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EP About this file: EP1729003

EP1729003 - Piston for an internal combustion engine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  04.03.2016
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.03.2016Opposition rejectedpublished on 06.04.2016  [2016/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KS Kolbenschmidt GmbH
Karl-Schmidt-Strasse
74172 Neckarsulm / DE
[2006/49]
Inventor(s)01 / Bickle, Wolfgang
Friedensstrasse 13
68799 Reilingen / DE
02 / Haupert, Frank, Dr. Ing.
Lindenstrasse 9
67705 Stelzenberg / DE
03 / Schubert, Werner
Bergwerkstrasse 23
69168 Wiesloch / DE
04 / Bürkle, Gunter, Dr.
Im Seeloch 16
71726 Benningen / DE
 [2006/49]
Representative(s)DREISS Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/09]DREISS Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Patentanwälte
Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2013/30]Dreiss
Patentanwälte Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2006/49]Friz, Oliver
Patentanwälte, Dreiss, Fuhlendorf, Steimle & Becker, Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date06010563.223.05.2006
[2006/49]
Priority number, dateDE2005102666402.06.2005         Original published format: DE102005026664
[2006/49]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1729003
Date:06.12.2006
Language:DE
[2006/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1729003
Date:29.08.2007
[2007/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1729003
Date:23.12.2009
Language:DE
[2009/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.08.2007
ClassificationIPC:F02F3/10
[2007/35]
CPC:
F02F3/10 (EP); F05C2201/021 (EP); F05C2201/903 (EP);
F05C2225/06 (EP); F05C2253/12 (EP)
Former IPC [2006/49]F02F3/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2008/19]
Former [2006/49]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Kolben für Brennkraftmaschine[2006/49]
English:Piston for an internal combustion engine[2006/49]
French:Piston pour un moteur à combustion interne[2006/49]
Examination procedure24.01.2008Examination requested  [2008/10]
01.03.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
08.04.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
13.07.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.11.2009Fee for grant paid
06.11.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  23.09.2010  30.09.2010  ADMISSIBLE
Federal-Mogul Nürnberg GmbH
Nopitschstrasse 67
90441 Nürnberg / DE
Opponent's representative
HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
DE-81925 München / DE
 [2010/44]
05.11.2010Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
04.03.2011Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
29.09.2015Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2016/14]
29.09.2015Date of oral proceedings
17.11.2015Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
17.11.2015Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
25.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT23.12.2009
ES03.04.2010
GB23.05.2013
FR31.05.2013
[2014/24]
Former [2014/21]IT23.12.2009
ES03.04.2010
GB23.05.2013
Former [2011/16]IT23.12.2009
ES03.04.2010
Former [2010/33]ES03.04.2010
Documents cited:Search[A]EP1440718  (DELPHI TECH INC [US]) [A] 1* paragraph [0016] *;
 [A]EP1479946  (NISSAN MOTOR [JP]) [A] 1 * paragraph [0107] - paragraph [0112] *
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