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EP About this file: EP1978239

EP1978239 - Multiple capillary fuel injector for an internal combustion engine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.10.2011
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Philip Morris USA Inc.
615 Maury Street
Richmond, VA 23224-4121 / US
[2008/41]
Inventor(s)01 / Elia, Mimo
44 Berkeley Street
Watertown, MA 02472 / US
02 / Linna, Jan-Roger
48 Clearway Street, Apt. 6
Boston, MA 02115 / US
03 / Mello, John Paul
23 Charlesbank Road
Newton, MA 02458-1703 / US
 [2008/41]
Representative(s)Kador & Partner Part mbB
Corneliusstraße 15
80469 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/41]Kador & Partner
Corneliusstrasse 15
80469 München / DE
Application number, filing date08009560.729.10.2004
[2008/41]
Priority number, dateUS20030515924P30.10.2003         Original published format: US 515924 P
[2008/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1978239
Date:08.10.2008
Language:EN
[2008/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1978239
Date:15.12.2010
Language:EN
[2010/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.09.2008
ClassificationIPC:F02M53/06, F02M51/06
[2008/41]
CPC:
F02M53/06 (EP); F02M51/0639 (EP)
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 [2008/41]
TitleGerman:Mehrfachkapillare Kraftstoffeinspritzdüse für einen Verbrennungsmotor[2008/41]
English:Multiple capillary fuel injector for an internal combustion engine[2008/41]
French:Injecteur de carburant à capillaires multiples pour moteur à combustion interne[2008/41]
Examination procedure26.05.2008Examination requested  [2008/41]
25.03.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.10.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.12.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.07.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.10.2010Fee for grant paid
28.10.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP04817490.8  / EP1697630
Opposition(s)16.09.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
26.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
26.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
27.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
25.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.12.2010
BE15.12.2010
CY15.12.2010
CZ15.12.2010
DK15.12.2010
EE15.12.2010
FI15.12.2010
HU15.12.2010
NL15.12.2010
PL15.12.2010
RO15.12.2010
SE15.12.2010
SI15.12.2010
SK15.12.2010
TR15.12.2010
BG15.03.2011
GR16.03.2011
ES26.03.2011
PT15.04.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT15.12.2010
BE15.12.2010
CY15.12.2010
CZ15.12.2010
DK15.12.2010
EE15.12.2010
FI15.12.2010
NL15.12.2010
PL15.12.2010
RO15.12.2010
SE15.12.2010
SI15.12.2010
SK15.12.2010
TR15.12.2010
BG15.03.2011
GR16.03.2011
ES26.03.2011
PT15.04.2011
Former [2011/47]AT15.12.2010
BE15.12.2010
CY15.12.2010
CZ15.12.2010
DK15.12.2010
EE15.12.2010
FI15.12.2010
NL15.12.2010
PL15.12.2010
RO15.12.2010
SE15.12.2010
SI15.12.2010
SK15.12.2010
BG15.03.2011
GR16.03.2011
ES26.03.2011
PT15.04.2011
Former [2011/37]AT15.12.2010
BE15.12.2010
CY15.12.2010
CZ15.12.2010
EE15.12.2010
FI15.12.2010
NL15.12.2010
PL15.12.2010
RO15.12.2010
SE15.12.2010
SI15.12.2010
SK15.12.2010
BG15.03.2011
GR16.03.2011
ES26.03.2011
PT15.04.2011
Former [2011/35]AT15.12.2010
BE15.12.2010
CY15.12.2010
CZ15.12.2010
EE15.12.2010
FI15.12.2010
NL15.12.2010
SE15.12.2010
SI15.12.2010
BG15.03.2011
GR16.03.2011
ES26.03.2011
PT15.04.2011
Former [2011/34]AT15.12.2010
BE15.12.2010
CY15.12.2010
FI15.12.2010
NL15.12.2010
SE15.12.2010
SI15.12.2010
BG15.03.2011
GR16.03.2011
ES26.03.2011
PT15.04.2011
Former [2011/30]AT15.12.2010
CY15.12.2010
FI15.12.2010
NL15.12.2010
SE15.12.2010
SI15.12.2010
BG15.03.2011
Documents cited:Search[Y]US3868939  (FRIESE KARL-HERMANN, et al) [Y] 1-12 * column 4, line 62 - column 5, line 11; figures 1,2 * * column 3, lines 6-8 *;
 [A]DE4022335  (BOENIG MATHIAS DIPL CHEM [DE]) [A] 1,11* column 1, line 30 - column 1, line 38; figure 1 *;
 [Y]US2003178011  (PELLIZZARI ROBERTO O [US], et al) [Y] 1-12 * page 7, paragraph 73 - page 7, paragraph 74; figures 4A,4B *;
 [Y]US2003178010  (PELLIZZARI ROBERTO O [US], et al) [Y] 1-12 * page 5, paragraph 55 - page 5, paragraph 57; figures 4A,4B *
by applicantUS3716416
 US3868930
 US4458655
 US4886032
 US4955351
 US5195477
 US5331937
 US5482023
 US5758826
 US5813388
 US5836289
 US5947091
 US6067970
 US6109247
 US6189518
 US6276347
 US2003178011
 US2003178010
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