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DE file number : 10 2016 218 660.4 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: August 26, 2025)

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INIDCriterionFieldContent
Type of IP rightSARTPatent
StatusSTPending/in force
21DE file number DAKZ10 2016 218 660.4
54Designation/titleTIVerfahren zur Fehlerdiagnose eines Vakuum-Systems
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 G01M 3/26 (2006.01)
51IPC secondary class(es)ICS
(ICSV)		 B60T 17/22 (2006.01), F16K 37/00 (2006.01)
22DE application dateDATSep 28, 2016
43Date of first publicationOTMar 29, 2018
Date of publication of grantPETApr 5, 2018
71/73Applicant/ownerINHFord Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, Mich., US
72InventorINMoore, Ian, 50259 Pulheim, DE; Schmaler, Christian, 52080 Aachen, DE
74RepresentativeVTRMarkowitz, Markus, Dr.-Ing., 50735 Köln, DE
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102016218660A1
Searchable text: DE102016218660A1
Original document: DE102016218660B4
Searchable text: DE102016218660B4
Address for service Ford- Werke GmbH, 50735 Köln, DE
Due dateFT
FG		Sep 30, 2026
Annual fee for the 11th year Patent fees
Patent division in charge 51
56CitationsCT US000005685697A (US 5 685 697 A)
US020140137544A1 (US 2014 / 0 137 544 A1)
DE102009027337A1 (DE 10 2009 027 337 A1)
US020150166034A1 (US 2015 / 0 166 034 A1)
43Date of first publicationEVTMar 29, 2018
Number of official communications (office actions) 1
Number of responses 1
Date of the first transfer into DPMAregisterEREGTMar 29, 2018
Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregisterREGTAug 15, 2025
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  • Mar 29, 2018
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1 Pre-registration procedure The application is under preliminary examination Sep 28, 2016  Details anzeigen
2 Examination procedure Request for examination effectively filed Sep 28, 2016  Details anzeigen
3 Pre-registration procedure Pre-registration procedure has been concluded Nov 11, 2016  Details anzeigen
4 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Aug 3, 2017  Details anzeigen
5 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Nov 9, 2017  Details anzeigen
6 Examination procedure Decision to grant patent by Examining Section/Patent Division Dec 20, 2017  Details anzeigen
7 Publications Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift) Mar 29, 2018 Mar 29, 2018 Details anzeigen
8 Publications Patent specification Apr 5, 2018 Apr 5, 2018 Details anzeigen
9 Examination procedure Grant of patent has become final Jan 8, 2019 Mar 14, 2019 Details anzeigen
10 New representative details New representative details Feb 5, 2024  Details anzeigen
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTDec 20, 2017
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10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102016218660A1
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTApr 5, 2018
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YearPJ2019
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTFeb 5, 2024
74RepresentativeVTRMarkowitz, Markus, Dr.-Ing., 50735 Köln, DE
74Previous representativeVTRFDörfler, Thomas, Dr.-Ing., 50129 Bergheim, DE
Date of update of the procedureREGTFeb 7, 2024