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EP About this file: EP3741977

EP3741977 - ENGINE CONTROL DEVICE, ENGINE CONTROL METHOD, AND ENGINE SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.02.2023
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.03.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.10.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.05.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  23.10.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip09.02.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 13.03.2024  [2024/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mazda Motor Corporation
3-1, Shinchi, Fuchu-cho Aki-gun
Hiroshima 730-8670 / JP
[2020/48]
Inventor(s)01 / TAKEMOTO, Kazuhiro
c/o MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
3-1, Shinchi
Fuchu-cho, Aki-gun, Hiroshima 730-8670 / JP
02 / ITO, Michio
c/o MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
3-1, Shinchi
Fuchu-cho, Aki-gun, Hiroshima 730-8670 / JP
03 / SUEOKA, Masanari
c/o MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
3-1, Shinchi
Fuchu-cho, Aki-gun, Hiroshima 730-8670 / JP
04 / NISHIMURA, Kazuhiro
c/o MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
3-1, Shinchi
Fuchu-cho, Aki-gun, Hiroshima 730-8670 / JP
05 / HADAMA, Kouji
c/o MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
3-1, Shinchi
Fuchu-cho, Aki-gun, Hiroshima 730-8670 / JP
06 / SUMITA, Masataka
c/o MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
3-1, Shinchi
Fuchu-cho, Aki-gun, Hiroshima 730-8670 / JP
07 / NISHIDA, Masami
c/o MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
3-1, Shinchi
Fuchu-cho, Aki-gun, Hiroshima 730-8670 / JP
 [2020/48]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[2020/48]
Application number, filing date20161091.205.03.2020
[2020/48]
Priority number, dateJP2019009427420.05.2019         Original published format: JP 2019094274
[2020/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3741977
Date:25.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3741977
Date:20.04.2022
Language:EN
[2022/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.10.2020
ClassificationIPC:F02D41/14, F02D41/22, F02D41/30, F02D41/38, F02D41/40, F02M65/00, F02D41/24
[2020/48]
CPC:
F02D41/3041 (EP); F02D41/3836 (EP,US); F02D41/1475 (EP,US);
F02D41/221 (EP); F02D41/247 (EP); F02D41/401 (EP);
F02D2041/224 (EP); F02D2041/389 (EP); F02D2200/06 (US);
F02D2250/31 (US); Y02T10/12 (EP); Y02T10/40 (EP) (-)
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 [2021/24]
Former [2020/48]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:MOTORSTEUERVORRICHTUNG, MOTORSTEUERVERFAHREN UND MOTORSYSTEM[2020/48]
English:ENGINE CONTROL DEVICE, ENGINE CONTROL METHOD, AND ENGINE SYSTEM[2020/48]
French:DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE DE MOTEUR, PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE DE MOTEUR ET SYSTÈME DE MOTEUR[2020/48]
Examination procedure06.05.2021Examination requested  [2021/24]
06.05.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.02.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
03.02.2022Fee for grant paid
03.02.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.01.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL20.04.2022
AT20.04.2022
CZ20.04.2022
DK20.04.2022
EE20.04.2022
ES20.04.2022
FI20.04.2022
HR20.04.2022
IT20.04.2022
LT20.04.2022
LV20.04.2022
MC20.04.2022
NL20.04.2022
PL20.04.2022
RO20.04.2022
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SE20.04.2022
SI20.04.2022
SK20.04.2022
SM20.04.2022
BG20.07.2022
NO20.07.2022
GR21.07.2022
IS20.08.2022
PT22.08.2022
[2024/11]
Former [2023/48]AL20.04.2022
AT20.04.2022
CZ20.04.2022
DK20.04.2022
EE20.04.2022
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FI20.04.2022
HR20.04.2022
LT20.04.2022
LV20.04.2022
MC20.04.2022
NL20.04.2022
PL20.04.2022
RO20.04.2022
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SK20.04.2022
SM20.04.2022
BG20.07.2022
NO20.07.2022
GR21.07.2022
IS20.08.2022
PT22.08.2022
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AT20.04.2022
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DK20.04.2022
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FI20.04.2022
HR20.04.2022
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PL20.04.2022
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SK20.04.2022
SM20.04.2022
BG20.07.2022
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PT22.08.2022
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AT20.04.2022
CZ20.04.2022
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FI20.04.2022
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PL20.04.2022
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SM20.04.2022
BG20.07.2022
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FI20.04.2022
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FI20.04.2022
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LV20.04.2022
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FI20.04.2022
LT20.04.2022
NL20.04.2022
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NO20.07.2022
PT22.08.2022
Former [2022/44]NL20.04.2022
Documents cited:Search[A]JP2003227375  (NISSAN MOTOR) [A] 1-6 * abstract *;
 [A]EP1344920  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [A] 1-6 * abstract * * paragraph [0005] - paragraph [0009] * * paragraph [0012] ** paragraph [0027] - paragraph [0035] *;
 [A]EP2685074  (DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LUX [LU]) [A] 1-6 * abstract * * paragraph [0031] - paragraph [0033] *;
 [A]DE102015215361  (FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC [US]) [A] 1-6 * abstract * * paragraph [0003] - paragraph [0009] * * paragraph [0017] * * paragraph [0024] - paragraph [0029] *;
 [A]US2018291829  (HIRANO TAKAHIRO [JP], et al) [A] 1-6 * abstract * * paragraph [0087] - paragraph [0093] *
by applicantJP2018062923
 JP2019094274
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