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EP3139026 - EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION CONTROL DEVICE AND EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION CONTROL METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.10.2021
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.09.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.02.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
2 Takara-cho
Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 221-0023 / JP
[2017/10]
Inventor(s)01 / TAKAKI, Daisuke
c/o Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
Intellectual Property Department
1-1, Morinosatoaoyama
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa 243-0123 / JP
02 / TSUCHIDA, Hirofumi
c/o Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
Intellectual Property Department
1-1, Morinosatoaoyama
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa 243-0123 / JP
03 / SUGAWARA, Kazuhiko
c/o Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
Intellectual Property Department
1-1, Morinosatoaoyama
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa 243-0123 / JP
 [2020/50]
Former [2017/10]01 / TAKAKI, Daisuke
c/o Intellectual Property Department of NISSAN
MOTOR CO. LTD.
1-1 Morinosatoaoyama
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa 243-0123 / JP
02 / TSUCHIDA, Hirofumi
c/o Intellectual Property Department of NISSAN
MOTOR CO. LTD.
1-1 Morinosatoaoyama
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa 243-0123 / JP
03 / SUGAWARA, Kazuhiko
c/o Intellectual Property Department of NISSAN
MOTOR CO. LTD.
1-1 Morinosatoaoyama
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa 243-0123 / JP
Representative(s)Hoefer & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Pilgersheimer Straße 20
81543 München / DE
[2017/10]
Application number, filing date14889919.825.04.2014
[2017/10]
WO2014JP61706
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015162779
Date:29.10.2015
Language:JA
[2015/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3139026
Date:08.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3139026
Date:09.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP29.10.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:F02M26/00, F02D41/08, F02D41/16, F02D41/00, F02M26/05, F02M26/64, F02M26/06
[2017/15]
CPC:
F02M26/06 (EP,US); F02D41/0052 (US); F02D41/0007 (EP,US);
F02D41/08 (EP,US); F02D41/16 (EP,US); F02M26/00 (US);
F02M26/05 (US); F02M26/64 (US); F02D2041/0017 (EP,US);
Y02T10/12 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/10]F02M26/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   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 [2017/10]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ABGASRÜCKFÜHRUNGSSTEUERUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND ABGASRÜCKFÜHRUNGSSTEUERUNGSVERFAHREN[2017/10]
English:EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION CONTROL DEVICE AND EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION CONTROL METHOD[2017/10]
French:DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE DE RECIRCULATION DES GAZ D'ÉCHAPPEMENT ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE DE RECIRCULATION DES GAZ D'ÉCHAPPEMENT[2017/10]
Entry into regional phase08.11.2016Translation filed 
08.11.2016National basic fee paid 
08.11.2016Search fee paid 
08.11.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
08.11.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.10.2014Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
08.11.2016Examination requested  [2017/10]
08.11.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.08.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.08.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.10.2020Fee for grant paid
27.10.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.10.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)10.09.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
28.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
30.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
30.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
30.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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 [A]WO2008068574  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD [JP], et al) [A] 1-3 * paragraphs [0007] - [0011]; figures 2-10 *;
 [A]US2013037001  (LEE HEUNGSEOK [KR], et al) [A] 1-3 * paragraphs [0008] , [0016] , [0018] , [0020]; figure 1 *;
 [A]DE112011100766T  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-3* paragraph [0005] *
International search[Y]JPH09209798  (FUJI HEAVY IND LTD) [Y] 1-3 * , paragraph [0033]; fig. 5 (Family: none) *;
 [Y]JPH1047120  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP) [Y] 1-3 * , paragraph [0010]; fig. 3(A) (Family: none) *;
 [Y]JPH10122057  (NISSAN MOTOR) [Y] 1-3* , paragraph [0025]; fig. 4, 11 (Family: none) *;
 [Y]JP2002221102  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP) [Y] 1-3 * , paragraphs [0013], [0014], [0062]; fig. 1 (Family: none) *;
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