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EP0489056 - IGNITION DISTRIBUTOR FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 12.08.1995 Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	07.12.2007	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state Updated state(s): FR	published on 09.01.2008 [2008/02]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states MERCEDES-BENZ AG Mercedesstrasse 136 70327 Stuttgart / DE
	For all designated states DODUCO GMBH + Co Dr. Eugen Dürrwächter Im Altgefäll 12 75172 Pforzheim / DE
	[N/P]
Former [1994/06]	For all designated states MERCEDES-BENZ AG Mercedesstrasse 136 D-70327 Stuttgart / DE
	For all designated states DODUCO GMBH + Co Dr. Eugen Dürrwächter Im Altgefäll 12 D-75181 Pforzheim / DE
Former [1992/24]	For all designated states MERCEDES-BENZ AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Mercedesstrasse 136 D-70327 Stuttgart / DE
	For all designated states DODUCO GMBH + Co Dr. Eugen Dürrwächter Im Altgefäll 12 D-75181 Pforzheim / DE
Inventor(s)	01 / BEHNKE, Horst Thymianweg 7 D-7300 Esslingen / DE
	02 / MICHAL, Roland Krähenstrasse 8 D-7530 Pforzheim / DE
	03 / BAHM, Klaus Schweizstrasse 20 D-7527 Kraichtal 4 / DE
	[1994/41]
Former [1992/24]	01 / BEHNKE, Horst Thymianweg 7 D-7300 Esslingen / DE
	02 / MICHAL, Roland Krähenstra e 8 D-7530 Pforzheim / DE
	03 / BAHM, Klaus Schweizstra e 20 D-7527 Kraichtal 4 / DE
Representative(s)	Twelmeier, Ulrich, et al Zerrennerstrasse 23-25 75172 Pforzheim / DE
	[N/P]
Former [1992/24]	Twelmeier, Ulrich, Dipl.Phys., et al Westliche Karl-Friedrich-Strasse 29-31 D-75172 Pforzheim / DE
Application number, filing date	90912410.9	22.08.1990
	[1992/24]
	WO1990EP01395
Priority number, date	DE19890010037U	22.08.1989 Original published format: DE 8910037 U
	[1992/24]
Filing language	DE
Procedural language	DE
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9102899
	Date:	07.03.1991
	Language:	DE
	[1991/06]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0489056
	Date:	10.06.1992
	Language:	DE
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.03.1991 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1992/24]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0489056
	Date:	12.10.1994
	Language:	DE
	[1994/41]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	07.03.1991
Classification	IPC:	F02P7/02	[1992/24]
	CPC:	F02P7/022 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	DE, ES, FR, GB, GR, IT, SE [1994/41]
Former [1992/24]	DE, ES, FR, GB, IT, SE
Title	German:	ZÜNDVERTEILER FÜR VERBRENNUNGSKRAFTMASCHINEN	[1992/24]
	English:	IGNITION DISTRIBUTOR FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES	[1992/24]
	French:	ALLUMEUR POUR MOTEURS A COMBUSTION INTERNE	[1992/24]
Miscellaneous	EPB 1993/50: Verbunden mit 90116072.1/0414217 (europäische Anmeldenummer/Veröffentlichungsnummer) durch Entscheidung vom 28.10.93
	EPB 1993/50: Consolidated with 90116072.1/0414217 (European application No./publication No.) by decision dated 28.10.93
	EPB 1993/50: Jointe à la demande no. 90116072.1/0414217 (numéro de dépôt/numéro de publication de la demande européenne) par décision du 28.10.93
Entry into regional phase	18.02.1992	National basic fee paid
	18.02.1992	Designation fee(s) paid
	18.02.1992	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	21.12.1990	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
	18.02.1992	Examination requested [1992/24]
	14.12.1993	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	15.02.1994	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	25.05.1994	Fee for grant paid
	25.05.1994	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	13.07.1995	No opposition filed within time limit [1995/40]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	27.06.1992	Renewal fee patent year 03
	17.06.1993	Renewal fee patent year 04
	30.07.1994	Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	ES	12.10.1994
	FR	12.10.1994
	GB	12.10.1994
	GR	12.10.1994
	IT	12.10.1994
	SE	12.01.1995
	[2006/14]
Former [2002/25]	ES	12.10.1994
	GB	12.10.1994
	GR	12.10.1994
	IT	12.10.1994
	SE	12.01.1995
	FR	10.03.1995
Former [2000/04]	GB	12.10.1994
	GR	12.10.1994
	IT	12.10.1994
	SE	12.01.1995
	FR	10.03.1995
Former [1999/42]	GB	12.10.1994
	IT	12.10.1994
	SE	12.01.1995
	FR	10.03.1995
Former [1995/37]	GB	12.10.1994
	SE	12.01.1995
	FR	10.03.1995
Former [1995/36]	SE	12.01.1995
	FR	10.03.1995
Former [1995/29]	SE	12.01.1995
Cited in	International search	DE3837808 [ ] (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]);
		FR502536 [ ] (SCINTILLA SOC [CH]);
		US3542976 [ ] (MORAY FOREST J);
		FR525168 [ ] (CHARLES LOW ATKINSON [US]);
		FR2039754 [ ] (WEBSTER MILLARD);
		FR2133120 [ ] (DUCELLIER & CIE);
		DE3136745 [ ] (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE])
	Examination	DE3743940

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