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EP About this file: EP3212917

EP3212917 - PISTON [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.11.2019
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.08.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.05.2024New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tenneco Inc.
500 North Field Drive
Lake Forest, IL 60045 / US
[2019/14]
Former [2017/36]For all designated states
Federal-Mogul LLC
27300 West Eleven Mile Road
Southfield, MI 48034 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MILLER, Andrew, J.
8831 Manton Avenue
Plymouth, MI 48170 / US
02 / INWOOD, Bruce
10176 Bennett Lake Road
Fenton, MI 48430 / US
03 / BRANDT, Marc
2463 Crumb Road
Walled Lake, MI 48390 / US
 [2017/36]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/36]HGF Limited
4th Floor
Merchant Exchange
17-19 Whitworth Street West
Manchester M1 5WG / GB
Application number, filing date15795079.130.10.2015
[2017/36]
WO2015US58294
Priority number, dateUS201462072748P30.10.2014         Original published format: US 201462072748 P
[2017/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016070031
Date:06.05.2016
Language:EN
[2016/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3212917
Date:06.09.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.05.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.05.2016
ClassificationIPC:F02F3/00, F02F3/28
[2017/36]
CPC:
F02F3/28 (EP,CN,KR,US); F02F3/0084 (KR,US); F02F3/00 (EP,CN,US);
F02F3/20 (EP,US); F02F3/22 (KR,US); F01M1/08 (US);
F01P3/06 (US); F01P3/08 (US); F05C2201/0448 (EP,CN,KR,US) (-)
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 [2017/36]
TitleGerman:KOLBEN[2017/36]
English:PISTON[2017/36]
French:PISTON[2017/36]
Entry into regional phase17.05.2017National basic fee paid 
17.05.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
17.05.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.05.2017Examination requested  [2017/36]
17.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.12.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.05.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.11.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.01.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.05.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
08.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
11.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
09.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
08.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
21.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
19.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
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Cited inInternational search[A]JPS63243570  (SANSHIN KOGYO KK) [A] 5* abstract *;
 [A]US5285755  (REGUEIRO JOSE F [US]) [A] 1 * column 7, line 30 - line 34 *;
 [A]US6112715  (NIGRO EDUARDO BUENO [BR], et al) [A] 1 * column 4, line 45 - line 62 *;
 [I]US7503304  (OTSUKA KOKI [JP], et al) [I] 1-4 * column 3, line 4 - line 18 * * column 29, line 54 - column 31, line 41 *;
 [I]US2012037112  (MUSCAS FLORIN [US]) [I] 1-4 * paragraphs [0007] , [0008] , [0035] , [0046] , [0051]; figure 13 *;
 [XI]US2013233270  (BRANDT MARC [US], et al) [X] 5 * paragraphs [0023] , [0024] , [0026] , [0027] * [I] 1-4,6-20;
 [I]US2014083390  (AZEVEDO MIGUEL [US], et al) [I] 1-4 * paragraphs [0007] , [0093] *
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