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EP About this file: EP3728814

EP3728814 - METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.12.2022
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.12.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.09.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.09.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  29.06.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  06.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 30.10.2024  [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
405 08 Göteborg / SE
[2020/44]
Inventor(s)01 / LASSESSON, Bengt
Långströmsgatan 7
418 70 Göteborg / SE
02 / RAHM, Fredrik
Farhult 8271
242 96 Hörby / SE
 [2020/44]
Representative(s)Valea AB
Box 1098
405 23 Göteborg / SE
[2020/44]
Application number, filing date17818567.420.12.2017
[2020/44]
WO2017EP83801
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019120511
Date:27.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3728814
Date:28.10.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.06.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3728814
Date:26.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.06.2019
ClassificationIPC:F02B75/02
[2020/44]
CPC:
F02B75/021 (EP,US); F02B2075/028 (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 [2020/44]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM BETRIEB EINER BRENNKRAFTMASCHINE[2020/44]
English:METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE[2020/44]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FONCTIONNEMENT D'UN MOTEUR À COMBUSTION INTERNE[2020/44]
Entry into regional phase08.07.2020National basic fee paid 
08.07.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
08.07.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.07.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.07.2020Examination requested  [2020/44]
08.07.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.09.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.11.2021Fee for grant paid
22.11.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.11.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)27.10.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
14.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
20.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[XAI] US2249997  (WYDLER JOHANN J et al.)
 [XAI] WO2017152997  (VOLVO TRUCK CORP et al.) [X] 1,3-6,8-16 * page 3 - page 4; figure 10 *[A] 2 [I] 7
 [XAI] US2014158100  (WILLIAMS D RYAN et al.) [X] 1,3-6,8-16 * abstract *[A] 2 [I] 7
 [XAI] US2008098969  (REED DENNIS et al.) [X] 1,3-6,8-16 * abstract *[A] 2 [I] 7
by applicantUS4641613
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