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EP1855090 - Measurement of the pulsating air mass flow in the intake duct of an internal combustion engine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.03.2016
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.03.2016No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 06.04.2016  [2016/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2009/03]For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
Former [2007/46]For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Okamoto, Yuki
c/o Hitachi, Ltd.
Intell. Prop. Grp.
12th Floor, Marunouchi Center
Bldg., 6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
02 / Igarashi, Shinya
c/o Hitachi Car Engineering Co., Ltd.
2477, Takaba
Hitachinaka-shi Ibaraki-ken / JP
03 / Kobayashi, Chihiro
c/o Hitachi, Ltd.
Intell. Prop. Grp.
12th Floor, Marunouchi Center
Bldg., 6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
04 / Ide, Masatomo
c/o Hitachi, Ltd.
Intell. Prop. Grp.
12th Floor, Marunouchi Center
Bldg., 6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
05 / Morino, Takeshi
c/o Hitachi, Ltd.
Intell. Prop. Grp.
12th Floor, Marunouchi Center
Bldg., 6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
 [2015/18]
Former [2007/46]01 / Okamoto, Yuki
Hitachi, Ltd. Intell. Prop. Grp. 12th Floor, Marunouchi Center Bldg., 6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
02 / Igarashi, Shinya
Hitachi Car Engineering Co., Ltd. 2477, Takaba
Hitachinaka-shi Ibaraki-ken / JP
03 / Kobayashi, Chihiro
Hitachi, Ltd. Intell. Prop. Grp. 12th Floor, Marunouchi Center Bldg., 6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
04 / Ide, Masatomo
Hitachi, Ltd. Intell. Prop. Grp. 12th Floor, Marunouchi Center Bldg., 6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
05 / Morino, Takeshi
Hitachi, Ltd. Intell. Prop. Grp. 12th Floor, Marunouchi Center Bldg., 6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
Representative(s)MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/18]MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
Former [2009/35]MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
Former [2009/22]MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
Former [2008/38]Beetz & Partner
Patentanwälte Steinsdorfstrasse 10
80538 München / DE
Former [2007/46]Beetz & Partner
Steinsdorfstrasse 10
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date07009185.507.05.2007
[2007/46]
Priority number, dateJP2006012886308.05.2006         Original published format: JP 2006128863
[2007/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1855090
Date:14.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/46]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1855090
Date:29.10.2008
[2008/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1855090
Date:29.04.2015
Language:EN
[2015/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.09.2008
ClassificationIPC:G01F1/72, G01F1/684, G01F5/00
[2007/46]
CPC:
G01F1/72 (EP,US); G01F1/6842 (EP,US); G01F5/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [2015/18]
Former [2009/28]DE,  FR 
Former [2007/46]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Messung des pulsierenden Luftmassestroms im Ansangrohr einer Brennkraftmaschine[2007/46]
English:Measurement of the pulsating air mass flow in the intake duct of an internal combustion engine[2007/46]
French:Mesure du débit massique d'air pulsatoire dans la tubulure d'aspiration d'un moteur à combustion interne[2007/46]
Examination procedure31.03.2008Examination requested  [2008/20]
27.03.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.04.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
08.06.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
17.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.06.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.08.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.12.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.03.2015Fee for grant paid
17.03.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.03.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  27.03.2009
Opposition(s)01.02.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
19.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
16.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
31.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
28.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0588626  (HITACHI LTD [JP], et al) [X] 5,6,10,15 * column 7, line 22 - line 43; figure 3 *;
 [X]EP0685713  (HITACHI LTD [JP], et al) [X] 11,12 * column 5, line 32 - line 57 *;
 [X]EP0735349  (FORD MOTOR CO [US]) [X] 5,6,10,15 * abstract *;
 [X]EP1179726  (NGK SPARK PLUG CO [JP]) [X] 13,14 * column 3, line 4 - line 10 * * column 14, line 30 - line 57; figure 1a *;
 [X]US6945105  (PESAHL STEFAN [DE], et al) [X] 11,12 * column 3, line 1 - line 7; figure 1 *;
 [X]US2005252289  (KITAHARA NOBORU [JP], et al) [X] 1-10,15 * page 2, paragraph 22 - page 4, paragraph 46; figures 1b,2,7,8 *;
 [X]US2006016254  (OKUDA YASUO [JP], et al) [X] 13,14* abstract *
by applicantUS2005252289
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