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EP0828067 - A throttle valve control device for an internal combustion engine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  03.07.2009
Database last updated on 30.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip21.08.2009Change - representativepublished on 23.09.2009  [2009/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2005/02]For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101 / JP
Former [1998/11]For all designated states
HITACHI, LTD.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yamada, Hiroyuki
2660-55, Mawatari
Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312 / JP
02 / Kamimura, Yasuhiro
404-135, Ichige
Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312 / JP
03 / Ono, Kenji
Bouda Apt. No. 342, 2593, Takaba
Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312 / JP
04 / Isozaki, Norihiro
467, Tabiko
Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312 / JP
[1998/11]
Representative(s)Erny, Tobias
MERH-IP
Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Straße 29
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/39]Erny, Tobias
MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
Former [2009/19]Erny, Tobias
MERH-IP Mathias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Paul-Heyse-Straße 29
D-80469 München / DE
Former [1998/11]Beetz & Partner Patentanwälte
Steinsdorfstrasse 10
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date97115016.429.08.1997
[1998/11]
Priority number, dateJP1996023278803.09.1996         Original published format: JP 23278896
[1998/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0828067
Date:11.03.1998
Language:EN
[1998/11]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0828067
Date:03.11.1999
[1999/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0828067
Date:12.01.2005
Language:EN
[2005/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.09.1999
ClassificationIPC:F02D11/10
[1998/11]
CPC:
F02D11/107 (EP,US); F02D11/10 (EP,KR,US); F02D37/02 (EP,US);
F02D9/02 (EP,US); F02D9/1065 (EP,KR,US); F02B2075/125 (EP,US);
F02D2009/0262 (EP,US); F02D2009/0269 (EP,US); F02D2009/0277 (EP,US);
F02D2011/102 (EP,US); F02D2041/227 (EP,US); F02D31/008 (EP,US);
Y02T10/12 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/28]
Former [1998/11]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Drosselklappen-Betätigungsvorrichtung für eine Brennkraftmaschine[1998/11]
English:A throttle valve control device for an internal combustion engine[1998/11]
French:Dispositif de commande de papillon pour moteur à combustion interne[1998/11]
Examination procedure22.02.2000Examination requested  [2000/16]
12.09.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.03.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.08.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.02.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.04.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
14.05.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.07.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.11.2004Fee for grant paid
01.11.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP03008093.1  / EP1326016
EP04027747.7  / EP1512857
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  12.10.2005  20.10.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/31]
Opponent(s)01  12.10.2005  20.10.2005  ADMISSIBLE
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
Former [2005/49]
Opponent(s)01  12.10.2005  20.10.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens AG CT IP SV
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
16.11.2005Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
26.07.2006Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
24.05.2007Date of oral proceedings
10.07.2007Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
10.07.2007Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
30.04.2009Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2009/32]
Appeal following opposition18.07.2007Appeal received No.  T1194/07
15.11.2007Statement of grounds filed
30.04.2009Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
30.04.2009Date of oral proceedings
08.05.2009Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
30.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
30.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
29.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
29.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
23.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
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