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EP About this file: EP3516186

EP3516186 - INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.02.2022
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.10.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.06.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.03.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  27.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH
Maybachplatz 1
88045 Friedrichshafen / DE
[2019/31]
Inventor(s)01 / HOHNER, Andreas
Scheffelstrasse 10
78315 Radolfzell / DE
02 / RUNDEL, Konstantin
Sigmaringerstrasse 43
88356 Ostrach / DE
 [2019/31]
Representative(s)Kordel, Mattias, et al
Gleiss Große Schrell und Partner mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Leitzstrasse 45
70469 Stuttgart / DE
[2019/31]
Application number, filing date17739873.213.07.2017
[2019/31]
WO2017EP00839
Priority number, dateDE2016101155123.09.2016         Original published format: DE102016011551
[2019/31]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018054508
Date:29.03.2018
Language:DE
[2018/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3516186
Date:31.07.2019
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.03.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3516186
Date:14.04.2021
Language:DE
[2021/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:F02B37/007, F02B37/22, F02B37/12, F04D27/02, F02B37/00
[2020/46]
CPC:
F02B37/007 (EP,US); F02B37/002 (EP); F02B37/12 (EP,US);
F02B37/225 (EP,US); F04D27/0253 (EP,US); F04D27/0269 (EP,US);
F02B2037/122 (EP,US); F02B2037/125 (EP,US); Y02T10/12 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/31]F02B37/12, F04D27/02
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 [2019/31]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BRENNKRAFTMASCHINE[2019/31]
English:INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE[2019/31]
French:MOTEUR À COMBUSTION INTERNE[2019/31]
Entry into regional phase23.04.2019National basic fee paid 
23.04.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
23.04.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.04.2019Examination requested  [2019/31]
23.04.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.11.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.03.2021Fee for grant paid
04.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)17.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
23.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[XI]US4560319  (BLOTENBERG WILFRIED [DE]) [X] 1 * column 3, line 5 - column 3, line 50; figure 2 * * column 2, line 3 - column 2, line 9 * [I] 2,3,5,6,9-13;
 [Y]US2011197593  (FUCHS HERBERT [CH], et al) [Y] 1-3,5,6,9-13 * paragraph [0030] - paragraph [0039]; figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]US2011146634  (IWATANI KAZUKI [JP], et al) [Y] 1-3,5,6,9-13 * paragraph [0065] - paragraph [0076]; figures 1-6 *;
 [I]US2015308442  (GIOVE FABIO [IT], et al) [I] 1 * paragraph [0045] - paragraph [0047]; figure 3 *
ExaminationDE3002474
by applicantDE19816840
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