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EP3260779 - GLOW PLUG [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.10.2020
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.09.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.12.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  24.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK
published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.
14-18 Takatsuji-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8525 / JP
[2017/52]
Inventor(s)01 / TANAKA, Tomo-o
c/o NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
14-18, Takatsuji-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya, Aichi / JP
02 / YATSUYA, Yosuke
c/o NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
14-18, Takatsuji-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya, Aichi / JP
03 / SAKURAI, Toshiyuki
c/o NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
14-18, Takatsuji-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya, Aichi / JP
04 / SEGAWA, Masayuki
c/o NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
14-18, Takatsuji-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya, Aichi / JP
 [2017/52]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2017/52]
Application number, filing date17176803.920.06.2017
[2017/52]
Priority number, dateJP2016012324122.06.2016         Original published format: JP 2016123241
[2017/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3260779
Date:27.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3260779
Date:27.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.10.2017
ClassificationIPC:F23Q7/00
[2017/52]
CPC:
F23Q7/001 (EP); F23Q2007/004 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2018/01]
Former [2017/52]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:GLÜHKERZE[2017/52]
English:GLOW PLUG[2017/52]
French:BOUGIE DE PRÉCHAUFFAGE[2017/52]
Examination procedure20.06.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.11.2017Examination requested  [2018/01]
13.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.10.2019Fee for grant paid
18.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.10.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)28.08.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.06.2017
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Documents cited:Search[YDA]JPH11237045  (JIDOSHA KIKI CO) [YD] 1-3,5 * paragraph [0006] - paragraph [0022]; figure 1; claim 1 * [A] 4;
 [A]DE102007013990  (OSRAM GMBH [DE]) [A] 1* the whole document *;
 [YA]DE102013211789  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [Y] 1-3,5 * paragraph [0007] - paragraph [0037]; figures 1-4 * [A] 4;
 [XAY]DE102013212283  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [X] 1,2,5 * paragraph [0008] - paragraph [0033]; figures 1-4; claims 1-7 * [A] 4 [Y] 3
by applicantJPH11237045
 WO2011162074
 JP2015078784
 JP2015099008
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