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EP1403491 - DEVICE, METHOD, AND PROGRAM RECORDING MEDIUM FOR CONTROL OF AIR-FUEL RATIO OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2004/14]DEVICE, METHOD, AND PROGRAM RECORDING MEDIUM FOR CONTROL OF AIR−FUEL RATIO OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE
[2004/24]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.01.2007
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip20.11.2009Change - representativepublished on 23.12.2009  [2009/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1-1, Minamiaoyama 2-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-8556 / JP
[2006/10]
Former [2004/14]For all designated states
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
1-1, Minamiaoyama 2-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-8556 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / YASUI, Y. KABUSHIKI KAISHA HONDA GIJYUTSU KENKYUSHO
4-1, Chuo 1-chome
Wako-shi, Saitama 351-0193 / JP
 [2004/24]
Former [2004/14]01 / YASUI, Y. KABUSHIKI KAISHA HONDA GIJYUTSU KENKYUSH
4-1, Chuo 1-chome
Wako-shi, Saitama 351-0193 / JP
Representative(s)Prechtel, Jörg
C/o Weickmann & Weickmann
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Richard-Strauss-Straße 80
81679 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/52]Prechtel, Jörg
Weickmann & Weickmann Patentanwälte Postfach 86 08 20
81635 München / DE
Former [2004/14]Prechtel, Jörg, Dipl.-Phys. Dr.
Weickmann & Weickmann Patentanwälte Postfach 86 08 20
81635 München / DE
Application number, filing date02741196.619.06.2002
[2004/14]
WO2002JP06124
Priority number, dateJP2001018555619.06.2001         Original published format: JP 2001185556
[2004/14]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02103183
Date:27.12.2002
Language:EN
[2002/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1403491
Date:31.03.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.12.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1403491
Date:08.03.2006
Language:EN
[2006/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP27.12.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.10.2004
ClassificationIPC:F02D41/14, F01N3/20
[2004/14]
CPC:
F02D41/1455 (EP,US); F02D41/1401 (EP,US); F01N2430/06 (EP,US);
F02D2041/141 (EP,US); F02D2041/1416 (EP,US); F02D2041/1423 (EP,US);
F02D2041/1433 (EP,US); F02D41/1441 (EP,US); F02D41/1456 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [2006/10]
Former [2004/14]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG, VERFAHREN UND PROGRAMMAUFZEICHNUNGSMEDIUM ZUR STEUERUNG DES LUFT-KRAFTSTOFF-VERHÄLTNISSES VON BRENNKRAFTMASCHINEN[2004/14]
English:DEVICE, METHOD, AND PROGRAM RECORDING MEDIUM FOR CONTROL OF AIR-FUEL RATIO OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE[2004/24]
French:DISPOSITIF, PROCEDE, ET SUPPORT D'ENREGISTREMENT DE PROGRAMME DE REGULATION DU RAPPORT DU MELANGE AIR-CARBURANT[2004/14]
Former [2004/14]DEVICE, METHOD, AND PROGRAM RECORDING MEDIUM FOR CONTROL OF AIR−FUEL RATIO OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE
Entry into regional phase19.01.2004Translation filed 
19.01.2004National basic fee paid 
19.01.2004Search fee paid 
19.01.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
19.01.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.11.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
19.01.2004Examination requested  [2004/14]
04.03.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.12.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.04.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.09.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.12.2005Fee for grant paid
29.12.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.12.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2007/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
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