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EP About this file: EP0869268

EP0869268 - Air/fuel control for engines [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.02.2005
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 20.08.2008  [2008/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
Suite 911, Parklane Towers East, One Parkland Boulevard
Dearborn, MI 48126 / US
[N/P]
Former [2004/17]For all designated states
Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
Suite 911, Parklane Towers East, One Parkland Boulevard
Dearborn, Michigan 48126 / US
Former [1998/41]For all designated states
Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
Suite 911, Parklane Towers East, One Parklane Boulevard
Dearborn, Michigan 48126 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Surnilla, Gopichandra
6737 N. Wayne Road, No. 230-D1
Westland, Michigan 48185 / US
02 / Orzel, Daniel V.
30545 Ledgecliff
Westland, Michigan 48185 / US
03 / Farmer, David George
47130, Stonecrest Drive
Plymouth, Michigan 48170 / US
[1998/41]
Representative(s)Messulam, Alec Moses, et al
Harrison IP Limited
3 Ebor House
London Ebor Business Park
Millfield Lane
Nether Poppleton York YO26 6QY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/34]Messulam, Alec Moses, et al
A. Messulam & Co. Ltd. 43-45 High Road Bushy Heath Bushy
Hertfordshire WD23 1EE / GB
Former [1998/41]Messulam, Alec Moses, et al
A. Messulam & Co., 24 Broadway
Leigh-on-Sea, Essex SS9 1BN / GB
Application number, filing date98302471.231.03.1998
[1998/41]
Priority number, dateUS1997082660203.04.1997         Original published format: US 826602
[1998/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0869268
Date:07.10.1998
Language:EN
[1998/41]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0869268
Date:18.10.2000
[2000/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0869268
Date:21.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.09.2000
ClassificationIPC:F02D41/14, F02M25/08
[1998/41]
CPC:
F02D41/0042 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2001/27]
Former [1998/41]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Luft-Kraftstoffregelung für eine Brennkraftmaschine.[1998/41]
English:Air/fuel control for engines[1998/41]
French:Commande de rapport air-carburant pour moteur à combustion[1998/41]
Examination procedure07.03.2001Examination requested  [2001/18]
28.05.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.11.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.01.2004Fee for grant paid
09.01.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.01.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
01.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
17.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
28.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
10.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.200205   M06   Fee paid on   17.05.2002
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR21.04.2004
[2006/14]
Documents cited:Search[A]US5186153  (STEINBRENNER ULRICH [DE], et al) [A] 4* abstract *;
 [A]WO9618814  (MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORP [JP], et al);
 [A]DE19609677  (NISSAN MOTOR [JP]) [A] 1-3,5-7 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE19606848  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]) [A] 2,3,6 * abstract *;
 US5699778  [ ] (MURAGUCHI TOMOKAZU [JP], et al) [ ] * abstract * * claim - *
by applicantUS5048493
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