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EP3220496 - IGNITION PLUG [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.03.2021
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.12.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.04.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.12.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  18.08.2017
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
NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.
14-18, Takatsuji-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi
Aichi 4678525 / JP
[2017/38]
Inventor(s)01 / Inoue, Masahiro
c/o NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd., 14-18
Takatsuji-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya-shi
Aichi, 4678525 / JP
 [2017/38]
Representative(s)Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Josephspitalstr. 15
80331 München / DE
[2017/38]
Application number, filing date17161342.516.03.2017
[2017/38]
Priority number, dateJP2016005200416.03.2016         Original published format: JP 2016052004
JP2016020256114.10.2016         Original published format: JP 2016202561
[2017/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3220496
Date:20.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3220496
Date:13.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.08.2017
ClassificationIPC:H01T13/32, H01T13/39
[2017/38]
CPC:
H01T13/32 (EP,US); H01T13/20 (CN,US); H01T13/34 (US);
H01T13/39 (EP,US); H01T13/52 (CN)
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TitleGerman:ZÜNDKERZE[2017/38]
English:IGNITION PLUG[2017/38]
French:BOUGIE D'ALLUMAGE[2017/38]
Examination procedure16.03.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.12.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.12.2017Examination requested  [2018/03]
25.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.04.2020Fee for grant paid
06.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.04.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)16.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
25.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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 [IY]US2013069516  (SUMOYAMA DAISUKE [JP], et al) [I] 1,2 * paragraph [0018] * * paragraph [0103] - paragraph [0104] * * paragraphs [0144] , [0156] , [0194]; table 13 * * figures 1,6 * [Y] 5;
 [YDA]JP2015125879  (NGK SPARK PLUG CO) [YD] 5 * abstract * * figures 1,3,5 * [A] 1-4;
 [A]US2012019120  (NAKAYAMA KATSUTOSHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-4 * paragraph [0085]; figure 3(B); claims 1,11 *;
 [A]US2010289398  (KATO TOMOAKI [JP], et al) [A] 1,2,4 * figure 3 *;
 [A]US2010109502  (NAKAYAMA KATSUTOSHI [JP], et al) [A] 1,2,4 * figure 3B *;
 [A]US2004189169  (TANIGUCHI YUTAKA [JP], et al) [A] 1,2 * figure 5(d); table 1 *
ExaminationUS2013200773
 JP2013041754
by applicantJP2015125879
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