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EP About this file: EP0733006

EP0733006 - PIEZOELECTRIC FLUID CONTROL VALVE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.11.1998
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.11.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 13.01.1999 [1999/02]
Applicant(s)For:DE  ES  FR  SE 
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
The American Road
Dearborn, MI 48126 / US
For:DE  ES  FR  SE 
RAYTHEON COMPANY
141 Spring Street
Lexington
Massachusetts 02173 / US
For:GB 
Ford Motor Company Limited
Eagle Way Brentwood
Essex CM13 3BW / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/39]For:DE  ES  FR  SE 
Ford Motor Company
The American Road
Dearborn, MI 48126 / US
For:DE  ES  FR  SE 
RAYTHEON COMPANY
141 Spring Street
Lexington Massachusetts 02173 / US
For:GB 
FORD MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED
Eagle Way
Brentwood, Essex CM13 3BW / GB
Inventor(s)01 / WATANABE, Shunso, Frank
30420 Lyndon, Livonia
Wayne County, MI 48154 / US
02 / ECKERT, Steven, James
224 Mount Vernon Boulevard, Royal Oak
Oakland County, MI 48073 / US
03 / ENGELMAN, Gerald, H.
3820 Syracuse, Dearborn
Wayne County, MI 48124 / US
04 / DIONESOTES, Neil, Thomas
420 Great Road, No. B-10
Acton, MA 01720 / US
05 / COLLINS, Robert, Collins
105 Simonds Road
Lexington, MA 02713 / US
06 / BERNSTEIN, Steven, David
Apartment No. 6, 99 Perry Street
Brookline, MA 02146 / US
[1996/39]
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 [1996/39]Messulam, Alec Moses, et al
A. Messulam & Co. 24 Broadway
Leigh on Sea Essex SS9 1BN / GB
Application number, filing date95902195.730.11.1994
[1996/39]
WO1994GB02617
Priority number, dateUS1993016321206.12.1993         Original published format: US 163212
[1996/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9515873
Date:15.06.1995
Language:EN
[1995/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0733006
Date:25.09.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.06.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0733006
Date:21.01.1998
Language:EN
[1998/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.06.1995
ClassificationIPC:B60T8/36, B60G17/015, F16H61/02, F02M59/46, F16K31/00, F15C5/00, H01L41/09
[1996/39]
CPC:
F16K31/005 (EP,US); B60G17/01941 (EP,US); B60T8/363 (EP,US);
B60T8/366 (EP,US); B60T8/369 (EP,US); F15C5/00 (EP,US);
F16H61/0251 (EP,US); F16K99/0001 (EP,US); F16K99/0007 (EP,US);
F16K99/0048 (EP,US); F02M2200/502 (EP,US); F16K2099/0074 (EP,US);
F16K2099/008 (EP,US); F16K2099/0082 (EP,US); F16K2099/009 (EP,US);
F16K99/0034 (EP,US); Y10T137/0318 (EP,US); Y10T137/86718 (EP,US);
Y10T137/87217 (EP,US); Y10T137/87772 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   SE [1996/39]
TitleGerman:PIEZOELEKTRISCHES FLÜSSIGKEITSSTEUERVENTIL[1996/39]
English:PIEZOELECTRIC FLUID CONTROL VALVE[1996/39]
French:SOUPAPE DE COMMANDE PIEZO-ELECTRIQUE POUR FLUIDE[1996/39]
Entry into regional phase04.05.1996National basic fee paid 
04.05.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
04.05.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.06.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
04.05.1996Examination requested  [1996/39]
30.08.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.12.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.03.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.07.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.07.1997Fee for grant paid
25.07.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.10.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1999/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
20.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]DE1226843  (ELLIOTT BROTHERS LONDON LTD);
 [A]EP0160463  (NEC CORP [JP]);
 [A]US4585209  (AINE HARRY E [US], et al);
 [AD]US4690465  (TAKEDA KENJI [JP], et al);
 [A]DE3608550  (FESTO KG [DE]);
 [AD]US4768751  (GIACHINO JOSEPH M [US], et al);
 [AD]US5217283  (WATANABE SHUNSO F [US]);
 [PAD]US5309943  (STEVENSON PAUL E [US], et al);
 [PAD]EP0619210  (FORD MOTOR CO [US])
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