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EP1989406 - CYLINDER HEAD OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE HAVING AN ELECTROHYDRAULIC VALVE CONTROLLER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.07.2014
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.11.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR, GB
published on 17.12.2014  [2014/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
Industriestrasse 1-3
91074 Herzogenaurach / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/12]For all designated states
Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
Industriestrasse 1-3
91074 Herzogenaurach / DE
Former [2012/11]For all designated states
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
Industriestrasse 1-3
91074 Herzogenaurach / DE
Former [2008/46]For all designated states
Schaeffler KG
Industriestrasse 1-3
91074 Herzogenaurach / DE
Inventor(s)01 / PROSCHKO, Markus
Mönchsberg 17
91460 Baudenbach / DE
 [2008/46]
Application number, filing date07704057.422.01.2007
[2008/46]
WO2007EP50589
Priority number, dateDE2006100867624.02.2006         Original published format: DE102006008676
[2008/46]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007098994
Date:07.09.2007
Language:DE
[2007/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1989406
Date:12.11.2008
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.09.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1989406
Date:04.09.2013
Language:DE
[2013/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.09.2007
ClassificationIPC:F01L9/02
[2008/46]
CPC:
F01L9/14 (EP,US); F01L9/00 (KR); F01L2001/34446 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [2009/12]
Former [2008/46]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:ZYLINDERKOPF EINER BRENNKRAFTMASCHINE MIT ELEKTROHYDRAULISCHER VENTILSTEUERUNG[2008/46]
English:CYLINDER HEAD OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE HAVING AN ELECTROHYDRAULIC VALVE CONTROLLER[2008/46]
French:TETE DE CYLINDRE POUR MOTEUR A COMBUSTION INTERNE A COMMANDE ELECTROHYDRAULIQUE DES SOUPAPES[2008/46]
Entry into regional phase24.09.2008National basic fee paid 
24.09.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
24.09.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.09.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
24.09.2008Examination requested  [2008/46]
03.11.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SI, SK, TR
22.04.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.07.2013Fee for grant paid
24.07.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  22.04.2013
Opposition(s)05.06.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
01.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
31.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
31.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT04.09.2013
SE04.09.2013
GB22.01.2014
FR31.01.2014
[2014/51]
Former [2014/38]IT04.09.2013
SE04.09.2013
Former [2014/09]SE04.09.2013
Cited inInternational search[A]GB127676  (ARMSTRONG W G WHITWORTH & CO, et al) [A] 1,12 * page 1, lines 5-9 * * page 3, lines 31-42 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]GB350157  (ALEXANDER MAYER) [A] 1,12 * page 1, line 101 - page 2, line 19 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]DE3300763  (MASCHF AUGSBURG NUERNBERG AG [DE]) [A] 1-3,5,12 * page 8, paragraph 4 * * page 9, paragraphs 1-3 ** figures 1,2 *;
 [A]EP0446065  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-4,12 * column 1, lines 2-6 * * column 6, line 33 - column 7, line 22 * * column 7, lines 47-54 * * figures 2,3 *;
 [A]JPH0726923  (ZEXEL CORP) [A] 1,2,5,12 * paragraph [0023] * * figure 1 *;
 [DA]EP1338764  (FIAT RICERCHE [IT]) [DA] 1-3,12 * paragraph [0001] * * paragraph [0007] * * paragraph [0015] * * figure - *;
 [A]EP1508676  (FIAT RICERCHE [IT]) [A] 1,3,4,12 * paragraph [0007] * * paragraph [0008] * * figures 1-3 *
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