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EP About this file: EP1063398

EP1063398 - Piston for a direct injection gasoline engine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  15.12.2006
Database last updated on 21.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip15.12.2006Refusal of applicationpublished on 17.01.2007  [2007/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
2, Takara-cho, Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi
Kanagawa 221-0023 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/52]For all designated states
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
2 Takara-cho, Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 221-0023 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Matayoshi, Yutaka
4-10-6, Oyabe
Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa 238-0024 / JP
02 / Jingu, Nobhisu
1905-1-401, Kamitsuruma
Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa 228-0802 / JP
03 / Nomura, Tadashi
Dainiribahaitsuokurayama 201, 1442, Futoo-cho
Kohoku-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 222-31 / JP
04 / Masuda, Tsuyoshi
3-9-9, Iwato
Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa 239-0844 / JP
[2000/52]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/52]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date00121497.219.05.1998
[2000/52]
Priority number, dateJP1997013267323.05.1997         Original published format: JP 13267397
JP1997013526926.05.1997         Original published format: JP 13526997
JP1997012905320.05.1997         Original published format: JP 12905397
JP1997013736928.05.1997         Original published format: JP 13736997
[2000/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1063398
Date:27.12.2000
Language:EN
[2000/52]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1063398
Date:03.01.2001
[2001/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.11.2000
ClassificationIPC:F02B23/10
[2000/52]
CPC:
F02B23/104 (EP,US); F02B23/10 (KR); F02B31/085 (EP,US);
F02D41/34 (KR); F02F1/4214 (EP,US); F02F3/26 (EP,KR,US);
F02F3/28 (KR); F02M61/14 (KR); F02B2023/106 (EP,US);
F02B2023/108 (EP,US); F02B2075/125 (EP,US); F02B2275/48 (EP,US);
F02D13/0234 (EP,US); F02F2001/241 (EP,US); F02F2001/245 (EP,US);
Y02T10/12 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/52]
TitleGerman:Kolben für eine direkteinspritzende Otto-Brennkraftmaschine[2000/52]
English:Piston for a direct injection gasoline engine[2000/52]
French:Piston pour moteur à essence à injection directe[2000/52]
Examination procedure29.09.2000Examination requested  [2000/52]
29.09.2000Request for accelerated examination filed
26.03.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.03.2001Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
01.08.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.09.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.12.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.01.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.03.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.04.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.09.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.02.2003Date of oral proceedings
18.02.2003Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2007/03]
18.02.2003Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
08.09.2006Application refused, date of legal effect [2007/03]
Appeal following examination07.04.2003Appeal received No.  T0758/03
27.06.2003Statement of grounds filed
08.09.2006Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
17.07.2006Date of oral proceedings
15.09.2006Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP98109111.9  / EP0879942
Divisional application(s)EP06018887.7  / EP1739294
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
14.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
14.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
13.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
13.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
12.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
23.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH0979038  ;
 [A]JPH04224231  ;
 [A]EP0412008  (RENAULT [FR]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [DA]US5553588  (GONO TAKESHI [JP], et al) [DA] 1 * abstract *;
 [DAP]US5711269  (ODA HIDEYUKI [JP], et al) [DAP] 1* abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970731), vol. 1997, no. 07, & JP09079038 A 19970325 (MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORP) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19921216), vol. 016, no. 576, Database accession no. (M - 1345), & JP04224231 A 19920813 (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP) [A] 1 * abstract *
ExaminationEP0575184
 EP0778403
 US5908018
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