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EP About this file: EP1478831

EP1478831 - CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.08.2007
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.10.2009  [2009/43]
Applicant(s)For:DE 
DENSO CORPORATION
1-1, Showa-cho Kariya-city
Aichi-pref. 448-8661 / JP
For all designated states
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/43]For:DE 
DENSO CORPORATION
1-1, Showa-cho Kariya-city
Aichi-pref. 448-8661 / JP
For all designated states
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 / JP
Former [2006/41]For:DE 
DENSO CORPORATION
1-1, Showa-cho Kariya-city
Aichi-pref. 448-8661 / JP
For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CY  CZ  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GB  GR  HU  IE  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PT  SE  SI  SK  TR 
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 / JP
Former [2004/48]For all designated states
Denso Corporation
1-1, Showa-cho
Kariya-city, Aichi-pref., 448-8661 / JP
For all designated states
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken 471-8571 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KOJIMA, Daisuke, c/o Denso Corporation
1-1 Showa-Cho
Kariya-City, Aichi-Pref 448-8661 / JP
02 / KINUGAWA, Masumi, c/o Denso Corporation
1-1 Showa-Cho
Kariya-City, Aichi-Pref 448-8661 / JP
03 / SEKIGUTI, Kiyonori, c/o Denso Corporation
1-1 Showa-Cho
Kariya-City, Aichi-Pref 448-8661 / JP
04 / KARIYA, Yasuhiro, c/o Denso Corporation
1-1, Showa-cho
Kariya-city, Aichi-Pref 448-8661 / JP
05 / SUGIYAMA, Tatsumasa, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI K.
1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-Ken 471-8571 / JP
 [2004/48]
Representative(s)Winter, Brandl - Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Bavariaring 10
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/40]Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner Röss, Kaiser, Polte Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Bavariaring 10
80336 München / DE
Former [2004/48]Winter, Brandl, &Fürniss, Hübner Röss, Kaiser, Polte Partnerschaft
Bavariaring 10
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date03702940.225.02.2003
[2004/48]
WO2003IB00698
Priority number, dateJP2002004953326.02.2002         Original published format: JP 2002049533
[2004/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03072916
Date:04.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1478831
Date:24.11.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.09.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1478831
Date:18.10.2006
Language:EN
[2006/42]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP1478831
Date:17.01.2007
[2007/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.09.2003
ClassificationIPC:F01N3/20, F01N11/00
[2004/48]
CPC:
F01N11/007 (EP,US); F01N3/0814 (EP,US); F01N3/0842 (EP,US);
F01N2550/05 (EP,US); F01N2610/03 (EP,US); F01N2900/0422 (EP,US);
Y02T10/40 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/48]
TitleGerman:STEUERUNGSEINRICHTUNG UND STEUERUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR EINE BRENNKRAFTMASCHINE[2004/48]
English:CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE[2004/48]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE DE COMMANDE POUR MOTEUR A COMBUSTION INTERNE[2004/48]
Entry into regional phase13.01.2004National basic fee paid 
13.01.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
13.01.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.01.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.01.2004Examination requested  [2004/51]
18.01.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.06.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.12.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.06.2006Fee for grant paid
02.06.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.07.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
14.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.10.2006
BE18.10.2006
CH18.10.2006
CY18.10.2006
EE18.10.2006
FI18.10.2006
LI18.10.2006
NL18.10.2006
SI18.10.2006
SK18.10.2006
TR18.10.2006
BG18.01.2007
DK18.01.2007
SE18.01.2007
GR19.01.2007
LU25.02.2007
IE26.02.2007
MC28.02.2007
PT19.03.2007
[2009/43]
Former [2009/39]AT18.10.2006
BE18.10.2006
CH18.10.2006
CY18.10.2006
EE18.10.2006
FI18.10.2006
LI18.10.2006
NL18.10.2006
SI18.10.2006
SK18.10.2006
BG18.01.2007
DK18.01.2007
SE18.01.2007
GR19.01.2007
LU25.02.2007
IE26.02.2007
MC28.02.2007
PT19.03.2007
Former [2009/10]AT18.10.2006
BE18.10.2006
CH18.10.2006
EE18.10.2006
FI18.10.2006
LI18.10.2006
NL18.10.2006
SI18.10.2006
SK18.10.2006
BG18.01.2007
DK18.01.2007
SE18.01.2007
GR19.01.2007
IE26.02.2007
MC28.02.2007
PT19.03.2007
Former [2008/22]AT18.10.2006
BE18.10.2006
CH18.10.2006
FI18.10.2006
LI18.10.2006
NL18.10.2006
SI18.10.2006
SK18.10.2006
BG18.01.2007
DK18.01.2007
SE18.01.2007
GR19.01.2007
IE26.02.2007
MC28.02.2007
PT19.03.2007
Former [2008/10]AT18.10.2006
BE18.10.2006
CH18.10.2006
FI18.10.2006
LI18.10.2006
NL18.10.2006
SI18.10.2006
SK18.10.2006
BG18.01.2007
DK18.01.2007
SE18.01.2007
IE26.02.2007
MC28.02.2007
PT19.03.2007
Former [2007/49]AT18.10.2006
BE18.10.2006
CH18.10.2006
FI18.10.2006
LI18.10.2006
NL18.10.2006
SI18.10.2006
SK18.10.2006
BG18.01.2007
DK18.01.2007
SE18.01.2007
MC28.02.2007
PT19.03.2007
Former [2007/47]AT18.10.2006
BE18.10.2006
CH18.10.2006
FI18.10.2006
LI18.10.2006
NL18.10.2006
SI18.10.2006
SK18.10.2006
BG18.01.2007
DK18.01.2007
SE18.01.2007
PT19.03.2007
Former [2007/40]AT18.10.2006
BE18.10.2006
CH18.10.2006
FI18.10.2006
LI18.10.2006
NL18.10.2006
SI18.10.2006
BG18.01.2007
DK18.01.2007
SE18.01.2007
PT19.03.2007
Former [2007/30]AT18.10.2006
BE18.10.2006
CH18.10.2006
FI18.10.2006
LI18.10.2006
NL18.10.2006
SI18.10.2006
BG18.01.2007
SE18.01.2007
PT19.03.2007
Former [2007/27]AT18.10.2006
FI18.10.2006
NL18.10.2006
SI18.10.2006
BG18.01.2007
SE18.01.2007
PT19.03.2007
Former [2007/25]FI18.10.2006
NL18.10.2006
SI18.10.2006
BG18.01.2007
SE18.01.2007
Former [2007/19]NL18.10.2006
SI18.10.2006
Former [2007/13]SI18.10.2006
Cited inInternational search[A]EP1174601  (FORD GLOBAL TECH INC [US]) [A] 5,14,21* paragraphs [0003] , [0008] , [0009] , [0012] *;
 [A]EP1176295  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-22 * third and fourth embodiment; column 21, line 21 - line 31 * * paragraph [0114] - paragraph [0116] * * figures 8,9,12 *;
 [A]EP1176292  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-22 * the whole document *
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