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EP About this file: EP3608532

EP3608532 - PISTON FOR AN ENGINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  02.08.2024
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.02.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.08.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  10.01.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Volkswagen AG
Berliner Ring 2
38440 Wolfsburg / DE
[2020/07]
Inventor(s)01 / Kaudewitz, Tobias
Kuckucksweg 2
38108 Braunschweig / DE
02 / Mork, Aiko
Steinpilzweg 5
38518 Gifhorn / DE
03 / Rablbauer, Ralf
Bachstelzenring 1
38442 Wolfsburg / DE
04 / Schüttenhelm, Martin
Kreuzbergstraße 42
38108 Braunschweig / DE
 [2020/07]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[N/P]
Former [2020/07]Gulde & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei mbB
Wallstraße 58/59
10179 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date19193660.819.01.2015
[2020/07]
Priority number, dateDE20141020133724.01.2014         Original published format: DE102014201337
[2020/07]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3608532
Date:12.02.2020
Language:DE
[2020/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.01.2020
ClassificationIPC:F02F3/14
[2020/07]
CPC:
F02F3/14 (EP)
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 [2020/38]
Former [2020/07]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:KOLBEN FÜR EINE KOLBENMASCHINE[2020/07]
English:PISTON FOR AN ENGINE[2020/07]
French:PISTON POUR UN MOTEUR[2020/07]
Examination procedure12.08.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.08.2020Examination requested  [2020/38]
12.08.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.02.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.06.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.12.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.04.2024Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2024/36]
08.05.2024Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2024/36]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP15700590.1  / EP3097300
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
02.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
31.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
01.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
31.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
31.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
31.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0151952  (MASCHF AUGSBURG NUERNBERG AG [DE]) [A] 2 * page 3, paragraph 1 *;
 [A]JPS6289563  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP) [A] 1-7 * abstract ** figure - *;
 [X]JPS62240459  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP) [X] 1,3,6,7 * paragraph [0001] * * figure - *;
 [X]JPS62240457  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP) [X] 1-3,6,7 * abstract * * figure - *;
 [A]DE3622301  (BERGMANN HEINZ [DE]) [A] 1-7 * column 4, lines 17-27 *;
 [XI]JP2012072747  (MAZDA MOTOR) [X] 1,6,7 * paragraph [0014] * * figure - * [I] 2-5;
 [XI]JP2012246802  (ART METAL MFG CO LTD) [X] 1,3,4,6,7 * paragraphs [0013] - [0017] * * figure - * [I] 2,5;
 [A]KR20140004311  (KOREA AUTOMOTIVE TECH INST [KR]) [A] 6,7 * paragraph [0040] *;
 [XP]WO2014188494  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD [JP], et al) [XP] 1-7 * abstract * * figure - *
by applicantDE3622301
 EP0321159
 EP0663020
 DE19603515
 DE102006007148
 EP2436896
 JP2012072747
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