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EP2553253 - GAS DISTRIBUTION MANIFOLD IN THE CYLINDER HEAD OF AN ENGINE, SET COMPRISING A DISTRIBUTION MANIFOLD AND AN ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.04.2020
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.05.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.12.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Valeo Systemes Thermiques
8, Rue Louis-Lormand
La Verrère
78320 Le Mesnil Saint Denis / FR
[2019/23]
Former [2013/06]For all designated states
Valeo Systemes Thermiques
8, Rue Louis-Lormand
La Verrère
78320 Le Mesnil Saint Denis / FR
Inventor(s)01 / MARTINS, Carlos
36 rue Jean Duplessis
F-78150 Le Chesnay / FR
02 / GESSIER, Bertrand
3 allée du Prieuré
F-78490 Montfort l'Amaury / FR
 [2013/06]
Representative(s)Tran, Chi-Hai, et al
Valeo Systèmes Thermiques
BG THS - Service Propriété Industrielle THS
ZA L' Agiot, 8 rue Louis Lormand
CS 80517 La Verrière
78322 Le Mesnil Saint Denis Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [2019/23]Metz, Gaëlle, et al
Valeo Systèmes Thermiques
8, rue Louis Lormand
CS 80517 La Verrière
78322 Le Mesnil Saint Denis Cedex / FR
Former [2013/29]Metz, Gaëlle, et al
Valeo Systèmes Thermiques Branche Thermique Moteur 8, rue Louis Lormand B.P. 517 - La Verrière
78321 Le Mesnil Saint-Denis Cedex / FR
Former [2013/06]Gevers France
41, avenue de Friedland
75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date11710231.928.03.2011
[2019/23]
WO2011EP54752
Priority number, dateFR2010005240531.03.2010         Original published format: FR 1052405
[2013/06]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011120933
Date:06.10.2011
Language:FR
[2011/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2553253
Date:06.02.2013
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.10.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2553253
Date:05.06.2019
Language:FR
[2019/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.10.2011
ClassificationIPC:F02M35/112, F02M26/17, F02M26/20, F02B29/04
[2018/51]
CPC:
F02M35/10078 (EP,US); F02M35/112 (EP,KR,US); F02M26/17 (US);
F02B29/04 (KR); F02M26/20 (EP,US); F02M35/10222 (EP,US);
Y02T10/12 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/06]F02M35/112, F02M25/07, F02B29/04
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:GASVERTEILERKANAL IM ZYLINDERKOPF EINES MOTORS, SATZ MIT EINEM VERTEILERKANAL UND MOTORZYLINDERKOPF[2013/06]
English:GAS DISTRIBUTION MANIFOLD IN THE CYLINDER HEAD OF AN ENGINE, SET COMPRISING A DISTRIBUTION MANIFOLD AND AN ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD[2013/06]
French:COLLECTEUR DE REPARTITION DE GAZ DANS LA CULASSE D'UN MOTEUR, ENSEMBLE D'UN COLLECTEUR DE REPARTITION ET D'UNE CULASSE DE MOTEUR[2013/06]
Entry into regional phase04.10.2012National basic fee paid 
04.10.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
04.10.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.10.2012Examination requested  [2013/06]
16.04.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.01.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.05.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.10.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.02.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.03.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.07.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.12.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.04.2019Fee for grant paid
18.04.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.04.2019Receipt 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  21.01.2014
Opposition(s)06.03.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
19.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
24.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
26.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
28.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
27.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
26.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.03.2011
AL05.06.2019
AT05.06.2019
CY05.06.2019
CZ05.06.2019
DK05.06.2019
EE05.06.2019
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TR05.06.2019
BG05.09.2019
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GR06.09.2019
IS05.10.2019
PT07.10.2019
[2022/32]
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Cited inInternational search[XI]WO9734081  (SIEMENS ELECTRIC LTD [CA]) [X] 2-8,12-14 * the whole document * [I] 15,16;
 [X]EP1059435  (PIERBURG AG [DE]) [X] 2-5,7-11 * paragraphs [0002] , [0007] - [0011]; figure - *;
 [A]DE10028131  (DAIMLER CHRYSLER AG [DE]) [A] 2-16 * paragraph [0027]; figure - *;
 [X]EP1533512  (MAHLE FILTERSYSTEME GMBH [DE]) [X] 2-5,7-11 * paragraphs [0008] , [0018] , [0020] , [0023] - [0026] - [0028]; figures 3,4; claims 1-4 *;
 [AD]WO2008116568  (BEHR GMBH & CO KG [DE], et al) [AD] 2-16* abstract *;
 [A]  - GREBE U D ET AL, "DIE NEUE GENERATION DER MITTLEREN VIERZYLINDER-OTTOMOTOREN VON FIAT-GM POWERTRAIN", MTZ MOTORTECHNISCHE ZEITSCHRIFT, VIEWEG VERLAG, WIESBADEN, DE, (20031101), vol. 64, no. 11, ISSN 0024-8525, pages 898 - 902,904, XP001186388 [A] 2-16 * paragraph [03.2]; figures 12,13 *
ExaminationWO2009141711
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