthuysen, von Rohr & Eggert
Patentanwälte Huyssenallee 100
45128 Essen / DE
Application number, filing date04727803.116.04.2004
[2006/03]
WO2004CA00573
Priority number, dateUS2003041485016.04.2003         Original published format: US 414850
[2006/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004092556
Date:28.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1616088
Date:18.01.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.10.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1616088
Date:23.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.10.2004
ClassificationIPC:F02B43/00, F02D19/02, F02M21/02, F02B23/06
[2006/03]
CPC:
F02B23/0657 (EP); F02B23/0639 (EP); F02B23/0669 (EP);
F02B23/0696 (EP); F02B43/00 (EP); F02D19/024 (EP);
F02M21/0269 (EP); F02M21/0275 (EP); F02M21/0281 (EP);
F02B2275/14 (EP); F02B23/0621 (EP); F02B3/06 (EP);
Y02T10/12 (EP); Y02T10/30 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2006/30]
Former [2006/03]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BRENNKRAFTMASCHINE MIT GASEINSPRITZUNG[2006/03]
English:INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH INJECTION OF GASEOUS FUEL[2006/03]
French:MOTEUR A COMBUSTION INTERNE A INJECTION DE COMBUSTIBLE GAZEUX[2006/03]
Entry into regional phase07.11.2005National basic fee paid 
07.11.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
07.11.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.02.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
07.11.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.11.2005Examination requested  [2006/03]
16.02.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.06.2006Fee for grant paid
26.06.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.05.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
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Former [2007/43]IT23.08.2006
Cited inInternational search[A]US4462354  (KNOWLES RICHARD P [GB]) [A] 1,51 * figure 1 * * abstract ** claims 1-20 *;
 [DA]US4721081  (KRAUJA ZIEDONIS I [US], et al) [DA] 1,51 * figure 1 * * abstract *;
 [DA]US5329908  (TARR YUL J [US], et al) [DA] 1,51 * figure 1 * [A] ;
 [A]EP0667448  (CHERRY MARK ALAN [US]) [A] 1,16,18,51 * figures 1-4 * * abstract * * claims 1-22 *;
 [A]US5676100  (DAM CHUONG Q [US], et al) [A] 1,51 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO0233236  (GVH ENTWICKLUNGSGESELLSCHAFT F [DE], et al) [X] 1-88 * the whole document *;
 US2004011323  [ ] (HILGER ULRICH [DE], et al)
by applicantUS4721081
 US5329908
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