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EP0826873 - Device for distributing fuel for a combustion engine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.03.2001
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.01.2002Examination report or reply 
28.01.2002Communication of intention to grant a patent 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
38436 Wolfsburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/10]For all designated states
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
38436 Wolfsburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Stehr, Hartmut, Dipl.-Ing.
Helgoländer Strasse 3
38518 Gifhorn / DE
[1998/10]
Application number, filing date97114010.814.08.1997
[1998/10]
Priority number, dateDE199613426024.08.1996         Original published format: DE 19634260
[1998/10]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0826873
Date:04.03.1998
Language:DE
[1998/10]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0826873
Date:03.06.1998
[1998/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0826873
Date:24.05.2000
Language:DE
[2000/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.04.1998
ClassificationIPC:F02M31/14, F02M69/46, F02F1/24
[1998/24]
CPC:
F02M53/00 (EP,US); F02M55/025 (EP,US); F02D2200/0606 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1998/10]F02M31/14, F02M69/46
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   SE [1999/08]
Former [1998/10]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Einrichtung zur Verteilung von Kraftstoff für eine Brennkraftmaschine[1998/10]
English:Device for distributing fuel for a combustion engine[1998/10]
French:Dispositif de distribution de carburant pour un moteur à combustion[1998/10]
Examination procedure03.12.1998Examination requested  [1999/05]
26.02.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.04.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.09.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.10.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.01.2000Fee for grant paid
31.01.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.02.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JPH04183964  ;
 [Y]US4955409  (TOKUDA TERUHIKO [JP], et al) [Y] 1 * column 2, line 15 - line 16 * * column 2, line 29 - line 39 * * column 2, line 55 - line 59 * * column 3, line 22 - line 26 * * column 3, line 35 - line 37 * * column 3, line 44 - line 54 * * column 4, line 3 - line 15; figure 1 *;
 [A]US5311850  (MARTIN TIBY M [US]) [A] 2 * column 3, line 1 - line 18 * * column 3, line 25 - line 36 ** column 8, line 8 - line 41; figure 6A *;
 [DA]EP0625637  (WEBER SRL [IT]) [DA] 1,5 * column 2, line 45 - line 46; figure 1 * * abstract *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19921015), vol. 16, no. 498, Database accession no. (M - 1325), & JP04183964 A 19920630 (HINO MOTORS) [Y] 1 * abstract *
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