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EP About this file: EP0843078

EP0843078 - Valve operating system in internal combustion engine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.04.2005
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.04.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.06.2005  [2005/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1-1, Minami-Aoyama 2-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/21]For all designated states
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1-1, Minami-Aoyama 2-chome
Minato-ku Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tanaka, Shigekazu
c/o Kabushiki Kaisha Honda Gijutsu Kenkyusho
1-4-1 Chuo, Wako-shi, Saitama-ken / JP
02 / Kajiwara, Shigemasa
c/o Kabushiki Kaisha Honda Gijutsu Kenkyusho
1-4-1 Chuo, Wako-shi, Saitama-ken / JP
03 / Yamano, Junji
c/o Kabushiki Kaisha Honda Gijutsu Kenkyusho
1-4-1 Chuo, Wako-shi, Saitama-ken / JP
04 / Shiiki, Katsuaki
c/o Kabushiki Kaisha Honda Gijutsu Kenkyusho
1-4-1 Chuo, Wako-shi, Saitama-ken / JP
05 / Miura, Keiji
c/o Kabushiki Kaisha Honda Gijutsu Kenkyusho
1-4-1 Chuo, Wako-shi, Saitama-ken / JP
[1998/21]
Representative(s)Piésold, Alexander James
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/21]Piésold, Alexander J.
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date97309321.419.11.1997
[1998/21]
Priority number, dateJP1996030825519.11.1996         Original published format: JP 30825596
[1998/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0843078
Date:20.05.1998
Language:EN
[1998/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0843078
Date:16.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.02.1998
ClassificationIPC:F01L1/26
[1998/21]
CPC:
F01L1/267 (EP,US); F01L2305/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [1999/05]
Former [1998/21]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Ventilsteuerungsvorrichtung in einer Brennkraftmaschine[1998/21]
English:Valve operating system in internal combustion engine[1998/21]
French:Dispositif de commande de soupapes pour moteur à combustion interne[1998/21]
Examination procedure07.05.1998Examination requested  [1998/27]
21.11.1998Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
05.03.1999Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, DK, ES, FI, FR, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
08.12.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.06.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.10.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.06.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
14.08.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.09.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.03.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.06.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
12.08.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.12.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.04.2004Fee for grant paid
16.04.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.03.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/23]
Request for further processing for:14.08.2002Request for further processing filed
14.08.2002Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
03.09.2002Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
20.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
26.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
28.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
25.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
18.12.1998AT   M01   Not yet paid
18.12.1998BE   M01   Not yet paid
18.12.1998CH   M01   Not yet paid
18.12.1998DK   M01   Not yet paid
18.12.1998ES   M01   Not yet paid
18.12.1998FI   M01   Not yet paid
18.12.1998FR   M01   Not yet paid
18.12.1998GR   M01   Not yet paid
18.12.1998IE   M01   Not yet paid
18.12.1998IT   M01   Not yet paid
18.12.1998LU   M01   Not yet paid
18.12.1998MC   M01   Not yet paid
18.12.1998NL   M01   Not yet paid
18.12.1998PT   M01   Not yet paid
18.12.1998SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0267696  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 1,2 * column 2, line 31 - column 6, line 50 * * figures 1-4 *;
 [YA]JPS6119912  ;
 [A]DE4414182  (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG [DE]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]JPH08158830  ;
 [A]JPH05141215
 [YA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19860613), vol. 10, no. 167, Database accession no. (M - 488), & JP61019912 A 19860128 (HONDA GIKEN KOYO KK) [Y] 1,2 * abstract * [A] 3,4,6-8
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19961031), vol. 96, no. 10, & JP08158830 A 19960618 (JIDOSHA BUHIN KOGYO KK) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930924), vol. 17, no. 530, Database accession no. (M - 1485), & JP05141215 A 19930608 (AISIN SEIKI CO LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *
by applicantJPH0250286B
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