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EP0029296 - Internal combustion engine spark ignition system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1981/21]Electrical circuit for driving a plurality of inductive loads
[1986/16]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  24.11.1988
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip24.11.1988Revocation of patentpublished on 11.01.1989 [1989/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LUCAS INDUSTRIES public limited company
Great King Street Birmingham, B19 2XF
West Midlands / GB
[N/P]
Former [1981/21]For all designated states
LUCAS INDUSTRIES public limited company
Great King Street
Birmingham, B19 2XF West Midlands / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Woodhouse, Richard Graham
225 Baldwins Lane
Hall Green Birmingham B28 OPZ. / GB
[1981/21]
Representative(s)Prutton, Roger, et al
MARKS & CLERK, Alpha Tower, Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1981/21]Prutton, Roger, et al
MARKS & CLERK, Alpha Tower, Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
Application number, filing date80303575.710.10.1980
[1981/21]
Priority number, dateGB1979003686024.10.1979         Original published format: GB 7936860
[1981/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0029296
Date:27.05.1981
Language:EN
[1981/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0029296
Date:16.04.1986
Language:EN
[1986/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.03.1981
ClassificationIPC:H03K17/64, H01F7/18, H02P3/04
[1981/21]
CPC:
H03K17/6285 (EP,US); H01F7/1877 (EP,US); H03K17/64 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1981/21]
TitleGerman:Zündsystem für Brennkraftmaschinen[1986/16]
English:Internal combustion engine spark ignition system[1986/16]
French:Système d'allumage pour machines à combustion interne[1986/16]
Former [1981/21]Elektrische Treiberschaltung für eine Vielzahl induktiver Lasten
Former [1981/21]Electrical circuit for driving a plurality of inductive loads
Former [1981/21]Circuit électrique pour commander une pluralité de charges inductives
Examination procedure23.11.1981Examination requested  [1982/04]
18.08.1982Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.12.1982Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.08.1983Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.01.1984Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.11.1984Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.03.1985Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.07.1985Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
17.10.1985Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.01.1986Fee for grant paid
09.01.1986Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  15.01.1987  06.02.1987  ADMISSIBLE
Robert Bosch GmbH
Zentralabteilung Patente
Postfach 30 02 20
70442 Stuttgart / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1987/11]
Opponent(s)01  15.01.1987  06.02.1987  ADMISSIBLE
Robert Bosch GmbH
Zentralabteilung Patente Postfach 30 02 20
D-70442 Stuttgart / DE
31.03.1987Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
29.06.1987Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
20.07.1988Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
30.07.1988Legal effect of revocation of patent [1989/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.10.1982Renewal fee patent year 03
26.10.1983Renewal fee patent year 04
11.10.1984Renewal fee patent year 05
12.10.1985Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search  IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, Vol. 16, No. 10, March 1974, New York, L. WALLACE "Driver Circuit" pages 3182 and 3183
 [A]   IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, Vol. 20, No. 8, January 1978, New York, J.E. BATESON et al. "Pedestal Driver for Inductive Loads" pages 2948 to 2951 [A]
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