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EP0961880 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REGENERATING A FUEL VAPOUR FILTER FOR A DIRECT INJECTION ENGINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.04.2003
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.06.2008Change - representativepublished on 23.07.2008  [2008/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Siemens VDO Automotive S.A.S.
1 avenue Paul Ourliac, B.P. 1149
31036 Toulouse Cédex 01 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2002/03]For all designated states
Siemens VDO Automotive S.A.S.
1 avenue Paul Ourliac, B.P. 1149
31036 Toulouse cedex 01 / FR
Former [1999/49]For all designated states
SIEMENS AUTOMOTIVE S.A.
Avenue du Mirail, Boîte Postale 1149
31036 Toulouse Cédex / FR
Inventor(s)01 / ATANASYAN, Alain
4, impasse Emilie
F-31820 Pibrac / FR
[1999/49]
Representative(s)Berg, Peter, et al
European Patent Attorney
Siemens AG
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/30]Berg, Peter, et al
European Patent Attorney Siemens AG Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
Former [2002/05]Berg, Peter, et al
Siemens AG Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
Former [1999/49]Epping, Wilhelm, Dr.-Ing., et al
Patentanwalt Postfach 22 13 17
80503 München / DE
Application number, filing date98909405.706.02.1998
[1999/49]
WO1998EP00666
Priority number, dateFR1997000159307.02.1997         Original published format: FR 9701593
[1999/49]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9835154
Date:13.08.1998
Language:FR
[1998/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0961880
Date:08.12.1999
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.08.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0961880
Date:12.06.2002
Language:FR
[2002/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.08.1998
ClassificationIPC:F02M25/08
[1999/49]
CPC:
F02D41/003 (EP,US); F02D41/008 (EP,US); F02D41/3029 (EP,US);
F02D41/3076 (EP,US); F02M25/08 (EP,KR,US); F02B2075/125 (EP,US);
F02B23/101 (EP,US); Y02T10/12 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1999/49]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM REGENERIEREN EINES ADSORPTIONSFILTERS FÜR EINE BRENNKRAFTMASCHINE MIT DIREKTEINSPRITZUNG[1999/49]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REGENERATING A FUEL VAPOUR FILTER FOR A DIRECT INJECTION ENGINE[1999/49]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE REGENERATION D'UN FILTRE A VAPEURS DE CARBURANT POUR UN MOTEUR A INJECTION DIRECTE[1999/49]
Entry into regional phase05.08.1999National basic fee paid 
05.08.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
05.08.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.07.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
05.08.1999Examination requested  [1999/49]
02.08.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
17.12.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.03.2002Fee for grant paid
05.03.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.03.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
19.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
18.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO9113251  (ORBITAL ENG PTY [AU]) [A] 1,2,6 * page 1, line 15 - line 23 * * page 2, line 23 - line 35 * * page 3, line 21 - line 25 * * page 5, line 13 - line 25 * * page 6, line 7 - line 14 * * page 6, line 35 - page 7, line 10 * * page 7, line 15 - line 24 * * page 7, line 32 - line 35 * * page 9, line 19 - page 10, line 10; figures 2,3 *;
 [A]DE4316728  (ATLAS FAHRZEUGTECHNIK GMBH [DE]) [A] 1,6 * column 3, line 49 - column 4, line 25; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0488254  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1,6 * column 3, line 7 - line 42 * * column 8, line 20 - line 49; figure 1 *;
 [PA]DE19547916  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [PA] 1,6 * abstract * * column 2, line 18 - line 23 * * column 2, line 34 - line 40 * * column 4, line 17 - line 23 * * column 4, line 31 - line 43 * * column 6, line 4 - column 7, line 5 *;
 [PA]DE19617386  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [PA] 1,6 * abstract * * column 1, line 59 - column 2, line 7 * * column 2, line 19 - line 22 * * column 3, line 22 - line 28 * * column 3, line 39 - line 46 * * column 3, line 58 - paragraph 68 *;
 [A]US5273020  (HAYAMI TOSHIFUMI [JP])
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