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EP About this file: EP1664517

EP1664517 - DOSING PUMP FOR A LIQUID FUEL ADDITIVE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  13.03.2020
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.11.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip13.03.2020Opposition rejectedpublished on 15.04.2020  [2020/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Plastic Omnium Advanced Innovation and Research
Rue de la Fusée, 98-100
1130 Bruxelles / BE
[2019/35]
Former [2015/38]For all designated states
Plastic Omnium Advanced Innovation and Research
Rue de Ransbeek, 310
1120 Bruxelles / BE
Former [2006/23]For all designated states
Inergy Automotive Systems Research (SA)
Rue de Ransbeek, 310
1120 Bruxelles / BE
Inventor(s)01 / WRENCH, Nathan James
Edgeview, Soudley
Church Stretton, Shropshire SY9 7HZ / GB
02 / LEWIS, Helen Victoria
Flat 24, Highsett, Hills Road
Cambridgeshire CB2 1NY / GB
03 / NAYLOR, Simon James
10 Mander Way, Mowbray Road
Cambridgeshire CB1 7SF / GB
04 / JOHNSTONE, Charles Douglas
Yew Tree House, Paddock Close
Elston, Newark, Nottinghamshire NG23 5PJ / GB
05 / NEAVE, James Beeching
2 Guildford Grove
London SE10 8JT / GB
 [2006/45]
Former [2006/23]01 / WRENCH, Nathan James
Edgeview, Soudley
Church Stretton, Shropshire SY9 7HZ / GB
02 / LEWIS, Helen Victoria
Flat 24, Highsett, Hills Road
Cambridgeshire CB2 1NY / GB
03 / NAYLOR, Simon James
10 Mander Way, Mowbray Road
Cambridgeshire CB1 7SF / GB
04 / JOHNSTONE, Charles Douglas
Yew Tree House, Paddock Close
Elston, Newark, Nottinghamshire NG23 5PJ / GB
05 / NEAVE, James Beeching
155 High Street
Chesterton, Cambridgeshire CB4 1NL / GB
Representative(s)de la Bigne, Guillaume Michel Marie, et al
LLR
11 boulevard de Sébastopol
75001 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2012/27]de la Bigne, Guillaume Michel Marie, et al
Cabinet Lhermet La Bigne & Remy 11, boulevard de Sébastopol
75001 Paris / FR
Former [2006/23]Jacques, Philippe, et al
Solvay S.A. Département de la Propriété Industrielle, Rue de Ransbeek, 310
1120 Bruxelles / BE
Application number, filing date04766691.203.09.2004
[2006/23]
WO2004EP52022
Priority number, dateGB2003002088005.09.2003         Original published format: GB 0320880
[2006/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005024219
Date:17.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1664517
Date:07.06.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.03.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1664517
Date:13.02.2008
Language:EN
[2008/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.03.2005
ClassificationIPC:F02M25/00, F04B13/00, F04B17/03
[2006/23]
CPC:
F02M25/00 (EP,KR,US); F04B13/00 (EP,KR,US); F04B17/03 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2006/23]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:Dosierpumpe für ein Flüssigbrennstoffadditiv[2014/09]
English:DOSING PUMP FOR A LIQUID FUEL ADDITIVE[2006/23]
French:POMPE DE DOSAGE D'ADDITIFS LIQUIDES POUR CARBURANT[2006/23]
Former [2006/23]DOSIERPUMPE FÜR EIN FLÜSSIGBRENNSTOFFADDITIV
Entry into regional phase05.04.2006National basic fee paid 
05.04.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
05.04.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.04.2006Examination requested  [2006/23]
22.08.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.09.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.12.2007Fee for grant paid
19.12.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  13.11.2008  28.11.2008  ADMISSIBLE
Thomas Magnete GmbH
San Fernando 35
57562 Herdorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Sparing, Rolf Klaus
Bonnekamp & Sparing
Patentanwaltskanzlei
European Patent and Trademark Law Firm
Malkastenstrasse 7
40211 Düsseldorf / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2019/43]
Opponent(s)01  13.11.2008  28.11.2008  ADMISSIBLE
THOMAS MAGNETE GmbH
San Fernando 35
57562 Herdorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Sparing, Rolf Klaus
Bonnekamp & Sparing
Patentanwaltskanzlei
European Patent and Trademark Law Firm
Malkastenstrasse 7
40211 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2008/52]
Opponent(s)01  13.11.2008   
THOMAS MAGNETE GmbH
San Fernando 35
57562 Herdorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Sparing, Rolf Klaus
Bonnekamp & Sparing, Patentanwälte, Goltsteinstrasse 19
40211 Düsseldorf / DE
22.12.2008Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
30.04.2009Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
18.11.2013Date of oral proceedings
10.02.2014Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
10.02.2014Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
21.10.2019Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2020/16]
21.10.2019Date of oral proceedings
25.11.2019Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
25.11.2019Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Appeal following opposition31.03.2014Appeal received No.  T0839/14
20.06.2014Statement of grounds filed
