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EP About this file: EP2130708

EP2130708 - Fuel tank cap for a fuel tank [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  15.04.2016
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.04.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 18.05.2016  [2016/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION
12301 West Wirth Street Wauwatosa
Wisconsin 53222 / US
[2009/50]
Inventor(s)01 / Schmalz, Jacob
2800 N. 68th St.
Milwaukee, WI 53210 / US
02 / Gulke, John
758 S Pioneer Parkway
Fond du Lac, WI 54935 / US
03 / Shears, Peter D
2604 N 89th Street
Wauwatosa, WI 53226 / US
 [2009/50]
Representative(s)Lawrence, John
Barker Brettell LLP
100 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 8QQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/50]Lawrence, John
Barker Brettell LLP 138 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham
B16 9PW / GB
Application number, filing date09161433.928.05.2009
[2009/50]
Priority number, dateUS2008013243603.06.2008         Original published format: US 132436
[2009/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2130708
Date:09.12.2009
Language:EN
[2009/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.09.2009
ClassificationIPC:B60K15/04, F02M25/08, F02M37/20
[2014/04]
CPC:
B60K15/0406 (EP,US); F02M25/0854 (EP,US); F02M37/20 (EP,US);
B60K2015/0344 (EP,US); B60K2015/03547 (EP,US); B60K2015/0451 (EP,US);
B60Y2200/225 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/50]B60K15/035, B60K15/04
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/50]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:Kraftstofftankdeckel für einen Kraftstofftank[2009/50]
English:Fuel tank cap for a fuel tank[2009/50]
French:Capuchon de réservoir de carburant pour réservoir de carburant[2009/50]
Examination procedure19.02.2010Examination requested  [2010/13]
17.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.07.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.10.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.01.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.05.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.11.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.2015Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2016/20]
12.01.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2016/20]
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  17.03.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
26.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
22.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.201507   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS58180147U  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-5,8,13-15 * figures 2,3 *;
 [XY]EP1726815  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-5,12-14 * paragraphs [0028] , [0036]; figure 3 * [Y] 15;
 [XY]US2007151628  (THOMPSON MICHAEL B [US], et al) [X] 1,2,8,9,12 * paragraphs [0020] - [0026]; figures 3,7 * [Y] 15;
 [A]US2008011388  (WU CHIN-BIN [TW]) [A] 1,6,7,15* paragraphs [0016] , [0020]; figures 5,6 *
by applicantUS6942124
 US6981532
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