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EP About this file: EP1357286

EP1357286 - Engine control unit [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.10.2017
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.11.2016
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.10.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
1-1, Minamiaoyama 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2016/33]
Former [2003/44]For all designated states
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1-1, Minamiaoyama 2-chome
Minato-ku Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ota, Atsuo
c/o Kabushiki Kaisha Honda Gijutsu Kenkyusho
4-1, Chuo 1-chome, Wako-shi, Saitama / JP
02 / Karatsu, Hiroshi
c/o Kabushiki Kaisha Honda Gijutsu Kenkyusho
4-1, Chuo 1-chome, Wako-shi, Saitama / JP
03 / Nagatsuyu, Toshiya
c/o Kabushiki Kaisha Honda Gijutsu Kenkyusho
4-1, Chuo 1-chome, Wako-shi, Saitama / JP
 [2003/44]
Representative(s)Weickmann & Weickmann PartmbB
Postfach 860 820
81635 München / DE
[2016/49]
Former [2003/44]Liska, Horst, Dr.-Ing., et al
Weickmann & Weickmann Patentanwälte Postfach 86 08 20
81635 München / DE
Application number, filing date03007143.528.03.2003
[2003/44]
Priority number, dateJP2002012049723.04.2002         Original published format: JP 2002120497
[2003/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1357286
Date:29.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/44]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1357286
Date:30.08.2006
[2006/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1357286
Date:07.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.08.2006
ClassificationIPC:F02N11/08, F02D41/04
[2003/44]
CPC:
F02N19/005 (EP); B62M6/25 (EP); F02N11/0833 (EP);
B60W2300/36 (EP); B60W2520/10 (EP); B60Y2200/12 (EP);
F02D2041/0095 (EP); F02D2200/0404 (EP); F02D41/042 (EP);
F02N2019/007 (EP); F02N2200/0801 (EP); F02N2300/2011 (EP);
Y02T10/40 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesES,   FR,   IT [2016/49]
Former [2007/19]ES,  FR,  IT 
Former [2003/44]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Motorsteuereinheit[2003/44]
English:Engine control unit[2003/44]
French:Unité de commande d'un moteur[2003/44]
Examination procedure11.01.2007Examination requested  [2007/09]
21.01.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.05.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.07.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.11.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.07.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.10.2016Fee for grant paid
27.10.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.10.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  21.01.2009
Opposition(s)08.09.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
09.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
14.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
13.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
15.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
15.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
14.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
11.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
12.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
10.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
10.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 14
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Documents cited:Search[X]JP2001132489  ;
 [A]EP1046813  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1,6* figures 17,19,20 *;
 [PX]EP1227230  (DENSO CORP [JP]) [PX] 1 * paragraph [0002]; figures 2,3 *;
 [PA]WO02063163  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [PA] 1-5 * figures 1,2 *;
 [PA]EP1288472  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [PA] 1-6 * paragraphs [0003] , [0030] , [0049] , [0059] - [0061] - [0068] , [0074] - [0077]; figure 4 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20010309), vol. 2000, no. 22, & JP2001132489 A 20010515 (DENSO CORP) [X] 1-6 * abstract *
by applicantJPH10131779
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