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EP0590577 - System for controlling valve shift timing of an engine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  24.11.2000
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mazda Motor Corporation
3-1, Shinchi Fuchu-cho Aki-gun
Hiroshima-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [1994/14]For all designated states
Mazda Motor Corporation
No. 3-1, Shinchi Fuchu-cho
Aki-gun Hiroshima-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nishida, Masami, c/o Mazda Motor Corporation
3-1 Shinchi, Fuchu-cho
Aki-gun, Hiroshima-ken / JP
02 / Kurisu, Toru, c/o Mazda Motor Corporation
3-1 Shinchi, Fuchu-cho
Aki-gun, Hiroshima-ken / JP
03 / Ikai, Tasashi, c/o Mazda Motor Corporation
3-1 Shinchi, Fuchu-cho
Aki-gun, Hiroshima-ken / JP
04 / Sugiura, Hiroaki, c/o Mazda Motor Corporation
3-1 Shinchi, Fuchu-cho
Aki-gun, Hiroshima-ken / JP
05 / Enomoto, Hiroshi, c/o Mazda Motor Corporation
3-1 Shinchi, Fuchu-cho
Aki-gun, Hiroshima-ken / JP
06 / Kanda, Masunori, c/o Mazda Motor Corporation
3-1 Shinchi, Fuchu-cho
Aki-gun, Hiroshima-ken / JP
07 / Yanagida, Eiichi, c/o Mazda Motor Corporation
3-1 Shinchi, Fuchu-cho
Aki-gun, Hiroshima-ken / JP
08 / Deguchi, Hiroaki, c/o Mazda Motor Corporation
3-1 Shinchi, Fuchu-cho
Aki-gun, Hiroshima-ken / JP
09 / Fukuma, Masaki, c/o Mazda Motor Corporation
3-1 Shinchi, Fuchu-cho
Aki-gun, Hiroshima-ken / JP
10 / Asai, Akira, c/o Mazda Motor Corporation
3-1 Shinchi, Fuchu-cho
Aki-gun, Hiroshima-ken / JP
[1994/14]
Representative(s)Laufhütte, Dieter, et al
Lorenz Seidler Gossel
Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte
Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstrasse 23
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/14]Laufhütte, Dieter, Dr.-Ing., et al
Lorenz-Seidler-Gossel Widenmayerstrasse 23
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date93115589.927.09.1993
[1994/14]
Priority number, dateJP1992026256630.09.1992         Original published format: JP 26256692
JP1993001310129.01.1993         Original published format: JP 1310193
JP1993007169230.03.1993         Original published format: JP 7169293
[1994/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0590577
Date:06.04.1994
Language:EN
[1994/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.01.1994
ClassificationIPC:F01L1/34, F01L13/00
[1994/14]
CPC:
F01L1/34416 (EP,US); F01L13/00 (KR); F01L1/34 (EP,US);
F01L13/0042 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1994/14]
TitleGerman:Ventilsteuerungsregelungssystem für Brennkraftmaschine[1994/14]
English:System for controlling valve shift timing of an engine[1994/14]
French:Système de commande de variation de calage de soupape de moteur[1994/14]
Examination procedure20.09.1994Examination requested  [1994/48]
05.04.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.10.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.11.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.05.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.07.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.12.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.07.1997Date of oral proceedings
21.08.1997Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2001/02]
21.08.1997Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
01.09.1997Application refused, date of legal effect [2001/02]
Appeal following examination16.10.1997Appeal received No.  T0171/98
17.12.1997Statement of grounds filed
07.02.2000Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [2000/06]
24.03.2000Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
25.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
24.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
29.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
28.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.200008   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]FR2668797  (SILVETTI GABRIEL) [Y] 1,2 * the whole document *;
 [YA]JPS55148912  ;
 [Y]US5080055  (KOMATSU HIROSHI [JP], et al) [Y] 1,3-8 * column 1, line 12 - column 2, line 11 * * figure 13 *;
 [A]JPS5596310  ;
 [A]JPS55151107
 [YA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19810203), vol. 5, no. 18, Database accession no. (M - 53), & JP55148912 A 00000000 (NISSAN MOTOR CO LTD) [Y] 1-8 * abstract * [A] 27
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19801008), vol. 4, no. 143, Database accession no. (M - 35), & JP55096310 A 19800722 (NISSAN MOTOR CO LTD) [A] * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19810210), vol. 5, no. 22, Database accession no. (M - 54), & JP55151107 A 19801125 (NISSAN MOTOR CO LTD) [A] * abstract *
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