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EP About this file: EP0876554

EP0876554 - STARTER/GENERATOR FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, IN PARTICULAR A VEHICLE ENGINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  22.12.2006
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.06.2008Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representativepublished on 30.07.2008  [2008/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TEMIC Automotive Electric Motors GmbH
Sickingenstrasse 29-38
10553 Berlin / DE
[2005/40]
Former [2002/25]For all designated states
Continental ISAD Electronic Systems GmbH & Co. oHG
Justus-von-Liebig-Strasse 5
86899 Landsberg/Lech / DE
Former [1999/51]For all designated states
Continental ISAD Electronic Systems GmbH & Co. KG
Justus-von-Liebig-Strasse 5
86899 Landsberg / DE
For all designated states
GRÜNDL UND HOFFMANN GmbH GESELLSCHAFT FÜR ELEKTROTECHNISCHE ENTWICKLUNGEN
Gautinger Strasse 6
82319 Starnberg / DE
Former [1998/46]For all designated states
ISAD Electronic Systems GmbH & Co.KG
Niehler Strasse 102-106
50733 Köln / DE
For all designated states
GRÜNDL UND HOFFMANN GmbH GESELLSCHAFT FÜR ELEKTROTECHNISCHE ENTWICKLUNGEN
Gautinger Strasse 6
82319 Starnberg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / MASBERG, Ullrich
Nonnenweg 116
D-51503 Rösrath / DE
02 / PELS, Thomas
Mühlenweg 13
D-46359 Heiden / DE
03 / ZEYEN, Klaus-Peter
Von-Werth-Strasse 44
D-50670 Köln / DE
04 / GRÜNDL, Andreas
Haseneystrasse 20
D-81377 München / DE
05 / HOFFMANN, Bernhard
Otto-Gassner-Strasse 3
D-82319 Starnberg / DE
[1998/46]
Representative(s)Pröll, Jürgen
Conti Temic microelectronic GmbH
Patent und Lizenzen
Sieboldstrasse 19
90411 Nürnberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/40]Pröll, Jürgen
Conti Temic microelectronic GmbH Patent und Lizenzen Sieboldstrasse 19
90411 Nürnberg / DE
Former [1998/46]von Samson-Himmelstjerna, Friedrich R., Dipl.-Phys., et al
SAMSON & PARTNER Widenmayerstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date96937172.331.08.1996
[1998/46]
WO1996DE01622
Priority number, dateDE1995103213531.08.1995         Original published format: DE 19532135
DE1995103216331.08.1995         Original published format: DE 19532163
[1999/13]
Former [1998/46]DE1995103212831.08.1995
DE1995103212931.08.1995
DE1995103213531.08.1995
DE1995103213631.08.1995
DE1995103216331.08.1995
DE1995103216431.08.1995
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9708456
Date:06.03.1997
Language:DE
[1997/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0876554
Date:11.11.1998
Language:DE
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.
[1998/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0876554
Date:02.11.2000
Language:DE
[2000/44]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0876554
Date:24.01.2007
Language:DE
[2007/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.03.1997
ClassificationIPC:F02N11/04
[1998/46]
CPC:
B60W20/00 (EP,US); B60K6/28 (EP,US); B60K6/38 (EP);
B60K6/387 (EP); B60K6/485 (EP); B60L1/003 (EP);
B60L15/20 (EP); B60L50/16 (EP); B60L50/40 (EP);
B60L50/61 (EP); B60L7/28 (EP); B60T1/10 (EP);
B60W10/08 (EP); B60W10/26 (EP,US); B60W30/20 (EP);
F02B67/04 (EP); F02B75/06 (EP); F02D17/02 (EP);
F02D29/06 (EP); F02D41/1497 (EP); F16F15/1292 (EP);
F16F15/18 (EP); H02K51/00 (EP); H02K7/108 (EP);
H02M7/00 (US); H02P29/0016 (EP); B60K17/22 (EP);
B60K2001/003 (EP); B60K2006/268 (EP); B60L2200/26 (EP);
B60L2210/10 (EP); B60L2210/40 (EP); B60L2240/34 (EP);
B60L2240/421 (EP); B60L2240/423 (EP); B60L2240/441 (EP);
B60L2240/443 (EP); B60L2270/145 (EP); B60W2510/0657 (EP);
B60W2710/0605 (EP); B60W2710/0616 (EP); B60Y2400/114 (EP);
F02D2250/24 (EP); F02D41/023 (EP); F02N11/0866 (EP);
F02N2011/0885 (EP); F02N2011/0888 (EP); F02N2011/0896 (EP);
F02N2300/102 (EP); F02N2300/104 (EP); F16H2061/0422 (EP);
Y02T10/62 (EP); Y02T10/64 (EP); Y02T10/70 (EP);
Y02T10/7072 (EP); Y02T10/72 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1998/46]
TitleGerman:STARTER/GENERATOR FÜR EINEN VERBRENNUNGSMOTOR, INSBESONDERE EINES KRAFTFAHRZEUGS[1998/46]
English:STARTER/GENERATOR FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, IN PARTICULAR A VEHICLE ENGINE[1998/46]
French:DEMARREUR/GENERATEUR POUR MOTEUR A COMBUSTION INTERNE, NOTAMMENT D'AUTOMOBILE[1998/46]
