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EP0697540 - Pneumatic spring, especially for the gas exchange valves of internal combustion engines [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.07.2000
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.07.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 13.09.2000 [2000/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
Petuelring 130
80809 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/36]For all designated states
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
80788 München / DE
Former [1996/08]For all designated states
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
Patentabteilung AJ-3
D-80788 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Schulz, Ulrich
Esmarchstrasse 9
D-80999 München / DE
[1996/08]
Application number, filing date95111924.728.07.1995
[1996/08]
Priority number, dateDE1994442867712.08.1994         Original published format: DE 4428677
[1996/08]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0697540
Date:21.02.1996
[1996/08]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0697540
Date:06.03.1996
[1996/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0697540
Date:29.09.1999
Language:DE
[1999/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.01.1996
ClassificationIPC:F16F9/02, F01L1/46, F16F9/36
[1996/08]
CPC:
F01L1/465 (EP); F16F9/0209 (EP); F16F9/04 (EP);
F16F9/362 (EP); B60G2202/152 (EP); F16F2232/02 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1996/08]
TitleGerman:Pneumatische Feder, insbesondere für Gaswechselventile von Brennkraftmaschinen[1996/08]
English:Pneumatic spring, especially for the gas exchange valves of internal combustion engines[1996/08]
French:Ressort pneumatique, notamment pour les soupapes d'échange gazeux de moteurs à combustion interne[1996/08]
Examination procedure29.08.1996Examination requested  [1996/44]
28.07.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.11.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.12.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.04.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.08.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.12.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.12.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
30.03.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.06.1999Fee for grant paid
07.06.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.06.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
25.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
28.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y]GB2122721  (LUCAS IND PLC) [Y] 1,2,9 * figures 1,2 *;
 [YD]US1695011  (GUIDO FORNACA) [YD] 1 * figure 1 *;
 [Y]CH671808  (GUALTIERO SARTORI) [Y] 1 * figure 1 *;
 [A]FR3847E  (JULES BERNARD [FR], et al) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]JPH02283811  ;
 [A]FR1227839  (DUPONT,E.; PROST, C.) [A] 1 * figure 11 *;
 [A]GB392294  (ALBERT EUSTACE SHORT, et al) [A] 1 * figure 1 *;
 [A]DE3814568  (STABILUS GMBH [DE]) [A] * figure - *;
 [PA]EP0622135  (AMADA METRECS CO [JP]) [PA] 1,9 * column 3, line 17 - line 23; figure 1 *
 [Y]  - MTZ MOTORTECHNISCHE ZEITSCHRIFT, vol. 50, page 305 [Y] 1,2,9 * page 305; figure 8 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19910206), vol. 015, no. 049, Database accession no. (M - 1078), & JP02283811 A 19901121 (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD) [A] 1,10 * abstract *
by applicantFR2529616
 JPH02283809
 US1695011
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