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EP About this file: EP0407128

EP0407128 - Method of evaluating air-fuel ratio sensor and apparatus therefor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.01.1996
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.01.1996No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.02.1996 [1996/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NGK Insulators, Ltd.
2-56, Suda-Cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya City, Aichi Pref. / JP
[N/P]
Former [1991/02]For all designated states
NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
2-56, Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya City Aichi Pref. / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Mizutani, Yoshihiko
19 Aza-Wakata. Narumi-cho, Midori-ku
Nagoya City, Aichi Pref. / JP
02 / Yamada, Toshio
1005 Kamisuge 2-chome, Meito-ku
Nagoya City, Aichi Pref. / JP
[1991/02]
Representative(s)Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/06]Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Former [1991/02]Paget, Hugh Charles Edward
MEWBURN ELLIS 2 Cursitor Street
London EC4A 1BQ / GB
Application number, filing date90307219.702.07.1990
[1991/02]
Priority number, dateJP1989016831401.07.1989         Original published format: JP 16831489
[1991/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0407128
Date:09.01.1991
Language:EN
[1991/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0407128
Date:22.02.1995
Language:EN
[1995/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.10.1990
ClassificationIPC:G01N27/409, G01N37/00
[1991/02]
CPC:
G01N33/007 (EP,US); G01N27/4065 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1991/02]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Prüfung einer Lambda-Sonde[1991/02]
English:Method of evaluating air-fuel ratio sensor and apparatus therefor[1991/02]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour l'évaluation d'une sonde lambda[1991/02]
Examination procedure26.06.1991Examination requested  [1991/34]
28.04.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.08.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.09.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.03.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.05.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
04.08.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
16.08.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.09.1994Fee for grant paid
30.09.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.11.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1996/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.07.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
26.07.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
22.07.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0071474  (FORD MOTOR CO [GB], et al);
 [A]EP0273765  (NGK SPARK PLUG CO [JP])
    [ ] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, unexamined applications, P field, vol. 7, no. 64, March 17, 1983 THE PATENT OFFICE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT page 63 P 183 * JP - A - 57 --208 443 ( NISSAN JIDOSHA ) *
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