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EP2053225 - Control unit for internal combustion engine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.05.2019
Database last updated on 09.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.05.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip18.10.2019Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 20.11.2019  [2019/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
[2018/26]
Former [2009/18]For all designated states
Hitachi Ltd.
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Takahashi, Nobuyuki@c/o Hitachi, Ltd.
Intellectual Property Group
12th Floor, Marunouchi Center Bldg., 6-1
Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
02 / Sasaki, Masahiro@c/o Hitachi, Ltd.
Intellectual Property Group
12th Floor, Marunouchi Center Bldg., 6-1
Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
03 / Mayuzumi, Takuya@c/o Hitachi, Ltd.
Intellectual Property Group
12th Floor, Marunouchi Center Bldg., 6-1
Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
04 / Watanabe, Mitsuhiko@c/o Hitachi, Ltd.
Intellectual Property Group
12th Floor, Marunouchi Center Bldg., 6-1
Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
05 / Oura, Ryoichi@c/o Hitachi, Ltd.
Intellectual Property Group
12th Floor, Marunouchi Center Bldg., 6-1
Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
 [2018/26]
Former [2009/18]01 / Takahashi, Nobuyuki c/o Hitachi, Ltd.
Intellectual Property Group, 12th Floor, Marunouchi Center Bldg., 6-1
Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
02 / Sasaki, Masahiro c/o Hitachi, Ltd.
Intellectual Property Group, 12th Floor, Marunouchi Center Bldg., 6-1
Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
03 / Mayuzumi, Takuya c/o Hitachi, Ltd.
Intellectual Property Group, 12th Floor, Marunouchi Center Bldg., 6-1
Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
04 / Watanabe, Mitsuhiko c/o Hitachi, Ltd.
Intellectual Property Group, 12th Floor, Marunouchi Center Bldg., 6-1
Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
05 / Oura, Ryoichi c/o Hitachi, Ltd.
Intellectual Property Group, 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 [2018/26]MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
Former [2009/35]MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
Former [2009/20]MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
Former [2009/18]Beetz & Partner
Patentanwälte Steinsdorfstrasse 10
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date08018562.223.10.2008
[2009/18]
Priority number, dateJP2007027877226.10.2007         Original published format: JP 2007278772
[2009/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2053225
Date:29.04.2009
Language:EN
[2009/18]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2053225
Date:03.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2053225
Date:27.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:F02D41/20, F02D41/22
[2009/18]
CPC:
F02D41/20 (EP,US); F02D41/221 (EP,US); F02D2041/2013 (EP,US);
F02D2041/2044 (EP,US); F02D2041/2058 (EP,US); F02D2041/2093 (EP,US);
F02D2041/227 (EP,US); Y02T10/40 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2017/50]
Former [2009/18]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Steuereinheit für einen Verbrennungsmotor[2009/18]
English:Control unit for internal combustion engine[2009/18]
French:Unité de contrôle pour moteur à combustion interne[2009/18]
Examination procedure25.02.2009Examination requested  [2009/18]
03.08.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.11.2017Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
13.12.2017Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
27.02.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.05.2018Fee for grant paid
16.05.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.05.2018Receipt 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  27.02.2018
Opposition(s)28.03.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
31.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
31.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
02.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
31.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
02.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT27.06.2018
GB23.10.2018
FR31.10.2018
[2019/47]
Former [2019/38]IT27.06.2018
FR31.10.2018
Former [2019/12]IT27.06.2018
Documents cited:Search[YA] JP2002039003  (HITACHI LTD et al.)
 [Y] JP2007113547  (DENSO CORP et al.)
 [YA] JP2003161193  (HITACHI LTD et al.) [Y] 1-6 * paragraphs [0007] , [0 15] - [0018] - [0 37] , [0 38] * * figures 1,2,4 * * See automated translation *[A] 7
 [Y] JP2004278411  (HITACHI LTD et al.) [Y] 1 * paragraph [0038] * * figure 1 * * See automated translation *
by applicantJP2003027994
 JP2004124890
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