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EP About this file: EP0990826

EP0990826 - CONTROL VALVE UNIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.10.2004
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.10.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.11.2004  [2004/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
2-3, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2003/49]For all designated states
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
2-3, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
Former [2000/14]For all designated states
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
2-3, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MIYAKE, Toshihiko, Mitsubishi Denki K. K.
2-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-831 / JP
[2000/14]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/14]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date98917637.523.04.1998
[2000/14]
WO1998JP01860
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9954650
Date:28.10.1999
Language:EN
[1999/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0990826
Date:05.04.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.10.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0990826
Date:03.12.2003
Language:EN
[2003/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP28.10.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.12.2000
ClassificationIPC:F16K1/32, F02M25/07
[2000/14]
CPC:
F02M3/075 (EP,US); F02M26/55 (EP,US); F02M26/58 (EP,US);
F02M26/67 (EP,US); F02M26/50 (EP,US); F02M26/74 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/14]
TitleGerman:STEUERVENTILANORDNNUNG[2000/14]
English:CONTROL VALVE UNIT[2000/14]
French:VANNE DE REGULATION[2000/14]
Entry into regional phase23.11.1999Translation filed 
25.11.1999National basic fee paid 
25.11.1999Search fee paid 
25.11.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
25.11.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.11.1999Examination requested  [2000/14]
13.09.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.01.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.05.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.09.2003Fee for grant paid
11.09.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.09.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
23.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
23.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
29.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH07310607  ;
 [DA]JPS5837374  ;
 [A]US3807375  (HERTFELDER W) [A] 1,8 * column 3, line 67 - column 4, line 8; figure 2 *;
 [A]US4158351  (ANDO MASAHISA, et al) [A] 1,8 * column 3, line 36 - line 40 * * column 4, line 66 - line 68; figures 2,3 *;
 [A]WO9744580  (BORG WARNER AUTOMOTIVE [US], et al) [A] 1,8 * figure 9 *;
 [A]EP0416788  (EATON CORP [US]) [A] 1,8 * column 2, line 1 - line 10 * * column 2, line 44 - column 3, line 2 * * column 3, line 33 - line 36; figure 1 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960329), vol. 1996, no. 03, & JP07310607 A 19951128 (AISAN IND CO LTD) [A] 1,8 * abstract *
 [DA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19830525), vol. 007, no. 120, Database accession no. (M - 217), & JP58037374 A 19830304 (TOYOTA JIDOSHA KOGYO KK) [DA] 1,8 * abstract *
International search[A]JPS5934057U  ;
 [A]JPH0392682  (EATON CORP);
 [A]JPS58178563U
by applicantJPH0614054
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