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EP About this file: EP0903474

EP0903474 - Device for encapsulating a countershaft of a combustion engine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.05.2003
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 21.01.2004  [2004/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
38436 Wolfsburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/12]For all designated states
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
38436 Wolfsburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Cornelius, Volker
Hänselmannstrasse 6
38104 Braunschweig / DE
[1999/12]
Application number, filing date98117181.210.09.1998
[1999/12]
Priority number, dateDE199714144819.09.1997         Original published format: DE 19741448
[1999/12]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0903474
Date:24.03.1999
Language:DE
[1999/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0903474
Date:10.07.2002
Language:DE
[2002/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.01.1999
ClassificationIPC:F01M11/00, F02B75/06, F02B77/13
[1999/12]
CPC:
F01M11/0004 (EP); F02B77/13 (EP); F01M2001/0276 (EP);
F01M2011/0029 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1999/49]
Former [1999/12]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Anordnung zum Einkapseln einer Nebenwelle einer Hubkolben-Brennkraftmaschine[1999/12]
English:Device for encapsulating a countershaft of a combustion engine[1999/12]
French:Dispositif pour encapsuler un arbre intermédiaire d'un moteur à combustion interne[1999/12]
Examination procedure24.09.1999Examination requested  [1999/47]
04.07.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.08.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.10.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
06.11.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
18.01.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.04.2002Fee for grant paid
29.04.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.04.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
01.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE10.10.2002
ES30.01.2003
[2004/04]
Former [2003/03]SE10.10.2002
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0291358  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1 * column 3, line 24 - column 7, line 37; figure - *;
 [AD]EP0634566  (PORSCHE AG [DE]) [AD] 1,17 * column 3, line 20 - column 5, line 26; figure - *;
 [AP]EP0809041  (AUDI AG [DE]) [AP] 1,17 * column 2, line 28 - column 5, line 13; figure - *;
 [A]US5535643  (GARZA MICHAEL A [US]) [A] 1 * column 2, line 22 - column 3, line 45; figure - *
by applicantEP0634566
 DE4204522
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