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EP1766203 - EXHAUST GAS CONTROL APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.10.2009
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.05.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 23.06.2010  [2010/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi
Aichi-ken, 471-8571 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/51]For all designated states
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho, Toyota-shi
Aichi-ken, 471-8571 / JP
Former [2007/13]For all designated states
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho, Toyota-shi
Aichi-ken 471-8571 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hashizume, Takeshi
c/o Toyota Jidosha KK, 1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken 471-8571 / JP
02 / Gotou, Isamu
c/o Toyota Jidosha KK, 1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken 471-8571 / JP
03 / Tominaga, Hiroyuki
c/o Toyota Jidosha KK, 1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken 471-8571 / JP
 [2007/13]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/13]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date05772007.007.07.2005
[2007/13]
WO2005IB01927
Priority number, dateJP2004020317509.07.2004         Original published format: JP 2004203175
[2007/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006008599
Date:26.01.2006
Language:EN
[2006/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1766203
Date:28.03.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.01.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1766203
Date:17.12.2008
Language:EN
[2008/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.01.2006
ClassificationIPC:F01N3/023, F01N3/035
[2007/13]
CPC:
F01N13/009 (EP); F01N13/0093 (EP); F01N3/035 (EP);
F02D41/0007 (EP); F02D41/029 (EP); F02B37/00 (EP);
Y02T10/12 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2007/42]
Former [2007/13]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ABGASSTEUERUNGSVORRICHTUNG FÜR EINE BRENNKRAFTMASCHINE[2007/48]
English:EXHAUST GAS CONTROL APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE[2007/13]
French:APPAREIL DE REGULATION DE GAZ D'ECHAPPEMENT POUR MOTEUR A COMBUSTION INTERNE[2007/13]
Former [2007/13]ABGASENTGIFTUNGSVORRICHTUNG FÜR EINEN VERBRENNUNGSMOTOR
Entry into regional phase22.11.2006National basic fee paid 
22.11.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
22.11.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.02.2006Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
22.11.2006Examination requested  [2007/13]
27.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.09.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.05.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
22.07.2008Fee for grant paid
22.07.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.09.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/48]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
22.07.2008Request for further processing filed
22.07.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
14.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB07.07.2009
FR31.07.2009
[2010/25]
Former [2010/24]FR31.07.2009
Cited inInternational search[Y]US2003200745  (VAN NIEUWSTADT MICHIEL J [US], et al) [Y] 1,2 * paragraphs [0019] , [0020] * * figure 1 *;
 [YA]JPH0693827  ;
 [A]DE10354276  (MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK & BUS [JP]) [A] 1,3 * paragraphs [0013] , [0022] , [0024] * * figure 1 *;
 [A]US2003167756  (SZYMKOWICZ PATRICK G [US]) [A] 1 * paragraphs [0013] - [0015] * * figure 1 *
 [YA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940707), vol. 018, no. 360, Database accession no. (M - 1634), & JP06093827 A 19940405 (MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORP) [Y] 1,2 * abstract * [A] 3
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