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[2019/49] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 15.01.2021 Database last updated on 31.08.2024 | |
Former | The patent has been granted Status updated on 07.02.2020 | ||
Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 29.11.2019 | ||
Former | Examination is in progress Status updated on 22.06.2018 | Most recent event Tooltip | 08.07.2022 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MK | published on 10.08.2022 [2022/32] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Mitsubishi Electric Corporation 7-3 Marunouchi 2-Chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8310 / JP | [2020/11] |
Former [2013/42] | For all designated states Mitsubishi Electric Corporation 7-3 Marunouchi 2-Chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8310 / JP | Inventor(s) | 01 /
MIZUNO, Daisuke c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation 7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8310 / JP | 02 /
SHIMOJI, Haruhiko c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation 7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8310 / JP | 03 /
KAMEI, Koichiro c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation 7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8310 / JP | 04 /
ABE, Masami c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation 7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8310 / JP | 05 /
ODAHARA, Kazuhiro c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation 7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8310 / JP | 06 /
KURISHIGE, Masahiko c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation 7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8310 / JP | 07 /
KITANO, Hiroaki c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation 7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8310 / JP | 08 /
TSUKAHARA, Yuhei c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation 7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8310 / JP | 09 /
IEZAWA, Masahiro c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation 7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8310 / JP | [2013/42] | Representative(s) | Hoffmann Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB Arabellastraße 30 81925 München / DE | [2020/11] |
Former [2013/42] | HOFFMANN EITLE Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 11818036.3 | 27.07.2011 | [2020/11] | WO2011JP67121 | Priority number, date | JP20110072078 | 29.03.2011 Original published format: JP 2011072078 | JP20100266253 | 30.11.2010 Original published format: JP 2010266253 | JP20100184702 | 20.08.2010 Original published format: JP 2010184702 | [2013/42] | Filing language | JA | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO2012023393 | Date: | 23.02.2012 | Language: | JA | [2012/08] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP2650529 | Date: | 16.10.2013 | Language: | EN | [2013/42] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2650529 | Date: | 11.03.2020 | Language: | EN | [2020/11] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | JP | 23.02.2012 | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 08.11.2017 | Classification | IPC: | F02N15/02, F02N11/00, F02N15/00, F02N15/06 | [2013/42] | CPC: |
F02N15/06 (EP,US);
F02N11/00 (US);
F02N15/023 (EP);
F02N15/067 (EP,US);
Y10T74/137 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | AL, 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, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR [2013/42] | Extension states | BA | Not yet paid | ME | Not yet paid | Title | German: | MOTOR | [2019/49] | English: | ENGINE | [2019/49] | French: | MOTEUR | [2019/49] |
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Former [2013/42] | DÉMARREUR DE MOTEUR | Entry into regional phase | 05.04.2013 | Translation filed | 05.04.2013 | National basic fee paid | 05.04.2013 | Search fee paid | 05.04.2013 | Designation fee(s) paid | 05.04.2013 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 05.04.2013 | Examination requested [2013/42] | 24.05.2018 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 20.06.2018 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 16.10.2018 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 26.11.2018 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 05.06.2019 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 03.07.2019 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 09.10.2019 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 29.11.2019 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 03.02.2020 | Fee for grant paid | 03.02.2020 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 03.02.2020 | Receipt 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 20.06.2018 | Opposition(s) | 14.12.2020 | No opposition filed within time limit [2021/07] | Request for further processing for: | The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to file the translation | 21.05.2013 | Request for further processing filed | 21.05.2013 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 21.05.2013 | Decision despatched | The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the search fee | 05.04.2013 | Request for further processing filed | 05.04.2013 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 21.05.2013 | Decision despatched | 05.04.2013 | Request for further processing filed | 05.04.2013 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 21.05.2013 | Decision despatched | The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the filing fee | 05.04.2013 | Request for further processing filed | 05.04.2013 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 21.05.2013 | Decision despatched | The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the examination fee | 05.04.2013 | Request for further processing filed | 05.04.2013 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 21.05.2013 | Decision despatched | 05.04.2013 | Request for further processing filed | 05.04.2013 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 21.05.2013 | Decision despatched | The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of designation fees TR, SM, SK, SI, SE, RS, RO, PT, PL, NO, NL, MT, MK, MC, LV, LU, LT, IT, IS, IE, HU, HR, GR, GB, FR, FI, ES, EE, DK, DE, CZ, CY, CH, BG, BE, AT, AL | 05.04.2013 | Request for further processing filed | 05.04.2013 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 21.05.2013 | Decision despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 24.07.2013 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 08.07.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 10.07.2015 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 11.07.2016 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 12.07.2017 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 11.07.2018 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 15.07.2019 | Renewal fee patent year 09 |
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NO | 11.06.2020 | Documents cited: | Search | [X]JPS56173766U (UNKNOWN) [X] 1 * abstract *; | [X]JP2000274336 (MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORP) [X] 1-5,7,15-18 * abstract *; | [X]JP2002303236 (DENSO CORP) [X] 1-7,9,11 * abstract *; | [X]WO2010069645 (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE], et al) [X] 1-7,9,11,15 * page 10, line 30 - page 13, line 28; figure - *; | [E]EP2693044 (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]) [E] 1,7-9,14,16* paragraphs [0021] - [0053]; figure - * | International search | [Y]JP2000274336 (MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORP); | [X]JP2002303236 (DENSO CORP); | [A]JP2009245665 (EQUOS RES CO LTD) | by applicant | JP2002070699 | JP2006132343 | JP2009168230 |