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EP1751440 - CROSSHEAD BEARING FOR A LARGE TWO-STROKE DIESEL ENGINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  11.08.2017
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip11.08.2017Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 13.09.2017  [2017/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MAN DIESEL & TURBO, FILIAL AF MAN DIESEL & TURBO SE, TYSKLAND
Teglholmsgade 41
2450 København SV / DK
[2011/31]
Former [2007/07]For all designated states
MAN B & W Diesel A/S
Teglholmsgade 41
2450 Copenhagen SV / DK
Inventor(s)01 / RATHMANN, Jens
Kærmindevej 37
DK-2820 Gentofte / DK
02 / NØJGAARD, Niels, Henrik
Skovvej 12
Nordrup 4100 Ringsted / DK
 [2007/07]
Representative(s)Nordic Patent Service A/S
Bredgade 30
1260 Copenhagen K / DK
[2017/37]
Former [2009/15]Nordic Patent Service
Pilestræde 58
1112 Copenhagen K / DK
Former [2007/41]van Walstijn, Bartholomeus G. G., et al
Nordic Patent Service ApS Pilestraede 58
1112 Copenhagen K / DK
Former [2007/07]van Walstijn, Bartholomeus G. G.
Walstijn Intellectual Property ApS Parkovsvej 3
2820 Gentofte / DK
Application number, filing date04733545.018.05.2004
[2007/07]
WO2004EP05313
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005111445
Date:24.11.2005
Language:EN
[2005/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1751440
Date:14.02.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.11.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1751440
Date:09.03.2011
Language:EN
[2011/10]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1751440
Date:13.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.11.2005
ClassificationIPC:F16C33/10, F16C5/00
[2007/07]
CPC:
F16C5/00 (EP); F16C17/026 (EP); F16C33/1065 (EP);
F01M2001/066 (EP)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   GB,   LI [2017/37]
Former [2007/34]CH,  DE,  GB,  LI 
Former [2007/07]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 
TitleGerman:KREUZKOPFLAGER FÜR EINEN GROSSEN ZWEITAKT-DIESELMOTOR[2017/32]
English:CROSSHEAD BEARING FOR A LARGE TWO-STROKE DIESEL ENGINE[2007/07]
French:PALIER A CROSSE POUR GROS MOTEUR DIESEL A DEUX TEMPS[2007/07]
Former [2007/07]KREUZKOPFLAGER FÜR GROSSEN ZWEITAKT-DIESELMOTOR
Entry into regional phase18.12.2006National basic fee paid 
18.12.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
18.12.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.05.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
18.12.2006Examination requested  [2007/07]
25.03.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.11.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.01.2011Fee for grant paid
25.01.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  08.12.2011  15.12.2011  ADMISSIBLE
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
16-5, Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8215 / JP
Opponent's representative
Garkisch, Marcus
Henkel, Breuer & Partner
Patentanwälte
Maximiliansplatz 21
80333 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2012/03]
Opponent(s)01  08.12.2011  15.12.2011  ADMISSIBLE
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
16-5, Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8215 / JP
Opponent's representative
Garkisch, Marcus
Henkel, Breuer & Partner
Patentanwälte
Maximiliansplatz 21
DE-80333 München / DE
17.01.2012Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
26.04.2012Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
18.06.2013Date of oral proceedings
01.07.2013Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
01.07.2013Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
27.04.2017Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
19.07.2017Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
02.08.2017Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition11.09.2013Appeal received No.  T1935/13
11.11.2013Statement of grounds filed
27.04.2017Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
10.09.2013Appeal received No.  T1935/13
11.11.2013Statement of grounds filed
27.04.2017Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
27.04.2017Date of oral proceedings
04.05.2017Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
14.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
25.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
31.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[XA] GB1524757  (SULZER AG et al.)
 [XA] GB2020783  (SULZER AG et al.) [X] 1,7,8 * column 2, lines 1-21; figure 2 *[A] 2,3,10,12,13
 [XA] DE2819936  (SULZER AG et al.) [X] 10,12,13 * pages 2-3; figure - *[A] 1
 [X] DE2409572  (SULZER AG et al.) [X] 10,12,13 * columns 3,4; figure - *
 [A] FR800533  (FUSION MODERNE et al.) [A] 10 * page 8, paragraph 3 - page 9; figure 4 *
 [A] US3378318  (MUBARAK RAFIQUE SYED OMAR ZIKR et al.) [A] 1,10 * the whole document *
 [A] US3386783  (ROLAND SCHEUFLER et al.)
 [DA] EP0199906  (SULZER AG et al.)
by applicantEP0199906
OppositionGB380857
 JPH07208446
 US4201176
 US4105267
 US6640779
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