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EP0851976 - PINTLE-TYPE EGR VALVE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  22.02.2002
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.02.2002Opposition rejectedpublished on 10.04.2002  [2002/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SIEMENS CANADA LIMITED
2185 Derry Road West Mississauga
Ontario L5N 7A6 / CA
For all designated states
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1-1, Minami-Aoyama 2-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/28]For all designated states
SIEMENS CANADA LIMITED
2185 Derry Road West
Mississauga, Ontario L5N 7A6 / CA
For all designated states
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1-1, Minamiaoyama 2-chome
Minato-ku Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / HRYTZAK, Bernard, J.
5 Eastlawn Drive
Chatham, Ontario N7M 5J4 / CA
02 / GOMI, Takeshi
4-1, Chuo 1-chome Wako-shi
Saitama / JP
03 / NEMOTO, Hirotomi
4-1, Chuo 1-chome Wako-shi
Saitama / JP
04 / YAMAMOTO, Yoshio
4-1, Chuo 1-chome Wako-shi
Saitama / JP
[1998/28]
Representative(s)Allen, Derek
Siemens Group Services Limited
Intellectual Property Department
Siemens House
Oldbury, Bracknell
Berkshire RG12 8FZ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/28]Allen, Derek
Siemens Group Services Limited, Intellectual Property Department, Siemens House, Oldbury
Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 8FZ / GB
Application number, filing date96927470.321.08.1996
[1998/28]
WO1996CA00559
Priority number, dateUS1995052054029.08.1995         Original published format: US 520540
[1998/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9708444
Date:06.03.1997
Language:EN
[1997/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0851976
Date:08.07.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.03.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0851976
Date:26.01.2000
Language:EN
[2000/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.03.1997
ClassificationIPC:F02M25/07
[1998/28]
CPC:
F02M26/48 (EP,US); F02M26/53 (EP,US); F02M26/67 (EP,US);
F02M26/72 (EP,US); F02M26/50 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1998/28]
TitleGerman:ABGASRÜCKFÜHRVENTIL MIT VENTILSCHAFT[1998/28]
English:PINTLE-TYPE EGR VALVE[1998/28]
French:SOUPAPE DE RECIRCULATION DES GAZ D'ECHAPPEMENT DU TYPE A AIGUILLE[1998/28]
Entry into regional phase16.01.1998National basic fee paid 
16.01.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
16.01.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.03.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.01.1998Examination requested  [1998/28]
01.10.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.01.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.03.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.07.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.09.1999Fee for grant paid
27.09.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  07.10.2000  03.11.2000  ADMISSIBLE
Gustav Wahler GmbH u. Co. KG
Hindenburgstr. 146
73730 Esslingen / DE
Opponent's representative
Kratzsch, Volkhard
Postfach 10 01 62
73701 Esslingen / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2001/35]
Opponent(s)01  07.10.2000  03.11.2000  ADMISSIBLE
Gustav Wahler GmbH u. Co. KG
Hindenburgstr. 146
73730 Esslingen / DE
Opponent's representative
Kratzsch, Volkhard, Dipl.-Ing.
Postfach 10 01 62
73701 Esslingen / DE
Former [2000/52]
Opponent(s)01  07.10.2000  03.11.2000  ADMISSIBLE
Gustav Wahler GmbH u. Co. KG
Hindenburgstr. 146
73730 Esslingen / DE
Opponent's representative
Kratzsch, Volkhard, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwalt, Mülbergerstrasse 65
73728 Esslingen / DE
01.12.2000Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
07.03.2001Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
02.11.2001Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
12.11.2001Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2002/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
11.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[XY]US3927650  (SMITH CLAUDE A, et al) [X] 1 * column 4, line 9 - line 21; figure 3 * * column 6, line 21 - line 30 * * column 7, line 26 - line 68 * [Y] 8,9,11;
 [A]US4056084  (BAUMGARTNER HANS) [A] 8 * figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US4312319  (BRAKEBILL HAROLD G) [A] 1 * column 3, line 17 - line 25; figure 1 *;
 [A]US4351285  (BRADSHAW CYRIL E) [A] 1 * column 4, line 13 - line 19; figures 1-3 *;
 [Y]WO8807625  (ROBERTSHAW CONTROLS CO [US]) [Y] 8,9,11 * figures 2,3 *;
 [A]US5027781  (LEWIS CALVIN C [US]);
 [A]DE29506928U  (PIERBURG GMBH [DE]) [A] 8* figure 1 *;
 [A]US5435519  (EVERINGHAM GARY M [CA]) [A] 1,11 * column 1, line 43 - line 60 * * column 2, line 3 - line 5 * * column 2, line 16 - line 19 * * column 3, line 9 - line 14; figure 1 *
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