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EP About this file: EP2549076

EP2549076 - CONTROL DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.10.2018
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.10.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.06.2017
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
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 / JP
[2017/48]
Former [2013/08]For all designated states
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi
Aichi-ken, 471-8571 / JP
Former [2013/04]For all designated states
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
1 Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi 471-8571 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / HOTTA, Shintaro
c/o TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 / JP
02 / EIRAKU, Akira
c/o TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 / JP
 [2014/27]
Former [2013/13]01 / HOTTA, Shintaro
c/o TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1 Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 / JP
02 / EIRAKU, Akira
c/o TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1 Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 / JP
Former [2013/04]01 / HOTTA, Shintaro
c/o TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1 Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi Aichi 471-8571 / JP
02 / EIRAKU, Akira
c/o TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1 Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi Aichi 471-8571 / JP
Representative(s)Kuhnen & Wacker Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro PartG mbB
Prinz-Ludwig-Straße 40A
85354 Freising / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/48]Kuhnen & Wacker
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro
Prinz-Ludwig-Straße 40A
85354 Freising / DE
Former [2013/04]Kuhnen & Wacker
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro Prinz-Ludwig-Straße 40A
85354 Freising / DE
Application number, filing date10847863.717.03.2010
[2017/48]
WO2010JP54498
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011114448
Date:22.09.2011
Language:JA
[2011/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2549076
Date:23.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/04]
Type: A8 Corrected patent application 
No.:EP2549076
Date:27.03.2013
[2013/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2549076
Date:29.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP22.09.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.06.2014
ClassificationIPC:F02B37/16, F02B37/18
[2013/04]
CPC:
F02B37/186 (EP,US); F02D41/0007 (EP,US); F02D41/1448 (EP,US);
F15B21/00 (EP,US); F02D2200/0406 (EP,US); F02D41/10 (EP,US);
F02D41/145 (EP,US); F02D41/18 (EP,US); Y02T10/12 (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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/04]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:STEUERUNGSVORRICHTUNG FÜR EINEN VERBRENNUNGSMOTOR[2013/04]
English:CONTROL DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE[2013/04]
French:DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE POUR MOTEUR À COMBUSTION INTERNE[2013/04]
Entry into regional phase29.03.2012Translation filed 
30.03.2012National basic fee paid 
30.03.2012Search fee paid 
30.03.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
30.03.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.03.2012Examination requested  [2013/04]
14.11.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.06.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.10.2017Fee for grant paid
12.10.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.10.2017Receipt 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  30.06.2017
Opposition(s)30.08.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
11.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
12.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
10.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
10.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.03.2010
AT29.11.2017
CY29.11.2017
CZ29.11.2017
DK29.11.2017
EE29.11.2017
ES29.11.2017
FI29.11.2017
HR29.11.2017
LT29.11.2017
LV29.11.2017
MC29.11.2017
MK29.11.2017
NL29.11.2017
PL29.11.2017
PT29.11.2017
RO29.11.2017
SE29.11.2017
SI29.11.2017
SK29.11.2017
SM29.11.2017
TR29.11.2017
BG28.02.2018
NO28.02.2018
GR01.03.2018
IE17.03.2018
LU17.03.2018
MT17.03.2018
IS29.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
[2020/33]
Former [2020/31]HU17.03.2010
AT29.11.2017
CY29.11.2017
CZ29.11.2017
DK29.11.2017
EE29.11.2017
ES29.11.2017
FI29.11.2017
HR29.11.2017
LT29.11.2017
LV29.11.2017
MC29.11.2017
MK29.11.2017
NL29.11.2017
PL29.11.2017
PT29.11.2017
