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EP About this file: EP2278140

EP2278140 - A CONTROL APPARATUS FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2011/04]CONTROLLER OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE
[2016/16]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.03.2017
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IS		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
1-1, Minami-Aoyama, 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-8556 / JP
[2016/17]
Former [2011/04]For all designated states
Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
1-1, Minami-Aoyama 2-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-8556 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / TAKAMIYA, Hideharu
c/o HONDA R&D CO. LTD.
4-1 Chuo 1-chome
Wako-shi Saitama 351-0193 / JP
02 / ANDO, Yoshinori
c/o HONDA R&D CO. LTD.
4-1 Chuo 1-chome
Wako-shi Saitama 351-0193 / JP
 [2016/17]
Former [2011/04]01 / TAKAMIYA, Hideharu
c/o HONDA R&D CO. LTD. 4-1 Chuo 1-chome
Wako-shi Saitama 351-0193 / JP
02 / ANDO, Yoshinori
c/o HONDA R&D CO. LTD. 4-1 Chuo 1-chome
Wako-shi Saitama 351-0193 / JP
Representative(s)Weickmann & Weickmann PartmbB
Postfach 860 820
81635 München / DE
[2016/17]
Former [2011/04]Prechtel, Jörg
Weickmann & Weickmann Patentanwälte Postfach 86 08 20
81635 München / DE
Application number, filing date09730985.030.03.2009
[2011/04]
WO2009JP01468
Priority number, dateJP2008009895107.04.2008         Original published format: JP 2008098951
JP2009005263405.03.2009         Original published format: JP 2009052634
[2011/04]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009125552
Date:15.10.2009
Language:JA
[2009/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2278140
Date:26.01.2011
Language:EN
[2011/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2278140
Date:27.04.2016
Language:EN
[2016/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP15.10.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.03.2011
ClassificationIPC:F02D13/02, F02D41/00, F02D41/18, // F02D11/10
[2015/48]
CPC:
F02D13/0226 (EP); F02D13/023 (EP); F02D41/0002 (EP);
F02D41/18 (EP); F02D2011/102 (EP); F02D2041/001 (EP);
F02D2200/0406 (EP); F02D2200/0414 (EP); F02D2200/703 (EP);
Y02T10/12 (EP); Y02T10/40 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2011/04]F02D13/02, F02D41/04, F02D41/08
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/17]
Former [2011/04]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:STEUERUNG-VORRICHTUNG EINES VERBRENNUNGSMOTORS[2016/16]
English:A CONTROL APPARATUS FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE[2016/16]
French:DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE DE MOTEUR A COMBUSTION INTERNE[2011/04]
Former [2011/04]STEUERUNG EINES VERBRENNUNGSMOTORS
Former [2011/04]CONTROLLER OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE
Entry into regional phase04.10.2010Translation filed 
04.10.2010National basic fee paid 
04.10.2010Search fee paid 
04.10.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
04.10.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.10.2010Examination requested  [2011/04]
31.03.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.07.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.10.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.02.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.12.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.04.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.05.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.07.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.12.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.03.2016Fee for grant paid
03.03.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.03.2016Receipt 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  31.03.2011
Opposition(s)30.01.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
30.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
31.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
20.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
31.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
31.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.03.2009
AT27.04.2016
BE27.04.2016
BG27.04.2016
CY27.04.2016
CZ27.04.2016
DK27.04.2016
EE27.04.2016
ES27.04.2016
FI27.04.2016
HR27.04.2016
IT27.04.2016
LT27.04.2016
LV27.04.2016
MC27.04.2016
MK27.04.2016
NL27.04.2016
PL27.04.2016
RO27.04.2016
SE27.04.2016
SI27.04.2016
SK27.04.2016
TR27.04.2016
NO27.07.2016
GR28.07.2016
IS27.08.2016
PT29.08.2016
[2020/33]
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 [X]JP2005083345  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP) [X] 1-3,8-10 * paragraphs [0023] - [0031] *;
 [XP]EP2037107  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [XP] 1,3,4,8,10,11 * paragraphs [0006] - [0012] *;
 [X]EP1389673  (NISSAN MOTOR [JP]) [X] 1,3,4,8,10,11 * paragraphs [0040] - [0041] *
International search[Y]JP2005083345  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP);
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 [Y]JPH08240139  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD)
ExaminationEP1947314
by applicantJP3791267B
 JP2004036560
 JP2000227033
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