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EP About this file: EP0678709

EP0678709 - Electric current self-control device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.04.2001
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.06.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 14.08.2002  [2002/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ISUZU CERAMICS RESEARCH INSTITUTE CO., LTD.
8, Tsuchidana Fujisawa-shi
Kanagawa 252 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1995/43]For all designated states
ISUZU CERAMICS RESEARCH INSTITUTE CO., LTD.
8, Tsuchidana
Fujisawa-shi Kanagawa 252 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kawamura, Hideo
13-5, Okada 8-chome, Samukawa-machi
Koza-gun, Kanagawa / JP
[1995/43]
Representative(s)Brunner, Michael John, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/43]Brunner, Michael John, et al
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date95302682.021.04.1995
[1995/43]
Priority number, dateJP1994010763322.04.1994         Original published format: JP 10763394
[1995/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0678709
Date:25.10.1995
Language:EN
[1995/43]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0678709
Date:09.10.1996
[1996/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0678709
Date:28.06.2000
Language:EN
[2000/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.08.1996
ClassificationIPC:F23Q7/00, F02P19/02
[1995/43]
CPC:
F23Q7/001 (EP,US); F02P19/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1995/43]
TitleGerman:Gerät mit Selbstregelung des elektrische Stromes[1995/43]
English:Electric current self-control device[1995/43]
French:Dispositif à autoréglage de courant électrique[1995/43]
Examination procedure07.04.1997Examination requested  [1997/23]
17.07.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.01.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.11.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.01.2000Fee for grant paid
17.01.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.03.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
29.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
29.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
26.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR28.06.2000
[2002/33]
Documents cited:Search[A]JPS6136901  ;
 [A]US4725711  (MINEGISHI SOKICHI [JP], et al) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]JPS6217521  ;
 [A]JPS59197734
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 86, no. 14, Database accession no. 86-090924, XP002009990 & JPS6136901 A 19860221 (TOSHIBA KK) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19870619), vol. 011, no. 191, Database accession no. (M - 600), & JP62017521 A 19870126 (NGK SPARK PLUG CO LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19850320), vol. 009, no. 063, Database accession no. (M - 365), & JP59197734 A 19841109 (NIPPON JIDOSHA BUHIN SOGO KENKYUSHO KK) [A] * abstract *
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