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EP About this file: EP3510271

EP3510271 - A FUEL SYSTEM FOR FEEDING GAS FUEL TO AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINE AND A METHOD OF OPERATING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.04.2021
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.06.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  23.03.2018
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
Wärtsilä Finland Oy
Järvikatu 2-4
65100 Vaasa / FI
[2019/41]
Former [2019/29]For all designated states
Wärtsilä Finland Oy
Tarhaajantie 2
65380 Vaasa / FI
Inventor(s)01 / LAINE, Mikko
c/o Wärtsilä Finland Oy
Järvikatu 2 - 4
65100 Vaasa / FI
 [2019/29]
Representative(s)Genip Oy
Heikinkatu 7
48100 Kotka / FI
[2019/29]
Application number, filing date16778424.807.09.2016
[2019/29]
WO2016FI50621
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018046788
Date:15.03.2018
Language:EN
[2018/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3510271
Date:17.07.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.03.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3510271
Date:17.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:F02M21/02, F02D19/06, F02D19/10, F02M43/04
[2019/29]
CPC:
F02M21/0245 (EP,KR); F02B7/06 (EP); F02D19/0689 (EP,KR);
F02D19/0694 (EP,KR); F02D19/105 (EP,KR); F02M21/0212 (EP,KR);
F02M21/0218 (EP); F02M21/0227 (EP,KR); F02M21/0275 (EP);
F02M21/0284 (EP,KR); F02M21/0287 (EP,KR); F02M43/00 (EP);
F02M43/04 (EP,KR); F02M47/027 (EP); Y02T10/30 (EP,KR) (-)
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 [2019/29]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KRAFTSTOFFSYSTEM FÜR DIE SPEISUNG EINES HUBKOLBENMOTORS MIT GAS SOWIE VERFAHREN ZUM BETRIEB EINES HUBKOLBENMOTORS[2019/29]
English:A FUEL SYSTEM FOR FEEDING GAS FUEL TO AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINE AND A METHOD OF OPERATING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINE[2019/29]
French:CIRCUIT DE COMBUSTIBLE PERMETTANT D'ALIMENTER EN COMBUSTIBLE GAZEUX UN MOTEUR À PISTON À COMBUSTION INTERNE ET PROCÉDÉ D'ACTIONNEMENT D'UN MOTEUR À PISTON À COMBUSTION INTERNE[2019/29]
Entry into regional phase11.02.2019National basic fee paid 
11.02.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
11.02.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.06.2018Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
11.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/29]
11.02.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.05.2020Fee for grant paid
12.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.05.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)18.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
24.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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