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EP About this file: EP3216998

EP3216998 - METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.11.2021
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.12.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.07.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.03.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.08.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
2520, Takaba Hitachinaka-shi
Ibaraki 312-8503 / JP
[2017/37]
Inventor(s)01 / KIYOMURA, Akira
c/o HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LTD.
1671-1 Kasukawa-cho
Isesaki-shi Gunma 372-0023 / JP
 [2017/37]
Representative(s)Hoefer & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Pilgersheimer Straße 20
81543 München / DE
[2017/37]
Application number, filing date15856629.905.11.2015
[2017/37]
WO2015JP81175
Priority number, dateJP2014022519205.11.2014         Original published format: JP 2014225192
[2017/37]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016072454
Date:12.05.2016
Language:JA
[2016/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3216998
Date:13.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3216998
Date:06.01.2021
Language:EN
[2021/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP12.05.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.11.2018
ClassificationIPC:F02D41/24, F02D41/22, F02D15/02, F02D15/04, F02B75/04, F02D13/02
[2020/31]
CPC:
F02B75/045 (EP,US); F02D41/009 (US); F02B75/04 (US);
F02D13/0238 (EP,US); F02D15/02 (EP,US); F02D15/04 (EP,US);
F02D41/22 (US); F02D41/221 (EP,US); F02D41/2464 (EP,US);
F02D41/2474 (EP,US); F02D41/26 (US); F02D2250/16 (EP,US);
F02D41/2416 (EP,US); F02D41/248 (EP,US); Y02T10/12 (EP);
Y02T10/40 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/49]F02B75/32, F02B75/04, F02D15/02, F02D41/22, F02D41/24, F02B75/00, F02D15/00
Former IPC [2017/37]F02B75/32, F02B75/04, F02D15/02
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 [2017/37]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR STEUERUNG EINES VERBRENNUNGSMOTORS[2017/37]
English:METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE[2017/37]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE DE MOTEUR À COMBUSTION INTERNE[2017/37]
Entry into regional phase22.03.2017Translation filed 
22.03.2017National basic fee paid 
22.03.2017Search fee paid 
22.03.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
22.03.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.03.2017Examination requested  [2017/37]
22.03.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.10.2020Fee for grant paid
20.10.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.10.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.10.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
30.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A] US5159831  (KITAGAWA HIROSHI et al.) [A] 1-7,9,10 * column 3, line 19 - column 9, line 30; figure - *
 [AP] JP2015178798  (HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LTD et al.) [AP] 1-10 * paragraph [0036] - paragraph [0050]; figure - *
 [A] WO2014109179  (NISSAN MOTOR et al.) [A] 1-10 * paragraph [0025] - paragraph [0049]; figure - *
 [A] US2006180118  (TAKEMURA SHINICHI et al.) [A] 1-10 * paragraph [0036] - paragraph [0057]; figure 1 *
 [A] US2009088892  (SHIMIZU HIROKAZU et al.) [A] 1-7,9,10 * paragraph [0073] - paragraph [0167]; figures 10-17 *
International search[A] JP2012132345  (NISSAN MOTOR et al.) [A] 1-10 * , paragraphs [0009] to [0037]; fig. 1 to 13 (Family: none) *
 [A] JP2009144560  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP et al.) [A] 1-10 * , paragraphs [0015] to [0095]; fig. 1 to 16 (Family: none) *
 [A] JP2006226133  (NISSAN MOTOR et al.) [A] 1-10 * , paragraphs [0007] to [0039]; fig. 1 to 12 & US 2006/0180118 A1 paragraphs [0031] to [0062]; fig. 1 to 12 *
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