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EP About this file: EP0987432

EP0987432 - Fuel injector [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.10.2003
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 23.04.2008  [2008/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Delphi Technologies, Inc.
5725 Delphi Drive
Troy, MI 48098 / US
[2001/12]
Former [2000/12]For all designated states
Lucas Industries Limited
46 Park Street
London W1Y 4DJ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Harcombe, Anthony Thomas
1 Warren Avenue
Richmond, Surrey, TW10 5DZ / GB
02 / Cross, Robert Keith
25 The Driftway
Banstead, Surrey, SM7 1LX / GB
[2000/12]
Representative(s)Carpenter, David
Marks & Clerk LLP Alpha Tower Suffolk Street Queensway Birmingham
B1 1TT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/12]Carpenter, David
MARKS & CLERK, Alpha Tower, Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
Application number, filing date99307203.213.09.1999
[2000/12]
Priority number, dateGB1998002023918.09.1998         Original published format: GB 9820239
[2000/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0987432
Date:22.03.2000
Language:EN
[2000/12]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0987432
Date:11.04.2001
[2001/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0987432
Date:11.12.2002
Language:EN
[2002/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.02.2001
ClassificationIPC:F02M57/02, F02M47/02, F02M59/36
[2000/12]
CPC:
F02M59/366 (EP,US); F02M47/027 (EP,US); F02M57/023 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [2002/01]
Former [2000/12]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Brennstoffeinspritzventil[2000/12]
English:Fuel injector[2000/12]
French:Injecteur de combustible[2000/12]
Examination procedure17.07.2001Examination requested  [2001/37]
10.12.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.04.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.06.2002Fee for grant paid
24.06.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.09.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT11.12.2002
SE11.03.2003
[2008/17]
Former [2003/27]SE11.03.2003
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0823550  (LUCAS IND PLC [GB]) [A] 1,9 * column 3, line 33 - column 5, line 37; figure - *;
 [A]US5628293  (GIBSON DENNIS H [US], et al) [A] 1,9 * column 6, line 57 - column 7, line 39; figures 3-6 *
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