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EP About this file: EP1496227

EP1496227 - Start-up control of in-cylinder fuel injection spark ignition internal combustion engine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.03.2012
Database last updated on 29.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.08.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 05.09.2012  [2012/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
2 Takara-cho, Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa / JP
[2011/19]
Former [2005/02]For all designated states
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
2 Takara-cho, Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Maitani, Takao
4-14-11, Numame
Isehara-shi, Kanagawa 259-1126 / JP
02 / Tomita, Masayuki
910 D-504, Ichizawa-cho, Asahi-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 241-0014 / JP
03 / Kikuchi, Tsutomu
2-18-13, Chitosedai, Setagaya-ku
Tokyo 157-0071 / JP
04 / Yuya, Masahiko
1-59-23 B-102, Higiriyama, Kounan-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 233-0015 / JP
 [2005/02]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/02]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date04014592.222.06.2004
[2005/02]
Priority number, dateJP2003019344708.07.2003         Original published format: JP 2003193447
[2005/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1496227
Date:12.01.2005
Language:EN
[2005/02]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1496227
Date:08.02.2006
[2006/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1496227
Date:11.05.2011
Language:EN
[2011/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.12.2005
ClassificationIPC:F02D41/06, F02D41/30
[2005/02]
CPC:
F02D41/3076 (EP,US); F02D41/062 (EP,US); F02D2041/0015 (EP,US);
F02D2041/389 (EP,US); F02D2200/0602 (EP,US); F02D41/3029 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2006/41]
Former [2005/02]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Regelungseinrichtung zum Anlassen einer Direkteinspritzbrennkraftmaschine mit Fremdzündung[2005/02]
English:Start-up control of in-cylinder fuel injection spark ignition internal combustion engine[2005/02]
French:Dispositif de commande pour le démarrage d'un moteur à injection directe et à allumage commandé[2005/02]
Examination procedure22.06.2004Examination requested  [2005/02]
07.08.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.11.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.03.2011Fee for grant paid
16.03.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.02.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
28.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
26.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
30.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR11.07.2011
GB11.08.2011
DE03.01.2012
[2012/36]
Former [2012/23]FR11.07.2011
DE03.01.2012
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH09222037  ;
 [A]EP0864734  (AVL LIST GMBH [AT]) [A] 1,3,6,9 * claims 1,3,4 *;
 [X]EP1083327  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,2,5,9 * paragraphs [0024] - [0027]; figure 2 *;
 [X]EP1229235  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,2,5-9 * paragraphs [0043] , [0044]; figure 2 *;
 [A]US6439190  (BOCHUM HANSJOERG [US]) [A] 1-9* column 5, line 51 - column 6, line 32 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19971225), vol. 1997, no. 12, & JP09222037 A 19970826 (NISSAN MOTOR CO LTD) [A] 1,3,9 * abstract *
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