Entry into regional phase27.03.1998National basic fee paid 
27.03.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
27.03.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.03.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
27.03.1998Examination requested  [1998/46]
12.09.1998Loss of particular rights, legal effect: Priority
30.10.1998Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Priority 01, 02, 04, 06
02.03.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.07.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.09.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
15.02.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.05.2000Fee for grant paid
18.05.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  30.07.2001  09.08.2001  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
 02  31.07.2001  24.09.2001  ADMISSIBLE
DaimlerChrysler AG
Epplestr. 225
70567 Stuttgart / DE
Opponent's representative
Kaufmann, Ursula Josefine
Daimler AG
Intellectual Property Management
FTP-C106
70546 Stuttgart / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/31]
Opponent(s)01  30.07.2001  09.08.2001  ADMISSIBLE
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
 02  31.07.2001  24.09.2001  ADMISSIBLE
DaimlerChrysler AG
Epplestr. 225
70567 Stuttgart / DE
Opponent's representative
Kaufmann, Ursula Josefine
Daimler AG Intellectual Property Management, FTP-C106
70546 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2001/39]
Opponent(s)01  30.07.2001  09.08.2001  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens AG
Postfach 22 16 34
D-80506 München / DE
 02  31.07.2001    ADMISSIBLE
DaimlerChrysler AG
Epplestr. 225
70567 Stuttgart / DE
Opponent's representative
Kaufmann, Ursula Josefine, Dr.rer.nat. Dipl.-Phys.
c/o DaimlerChrysler AG, Intellectual Property Management, FTP-C106
70546 Stuttgart / DE
13.08.2001No. 02: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
21.08.2001No. 02: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
27.09.2001Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
11.04.2002Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
30.04.2002Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
28.08.2002Reply to a communication from the opposition division
05.03.2003Date of oral proceedings
20.03.2003Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
20.03.2003Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
08.06.2006Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
21.09.2006Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
06.12.2006Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition19.05.2003Appeal received No.  T0584/03
23.05.2003Statement of grounds filed
08.06.2006Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
08.06.2006Date of oral proceedings
05.07.2006Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
28.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
25.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.199803   M06   Fee paid on   13.10.1998
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Cited inInternational search[A]JPS62166749  ;
 [A]JPH05211258  ;
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 [A]US3902073  (LAFUZE DAVID LOGAN) [A] 10 * column 12, line 6 - line 34 *;
 [A]US3974396  (SCHONBALL WALTER) [A] 19* claim 11 *;
 [A]FR2563280  (JEUMONT SCHNEIDER [FR]) [A] 1,14,15,17 * page 6, line 21 - line 33; figure 2 *;
 [A]US4797602  (WEST JOHN G W [GB]) [A] 8,20 * column 2, line 23 - line 61 * * column 7, line 66 - column 8, line 21; figure 1 *;
 [A]US4803376  (N GUYEN HUU CAN [FR]) [A] 11 * column 6, line 40 - line 45; figure 5 *;
 [A]US4883973  (LAKEY LEROY E [US], et al) [A] 12,15,16 * column 4, line 49 - line 68; figure 3 *;
 [A]US4958095  (UCHIDA HIROYASU [JP], et al) [A] 1,9 * abstract *;
 [X]WO9116538  (VOLVO AB [SE]) [X] 1-5,21-23 * page 3, line 1 - page 4, line L; figure . *;
 [A]US5125236  (CLANCEY STEPHEN M [US], et al) [A] 18 * abstract *;
 [X]EP0569347  (LAIMBOECK FRANZ [AT], et al) [X] 1-4 * abstract *;
 [A]US5325042  (MURUGAN MUTHU K [US]) [A] 7 * column 2, line 15 - line 24 *
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ExaminationDE2434253
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 WO9116538
 JPH05211258
 EP0352304
 EP0569347
 DE19601241
 JPH08193564
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