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EP1977104 - ULTRASONIC FUEL INJECTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.08.2010
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.05.2011Change - lapse in a contracting statepublished on 29.06.2011  [2011/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, WI 54956 / US
[2009/43]
Former [2008/41]For all designated states
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah WI 54956 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MCNICHOLS, Patrick, Sean
N2426 Greendale Road
Hortonville, Wisconsin 54944 / US
02 / EHLERT, Thomas, David
9096 N. Oakwood Avenue
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 / US
03 / ZUEHLKE, Timothy, R.
3612 Brown Road
Oregon, Ohio 43616 / US
04 / MEYER, Andrew, Enis
43 Palmer Drive
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia 25425 / US
05 / BROMFIELD, George
4230 Fortuna Way
Salt Lake City, Utah 84124 / US
 [2008/41]
Representative(s)Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/41]Zimmermann & Partner
Isartorplatz 1
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date07716647.816.01.2007
[2008/41]
WO2007US01054
Priority number, dateUS2006033763823.01.2006         Original published format: US 337638
[2008/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007084469
Date:26.07.2007
Language:EN
[2007/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1977104
Date:08.10.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.07.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1977104
Date:21.10.2009
Language:EN
[2009/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.07.2007
ClassificationIPC:F02M27/08, F02M69/04
[2008/41]
CPC:
F02M69/041 (EP,US); F02M27/08 (EP,KR,US); F02M47/027 (EP,US);
F02M61/16 (EP,KR,US); F02M69/04 (KR); F02M2200/21 (EP,US);
F02M2200/306 (EP,US); F02M2547/003 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2009/08]
Former [2008/41]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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ULTRASCHALL-EINSPRITZVENTIL[2008/41]
English:ULTRASONIC FUEL INJECTOR[2008/41]
French:INJECTEUR DE CARBURANT À ULTRA-SONS[2008/41]
Entry into regional phase10.07.2008National basic fee paid 
10.07.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
10.07.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.07.2008Examination requested  [2008/41]
24.08.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
26.09.2008Despatch 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, SE, SI, SK, TR
02.10.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.05.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.09.2009Fee for grant paid
02.09.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP09169166.7  / EP2128423
Opposition(s)22.07.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[A]JPS6270656  (HITACHI LTD) [A] 1-22 * abstract *;
 [DA]US5330100  (MALINOWSKI IGOR [US]) [DA] 1-22 * column 3, lines 13-50; figure 1 *;
 [A]US5169067  (MATSUSAKA MASANOBU [JP], et al) [A] 1-22 * column 2, lines 50-63; figure 1 *;
 [DA]US5803106  (COHEN BERNARD [US], et al) [DA] 1-22 * column 4, lines 11-38; figure 1 *
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