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EP1359302 - VALVE GEAR CONTROL DEVICE OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.02.2007
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.11.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 31.12.2008  [2009/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1-1, Minami Aoyama 2-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-0062 / JP
[2006/16]
Former [2003/45]For all designated states
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
1-1, Minami Aoyama 2-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0062 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SHIMIZU, Yasuo K. K. Honda Gijutsu Kenkyusho
4-1, Chuo 1-chome
Wako-shi, Saitama 351-0113 / JP
02 / YAMAKI, Toshihiro K. K. Honda Gijutsu Kenkyusho
4-1, Chuo 1-chome
Wako-shi, Saitama 351-0113 / JP
03 / SAKAI, Hisao K. K. Honda Gijutsu Kenkyusho
4-1, Chuo 1-chome
Wako-shi, Saitama 351-0113 / JP
 [2006/15]
Former [2003/45]01 / SHIMIZU, Y. Kabushiki Kaisha Honda Gijutsu Kenky.
4-1, Chuo 1-chome
Wako-shi, Saitama 351-0113 / JP
02 / YAMAKI, T. Kabushiki Kaisha Honda Gijutsu Kenky.
4-1, Chuo 1-chome
Wako-shi, Saitama 351-0113 / JP
03 / SAKAI, H. Kabushiki Kaisha Honda Gijutsu Kenky
4-1, Chuo 1-chome
Wako-shi, Saitama 351-0113 / JP
Representative(s)Prechtel, Jörg, et al
C/o Weickmann & Weickmann
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Richard-Strauss-Straße 80
81679 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/45]Prechtel, Jörg, Dipl.-Phys. Dr., et al
Weickmann & Weickmann Patentanwälte Postfach 86 08 20
81635 München / DE
Application number, filing date02715829.418.01.2002
[2003/45]
WO2002JP00357
Priority number, dateJP2001001230019.01.2001         Original published format: JP 2001012300
[2003/45]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02057609
Date:25.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1359302
Date:05.11.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.07.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1359302
Date:19.04.2006
Language:EN
[2006/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP25.07.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.12.2004
ClassificationIPC:F02D13/02, F01L9/04
[2003/45]
CPC:
F01L1/053 (EP,US); F02D13/02 (KR); F01L1/18 (EP,US);
F01L1/26 (EP,US); F01L13/0005 (EP,US); F01L9/20 (EP,US);
F02D13/0257 (EP,US); F02D13/0261 (EP,US); F01L2305/00 (EP,US);
F01L2800/00 (EP,US); F02B2031/006 (EP,US); F02B31/06 (EP,US);
Y02T10/12 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [2003/45]
TitleGerman:VENTILTRIEBSTEUERVORRICHTUNG FÜR BRENNKRAFTMASCHINE[2003/45]
English:VALVE GEAR CONTROL DEVICE OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE[2003/45]
French:DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE DE L'ENSEMBLE DE SOUPAPES D'UN MOTEUR THERMIQUE[2003/45]
Entry into regional phase06.08.2003Translation filed 
06.08.2003National basic fee paid 
06.08.2003Search fee paid 
06.08.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
06.08.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.08.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
06.08.2003Examination requested  [2003/45]
05.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.11.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.02.2006Fee for grant paid
16.02.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.01.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR19.04.2006
IT19.04.2006
SE19.07.2006
ES30.07.2006
[2009/01]
Former [2007/38]IT19.04.2006
SE19.07.2006
ES30.07.2006
Former [2006/50]SE19.07.2006
ES30.07.2006
Former [2006/48]SE19.07.2006
Documents cited:Search[A]JP7305613  ;
 [A]US5183011  (FUJII ISAO [JP], et al) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [X]US5647312  (SALBER WOLFGANG [DE], et al) [X] 1,5 * columns 3-4 * * figure - *;
 [X]US6009841  (HICKEY JOHN CURTIS [US]) [X] 1,5 * abstract * * figure - *;
 [X]US6148779  (HICKEY JOHN CURTIS [US]) [X] 1,5 * abstract * * figure - *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960329), vol. 1996, no. 03, & JP7305613 A 19951121 (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD) [A] 1-10 * abstract *
International search[X]JPS58167706U  ;
 [Y]JPH11117776  (ISUZU MOTORS LTD);
 [Y]JPH11287139  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD)
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