EP1479892 - Throttle apparatus for an internal combustion engine [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 15.11.2013 Database last updated on 22.08.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 15.11.2013 | Patent maintained (B2 publication) | published on 18.12.2013 [2013/51] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Hitachi, Ltd. 6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8280 / JP | For:DE
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Hitachi Car Engineering Co., Ltd. 2477, Takaba Hitachinaka-shi Ibaraki 312-0062 / JP | [N/P] |
Former [2013/51] | For all designated states Hitachi, Ltd. 6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8280 / JP | ||
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Hitachi Car Engineering Co., Ltd. 2477, Takaba Hitachinaka-shi Ibaraki 312-0062 / JP | |||
Former [2008/03] | For all designated states Hitachi, Ltd. 6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8280 / JP | ||
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Hitachi Car Engineering Co., Ltd. 2477, Takaba Hitachinaka-shi Ibaraki 312-0062 / JP | |||
Former [2004/48] | For all designated states Hitachi, Ltd. 6 Kanda Surugadai 4-chome Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8010 / JP | ||
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Hitachi Car Engineering Co., Ltd. 2477, Takaba Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312-0062 / JP | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Wayama, Eisuke 480, Haddix St. Harrodsburg Ky 40330 / US | 02 /
Usui, Toshifumi Verude 602 80, Miyamae-cho Isesaki-shi, 372-0026 / JP | 03 /
Tokumoto, Shigeru 3049-5, Sawa Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312-0001 / JP | 04 /
Saito, Yasuo Nihon Gouseishi Shataku 1-402 1457-38, Tarazaki Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312-0003 / JP | [2013/51] |
Former [2007/32] | 01 /
Wayama, Eisuke 480, Haddix St. Harrodsburg Ky 40330 / US | ||
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Usui, Toshifumi Verude 602, 80, Miyamae-cho Isesaki-shi, 372-0026 / JP | |||
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Tokumoto, Shigeru 3049-5, Sawa Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312-0001 / JP | |||
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Saito, Yasuo Nihon Gouseishi Shataku 1-402, 1457-38, Tarazaki Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312-0003 / JP | |||
Former [2004/50] | 01 /
Wayama, Eisuke 480, Haddix St. Harrodsburg Ky 40330 / US | ||
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Usui, Toshifumi Verude 602, 80, Miyama-cho Isesaki-shi, 372-0026 / JP | |||
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Tokumoto, Shigeru 3049-5, Sawa Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312-0001 / JP | |||
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Saito, Yasuo Nihon Gouseishi Shataku 1-402, 1457-38, Tarazaki Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312-0003 / JP | |||
Former [2004/49] | 01 /
Wayama, Eisuke 480, Haddix St. Harrodsburg Ky 40330 / US | ||
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Usui, Toshifumi Verude 602, 80, Miyama-cho Isesaki-shi, 372-0026 / JP | |||
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Tokumoto, Shigeru Bouda Apt. 341, 2593, Takaba Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312-0062 / JP | |||
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Saito, Yasuo Nihon Gouseishi Shataku 1-402, 1457-38, Tarazaki Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312-0003 / JP | |||
Former [2004/48] | 01 /
Wayama, Eisuke Yorii Apt. 338, 391-2, Tabiko Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312-0063 / JP | ||
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Usui, Toshifumi 2064-18, Takaba Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312-0062 / JP | |||
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Tokumoto, Shigeru Bouda Apt. 341, 2593, Takaba Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312-0062 / JP | |||
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Saito, Yasuo Nihon Gouseishi Shataku 1-402, 1457-38, Tarazaki Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312-0003 / JP | Representative(s) | MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29 80336 München / DE | [N/P] |
Former [2013/51] | MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29 80336 München / DE | ||
Former [2010/48] | MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Paul-Heyse-Straße 29 80336 München / DE | ||
Former [2004/48] | Beetz & Partner Patentanwälte Steinsdorfstrasse 10 80538 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 04011537.0 | 05.10.1999 | [2004/48] | Priority number, date | JP19980284591 | 06.10.1998 Original published format: JP 28459198 | [2004/48] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP1479892 | Date: | 24.11.2004 | Language: | EN | [2004/48] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP1479892 | Date: | 20.04.2005 | [2005/16] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1479892 | Date: | 16.01.2008 | Language: | EN | [2008/03] | Type: | B2 New European patent specification | No.: | EP1479892 | Date: | 18.12.2013 | Language: | EN | [2013/51] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 04.03.2005 | Classification | IPC: | F02D11/10 | [2004/48] | CPC: |
