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EP About this file: EP0879727

EP0879727 - Valve unit for a motor vehicle fuel supply system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.01.2004
Database last updated on 10.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.01.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.03.2004  [2004/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ERGOM HOLDING S.p.A
Via Stura 1/3
10071 Borgaro Torinese (Torino) / IT
[2002/42]
Former [1998/48]For all designated states
ERGOM MATERIE PLASTICHE S.p.A
Via Stura 1/3
I-10071 Borgaro Torinese (Torino) / IT
Inventor(s)01 / Cimminelli, Francesco
Via Cibrario 10
10143 Torino / IT
02 / Castagneri, Giulio
Via Banna 4
10076 Nole (Torino) / IT
03 / Lobascio, Osvaldo
Via Petrarca 61
10078 Venaria Reale (Torino) / IT
[1998/48]
Representative(s)Rambelli, Paolo, et al
Jacobacci & Partners S.p.A.
Corso Emilia 8
10152 Torino / IT
[N/P]
Former [1998/48]Rambelli, Paolo, et al
c/o JACOBACCI & PERANI S.p.A. Corso Regio Parco, 27
10152 Torino / IT
Application number, filing date97108354.823.05.1997
[1998/48]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0879727
Date:25.11.1998
Language:EN
[1998/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0879727
Date:26.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.11.1997
ClassificationIPC:B60K15/035
[1998/48]
CPC:
B60K15/03519 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1999/34]
Former [1999/31]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  LI 
Former [1998/48]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Ventileinsatz für das Kraftstoffversorgungssystem eines Kraftfahrzeugs[1998/48]
English:Valve unit for a motor vehicle fuel supply system[1998/48]
French:Unité de soupape pour un système d'alimentation en carburant d'un véhicule automobile[1998/48]
Examination procedure04.05.1999Examination requested  [1999/26]
22.05.1999Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
26.05.1999Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
01.10.1999Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, FI, GR, IE, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT
01.10.1999Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) DK
29.01.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.07.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.08.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.01.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.02.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.09.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.11.2002Fee for grant paid
15.11.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.12.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
17.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
23.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
15.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
16.07.1999AT   M01   Not yet paid
16.07.1999BE   M01   Not yet paid
16.07.1999CH   M01   Not yet paid
16.07.1999DK   M01   Not yet paid
16.07.1999FI   M01   Not yet paid
16.07.1999GR   M01   Not yet paid
16.07.1999IE   M01   Not yet paid
16.07.1999LU   M01   Not yet paid
16.07.1999MC   M01   Not yet paid
16.07.1999NL   M01   Not yet paid
16.07.1999PT   M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.199903   M06   Fee paid on   13.08.1999
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Documents cited:Search[XA]EP0773128  (BORG WARNER AUTOMOTIVE [US]) [X] 1,2,6,7,9 * column 5, line 47 - column 6, line 18 * * column 6, line 34 - line 37 * * column 11, line 22 - line 27 * * column 7, line 7 - line 12 * * figures 1,6 * [A] 3-5;
 [A]DE19534021  (VDO SCHINDLING [DE]) [A] 3,5 * column 3, line 8 - line 12 * * column 3, line 38 - line 42; figure - *;
 [A]US5083583  (BENJEY ROBERT P [US]) [A] 8 * column A; figure 1 *
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