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EP About this file: EP1606503

EP1606503 - ON BOARD DIAGNOSTICS (OBD) [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition procedure closed
Status updated on  29.11.2013
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.11.2013Opposition procedure terminated - date of legal effect publishedpublished on 01.01.2014  [2014/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RICARDO UK LIMITED
Bridge Works Shoreham-by-Sea
West Sussex BN43 5FG / GB
[2008/48]
Former [2005/51]For all designated states
RICARDO UK LIMITED
Bridge Works Shoreham-by-Sea
West Sussex BN43 5FG / GB
Inventor(s)01 / FUSSEY, Peter Michael
20 Glendor Road
Hove, Sussex BN3 4LP / GB
02 / ORMEROD, Michael John
30 Harsfold Road
Rustington, West Sussex BN16 2QE / GB
 [2005/51]
Representative(s)Hibbert, Juliet Jane Grace
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/51]Hibbert, Juliet Jane Grace
Kilburn & Strode, 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date04710067.211.02.2004
[2005/51]
WO2004GB00496
Priority number, dateGB2003000347714.02.2003         Original published format: GB 0303477
[2005/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004072460
Date:26.08.2004
Language:EN
[2004/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1606503
Date:21.12.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.08.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1606503
Date:26.11.2008
Language:EN
[2008/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.08.2004
ClassificationIPC:F02D35/00
[2005/51]
CPC:
F02D41/22 (EP,US); B60W2050/041 (EP,US); F02D2200/701 (EP,US);
F02D2200/702 (EP,US); F02D41/0235 (EP,US); F02D41/1495 (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,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/51]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ON-BORD-DIAGNOSE (OBD)[2005/51]
English:ON BOARD DIAGNOSTICS (OBD)[2005/51]
French:DIAGNOSTIC EMBARQUE (OBD)[2005/51]
Entry into regional phase14.09.2005National basic fee paid 
14.09.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
14.09.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.09.2005Examination requested  [2005/51]
18.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.09.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.10.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.02.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.04.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.09.2008Fee for grant paid
01.09.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  25.08.2009    ADMISSIBLE
AVL LIST GmbH
Hans-List-Platz 1
8020 Graz / AT
Opponent's representative
Babeluk, Michael
Patentanwalt
Florianigasse 26/3
1080 Wien / AT
 [N/P]
Former [2009/40]
Opponent(s)01  25.08.2009    ADMISSIBLE
AVL LIST GmbH
Hans-List-Platz 1
8020 Graz / AT
Opponent's representative
Babeluk, Michael
Patentanwalt Mariahilfer Gürtel 39/17
1150 Wien / AT
30.09.2009Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
01.02.2010Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
05.02.2010Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
26.03.2010Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
17.07.2013Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
27.07.2013Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2014/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
25.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
29.02.200805   M06   Fee paid on   25.04.2008
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.11.2008
BE26.11.2008
CY26.11.2008
CZ26.11.2008
DK26.11.2008
EE26.11.2008
FI26.11.2008
IT26.11.2008
NL26.11.2008
