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EP1298768 - SPARK PLUG [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 26.10.2012 Database last updated on 25.03.2025
Most recent event Tooltip	26.10.2012	No opposition filed within time limit	published on 28.11.2012 [2012/48]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd. 14-18, Takatsuji-cho, Mizuho-ku Nagoya-shi Aichi 467-8525 / JP
	[N/P]
Former [2003/14]	For all designated states NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd. 14-18, Takatsuji-cho, Mizuho-ku Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8525 / JP
Inventor(s)	01 / MATSUTANI, Wataru, c/o NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd 14-18, Takatsuji-cho Mizuho-ku Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8525 / JP
	02 / SEGAWA, Masayuki, c/o NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd 14-18, Takatsuji-cho Mizuho-ku Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8525 / JP
	03 / ITO, Satoko, c/o NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd 14-18, Takatsuji-cho Mizuho-ku Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8525 / JP
	04 / YOSHIMOTO, Osamu, c/o NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd 14-18, Takatsuji-cho Mizuho-ku Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8525 / JP
	[2011/51]
Former [2003/14]	01 / MATSUTANI, Wataru, c/o NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd 14-18, Takatsuji-cho, Mizuho-ku Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8525 / JP
	02 / SEGAWA, Masayuki, c/o NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd 14-18, Takatsuji-cho, Mizuho-ku Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8525 / JP
	03 / ITO, Satoko, c/o NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd 14-18, Takatsuji-cho, Mizuho-ku Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8525 / JP
	04 / YOSHIMOTO, Osamu, c/o NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd 14-18, Takatsuji-cho, Mizuho-ku Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8525 / JP
Representative(s)	Nicholls, Michael John J A Kemp 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2011/51]	Nicholls, Michael John J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2008/29]	Nicholls, Michael John J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2003/14]	Nicholls, Michael John J.A. KEMP & CO., 14, South Square, Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date	02713213.3	27.03.2002
	[2003/14]
	WO2002JP03008
Priority number, date	JP20010091585	28.03.2001 Original published format: JP 2001091585
	[2003/14]
Filing language	JA
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO02080321
	Date:	10.10.2002
	Language:	EN
	[2002/41]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1298768
	Date:	02.04.2003
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.10.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2003/14]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1298768
	Date:	21.12.2011
	Language:	EN
	[2011/51]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	JP	10.10.2002
	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	04.02.2009
Classification	IPC:	H01T13/39	[2009/10]
	CPC:	H01T13/39 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [2003/14]	H01T13/39, C22C5/04
Designated contracting states	DE [2011/51]
Former [2003/14]	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR
Title	German:	ZÜNDKERZE	[2003/14]
	English:	SPARK PLUG	[2003/14]
	French:	BOUGIE D'ALLUMAGE	[2003/14]
Entry into regional phase	04.12.2002	Translation filed
	04.12.2002	National basic fee paid
	04.12.2002	Search fee paid
	04.12.2002	Designation fee(s) paid
	04.12.2002	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	04.12.2002	Examination requested [2003/14]
	23.03.2010	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	12.07.2010	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	04.07.2011	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	02.11.2011	Fee for grant paid
	02.11.2011	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)	The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is 23.03.2010
Opposition(s)	24.09.2012	No opposition filed within time limit [2012/48]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	15.03.2004	Renewal fee patent year 03
	14.03.2005	Renewal fee patent year 04
	09.03.2006	Renewal fee patent year 05
	14.03.2007	Renewal fee patent year 06
	14.03.2008	Renewal fee patent year 07
	13.03.2009	Renewal fee patent year 08
	15.03.2010	Renewal fee patent year 09
	15.03.2011	Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:	Search	[X]US6094000 (OSAMURA HIRONORI [JP], et al) [X] 1-4 * column 3, line 48 - line 52 * * column 4, line 61 - line 67 ** figure 2; table 1 *
	International search	[XP]JP2001185323 (NGK SPARK PLUG CO);
		[Y]JPH097733 (NIPPON DENSO CO);
		[Y]JPH09219274 (DENSO CORP);
		[A]JPH1197152 (NGK SPARK PLUG CO);
		[A]JPH1197151 (NGK SPARK PLUG CO);
		[A]JPH10321342 (NGK SPARK PLUG CO)
	by applicant	US6094000

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