RO29.11.2017
SE29.11.2017
SI29.11.2017
SK29.11.2017
SM29.11.2017
TR29.11.2017
BG28.02.2018
NO28.02.2018
GR01.03.2018
IE17.03.2018
LU17.03.2018
MT17.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
Former [2020/27]HU17.03.2010
AT29.11.2017
CY29.11.2017
CZ29.11.2017
DK29.11.2017
EE29.11.2017
ES29.11.2017
FI29.11.2017
HR29.11.2017
LT29.11.2017
LV29.11.2017
MC29.11.2017
NL29.11.2017
PL29.11.2017
PT29.11.2017
RO29.11.2017
SE29.11.2017
SI29.11.2017
SK29.11.2017
SM29.11.2017
TR29.11.2017
BG28.02.2018
NO28.02.2018
GR01.03.2018
IE17.03.2018
LU17.03.2018
MT17.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
Former [2020/16]AT29.11.2017
CY29.11.2017
CZ29.11.2017
DK29.11.2017
EE29.11.2017
ES29.11.2017
FI29.11.2017
HR29.11.2017
LT29.11.2017
LV29.11.2017
MC29.11.2017
NL29.11.2017
PL29.11.2017
RO29.11.2017
SE29.11.2017
SI29.11.2017
SK29.11.2017
SM29.11.2017
TR29.11.2017
BG28.02.2018
NO28.02.2018
GR01.03.2018
IE17.03.2018
LU17.03.2018
MT17.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
Former [2020/08]AT29.11.2017
CY29.11.2017
CZ29.11.2017
DK29.11.2017
EE29.11.2017
ES29.11.2017
FI29.11.2017
HR29.11.2017
LT29.11.2017
LV29.11.2017
MC29.11.2017
NL29.11.2017
PL29.11.2017
RO29.11.2017
SE29.11.2017
SI29.11.2017
SK29.11.2017
SM29.11.2017
BG28.02.2018
NO28.02.2018
GR01.03.2018
IE17.03.2018
LU17.03.2018
MT17.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
Former [2019/12]AT29.11.2017
CY29.11.2017
CZ29.11.2017
DK29.11.2017
EE29.11.2017
ES29.11.2017
FI29.11.2017
HR29.11.2017
LT29.11.2017
LV29.11.2017
MC29.11.2017
NL29.11.2017
PL29.11.2017
RO29.11.2017
SE29.11.2017
SI29.11.2017
SK29.11.2017
SM29.11.2017
BG28.02.2018
NO28.02.2018
GR01.03.2018
IE17.03.2018
LU17.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
Former [2019/09]AT29.11.2017
CY29.11.2017
CZ29.11.2017
DK29.11.2017
EE29.11.2017
ES29.11.2017
FI29.11.2017
HR29.11.2017
LT29.11.2017
LV29.11.2017
MC29.11.2017
NL29.11.2017
PL29.11.2017
RO29.11.2017
SE29.11.2017
SI29.11.2017
SK29.11.2017
SM29.11.2017
BG28.02.2018
NO28.02.2018
GR01.03.2018
IE17.03.2018
LU17.03.2018
Former [2019/04]AT29.11.2017
CY29.11.2017
CZ29.11.2017
DK29.11.2017
EE29.11.2017
ES29.11.2017
FI29.11.2017
HR29.11.2017
LT29.11.2017
LV29.11.2017
MC29.11.2017
NL29.11.2017
PL29.11.2017
RO29.11.2017
SE29.11.2017
SI29.11.2017
SK29.11.2017
SM29.11.2017
BG28.02.2018
NO28.02.2018
GR01.03.2018
LU17.03.2018
Former [2018/52]AT29.11.2017
CY29.11.2017
CZ29.11.2017
DK29.11.2017
EE29.11.2017
ES29.11.2017
FI29.11.2017
HR29.11.2017
LT29.11.2017
LV29.11.2017
MC29.11.2017
NL29.11.2017
PL29.11.2017
RO29.11.2017
SE29.11.2017
SI29.11.2017
SK29.11.2017
SM29.11.2017
BG28.02.2018
NO28.02.2018
GR01.03.2018
Former [2018/40]AT29.11.2017
CY29.11.2017
CZ29.11.2017
DK29.11.2017
EE29.11.2017
ES29.11.2017
FI29.11.2017
HR29.11.2017
LT29.11.2017
LV29.11.2017
NL29.11.2017
PL29.11.2017
RO29.11.2017
SE29.11.2017
SK29.11.2017
SM29.11.2017
BG28.02.2018
NO28.02.2018
GR01.03.2018
Former [2018/37]AT29.11.2017
CY29.11.2017
CZ29.11.2017
DK29.11.2017
EE29.11.2017
ES29.11.2017
FI29.11.2017
HR29.11.2017
LT29.11.2017
LV29.11.2017
NL29.11.2017
PL29.11.2017
SE29.11.2017
SK29.11.2017
SM29.11.2017
BG28.02.2018
NO28.02.2018
GR01.03.2018
Former [2018/35]AT29.11.2017
CY29.11.2017
CZ29.11.2017
DK29.11.2017
EE29.11.2017
ES29.11.2017
FI29.11.2017
HR29.11.2017
LT29.11.2017
LV29.11.2017
NL29.11.2017
SE29.11.2017
SK29.11.2017
BG28.02.2018
NO28.02.2018
GR01.03.2018
Former [2018/34]AT29.11.2017
DK29.11.2017
ES29.11.2017
FI29.11.2017
HR29.11.2017
LT29.11.2017
LV29.11.2017
NL29.11.2017
SE29.11.2017
BG28.02.2018
NO28.02.2018
GR01.03.2018
Former [2018/24]AT29.11.2017
ES29.11.2017
FI29.11.2017
HR29.11.2017
LT29.11.2017
LV29.11.2017
SE29.11.2017
BG28.02.2018
NO28.02.2018
GR01.03.2018
Former [2018/23]AT29.11.2017
ES29.11.2017
FI29.11.2017
HR29.11.2017
LT29.11.2017
SE29.11.2017
NO28.02.2018
GR01.03.2018
Former [2018/22]ES29.11.2017
FI29.11.2017
LT29.11.2017
NO28.02.2018
Documents cited:Search[E]EP2314850  (MAGNETI MARELLI SPA [IT]) [E] 1-5 * paragraph [0022] - paragraph [0029]; figures 3-5 *;
 [E]US2011041493  (DOERING JEFFREY ALLEN [US], et al) [E] 1-5 * paragraph [0045]; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP1905988  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [A] 1 * paragraph [0015] - paragraph [0025]; figures 2-4 *;
 [A]EP1749990  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1 * paragraph [0031] - paragraph [0045]; figures 3-7 *
International search[Y]JPH09100725  (ISHIKAWAJIMA HARIMA HEAVY IND);
 [Y]JPH0299723  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP);
 [A]JP2005291347  (YAMATAKE CORP);
 [A]JPH08226305  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD)
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