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EP0849448 - piston having combustion bowl [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1998/26]Deep angle injection nozzle and piston having complementary combustion bowl
[1999/17]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  06.01.2006
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.09.2008Change - representativepublished on 29.10.2008  [2008/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cummins Inc.
500 Jackson Street
Columbus, IN 47201 / US
[2006/02]
Former [2005/50]For all designated states
Cummins, Inc.
500 Jackson Street
Columbus, IN 47201 / US
Former [1998/26]For all designated states
CUMMINS ENGINE COMPANY, INC.
500 Jackson Street
Columbus Indiana 47201 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Mahakul, Budhadeb
1206 East Lake Road, Apt. 201
Erie, PA 16507-1971 / US
02 / Bolis, David A.
3547 N. Morrison Road
Nashville, Indiana / US
03 / Crane, George E.
1935 California Street
Columbus, Indiana / US
[1998/26]
Representative(s)Gesthuysen Patentanwälte
Patentanwälte
Postfach 10 13 54
45013 Essen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/44]Gesthuysen, von Rohr & Eggert
Patentanwälte Postfach 10 13 54
45013 Essen / DE
Former [1998/26]Patentanwälte Gesthuysen, von Rohr, Weidener, Schüll, Häckel
Postfach 10 13 54
45013 Essen / DE
Application number, filing date97121790.611.12.1997
[1998/26]
Priority number, dateUS1996077014519.12.1996         Original published format: US 770145
[1998/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0849448
Date:24.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0849448
Date:22.03.2000
Language:EN
[2000/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.04.1998
ClassificationIPC:F02B23/06, F02F3/26
[1998/26]
CPC:
F02B23/0669 (EP,US); F02B23/0696 (EP,US); F02B2275/14 (EP,US);
F02B3/06 (EP,US); F02F2001/247 (EP,US); Y02T10/12 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1999/10]
Former [1998/26]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Kolben mit geformter Kammer[1999/17]
English:piston having combustion bowl[1999/17]
French:piston avec cuve[1999/17]
Former [1998/26]Einspritzventil mit Stumpfwinkel und Kolben mit komplementär geformter Kammer
Former [1998/26]Deep angle injection nozzle and piston having complementary combustion bowl
Former [1998/26]Injecteur à angle obtus et piston avec cuve à forme complémentaire
Examination procedure14.05.1998Examination requested  [1998/29]
30.03.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.08.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.10.1999Fee for grant paid
28.10.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  15.12.2000  22.01.2001  ADMISSIBLE
Mahle International GmbH
Pragstr. 26-46
70376 Stuttgart / DE
Opponent's representative
Pfusch, Volker, et al, et al
Patentanwalts-Partnerschaft Rotermund + Pfusch Waiblinger Strasse 11
70372 Stuttgart / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2002/22]
Opponent(s)01  15.12.2000  22.01.2001  ADMISSIBLE
Mahle Gmbh
Pragstr. 26-46
70376 Stuttgart / DE
Opponent's representative
Pfusch, Volker, Dipl.-Ing., et al, et al
Patentanwalts-Partnerschaft Rotermund + Pfusch Waiblinger Strasse 11
70372 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2001/07]
Opponent(s)01  15.12.2000  22.01.2001  ADMISSIBLE
Mahle Gmbh
Pragstr. 26-46
70376 Stuttgart / DE
24.01.2001Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.07.2001Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
03.08.2001Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
30.11.2001Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
15.05.2002Date of oral proceedings
07.06.2002Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
07.06.2002Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
29.11.2005Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2006/08]
Appeal following opposition31.07.2002Appeal received No.  T0837/02
03.09.2002Statement of grounds filed
29.11.2005Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
29.11.2005Date of oral proceedings
08.12.2005Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0589178  (MAN NUTZFAHRZEUGE AG [DE]) [A] 1,5 * figures 1-3 * * column 2, line 12 - column 3, line 41 *;
 [A]US5029563  (HU GUODONG [CN]) [A] 1,5 * figure 4 * * column 2, line 11 - line 47 *;
 [A]JPS56106022  ;
 [A]JPH06346736  ;
 [A]JPH0431651
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19811126), vol. 005, no. 187, Database accession no. (M - 098), & JP56106022 A 19810824 (HINO MOTORS LTD) [A] 1,5 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19950428), vol. 095, no. 003, & JP06346736 A 19941220 (ISUZU MOTORS LTD) [A] 1,5 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920515), vol. 016, no. 206, Database accession no. (M - 1248), & JP04031651 A 19920203 (YANMAR DIESEL ENGINE CO LTD) [A] 1,5 * abstract *
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