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EP About this file: EP3332099

EP3332099 - VALVE TRAIN FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.01.2022
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.01.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.09.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.11.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.05.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MAHLE International GmbH
Pragstrasse 26-46
70376 Stuttgart / DE
[2018/24]
Inventor(s)01 / ALTHERR, Patrick
Im Fuchsbau 18
70499 Stuttgart / DE
 [2018/24]
Representative(s)BRP Renaud & Partner mbB Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte Steuerberater
Königstraße 28
70173 Stuttgart / DE
[2018/24]
Application number, filing date16747791.805.08.2016
[2018/24]
WO2016EP68798
Priority number, dateDE20151021512307.08.2015         Original published format: DE102015215123
[2018/24]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017025477
Date:16.02.2017
Language:DE
[2017/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3332099
Date:13.06.2018
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.02.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3332099
Date:03.03.2021
Language:DE
[2021/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.02.2017
ClassificationIPC:F01L1/18, F01L13/00
[2018/24]
CPC:
F01L13/0005 (EP,US); F01L1/047 (EP,US); F01L1/12 (EP,US);
F01L1/18 (EP,US); F01L1/181 (US); F01L13/0036 (EP,US);
F01L1/267 (US); F01L2013/001 (EP,US); F01L2013/0052 (EP,US);
F01L2013/101 (EP,US); F01L2305/00 (EP,US); F01L2305/02 (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 [2018/24]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VENTILTRIEB FÜR EINE BRENNKRAFTMASCHINE[2018/24]
English:VALVE TRAIN FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE[2018/24]
French:DISTRIBUTION POUR UN MOTEUR À COMBUSTION INTERNE[2018/24]
Entry into regional phase21.12.2017National basic fee paid 
21.12.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
21.12.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.12.2017Examination requested  [2018/24]
21.12.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.09.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.08.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.09.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.01.2021Fee for grant paid
22.01.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.01.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.12.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
29.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
28.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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