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EP1013912 - Method of operating a spark ignited combustion engine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.06.2004
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.04.2005Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AT
published on 01.06.2005  [2005/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AVL List GmbH
Hans-List-Platz 1
8020 Graz / AT
[2000/26]
Inventor(s)01 / Mayerhofer, Ulrich, Dipl.-Ing.
Untere Teiplbergstrasse 17
8502 Lannach / AT
02 / Kapus, Paul Dr.
Dr. Johannes Udegasse 6
8045 Graz / AT
[2000/26]
Representative(s)Babeluk, Michael
Patentanwalt
Florianigasse 26/3
1080 Wien / AT
[N/P]
Former [2000/26]Babeluk, Michael, Dipl.-Ing. Mag.
Patentanwalt Mariahilfer Gürtel 39/17
1150 Wien / AT
Application number, filing date99890397.521.12.1999
[2000/26]
Priority number, dateAT19980000860U23.12.1998         Original published format: AT 86098 U
[2000/26]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1013912
Date:28.06.2000
Language:DE
[2000/26]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1013912
Date:13.12.2000
[2000/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1013912
Date:20.08.2003
Language:DE
[2003/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.11.2000
ClassificationIPC:F02D13/02
[2000/26]
CPC:
F02D13/0234 (EP); Y02T10/12 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [2001/36]
Former [2000/26]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Betreiben einer fremdgezündeten Brennkraftmaschine[2000/26]
English:Method of operating a spark ignited combustion engine[2000/26]
French:Procédé pour faire fonctionner un moteur à combustion à allumage commandé[2000/26]
Examination procedure23.01.2001Examination requested  [2001/12]
14.06.2001Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
08.10.2001Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT
06.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.05.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.03.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.05.2003Fee for grant paid
22.05.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.05.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
10.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
19.07.2001BE   M01   Not yet paid
19.07.2001CH   M01   Not yet paid
19.07.2001CY   M01   Not yet paid
19.07.2001DK   M01   Not yet paid
19.07.2001ES   M01   Not yet paid
19.07.2001FI   M01   Not yet paid
19.07.2001GR   M01   Not yet paid
19.07.2001IE   M01   Not yet paid
19.07.2001LU   M01   Not yet paid
19.07.2001MC   M01   Not yet paid
19.07.2001NL   M01   Not yet paid
19.07.2001PT   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB20.08.2003
SE20.11.2003
AT21.12.2003
[2005/22]
Former [2004/45]GB20.08.2003
SE20.11.2003
Former [2004/16]SE20.11.2003
Documents cited:Search[X]DE4108454  (USUI KOKUSAI SANGYO KK [JP], et al) [X] 1-3,7,11 * abstract * * column 2, line 40 - column 3, line 29 * * column 4, line 3 - column 8, line 54; figures 1-6 *;
 [A]US5239960  (SASAKI JUNSOU [JP], et al) [A] 1-6,13 * abstract * * column 3, line 43 - column 8, line 63; figures 1-7 *;
 [A]EP0568214  (FORD MOTOR CO [GB], et al) [A] 1 * abstract ** column 2, line 34 - column 5, line 20; figures 1-4 *;
 [AD]US5709190  (SUZUKI YUICHI [JP]) [AD] 1,4,7,10,12 * abstract * * column 2, line 51 - column 3, line 9 * * column 8, line 1 - column 10, line 56; figures 1-3 *
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