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EP About this file: EP3992445

EP3992445 - METHOD FOR OPERATING A TWO STROKE ENGINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.09.2024
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.10.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  02.04.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip14.10.2024New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
Badstrasse 115
71336 Waiblingen / DE
[2022/18]
Inventor(s)01 / GEYER, Klaus
71560 Sulzbach / DE
02 / ALBER, Johannes
70190 Stuttgart / DE
03 / RENZ, Johann-Sebastian
72810 Gomaringen / DE
 [2022/18]
Representative(s)Reinhardt, Annette, et al
Patentanwälte
Dipl.Ing. W. Jackisch & Partner mbB
Menzelstraße 40
70192 Stuttgart / DE
[2022/18]
Application number, filing date20205168.602.11.2020
[2022/18]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3992445
Date:04.05.2022
Language:DE
[2022/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.04.2021
ClassificationIPC:F02D41/34
[2022/18]
CPC:
F02D41/345 (EP); F02D41/30 (CN); F02D41/34 (CN,US);
F02B75/02 (CN); F02D33/003 (CN); F02D41/20 (US);
F02D41/3005 (CN); F02M37/0023 (CN); F02B2075/025 (CN);
F02D2041/2055 (US); F02D2200/021 (US); F02D2200/024 (US);
F02D2200/0404 (US); F02D2200/101 (US); F02D2400/04 (EP,CN,US);
F02D2400/06 (EP,CN,US); Y02T10/40 (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 [2022/48]
Former [2022/18]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM BETRIEB EINES ZWEITAKTMOTORS[2022/18]
English:METHOD FOR OPERATING A TWO STROKE ENGINE[2022/18]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FONCTIONNEMENT D'UN MOTEUR À DEUX TEMPS[2022/18]
Examination procedure27.10.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.10.2022Examination requested  [2022/48]
27.10.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.09.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.10.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
24.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4901701  (CHASTEEN RONALD E [US]);
 [A]DE19628740  (DOLMAR GMBH [DE]);
 [I]DE102005002275  (STIHL AG & CO KG ANDREAS [DE]);
 [I]DE102005002273  (STIHL AG & CO KG ANDREAS [DE])
by applicantDE102013012135
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