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EP About this file: EP0766003

EP0766003 - Ignition system for internal combustion engines [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.09.2002
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 30.10.2002  [2002/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsuba Corporation Co., Ltd.
2681, Hirosawa-cho 1-chome Kiryu-shi
Gunma-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [2001/45]For all designated states
Mitsuba Corporation Co., Ltd.
2681, Hirosawa-cho 1-chome
Kiryu-shi, Gunma-ken / JP
Former [1997/14]For all designated states
Mitsuba Corporation
2681, Hirosawa-cho 1-chome
Kiryu-shi, Gunma-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sasaki, Satoru
2504-2-3, Ooaza Azami, Kasakake-machi
Nitta-gun, Gunma-ken / JP
02 / Yanase, Atsushi
167-10, Fukushima, Tamamura-machi
Sawa-gun, Gunma-ken / JP
[1997/14]
Representative(s)Vuillermoz, Bruno, et al
Cabinet Laurent & Charras
"Le Contemporain"
50, Chemin de la Bruyère
69574 Dardilly Cédex / FR
[N/P]
Former [1997/14]Vuillermoz, Bruno, et al
Cabinet Laurent & Charras B.P. 32 20, rue Louis Chirpaz
69131 Ecully Cédex / FR
Application number, filing date96420302.024.09.1996
[1997/14]
Priority number, dateJP1995025420329.09.1995         Original published format: JP 25420395
[1997/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0766003
Date:02.04.1997
Language:EN
[1997/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0766003
Date:12.08.1998
[1998/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0766003
Date:07.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.07.1998
ClassificationIPC:F02P3/08
[1998/34]
CPC:
F02P15/12 (EP); F02P3/08 (KR); F02B61/02 (EP);
F02P1/086 (EP); F02P11/02 (EP)
Former IPC [1997/14]F02P1/08, F02P3/08
Designated contracting statesES,   FR,   IT [1997/14]
TitleGerman:Zündsystem für innere Brennkraftmaschine[1997/14]
English:Ignition system for internal combustion engines[1997/14]
French:Système d'allumage pour moteur à combustion interne[1997/14]
Examination procedure16.11.1998Examination requested  [1999/02]
03.09.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.12.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.07.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.11.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.04.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.07.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.08.2001Fee for grant paid
30.08.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.08.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
07.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
29.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
23.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS6185577  ;
 [A]US4537174  (NAGASAWA MASAO [JP]) [A] 1,2,6 * column 5, line 9 - line 43; figure 1 *;
 [A]GB2189840  (AISIN SEIKI) [A] 1,2,6 * page 3, line 39 - line 65; figure 1 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19860905), vol. 010, no. 261, Database accession no. (M - 514), & JP61085577 A 19860501 (NIPPON DENSO CO LTD) [A] 1,2,6 * abstract *
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