F02D9/1065 (EP,US);
F02D11/10 (EP,US);
F02D2200/0404 (EP,US);
F16N15/00 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB, IT [2004/48] | Title | German: | Drosselklappe für eine Brennkraftmaschine | [2004/48] | English: | Throttle apparatus for an internal combustion engine | [2004/48] | French: | Vanne à papillon pour un moteur à combustion interne | [2004/48] | Examination procedure | 05.10.2005 | Examination requested [2005/48] | 09.11.2005 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 19.05.2006 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 06.09.2006 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 16.01.2007 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 12.07.2007 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 22.11.2007 | Fee for grant paid | 22.11.2007 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Parent application(s) Tooltip | EP99119135.4 / EP0992662 | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
15.10.2008
23.10.2008
ADMISSIBLE PIERBURG GMBH Alfred-Pierburg-Str. 1 D-41460 Neuss / DE Opponent's representative terpatent PartGmbB Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB Postfach 27 03 63 40526 Düsseldorf / DE | 02
16.10.2008
24.10.2008
ADMISSIBLE Continental Automotive GmbH Postfach 22 16 39 80506 München / DE Opponent's representative Castell, Klaus Patentanwaltskanzlei Liermann-Castell Oberstraße 135 52349 Düren / DE | [N/P] |
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15.10.2008
23.10.2008
ADMISSIBLE PIERBURG GMBH Alfred-Pierburg-Str. 1 D-41460 Neuss / DE Opponent's representative Patentanwälte ter Smitten Eberlein Rütten Partnerschaftsgesellschaft Postfach 27 03 63 40526 Düsseldorf / DE | ||
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16.10.2008
24.10.2008
ADMISSIBLE Continental Automotive GmbH Postfach 22 16 39 80506 München / DE Opponent's representative Castell, Klaus Patentanwaltskanzlei Liermann - Castell Gutenbergstrasse 12 52349 Düren / DE | |||
Former [2010/48] | |||
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15.10.2008
23.10.2008
ADMISSIBLE PIERBURG GMBH Alfred-Pierburg-Str. 1 D-41460 Neuss / DE Opponent's representative Patentanwälte ter Smitten Postfach 27 03 63 40526 Düsseldorf / DE | ||
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16.10.2008
24.10.2008
ADMISSIBLE Continental Automotive GmbH Postfach 22 16 39 80506 München / DE Opponent's representative Liermann - Castell Patentanwaltskanzlei Gutenbergstraße 12 52349 Düren / DE | |||
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Opponent(s) | 01
15.10.2008
23.10.2008
ADMISSIBLE PIERBURG GMBH Alfred-Pierburg-Str. 1 D-41460 Neuss / DE Opponent's representative Patentanwälte ter Smitten Postfach 27 03 63 40526 Düsseldorf / DE | ||
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16.10.2008
Continental Automotive GmbH Postfach 22 16 39 80506 München / DE | 20.11.2008 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 02.06.2009 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 08.06.2009 | Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M08) | 19.10.2010 | Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor | 05.11.2010 | Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M12) | 15.07.2011 | Reply to a communication from the opposition division | 22.01.2013 | Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition | 22.05.2013 | Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition | 22.07.2013 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended | 31.10.2013 | Fee for printing new specification paid | Appeal following opposition | 20.03.2013 | Appeal received No. T0977/13 | 22.05.2013 | Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn | 04.12.2012 | Date of oral proceedings | 22.01.2013 | Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 06.09.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 06.09.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 06.09.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 06.09.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 26.10.2005 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 31.10.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 31.10.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 09 |
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Former [2009/40] | IT | 16.01.2008 | |
FR | 07.11.2008 | ||
Former [2009/23] | FR | 07.11.2008 | Documents cited: | Search | [Y]JPH0797950 ; | [Y]US4909212 (MINOWA TOSHIMICHI [JP], et al) [Y] 1-3,6 * column 8, line 40 - column 9, line 30 * * figures 1,2 * | [Y] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19950831), vol. 1995, no. 07, & JP07097950 A 19950411 (NIPPONDENSO CO LTD) [Y] 1-3,6 * abstract * | Opposition | DE19638503 | WO9834020 | DE19703296 |