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EP0330326 - Uncooled oilless internal combustion engine having uniform gas squeeze film lubrication [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.02.1995
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.02.1995No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 12.04.1995 [1995/15]
Applicant(s)For:GB 
Ford Motor Company Limited
Eagle Way Brentwood
Essex CM13 3BW / GB
For:DE 
FORD-WERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Henry-Ford-Strasse 1
50725 Köln / DE
For:FR 
FORD FRANCE SOCIETE ANONYME
344 Avenue Napoléon Bonaparte B.P. 307
92506 Rueil Malmaison Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [1989/35]For:GB 
FORD MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED
Eagle Way
Brentwood, Essex CM13 3BW / GB
For:DE 
FORD-WERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
D-50725 Köln / DE
For:FR 
FORD FRANCE SOCIETE ANONYME
344 Avenue Napoléon Bonaparte B.P. 307
F-92506 Rueil Malmaison Cedex / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Wade, Wallace R.
34156 Glouster Circle
Farmington Hills Michigan 48018 / US
02 / Rao, Vemulapalli Durga Nageswar
5255 Clarendon Crest
Bloomfield Township Michigan 48013 / US
03 / Havstad, Peter H.
38561 Grennada
Livonia Michigan 48154 / US
[1989/35]
Representative(s)Messulam, Alec Moses, et al
Harrison IP Limited
3 Ebor House
London Ebor Business Park
Millfield Lane
Nether Poppleton York YO26 6QY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1989/35]Messulam, Alec Moses, et al
A. Messulam & Co. 24 Broadway
Leigh on Sea Essex SS9 1BN / GB
Application number, filing date89301097.503.02.1989
[1989/35]
Priority number, dateUS1988015961423.02.1988         Original published format: US 159614
[1989/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0330326
Date:30.08.1989
Language:EN
[1989/35]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0330326
Date:31.01.1990
Language:EN
[1990/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0330326
Date:20.04.1994
Language:EN
[1994/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.12.1989
ClassificationIPC:F01M9/00, F02B41/00, F02F7/00, F16J1/02
[1990/02]
CPC:
F02B41/00 (EP,US); F01M9/00 (EP,US); F02F7/0007 (EP,US);
F02B2275/20 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1989/35]F01M9/00, F02B41/00, F02F7/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1989/35]
TitleGerman:Brennkraftmaschine ohne Öl-Schmierung, ohne Kühlung, mit gleichmässig zusammengepresster Gasfilm-Schmierung[1989/35]
English:Uncooled oilless internal combustion engine having uniform gas squeeze film lubrication[1989/35]
French:Moteur à combustion interne, sans lubrification d'huile, sans refroidissement, comprenant une lubrification à couche de gaz, uniformément compressée[1989/35]
Examination procedure21.06.1990Examination requested  [1990/33]
24.06.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.10.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.11.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.05.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.07.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
19.11.1992Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
21.11.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.03.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.07.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.08.1993Fee for grant paid
20.08.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.01.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/15]
Request for further processing for:21.11.1992Request for further processing filed
21.11.1992Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
30.12.1992Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.01.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
30.10.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
19.01.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB2189005  (AE PLC);
 [A]GB1096655  (RUSTON & HORNSBY LTD);
 [A]FR2526862  (FICHT GMBH [DE]);
 [A]US4541786  (MCLEAN ARTHUR F [US]);
 [A]US2857220  (OTTO JONKERS CORNELIUS)
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