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EP1066459 - INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH A FLUID COOLING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  12.08.2005
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.08.2005Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 28.09.2005  [2005/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
38436 Wolfsburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/02]For all designated states
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
38436 Wolfsburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / HEINEMANN, Rolf
Am Dettmersberg 19
D-38165 Lehre / DE
 [2001/02]
Application number, filing date99906243.317.02.1999
[2001/02]
WO1999EP01045
Priority number, dateDE1998101283124.03.1998         Original published format: DE 19812831
[2001/02]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9949201
Date:30.09.1999
Language:DE
[1999/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1066459
Date:10.01.2001
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.09.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1066459
Date:15.05.2002
Language:DE
[2002/20]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1066459
Date:28.09.2005
Language:DE
[2005/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.09.1999
ClassificationIPC:F02F7/00, F02F1/14
[2001/02]
CPC:
F02F1/14 (EP,US); F02F7/007 (EP,US); F02F2001/104 (EP,US);
F02F2001/106 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [2001/02]
TitleGerman:BRENNKRAFTMASCHINE MIT FLUIDKÜHLSYSTEM[2001/02]
English:INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH A FLUID COOLING SYSTEM[2001/02]
French:MOTEUR A COMBUSTION INTERNE DOTE D'UN SYSTEME DE REFROIDISSEMENT PAR FLUIDE[2001/02]
Entry into regional phase24.10.2000National basic fee paid 
24.10.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
24.10.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.08.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
24.10.2000Examination requested  [2001/02]
26.07.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.09.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.12.2001Fee for grant paid
14.12.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  13.02.2003    ADMISSIBLE
PEUGEOT CITROEN AUTOMOBILES SA
Route de Gizy
78943 VELIZY VILLACOUBLAY CEDEX / FR
Opponent's representative
De Cuenca, Emmanuel Jaime
PSA Automobiles SA
VEIP - VV1400
Route de Gisy
78140 Vélizy Villacoublay / FR
 [N/P]
Former [2003/15]
Opponent(s)01  13.02.2003    ADMISSIBLE
PEUGEOT CITROEN AUTOMOBILES SA
Route de Gizy
78943 VELIZY VILLACOUBLAY CEDEX / FR
Opponent's representative
De Cuenca, Emmanuel Jaime
PSA Peugeot Citroen Propriété Industrielle DTAT/MPG/BPI - Service Brevets 18, rue des Fauvelles
92250 La Garenne Colombes / FR
21.03.2003Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
18.07.2003Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
10.11.2004Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
10.11.2004Date of oral proceedings
09.12.2004Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
09.12.2004Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
18.04.2005Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
28.07.2005Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE15.08.2002
[2002/46]
Cited inInternational search[DA]EP0196635  (KLOECKNER HUMBOLDT DEUTZ AG [DE]) [DA] 1 * figure 1 * * abstract *;
 [DA]DE3247663  (FORD WERKE AG) [DA] 1 * figure 1 * * abstract *;
 [A]DE294411  (MAFFEI) [A] 1 * figure 3 * * page 2, line 5 - line 29 *;
 [A]EP0365404  (RENAULT [FR]) [A] 1 * figure 1 * * abstract *;
 [A]US4455972  (KAWAKAMI YASUSHI [JP]) [A] 1 * figure 1 * * column A *;
 [A]DE19503961  (NISSAN MOTOR [JP]) [A] 1 * figure 1 * * abstract *
ExaminationJPH07127519
 JPS63192936
 EP0450067
 EP0752524
 JPH06330808
 DE2058094
by applicantUS4455972
 EP0671552
 EP0752524
 EP0196635
 DE3247663
 DE2417925
 DE2058094
 DE4140772
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