Deutsch English Français

Contact

EP1479892

European procedure

Quick help

Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability
Register Forum

2022.02.11

More...

News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP1479892

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 FR GB IT 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
	For:DE FR GB IT 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
	For:DE FR GB IT 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
	For:DE FR GB IT 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
	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
Former [2004/50]	01 / Wayama, Eisuke 480, Haddix St. Harrodsburg Ky 40330 / US
	02 / Usui, Toshifumi Verude 602, 80, Miyama-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
Former [2004/49]	01 / Wayama, Eisuke 480, Haddix St. Harrodsburg Ky 40330 / US
	02 / Usui, Toshifumi Verude 602, 80, Miyama-cho Isesaki-shi, 372-0026 / JP
	03 / Tokumoto, Shigeru Bouda Apt. 341, 2593, Takaba Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312-0062 / JP
	04 / 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
	02 / Usui, Toshifumi 2064-18, Takaba Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312-0062 / JP
	03 / Tokumoto, Shigeru Bouda Apt. 341, 2593, Takaba Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312-0062 / JP
	04 / 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]
	Former [2012/21]
	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 Eberlein Rütten Partnerschaftsgesellschaft 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 Gutenbergstrasse 12 52349 Düren / DE
	Former [2010/48]
	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
		02 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
	Former [2008/48]
	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
		02 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
Opt-out from the exclusive Tooltip competence of the Unified Patent Court	See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
	Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition Tooltip	IT	16.01.2008
	GB	05.10.2008
	FR	07.11.2008
	[2010/01]
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

The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.

Legal notice
Terms of use
24.2.25; 35p