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EP1235320 - Spark plug [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.07.2008
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip25.02.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 30.03.2011  [2011/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
14-ban, 18-gou
Takatsuji-cho
Mizuho-Ku
Nagoya-shi / JP
[N/P]
Former [2007/38]For all designated states
NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD
14-ban, 18-gou Takatsuji-cho Mizuho-Ku
Nagoya-shi / JP
Former [2002/35]For all designated states
NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD
14-ban, 18-gou Takatsuji-cho Mizuho-Ku
Nagoya-shi / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Teramura, Hideki, NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.
14-18 Takatsuji-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya, Aichi / JP
02 / Musasa, Mamoru, NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.
14-18 Takatsuji-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya, Aichi / JP
03 / Kato, Tomoaki, NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.
14-18 Takatsuji-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya, Aichi / JP
 [2002/35]
Representative(s)Nicholls, Michael John
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/35]Nicholls, Michael John
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14, South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date02251317.026.02.2002
[2002/35]
Priority number, dateJP2001005163727.02.2001         Original published format: JP 2001051637
[2002/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1235320
Date:28.08.2002
Language:EN
[2002/35]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1235320
Date:17.05.2006
[2006/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1235320
Date:19.09.2007
Language:EN
[2007/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.04.2006
ClassificationIPC:H01T13/39
[2002/35]
CPC:
H01T13/39 (EP,US); H01T13/14 (EP,US); H01T13/467 (EP,US);
H01T13/52 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2007/04]
Former [2002/35]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Zündkerze[2002/35]
English:Spark plug[2002/35]
French:Bougie d'allumage[2002/35]
Examination procedure22.06.2006Examination requested  [2006/31]
22.08.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.02.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.04.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.08.2007Fee for grant paid
03.08.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.06.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
14.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
14.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
14.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB26.02.2008
IT29.02.2008
[2011/13]
Former [2009/29]GB26.02.2008
Documents cited:Search[A] EP1006631  (DENSO CORP et al.) [A] 1 * page 3, line 54 - page 4, line 15; figure 2 *
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