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EP About this file: EP0703355

EP0703355 - Internal combustion engine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.04.2000
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha
2500 Shingai
Iwata-shi, Shizuoka-ken 438 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1996/13]For all designated states
YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
2500 Shingai
Iwata-shi Shizuoka-ken, 438 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Taue, Jun
c/o 2500 Shingai, Iwata-shi
Shizuoka-ken, 438 / JP
02 / Fujiwara, Shunzo
c/o 2500 Shingai, Iwata-shi
Shizuoka-ken, 438 / JP
[1996/13]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/13]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date95114970.722.09.1995
[1996/13]
Priority number, dateJP1994025479622.09.1994         Original published format: JP 25479694
[1996/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0703355
Date:27.03.1996
Language:EN
[1996/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0703355
Date:14.08.1996
[1996/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0703355
Date:16.06.1999
Language:EN
[1999/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.07.1996
ClassificationIPC:F02B29/02
[1996/13]
CPC:
F02M25/06 (EP,US); F02B29/02 (EP,US); F02B2075/027 (EP,US);
Y02T10/12 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesFR,   GB,   IT [1996/13]
TitleGerman:Brennkraftmaschine[1996/13]
English:Internal combustion engine[1996/13]
French:Moteur à combustion interne[1996/13]
Examination procedure30.01.1997Examination requested  [1997/13]
28.02.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.07.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.09.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
26.03.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.08.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.12.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.03.1999Fee for grant paid
03.03.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.03.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
23.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT16.06.1999
[2008/05]
Documents cited:Search[X]US4991547  (DAVIS RICHARD S [US], et al) [X] 1-12 * the whole document *;
 [X]JPS61200326  ;
 [X]US5009199  (MACFARLANE GLEN R [US]) [X] 1 * figure 1 *;
 [X]US4986225  (WU KO-JEN [US], et al) [X] 1 * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US4356798  (SAKAOKA HIROMU, et al) [A] 1 * figure - *;
 [A]US4475510  (ASAKA URATARO [JP], et al) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19870127), vol. 011, no. 028, Database accession no. (M - 557), & JP61200326 A 19860904 (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD) [X] 1-12 * abstract *
 [A]  - "SCAVENGING CONTROL DEVICE FOR CHECK VALVE INDUCTION", RESEARCH DISCLOSURE, EMSWORTH GB, (19930801), no. 352, page 539, XP000395263 [A] 1
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