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EP1653201 - THERMAL FLOW SENSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.01.2018
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.02.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip26.01.2018No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.02.2018  [2018/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
[2017/12]
Former [2006/18]For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / YAMADA, Masamichi
c/o Hitachi, Ltd.
Intellectual Property Group
12th Floor, Marunouchi Center Building
6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
02 / WATANABE, Izumi
c/o Hitachi Car Engineering Co., Ltd.
2477, Takaba
Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312-0062 / JP
03 / NAKADA, Keiichi
c/o Hitachi, Ltd.
Intellectual Porperty Group
12th Floor, Marunouchi Center Building
6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
04 / HORIE, Junichi
c/o Hitachi, Ltd.
Intellectual Porperty Group
12th Floor, Marunouchi Center Building
6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
 [2017/12]
Former [2006/18]01 / YAMADA, Masamichi, Hitachi Res. Lab. Hitachi Ltd.
1-1, Omika-cho 7-chome
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 319-1292 / JP
02 / WATANABE, Izumi, Hitachi Car Eng. Co. Ltd.
2477, Takaba
Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312-0062 / JP
03 / NAKADA, Keiichi, Automotive Systems Hitachi Ltd.
2520, Oaza Takaba
Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312-0062 / JP
04 / HORIE, Junichi, Automotive Systems Hitachi Ltd.
2520, Oaza Takaba
Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312-0062 / JP
Representative(s)MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
[2017/12]
Former [2009/25]MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
Former [2006/18]Beetz & Partner
Steinsdorfstrasse 10
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date04745496.226.05.2004
[2006/18]
WO2004JP07542
Priority number, dateJP2003015368030.05.2003         Original published format: JP 2003153680
[2006/18]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004106863
Date:09.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1653201
Date:03.05.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.12.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1653201
Date:22.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP09.12.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.08.2007
ClassificationIPC:G01F1/68
[2006/18]
CPC:
G01F1/6845 (EP,US); G01F1/698 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE [2017/12]
Former [2006/36]DE 
Former [2006/18]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:THERMISCHER STRÖMUNGSSENSOR[2006/18]
English:THERMAL FLOW SENSOR[2006/18]
French:CAPTEUR DE FLUX THERMIQUE[2006/18]
Entry into regional phase09.08.2005Translation filed 
21.10.2005National basic fee paid 
21.10.2005Search fee paid 
21.10.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
21.10.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.08.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.10.2005Examination requested  [2006/18]
30.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.06.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.09.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.02.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.05.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.09.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.11.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.02.2017Fee for grant paid
07.02.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.02.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP17155377.9  / EP3196602
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  30.11.2007
Opposition(s)02.01.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
02.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
02.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
12.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
31.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
16.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
31.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
28.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
01.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
30.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5852239  (SATO YUKITO [JP], et al) [A] 5* column 6, line 25 - line 49; figure 5 *;
 [A]DE10035665  (HITACHI LTD [JP], et al) [A] 1-8 * column 4, line 62 - column 14, line 35; figures 1-13 *
International search[A]JP2002048616  (HITACHI LTD, et al);
 [A]JPH11230802  (HITACHI LTD, et al);
 [A]JP2000275077  (OMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO)
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