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EP About this file: EP3321479

EP3321479 - VALVE OPENING/CLOSING TIMING CONTROL APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.10.2020
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.08.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.02.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  13.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Asahi-machi 2-chome
Kariya-shi Aichi 448-8650 / JP
[2018/20]
Inventor(s)01 / ASAHI, Takeo
c/o Intellectual Property Department
AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Asahi-machi 2-chome
Kariya-shi, Aichi 448-8650 / JP
02 / NOGUCHI, Yuji
c/o Intellectual Property Department
AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Asahi-machi 2-chome
Kariya-shi, Aichi 448-8650 / JP
03 / KAJITA, Tomohiro
c/o Intellectual Property Department
AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Asahi-machi 2-chome
Kariya-shi, Aichi 448-8650 / JP
04 / SUGANUMA, Hideyuki
c/o Intellectual Property Department
AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Asahi-machi 2-chome
Kariya-shi, Aichi 448-8650 / JP
05 / HAMASAKI, Hiroyuki
c/o Intellectual Property Department
AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Asahi-machi 2-chome
Kariya-shi, Aichi 448-8650 / JP
06 / IYANAGA, Hideomi
c/o Intellectual Property Department
AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Asahi-machi 2-chome
Kariya-shi, Aichi-ken 448-8650 / JP
07 / SAKAKIBARA, Toru
c/o Intellectual Property Department
AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Asahi-machi 2-chome
Kariya-shi, Aichi 448-8650 / JP
 [2018/20]
Representative(s)Kramer Barske Schmidtchen Patentanwälte PartG mbB
European Patent Attorneys
Landsberger Strasse 300
80687 München / DE
[2018/20]
Application number, filing date17200554.808.11.2017
[2018/20]
Priority number, dateJP2016022163514.11.2016         Original published format: JP 2016221635
[2018/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3321479
Date:16.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/20]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3321479
Date:08.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3321479
Date:25.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.07.2018
ClassificationIPC:F01L1/344
[2018/20]
CPC:
F01L1/3442 (EP,CN,US); F01L2001/34426 (CN); F01L2001/3443 (EP,CN,US);
F01L2001/34433 (EP,US); F01L2001/34463 (CN); F01L2001/34469 (EP,US);
F01L2001/34479 (EP,US); F01L2001/34483 (EP,US); F01L2250/02 (EP,US);
F01L2301/00 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2019/12]
Former [2018/20]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 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR STEUERUNG DER VENTILÖFFNUNGS-/VENTILSCHLIESSZEIT[2019/38]
English:VALVE OPENING/CLOSING TIMING CONTROL APPARATUS[2018/20]
French:APPAREIL DE COMMANDE DE TEMPORISATION D'OUVERTURE/DE FERMETURE DE SOUPAPE[2018/20]
Former [2018/20]VORRICHTUNG ZUR STEUERUNG DER VENTILÖFFNUNGS-/-SCHLIESSZEIT
Examination procedure06.02.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/12]
06.02.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.10.2019Fee for grant paid
25.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.10.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)28.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.11.2017
AL25.12.2019
AT25.12.2019
CY25.12.2019
CZ25.12.2019
DK25.12.2019
EE25.12.2019
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BG25.03.2020
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PT20.05.2020
[2022/33]
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