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EP About this file: EP1452838

EP1452838 - Thermal flow rate sensor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.02.2014
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.02.2014No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.03.2014  [2014/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6-6 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
For all designated states
Hitachi Car Engineering Co., Ltd.
2477, Takaba Hitachinaka-shi
Ibaraki 312-0062 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2013/14]For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6-6 Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
For all designated states
Hitachi Car Engineering Co., Ltd.
2477, Takaba Hitachinaka-shi
Ibaraki 312-0062 / JP
Former [2004/36]For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8010 / JP
For all designated states
Hitachi Car Engineering Co., Ltd.
2477, Takaba
Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312-0062 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nakada, Keiichi
c/o Hitachi, Ltd.
Intellectualy Property Group
12th Floor, Marunouchi Center Building
6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
02 / Horie, Junichi
c/o Hitachi, Ltd.
Intellectual Property Group
12th Floor, Marunouchi Center Building
6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
03 / Watanabe, Izumi
c/o Hitachi Car Engineering Co.,Ltd.
2477, Takaba
Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312-0062 / JP
 [2013/14]
Former [2005/44]01 / Nakada, Keiichi, c/o Hitachi Ltd., Int. Prop. Group
New Marunouchi Bldg.,5-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
02 / Horie, Junichi, c/o Hitachi Ltd., Int. Prop. Group
New Marunouchi Bldg.,5-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
03 / Watanabe, Izumi
c/o Hitachi Car Engineering Co.,Ltd., 2477, Takaba
Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312-0062 / JP
Former [2004/36]01 / Nakada, Keiichi, c/o Hitachi Ltd., Int. Prop. Group
New Marunouchi Bldg.,5-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
02 / Horie, Junichi, c/o Hitachi Ltd., Int. Prop. Group
New Marunouchi Bldg.,5-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
03 / * * *
Representative(s)Beetz & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Prinzregentenstraße 54
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/15]Beetz & Partner
Patentanwälte Steinsdorfstrasse 10
80538 München / DE
Former [2004/36]Beetz & Partner Patentanwälte
Steinsdorfstrasse 10
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date04003614.718.02.2004
[2004/36]
Priority number, dateJP2003004918126.02.2003         Original published format: JP 2003049181
[2004/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1452838
Date:01.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/36]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1452838
Date:09.05.2007
[2007/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1452838
Date:10.04.2013
Language:EN
[2013/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.04.2007
ClassificationIPC:G01F1/684, G01F1/692
[2004/36]
CPC:
G01F1/699 (EP,US); G01F1/6842 (EP,US); G01F1/692 (EP,US);
G01F1/698 (EP,US); G01F1/72 (EP,US); G01F5/00 (EP,US);
F02D41/187 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE [2008/03]
Former [2004/36]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:Thermischer Durchflusssensor[2012/45]
English:Thermal flow rate sensor[2004/36]
French:Débitmètre thermique[2004/36]
Former [2004/36]Thermischer Durchflussmesser
Examination procedure09.11.2007Examination requested  [2007/51]
28.12.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.08.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
16.10.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.06.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.11.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.02.2013Fee for grant paid
26.02.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  28.12.2007
Opposition(s)13.01.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/12]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
16.10.2008Request for further processing filed
16.10.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
29.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
02.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
01.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
28.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
29.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
28.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4677850  (MIURA KAZUHIKO [JP], et al) [A] 11* column 2, line 22 - line 48; figure 1 *;
 [XA]US5321983  (NAGATA MITSUHIKO [JP]) [X] 1,6,7 * column 5, line 16 - line 56; figures 7,8 * [A] 2,3,8-10;
 [A]EP1116939  (HITACHI LTD [JP], et al) [A] 1-10 * column 4, line 4 - column 12, line 10; figures 1-10 *
ExaminationUS5668313
 US6134960
by applicantUS5321983
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