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EP About this file: EP0735249

EP0735249 - Valve control system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.06.2002
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.06.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.07.2002  [2002/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eaton Corporation
Eaton Center, 1111 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-2584 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/42]For all designated states
EATON CORPORATION
Eaton Center, 1111 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-2584 / US
Former [1996/40]For all designated states
EATON CORPORATION
Eaton Center, 1111 Superior Avenue
Cleveland Ohio 44114 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hampton, Keith
415 Barton Drive
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48015 / US
02 / Preston, David Michael
4551 Ennismore
Clarkston, Michigan 48346 / US
03 / Stretch, Dale Arden
22739 Cranbrooke
Novi, Michigan 27012 / US
04 / Nielsen, Douglas John
16185 Division Drive
Marshall, Michigan 49068 / US
05 / Tack, Neal Loring
10980 Banfield Road
Delton, Michigan 49046 / US
[1996/40]
Representative(s)Clarke, Geoffrey Howard, et al
Eaton B.V.
P.O.Box 75777
1118 ZX Luchthaven Schiphol / NL
[N/P]
Former [1996/40]Clarke, Geoffrey Howard, et al
Eaton House, Staines Road
Hounslow, Middlesex TW4 5DX / GB
Application number, filing date96301979.922.03.1996
[1996/40]
Priority number, dateUS1995041247428.03.1995         Original published format: US 412474
[1996/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0735249
Date:02.10.1996
Language:EN
[1996/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0735249
Date:01.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.07.1996
ClassificationIPC:F01L13/00, F01L1/18, F01L1/24
[1996/40]
CPC:
F01L1/185 (EP,KR,US); F01L1/2405 (EP,KR,US); F01L13/0005 (EP,KR,US);
F01L13/0036 (EP,KR,US); F01L2001/186 (EP,KR,US); F01L2305/00 (EP,US);
F01L2820/031 (KR,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1996/40]
TitleGerman:Ventilsteuervorrichtung[1996/40]
English:Valve control system[1996/40]
French:Système de commande de soupape[1996/40]
Examination procedure22.03.1997Examination requested  [1997/21]
16.03.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.07.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.08.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.12.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.02.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
11.04.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.09.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
17.01.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.03.2001Fee for grant paid
10.03.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.05.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
04.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
06.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
05.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XA]DE4136143  (AUDI AG) [X] 1-3 * column 2, line 36 - column 3, line 54; figure - * [A] 4,6;
 [AD]US4151817  (MUELLER ROBERT S [US]) [AD] 1-3,10 * column W *;
 [A]GB2185784  (FUJI HEAVY IND LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]US4556025  (MORITA YASUYUKI [JP]) [A] 12 * column W *
ExaminationUS5544626
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