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EP About this file: EP0945298

EP0945298 - Fuel tank [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.10.2004
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.10.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.11.2004  [2004/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/39]For all designated states
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho, Toyota-shi
Aichi-ken 471-8571 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ishikawa, Takashi
c/o TOYOTA Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, 1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 / JP
02 / Arase, Tomoyasu
c/o TOYOTA Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, 1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 / JP
03 / Kobayashi, Masahide
c/o TOYOTA Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, 1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 / JP
04 / Miura, Katsuyuki
c/o TOYOTA Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, 1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 / JP
05 / Hyodo, Yoshihiko
c/o TOYOTA Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, 1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 / JP
[1999/39]
Representative(s)Pellmann, Hans-Bernd, et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/39]Pellmann, Hans-Bernd, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date99105759.722.03.1999
[1999/39]
Priority number, dateJP1998007427623.03.1998         Original published format: JP 7427698
JP1998028950812.10.1998         Original published format: JP 28950898
[1999/47]
Former [1999/39]JP1998007427623.03.1998
JP1998028950810.12.1998
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0945298
Date:29.09.1999
Language:EN
[1999/39]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0945298
Date:08.11.2000
[2000/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0945298
Date:26.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.09.2000
ClassificationIPC:B60K15/03
[1999/39]
CPC:
B60K15/03 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2001/30]
Former [1999/39]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Kraftstofftank[1999/39]
English:Fuel tank[1999/39]
French:Réservoir de carburant[1999/39]
Examination procedure22.03.1999Examination requested  [1999/39]
22.05.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.09.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.11.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.02.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.05.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.09.2003Fee for grant paid
30.09.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.08.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
11.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[DA]US5596971  (KIDOKORO TORU [JP]) [DA] 1 * abstract *;
 JPH08170568  [ ] (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP);
 [A]US5722374  (KIDOKORO TORU [JP], et al) [A] 1 * column A; figure 1 *;
 [A]US3347406  (KATZENMEYER EDWIN B) [A] 1 * column W *;
 [A]US4008831  (VIDILLES JACQUES) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US3887104  (COLE DAVID F) [A] 1 * column W *
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