14.09.2018Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
17.04.2014Appeal received No.  T0839/14
10.06.2014Statement of grounds filed
14.09.2018Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
14.09.2018Date of oral proceedings
27.09.2018Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
01.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.02.2008
BE13.02.2008
CY13.02.2008
CZ13.02.2008
DK13.02.2008
EE13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
IT13.02.2008
NL13.02.2008
PL13.02.2008
RO13.02.2008
SI13.02.2008
SK13.02.2008
TR13.02.2008
BG13.05.2008
SE13.05.2008
GR14.05.2008
ES24.05.2008
PT14.07.2008
HU14.08.2008
GB03.09.2008
IE03.09.2008
LU03.09.2008
CH30.09.2008
LI30.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
[2010/51]
Former [2010/38]AT13.02.2008
BE13.02.2008
CY13.02.2008
CZ13.02.2008
DK13.02.2008
EE13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
IT13.02.2008
NL13.02.2008
PL13.02.2008
RO13.02.2008
SI13.02.2008
SK13.02.2008
TR13.02.2008
BG13.05.2008
SE13.05.2008
ES24.05.2008
PT14.07.2008
HU14.08.2008
GB03.09.2008
IE03.09.2008
LU03.09.2008
CH30.09.2008
LI30.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
Former [2010/34]AT13.02.2008
BE13.02.2008
CY13.02.2008
CZ13.02.2008
DK13.02.2008
EE13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
IT13.02.2008
NL13.02.2008
PL13.02.2008
RO13.02.2008
SI13.02.2008
SK13.02.2008
BG13.05.2008
SE13.05.2008
ES24.05.2008
PT14.07.2008
HU14.08.2008
GB03.09.2008
IE03.09.2008
LU03.09.2008
CH30.09.2008
LI30.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
Former [2010/33]AT13.02.2008
BE13.02.2008
CY13.02.2008
CZ13.02.2008
DK13.02.2008
EE13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
IT13.02.2008
NL13.02.2008
PL13.02.2008
RO13.02.2008
SI13.02.2008
SK13.02.2008
BG13.05.2008
SE13.05.2008
ES24.05.2008
PT14.07.2008
GB03.09.2008
IE03.09.2008
LU03.09.2008
CH30.09.2008
LI30.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
Former [2010/01]AT13.02.2008
BE13.02.2008
CY13.02.2008
CZ13.02.2008
DK13.02.2008
EE13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
IT13.02.2008
NL13.02.2008
PL13.02.2008
RO13.02.2008
SI13.02.2008
SK13.02.2008
BG13.05.2008
SE13.05.2008
ES24.05.2008
PT14.07.2008
GB03.09.2008
IE03.09.2008
CH30.09.2008
LI30.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
Former [2009/51]AT13.02.2008
BE13.02.2008
CY13.02.2008
CZ13.02.2008
DK13.02.2008
EE13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
IT13.02.2008
NL13.02.2008
PL13.02.2008
RO13.02.2008
SI13.02.2008
SK13.02.2008
BG13.05.2008
SE13.05.2008
ES24.05.2008
PT14.07.2008
IE03.09.2008
CH30.09.2008
LI30.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
Former [2009/41]AT13.02.2008
BE13.02.2008
CY13.02.2008
CZ13.02.2008
DK13.02.2008
EE13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
IT13.02.2008
NL13.02.2008
PL13.02.2008
RO13.02.2008
SI13.02.2008
SK13.02.2008
BG13.05.2008
SE13.05.2008
ES24.05.2008
PT14.07.2008
IE03.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
Former [2009/35]AT13.02.2008
BE13.02.2008
CY13.02.2008
CZ13.02.2008
DK13.02.2008
EE13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
NL13.02.2008
PL13.02.2008
RO13.02.2008
SI13.02.2008
SK13.02.2008
BG13.05.2008
SE13.05.2008
ES24.05.2008
PT14.07.2008
IE03.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
Former [2009/24]AT13.02.2008
BE13.02.2008
CZ13.02.2008
DK13.02.2008
EE13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
NL13.02.2008
PL13.02.2008
RO13.02.2008
SI13.02.2008
SK13.02.2008
BG13.05.2008
SE13.05.2008
ES24.05.2008
PT14.07.2008
MC30.09.2008
Former [2009/22]AT13.02.2008
BE13.02.2008
CZ13.02.2008
DK13.02.2008
EE13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
NL13.02.2008
PL13.02.2008
RO13.02.2008
SI13.02.2008
SK13.02.2008
SE13.05.2008
ES24.05.2008
PT14.07.2008
MC30.09.2008
Former [2009/20]AT13.02.2008
BE13.02.2008
CZ13.02.2008
DK13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
NL13.02.2008
PL13.02.2008
RO13.02.2008
SI13.02.2008
SK13.02.2008
SE13.05.2008
ES24.05.2008
PT14.07.2008
MC30.09.2008
Former [2008/49]AT13.02.2008
BE13.02.2008
CZ13.02.2008
DK13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
NL13.02.2008
PL13.02.2008
RO13.02.2008
SI13.02.2008
SK13.02.2008
SE13.05.2008
ES24.05.2008
PT14.07.2008
Former [2008/46]AT13.02.2008
BE13.02.2008
DK13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
PL13.02.2008
SI13.02.2008
SE13.05.2008
ES24.05.2008
Former [2008/44]AT13.02.2008
BE13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
PL13.02.2008
SI13.02.2008
ES24.05.2008
Former [2008/43]AT13.02.2008
BE13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
PL13.02.2008
ES24.05.2008
Former [2008/39]AT13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
ES24.05.2008
Former [2008/36]FI13.02.2008
ES24.05.2008
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 [Y]US4449650  (SAWATZKI HARRY [LI]) [Y] 7,8 * column 3, line 41 - line 52; figure 1 *;
 [X]DE3600341  (SAPHIRWERK IND PROD [CH]) [X] 1-3,5,7 * the whole document *;
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