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EP About this file: EP2196347

EP2196347 - VALVE DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.10.2015
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 12.09.2018  [2018/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nifco INC.
184-1, Maioka-cho Totsuka-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 244-8522 / JP
[2010/24]
Inventor(s)01 / KOBAYASHI, Yasutomo
c/o Nifco Inc.
184-1 Maioka-cho
Totsuka-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 244-8522 / JP
02 / HONDA, Itsuo
c/o Nifco Inc.
184-1 Maioka-cho
Totsuka-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 244-8522 / JP
 [2014/51]
Former [2010/24]01 / KOBAYASHI, Yasutomo
c/o Nifco Inc. 184-1 Maioka-cho Totsuka-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 244-8522 / JP
02 / HONDA, Itsuo
c/o Nifco Inc. 184-1 Maioka-cho Totsuka-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 244-8522 / JP
Representative(s)Gassner, Wolfgang, et al
Dr. Gassner & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Marie-Curie-Strasse 1
91052 Erlangen / DE
[2014/51]
Former [2010/24]Gassner, Wolfgang, et al
Dr. Gassner & Partner Patentanwälte Marie-Curie-Strasse 1
91052 Erlangen / DE
Application number, filing date08835233.130.09.2008
[2010/24]
WO2008JP67771
Priority number, dateJP2007025864802.10.2007         Original published format: JP 2007258648
[2010/24]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009044750
Date:09.04.2009
Language:JA
[2009/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2196347
Date:16.06.2010
Language:EN
[2010/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2196347
Date:17.12.2014
Language:EN
[2014/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP09.04.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.10.2011
ClassificationIPC:B60K15/077, F02M37/00, F16K21/18
[2010/24]
CPC:
F02M37/0076 (EP,US); B60K15/03519 (EP,US); F02M25/0836 (EP,US);
F16K31/22 (EP,US); Y10T137/0874 (EP,US); Y10T137/3099 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2010/24]
TitleGerman:VENTILVORRICHTUNG[2010/24]
English:VALVE DEVICE[2010/24]
French:DISPOSITIF DE SOUPAPE[2010/24]
Entry into regional phase31.03.2010Translation filed 
31.03.2010National basic fee paid 
31.03.2010Search fee paid 
31.03.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
31.03.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.03.2010Examination requested  [2010/24]
24.04.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.02.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.06.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.07.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.11.2014Fee for grant paid
03.11.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.11.2014Receipt 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  18.02.2014
Opposition(s)18.09.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
07.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
06.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
08.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.09.2008
AT17.12.2014
BE17.12.2014
BG17.12.2014
CY17.12.2014
CZ17.12.2014
DK17.12.2014
EE17.12.2014
ES17.12.2014
FI17.12.2014
HR17.12.2014
IT17.12.2014
LT17.12.2014
LV17.12.2014
MC17.12.2014
MT17.12.2014
NL17.12.2014
PL17.12.2014
PT17.12.2014
RO17.12.2014
SE17.12.2014
SI17.12.2014
SK17.12.2014
TR17.12.2014
NO17.03.2015
GR18.03.2015
IS17.04.2015
[2018/37]
Former [2017/39]HU30.09.2008
AT17.12.2014
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5577526  (KASUGAI JOJI [JP], et al) [X] 1,4* column 5, line 5 - column 6, line 11; figures 3-5 *;
 [X]US5944044  (KING TIMOTHY J [US], et al) [X] 1-5 * column 14, line 16 - column 16, line 30; figures 21-25 *
International search[Y]JPH07293384  (TOYODA GOSEI KK);
 [X]JPH10500088  (STANT MANUFACTURING INC.);
 [Y]JPH11229984  (MIKUNI ADEC CORP);
 [X]JP2004044525  (NIFCO INC);
 [X]JP2006097674  (TOYODA GOSEI KK)
by applicantJP2006266096
 JP2007258648
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