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EP About this file: EP0845382

EP0845382 - Clutch control valve of a continuously variable vehicle transmission [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.01.2004
Database last updated on 26.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip19.01.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 03.03.2004  [2004/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1-1, Minami-Aoyama 2-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/23]For all designated states
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1-1, Minamiaoyama 2-chome
Minato-ku Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kunii, Rikiya
c/o Kabushiki Kaisha Honda Gijutsu Kenkyusho
1-4-1 Chuo, Wako-shi, Saitama / JP
[1998/23]
Representative(s)Tomlinson, Kerry John
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/23]Tomlinson, Kerry John
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date97309626.628.11.1997
[1998/23]
Priority number, dateJP1996033273228.11.1996         Original published format: JP 33273296
[1998/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0845382
Date:03.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/23]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0845382
Date:24.03.1999
[1999/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0845382
Date:12.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.02.1999
ClassificationIPC:B60K41/22, F16H61/00
[1998/23]
CPC:
F16H61/0021 (EP,US); F16H61/0251 (EP,US); Y10T137/86622 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1999/49]
Former [1998/23]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Steuerventil für eine Kupplung eines stufenlos regelbaren Kraftfahrzeuggetriebes[1998/23]
English:Clutch control valve of a continuously variable vehicle transmission[1998/23]
French:Vanne de commande pour un accouplement d'une transmission continue de vitesse pour véhicule[1998/23]
Examination procedure16.02.1999Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.04.1999Examination requested  [1999/25]
25.09.1999Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
18.01.2000Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
15.01.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.05.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.10.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.10.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.02.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.06.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.09.2002Fee for grant paid
30.09.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.12.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/10]
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
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
28.10.1999AT   M01   Not yet paid
28.10.1999BE   M01   Not yet paid
28.10.1999CH   M01   Not yet paid
28.10.1999DK   M01   Not yet paid
28.10.1999ES   M01   Not yet paid
28.10.1999FI   M01   Not yet paid
28.10.1999GR   M01   Not yet paid
28.10.1999IE   M01   Not yet paid
28.10.1999IT   M01   Not yet paid
28.10.1999LU   M01   Not yet paid
28.10.1999MC   M01   Not yet paid
28.10.1999NL   M01   Not yet paid
28.10.1999PT   M01   Not yet paid
28.10.1999SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4899785  (INOKUCHI IWANE [JP]) [X] 1,2,8-13 * figure - *;
 [PX]GB2313423  (LUK GETRIEBE SYSTEME GMBH [DE]) [PX] 1,2,8-13 * figure - *;
 [A]EP0715100  (AISIN AW CO [JP], et al) [A] 1-3,8,11-13 * figures 6,7 *;
 [DA]JPS62238129
 [DA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19880408), vol. 012, no. 109, Database accession no. (M - 682), & JP62238129 A 19871019 (DAIHATSU MOTOR) [DA] * figure 6 *
by applicantJPS62238129
 JPH02150554
 JPH07254662
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