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EP About this file: EP2100023

EP2100023 - VALVE CONTROL DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.11.2018
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.12.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.07.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 22.07.2020  [2020/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BorgWarner, Inc.
3850 Hamlin Road
Auburn Hills, MI 48326-2872 / US
[2018/01]
Former [2009/38]For all designated states
BorgWarner, Inc.
3850 Hamlin Road
Auburn Hills, MI 48326-2872 / US
Former [2008/37]For all designated states
Borgwarner, Inc.
3850 Hamilton Road
Auburn Hills, MI 48326-2872 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CHRISTMANN, Ralf
Kandinskystrasse 52
67657 Kaiserslautern / DE
 [2009/38]
Representative(s)Peterreins Schley
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Hermann-Sack-Straße 3
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/01]Peterreins Schley
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Hermann-Sack-Strasse 3
80331 München / DE
Former [2009/38]Schmitz, Hans-Werner, et al
Hoefer & Partner Patentanwälte Pilgersheimer Strasse 20
81543 München / DE
Application number, filing date07819286.124.10.2007
[2009/38]
WO2007EP09234
Priority number, dateDE2006106227622.12.2006         Original published format: DE102006062276
[2009/38]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008083770
Date:17.07.2008
Language:DE
[2008/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2100023
Date:16.09.2009
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.07.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2100023
Date:03.01.2018
Language:DE
[2018/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.07.2008
ClassificationIPC:F02M26/58
[2017/24]
CPC:
F02M26/58 (EP,US); F02D21/08 (KR); F02M26/56 (EP,US);
F16K7/07 (KR); F02B37/18 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/38]F02M25/07
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/01]
Former [2009/38]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VENTIL-STEUERVORRICHTUNG[2009/38]
English:VALVE CONTROL DEVICE[2009/38]
French:DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE DE SOUPAPE[2009/38]
Entry into regional phase29.06.2009National basic fee paid 
29.06.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
29.06.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.06.2009Examination requested  [2009/38]
21.06.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.09.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.05.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.07.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.11.2017Fee for grant paid
22.11.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.11.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  21.06.2016
Opposition(s)05.10.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
23.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
10.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
05.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
07.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
07.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
07.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
07.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
06.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.10.2007
CY03.01.2018
CZ03.01.2018
DK03.01.2018
EE03.01.2018
ES03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
IT03.01.2018
LT03.01.2018
LV03.01.2018
MC03.01.2018
MT03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
PL03.01.2018
PT03.01.2018
RO03.01.2018
SE03.01.2018
SI03.01.2018
SK03.01.2018
TR03.01.2018
BG03.04.2018
GR04.04.2018
IS03.05.2018
[2020/30]
Former [2020/27]CY03.01.2018
CZ03.01.2018
DK03.01.2018
EE03.01.2018
ES03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
IT03.01.2018
LT03.01.2018
LV03.01.2018
MC03.01.2018
MT03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
PL03.01.2018
PT03.01.2018
RO03.01.2018
SE03.01.2018
SI03.01.2018
SK03.01.2018
TR03.01.2018
BG03.04.2018
GR04.04.2018
IS03.05.2018
Former [2020/16]CY03.01.2018
CZ03.01.2018
DK03.01.2018
EE03.01.2018
ES03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
IT03.01.2018
LT03.01.2018
LV03.01.2018
MC03.01.2018
MT03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
PL03.01.2018
RO03.01.2018
SE03.01.2018
SI03.01.2018
SK03.01.2018
TR03.01.2018
BG03.04.2018
GR04.04.2018
IS03.05.2018
Former [2019/28]CY03.01.2018
CZ03.01.2018
DK03.01.2018
EE03.01.2018
ES03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
IT03.01.2018
LT03.01.2018
LV03.01.2018
MC03.01.2018
MT03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
PL03.01.2018
RO03.01.2018
SE03.01.2018
SI03.01.2018
SK03.01.2018
BG03.04.2018
GR04.04.2018
IS03.05.2018
Former [2019/13]CY03.01.2018
CZ03.01.2018
DK03.01.2018
EE03.01.2018
ES03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
IT03.01.2018
LT03.01.2018
LV03.01.2018
MT03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
PL03.01.2018
RO03.01.2018
SE03.01.2018
SI03.01.2018
SK03.01.2018
BG03.04.2018
GR04.04.2018
IS03.05.2018
Former [2018/51]CY03.01.2018
CZ03.01.2018
DK03.01.2018
EE03.01.2018
ES03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
IT03.01.2018
LT03.01.2018
LV03.01.2018
MT03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
PL03.01.2018
RO03.01.2018
SE03.01.2018
SK03.01.2018
BG03.04.2018
GR04.04.2018
IS03.05.2018
Former [2018/50]CY03.01.2018
CZ03.01.2018
EE03.01.2018
ES03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
IT03.01.2018
LT03.01.2018
LV03.01.2018
MT03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
PL03.01.2018
RO03.01.2018
SE03.01.2018
SK03.01.2018
BG03.04.2018
GR04.04.2018
IS03.05.2018
Former [2018/47]CY03.01.2018
ES03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
IT03.01.2018
LT03.01.2018
LV03.01.2018
MT03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
PL03.01.2018
SE03.01.2018
BG03.04.2018
GR04.04.2018
IS03.05.2018
Former [2018/43]CY03.01.2018
ES03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
LT03.01.2018
LV03.01.2018
MT03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
PL03.01.2018
SE03.01.2018
BG03.04.2018
GR04.04.2018
IS03.05.2018
Former [2018/40]CY03.01.2018
ES03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
LT03.01.2018
LV03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
PL03.01.2018
SE03.01.2018
BG03.04.2018
GR04.04.2018
IS03.05.2018
Former [2018/39]CY03.01.2018
ES03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
LT03.01.2018
LV03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
PL03.01.2018
SE03.01.2018
GR04.04.2018
IS03.05.2018
Former [2018/38]CY03.01.2018
ES03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
LT03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
PL03.01.2018
GR04.04.2018
IS03.05.2018
Former [2018/37]CY03.01.2018
ES03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
LT03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
PL03.01.2018
GR04.04.2018
Former [2018/36]CY03.01.2018
ES03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
LT03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
PL03.01.2018
Former [2018/35]CY03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
LT03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
Former [2018/34]FI03.01.2018
LT03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
Cited inInternational search[Y]FR1277169  (GARRETT CORP) [Y] 10,11 * page 1, column 1, line 1 - page 1, column 1, line 10; figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]GB2068455  (INST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE) [Y] 10,11* page 2, column 2, line 90 - page 2, column 2, line 105; figures 3,4 *;
 [Y]GB2076940  (BORG WARNER) [Y] 6 * page 2, column 1, line 5 - page 2, column 2, line 95; figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]EP0047399  (EATON CORP [US]) [Y] 2-6 * page 9, line 29 - page 10, line 28; figure 3 *;
 [Y]US4351285  (BRADSHAW CYRIL E) [Y] 7 * column 3, line 49 - column 4, line 29; figures 1,2 *;
 [XY]US4409945  (RACHEDI SHANE H [US]) [X] 1,8,9 * column 6, line 7 - column 6, line 67; figure 4 * [Y] 2-7,10,11;
 [X]DE10025877  (SIEBE AUTOMOTIVE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-5 * paragraph [0025] - paragraph [0027]; figure 1 *
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