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EP About this file: EP3631180

EP3631180 - EXHAUST PIPE ARRANGEMENT FOR A COMBUSTION ENGINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/15]EXHAUST GAS LINE ARRANGEMENT FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE
[2020/43]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.02.2022
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.03.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.12.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  08.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vitesco Technologies GmbH
Siemensstraße 12
93055 Regensburg / DE
[2021/48]
Former [2020/35]For all designated states
Vitesco Technologies GmbH
Vahrenwalder Straße 9
30165 Hannover / DE
Former [2020/15]For all designated states
Vitesco Technologies GmbH
Vahrenwalder Strasse 9
30165 Hannover / DE
Inventor(s)01 / WEINBERGER, Martin
Zillertalstr. 57
81373 München / DE
02 / REITMEIER, Willibald
Forstbergring 9
93155 Hemau / DE
03 / BURGER, Katharina
Georg-Aichinger-Strasse 4
93055 Regensburg / DE
04 / HIEN, Markus
Schleifmühlenweg 43
92436 Bruck / DE
 [2020/15]
Representative(s)Vitesco Technologies
Landsberger Str. 187, Haus D
80687 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2021/16](deleted)
Former [2020/15]Waldmann, Georg Alexander
Continental Automotive GmbH
Patente und Lizenzen
Postfach 22 16 39
80506 München / DE
Application number, filing date18726980.823.05.2018
[2020/15]
WO2018EP63490
Priority number, dateDE20171020905030.05.2017         Original published format: DE102017209050
[2020/15]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018219734
Date:06.12.2018
Language:DE
[2018/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3631180
Date:08.04.2020
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.12.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3631180
Date:21.04.2021
Language:DE
[2021/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.12.2018
ClassificationIPC:G01F23/00, G01N22/00, H01B11/00, H01P5/103, H01Q1/22, H01Q13/00, H01Q23/00, F01N13/00, F01N3/021, F01N3/10
[2020/43]
CPC:
F01N3/021 (EP); F01N13/008 (EP); F01N3/10 (EP);
G01N22/00 (EP); H01P5/103 (EP); H01Q1/2233 (EP);
F01N2260/26 (EP); F01N2560/12 (EP); F01N2560/14 (EP);
Y02T10/12 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/15]F01N13/00, F01N3/021, F01N3/10, G01F23/00, G01M15/00, G01N22/00, H01B11/00, H01Q13/00, H01Q23/00
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 [2020/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ABGASLEITUNGSANORDNUNG FÜR EINE BRENNKRAFTMASCHINE[2020/15]
English:EXHAUST PIPE ARRANGEMENT FOR A COMBUSTION ENGINE[2020/43]
French:ARRANGEMENT DE CONDUIT D'ÉCHAPPEMENT POUR UN MOTEUR À COMBUSTION INTERNE[2020/43]
Former [2020/15]EXHAUST GAS LINE ARRANGEMENT FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE
Former [2020/15]ENSEMBLE DE CONDUITS DE GAZ D'ÉCHAPPEMENT POUR MOTEUR À COMBUSTION INTERNE
Entry into regional phase02.01.2020National basic fee paid 
02.01.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
02.01.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.01.2020Examination requested  [2020/15]
02.01.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.02.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.03.2021Fee for grant paid
09.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
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