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EP1162349 - Apparatus and method for controlling electromagnetically operable engine valve assembly [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.04.2007
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip13.04.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.05.2007  [2007/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
2, Takara-cho, Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi
Kanagawa 221-0023 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/23]For all designated states
NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
2 Takara-cho, Kanagawa-ku Yokohama-shi
Kanagawa 221-0023 / JP
Former [2001/50]For all designated states
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
2 Takara-cho, Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 221-0023 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Komatsu, Seigo
4-1-G-204, Nakashirane, Asahi-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 241-0004 / JP
02 / Taniguchi, Ikuhiro
5-23-7-7550, Kotsubo
Zushi-shi, Kanagawa 249-0008 / JP
03 / Kawabe, Taketoshi
2-20-4, Osone, Kohoku-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 222-0003 / JP
04 / Nakajima, Shigeru
653-4-401, Kameino
Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa 252-0813 / JP
 [2001/50]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/50]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date01113427.701.06.2001
[2001/50]
Priority number, dateJP2000016910806.06.2000         Original published format: JP 2000169108
[2001/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1162349
Date:12.12.2001
Language:EN
[2001/50]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1162349
Date:14.05.2003
[2003/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1162349
Date:07.06.2006
Language:EN
[2006/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.04.2003
ClassificationIPC:F01L9/04, F02D41/06
[2001/50]
CPC:
F02D13/0253 (EP,US); F01L9/20 (EP,US); F02D41/064 (EP,US);
F02D41/20 (EP,US); F02D13/0203 (EP,US); F02D2041/001 (EP,US);
F02D2041/1422 (EP,US); F02D2041/2037 (EP,US); Y02T10/12 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/06]
Former [2001/50]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Steuerung einer elektromagnetisch betriebenen Ventilanordnung[2001/50]
English:Apparatus and method for controlling electromagnetically operable engine valve assembly[2001/50]
French:Dispositif et méthode pour contrôler un arrangement de soupapes électromagnétiques[2001/50]
Examination procedure01.06.2001Examination requested  [2001/50]
18.11.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.05.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.09.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.01.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.05.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.09.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.04.2006Fee for grant paid
04.04.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.03.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
14.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
14.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[PX] EP1054138  (FEV MOTORENTECH GMBH et al.)
 [PX] US5350153  (MORINIGO FERNANDO B et al.) [PX] 1,3,10,11,18 * column 1, paragraph 2 - column 4, paragraph 13; figure 1; claims 1-3,9 *
 [A] EP0992658  (SAGEM et al.) [A] 1,17,18 * column 4, line 34 - column 4, line 49; figure 1 *
 [A] DE19736137  (DAIMLER BENZ AG et al.) [A] 1,17,18 * column 4, line 24 - column 5, line 57; figures 1,6 *
 [A] WO9913202  (DAIMLER BENZ AG et al.) [A] 1,17,18 * column 2, line 63 - column 3, line 19 *
by applicantJP2000169108
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