RO26.11.2008
SI26.11.2008
SK26.11.2008
TR26.11.2008
IE11.02.2009
LU11.02.2009
BG26.02.2009
SE26.02.2009
GR27.02.2009
CH28.02.2009
LI28.02.2009
MC28.02.2009
FR02.03.2009
ES08.03.2009
PT27.04.2009
HU27.05.2009
GB11.02.2011
DE01.09.2011
[2013/31]
Former [2011/32]AT26.11.2008
BE26.11.2008
CZ26.11.2008
DK26.11.2008
EE26.11.2008
FI26.11.2008
IT26.11.2008
NL26.11.2008
RO26.11.2008
SI26.11.2008
SK26.11.2008
IE11.02.2009
LU11.02.2009
BG26.02.2009
SE26.02.2009
GR27.02.2009
CH28.02.2009
LI28.02.2009
MC28.02.2009
FR02.03.2009
ES08.03.2009
PT27.04.2009
HU27.05.2009
Former [2011/21]AT26.11.2008
BE26.11.2008
CZ26.11.2008
DK26.11.2008
EE26.11.2008
FI26.11.2008
IT26.11.2008
NL26.11.2008
RO26.11.2008
SI26.11.2008
SK26.11.2008
IE11.02.2009
LU11.02.2009
BG26.02.2009
SE26.02.2009
GR27.02.2009
CH28.02.2009
LI28.02.2009
MC28.02.2009
FR02.03.2009
ES08.03.2009
PT27.04.2009
Former [2011/14]AT26.11.2008
BE26.11.2008
CZ26.11.2008
DK26.11.2008
EE26.11.2008
FI26.11.2008
IT26.11.2008
NL26.11.2008
RO26.11.2008
SI26.11.2008
SK26.11.2008
IE11.02.2009
BG26.02.2009
SE26.02.2009
GR27.02.2009
CH28.02.2009
LI28.02.2009
MC28.02.2009
FR02.03.2009
ES08.03.2009
PT27.04.2009
Former [2010/50]AT26.11.2008
BE26.11.2008
CZ26.11.2008
DK26.11.2008
EE26.11.2008
FI26.11.2008
NL26.11.2008
RO26.11.2008
SI26.11.2008
SK26.11.2008
IE11.02.2009
BG26.02.2009
SE26.02.2009
GR27.02.2009
CH28.02.2009
LI28.02.2009
MC28.02.2009
FR02.03.2009
ES08.03.2009
PT27.04.2009
Former [2010/21]AT26.11.2008
BE26.11.2008
CZ26.11.2008
DK26.11.2008
EE26.11.2008
FI26.11.2008
NL26.11.2008
RO26.11.2008
SI26.11.2008
SK26.11.2008
IE11.02.2009
BG26.02.2009
SE26.02.2009
CH28.02.2009
LI28.02.2009
MC28.02.2009
FR02.03.2009
ES08.03.2009
PT27.04.2009
Former [2010/07]AT26.11.2008
BE26.11.2008
CZ26.11.2008
DK26.11.2008
EE26.11.2008
FI26.11.2008
NL26.11.2008
RO26.11.2008
SI26.11.2008
SK26.11.2008
IE11.02.2009
BG26.02.2009
SE26.02.2009
CH28.02.2009
LI28.02.2009
MC28.02.2009
ES08.03.2009
PT27.04.2009
Former [2009/47]AT26.11.2008
BE26.11.2008
CZ26.11.2008
DK26.11.2008
EE26.11.2008
FI26.11.2008
NL26.11.2008
RO26.11.2008
SI26.11.2008
SK26.11.2008
BG26.02.2009
SE26.02.2009
CH28.02.2009
LI28.02.2009
MC28.02.2009
ES08.03.2009
PT27.04.2009
Former [2009/44]AT26.11.2008
BE26.11.2008
CZ26.11.2008
DK26.11.2008
EE26.11.2008
FI26.11.2008
NL26.11.2008
RO26.11.2008
SI26.11.2008
SK26.11.2008
BG26.02.2009
SE26.02.2009
MC28.02.2009
ES08.03.2009
PT27.04.2009
Former [2009/41]AT26.11.2008
BE26.11.2008
CZ26.11.2008
DK26.11.2008
EE26.11.2008
FI26.11.2008
NL26.11.2008
RO26.11.2008
SI26.11.2008
BG26.02.2009
SE26.02.2009
MC28.02.2009
ES08.03.2009
PT27.04.2009
Former [2009/36]AT26.11.2008
BE26.11.2008
DK26.11.2008
EE26.11.2008
FI26.11.2008
NL26.11.2008
RO26.11.2008
SI26.11.2008
BG26.02.2009
ES08.03.2009
Former [2009/35]AT26.11.2008
BE26.11.2008
DK26.11.2008
FI26.11.2008
NL26.11.2008
SI26.11.2008
BG26.02.2009
ES08.03.2009
Former [2009/32]AT26.11.2008
BE26.11.2008
FI26.11.2008
NL26.11.2008
SI26.11.2008
ES08.03.2009
Former [2009/26]AT26.11.2008
FI26.11.2008
NL26.11.2008
SI26.11.2008
ES08.03.2009
Former [2009/23]AT26.11.2008
ES08.03.2009
Former [2009/20]ES08.03.2009
Cited inInternational search[Y]JP2000306200  ;
 [Y]US6076034  (SATOH YOSHIHIRO [JP], et al) [Y] 1-13 * column 1, line 49 - column 3, line 30; figure 1 *;
 [Y]DE19945374  (VOLKSWAGEN AG [DE]) [Y] 1-13 * column 3, lines 2-44; claim 1 *;
 [Y]WO02053398  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE], et al) [Y] 1-13* page 2 - page 4; claim 1 *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20010305), vol. 2000, no. 14, & JP2000306200 A 20001102 (DENSO CORP) [Y] 1-13 * abstract *
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