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EP About this file: EP1179881

EP1179881 - AC generator for vehicles [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  10.08.2012
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.08.2012Revocation of patentpublished on 12.09.2012  [2012/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DENSO CORPORATION
1-1, Showa-cho Kariya-city
Aichi-pref. 448-8661 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/07]For all designated states
Denso Corporation
1-1, Showa-cho
Kariya-city, Aichi-pref., 448-8661 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Umeda, Atsushi, c/o Denso Corporation
Intel. Property. Dept., 1-1 Showa-cho
Kariya-city, Aichi-pref., 448-8661 / JP
02 / Kusase, Shin, c/o Denso Corporation
Intel. Property. Dept., 1-1 Showa-cho
Kariya-city, Aichi-pref., 448-8661 / JP
03 / Shiga, Tsutomu, c/o Denso Corporation
Intel. Property. Dept., 1-1 Showa-cho
Kariya-city, Aichi-pref., 448-8661 / JP
 [2002/07]
Representative(s)Winter, Brandl - Partnerschaft mbB
Alois-Steinecker-Straße 22
85354 Freising / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/07]Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner, Röss, Kaiser, Polte Partnerschaft
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising / DE
Application number, filing date01126004.922.05.1998
[2002/07]
Priority number, dateWO1997JP0177826.05.1997         Original published format: PCT/JP97/01778
WO1997JP0337422.09.1997         Original published format: PCT/JP97/03374
JP1997027975026.09.1997         Original published format: JP 27975097
JP1997027975126.09.1997         Original published format: JP 27975197
JP1997027975226.09.1997         Original published format: JP 27975297
JP1997029788214.10.1997         Original published format: JP 29788297
JP1998004439010.02.1998         Original published format: JP 4439098
[2002/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1179881
Date:13.02.2002
Language:EN
[2002/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1179881
Date:22.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.01.2002
ClassificationIPC:H02K3/12
[2002/07]
CPC:
H02K3/44 (EP); H02K1/243 (EP); H02K3/12 (EP);
H02K3/50 (EP); H02K9/06 (EP); H02K2201/06 (EP);
H02K5/10 (EP); H02K7/1008 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2002/07]
TitleGerman:Wechselstromgenerator für Fahrzeuge[2002/07]
English:AC generator for vehicles[2002/07]
French:Générateur à courant alternatif pour véhicules[2002/07]
Examination procedure31.10.2001Examination requested  [2002/07]
08.07.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.10.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.02.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.08.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.01.2004Date of oral proceedings
16.03.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.03.2004Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
22.07.2004Fee for grant paid
22.07.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP98109359.4  / EP0881742
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  14.06.2005    ADMISSIBLE
VALEO EQUIPEMENTS ELECTRIQUES MOTEUR
2, rue André-Boulle, BP150
94017 CRETEIL CEDEX / FR
Opponent's representative
Gamonal, Didier
Valeo Equipements Electriques Moteur
Propriété Industrielle
2 Rue André Boulle
B.P. 150
94017 Créteil Cedex / FR
 [N/P]
Former [2005/31]
Opponent(s)01  14.06.2005    ADMISSIBLE
VALEO EQUIPEMENTS ELECTRIQUES MOTEUR
2, rue André-Boulle, BP150
94017 CRETEIL CEDEX / FR
Opponent's representative
Gamonal, Didier
Valeo Equipements Electriques Moteur, Propriété Industrielle, 2, rue André-Boulle, BP 150
94017 Créteil Cedex / FR
27.07.2005Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
06.02.2006Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
02.07.2008Date of oral proceedings
08.10.2008Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
08.10.2008Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
13.05.2012Legal effect of revocation of patent [2012/37]
Appeal following opposition15.12.2008Appeal received No.  T2330/08
10.02.2009Statement of grounds filed
03.04.2012Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
21.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
13.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
13.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.200205   M06   Fee paid on   21.10.2002
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Documents cited:Search[DXY]JPS63194543  ;
 [Y]FR2584246  (ALSTHOM ATLANTIQUE [FR]) [Y] 2 * page 2, line 12 - page 3, line 3; figures 1-6 *;
 [DY]JPH01278242  ;
 [Y]FR2376544  (JAPAN AIRLINES CO [JP]) [Y] 1-4 * page 5, line 12 - line 16; figure 8 *;
 [A]FR524013  (MAX GRUBER [CH]) [A] 1-4 * figure 1 *;
 [A]JPS61154439  ;
 [A]JPS5339458  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [A] 1-4 * figures 1-4 *
 [DXY]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19881213), vol. 012, no. 476, Database accession no. (E - 693), & JP63194543 A 19880811 (HITACHI LTD) [DX] 1,3,4 * abstract * [Y] 2
 [DY]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19900130), vol. 014, no. 051, Database accession no. (E - 0881), & JP01278242 A 19891108 (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [DY] 1-4 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19861129), vol. 010, no. 356, Database accession no. (E - 459), & JP61154439 A 19860714 (TOSHIBA CORP) [A] 1-4 * abstract *
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