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EP About this file: EP1780390

EP1780390 - ENGINE CONTROLLER AND CONTROLLING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.09.2012
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.09.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 31.10.2012  [2012/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HITACHI, LTD.
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2007/18]For all designated states
HITACHI, LTD.
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SATO, Shinya@c/o Hitachi Research Laboratory, Hitachi, Ltd.
1-1, Omikacho 7-chome
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 3191292 / JP
02 / NAKAGAWA, Shinji@c/o Hitachi Research Laboratory, Hitachi, Ltd.
1-1, Omikacho 7-chome
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 3191292 / JP
03 / KAKUYA, Hiromu@c/o Hitachi Research Laboratory, Hitachi, Ltd.
1-1, Omikacho 7-chome
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 3191292 / JP
04 / MINOWA, Toshimichi@c/o Hitachi Research Laboratory, Hitachi, Ltd.
1-1, Omikacho 7-chome
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 3191292 / JP
05 / NEMOTO, Mamoru@c/o Automotive Systems, Hitachi, Ltd.
2520, Takaba
Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 3128503 / JP
 [2012/12]
Former [2012/11]01 / SATO, Shinya@c/o Hitachi Research Laboratory, Hitachi, Ltd.
1-1, Omikacho 7-chome
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 3191292 / JP
02 / NAKAGAWA, Shinji@c/o Hitachi Research Laboratory, Hitachi, Ltd.
1-1, Omikacho 7-chome
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 3191292 / JP
03 / KAKUYA, Hiromu@c/o Hitachi Research Laboratory, Hitachi, Ltd.
1-1, Omikacho 7-chome
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 319129 2 / JP
04 / MINOWA, Toshimichi@c/o Hitachi Research Laboratory, Hitachi, Ltd.
1-1, Omikacho 7-chome
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 3191292 / JP
05 / NEMOTO, Mamoru@c/o Automotive Systems, Hitachi, Ltd.
2520, Takaba
Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 3128503 / JP
Former [2012/03]01 / SATO, Shinya
c/o Hitachi Research Laboratory
Hitachi, Ltd.
1-1, Omikacho 7-chome
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 3191292 / JP
02 / NAKAGAWA, Shinji
c/o Hitachi Research Laboratory
Hitachi, Ltd.
1-1, Omikacho 7-chome
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 3191292 / JP
03 / KAKUYA, Hiromu
c/o Hitachi Research Laboratory
Hitachi, Ltd.
1-1, Omikacho 7-chome
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 319129 2 / JP
04 / MINOWA, Toshimichi
c/o Hitachi Research Laboratory
Hitachi, Ltd.
1-1, Omikacho 7-chome
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 3191292 / JP
05 / NEMOTO, Mamoru
c/o Automotive Systems
Hitachi, Ltd.
2520, Takaba
Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 3128503 / JP
Former [2011/47]01 / SATO, Shinya, c/o Hitachi Research Laboratory
1-1, Omikacho 7-chome
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 3191292 / JP
02 / NAKAGAWA, Shinji, c/o Hitachi Research Laboratory
1-1, Omikacho 7-chome
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 3191292 / JP
03 / KAKUYA, Hiromu, c/o Hitachi Research Laboratory
1-1, Omikacho 7-chome
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 319129 2 / JP
04 / MINOWA, Toshimichi, c/o Automotive Systems
1-1, Omikacho 7-chome
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 3191292 / JP
05 / NEMOTO, Mamoru, c/o Automotive Systems
2520, Takaba
Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 3128503 / JP
Former [2007/18]01 / SATO, Shinya, c/o Hitachi, Ltd.
1-1, Omikacho 7-chome
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 3191292 / JP
02 / NAKAGAWA, Shinji, c/o Hitachi, Ltd.
1-1, Omikacho 7-chome
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 3191292 / JP
03 / KAKUYA, Hiromu, c/o Hitachi, Ltd.
1-1, Omikacho 7-chome
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 319129 2 / JP
04 / MINOWA, Toshimichi, c/o Hitachi, Ltd.
1-1, Omikacho 7-chome
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 3191292 / JP
05 / NEMOTO, Mamoru, c/o HITACHI, LTD.
2520, Takaba
Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 3128503 / JP
Representative(s)Beetz & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Prinzregentenstraße 54
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/47]Beetz & Partner
Patentanwälte Steinsdorfstrasse 10
80538 München / DE
Former [2008/38]Beetz & Partner
Patentanwälte Steinsdorfstrasse 10
80538 München / DE
Former [2007/18]Beetz & Partner
Steinsdorfstrasse 10
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date04771903.413.08.2004
[2007/18]
WO2004JP11942
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006016423
Date:16.02.2006
Language:EN
[2006/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1780390
Date:02.05.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.02.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1780390
Date:23.11.2011
Language:EN
[2011/47]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP1780390
Date:28.03.2012
[2012/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP16.02.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.03.2009
ClassificationIPC:F02D41/04, F02D17/02, F02D41/12, F02D9/02
[2007/18]
CPC:
F02D41/0002 (EP,US); F02D11/105 (EP,US); F02D17/02 (EP,US);
F02D9/02 (EP,US); F02D2200/0404 (EP,US); F02D2250/18 (EP,US);
F02D41/18 (EP,US); Y02T10/40 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [2007/47]
Former [2007/18]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:MOTORSTEUERUNG UND STEUERVERFAHREN[2007/18]
English:ENGINE CONTROLLER AND CONTROLLING METHOD[2007/18]
French:COMMANDE DE MOTEUR ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE[2007/18]
Entry into regional phase21.12.2006Translation filed 
13.03.2007National basic fee paid 
13.03.2007Search fee paid 
13.03.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
13.03.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.12.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.03.2007Examination requested  [2007/18]
26.10.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.02.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.06.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.10.2011Fee for grant paid
12.10.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  26.10.2009
Opposition(s)24.08.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
01.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
31.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
31.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
31.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH02221658  (MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORP) [A] 1,5,8,9 * abstract *;
 [A]US5427072  (UDO HIROSHI [JP]) [A] 1,5,8,9 * the whole document *;
 [A]JPH08193534  (NISSAN MOTOR) [A] 1,5,8,9* abstract *;
 [A]EP1146216  (FORD GLOBAL TECH INC [US]) [A] 1,5,8,9 * claims 1,3 *
International search[A]JPH08193534  (NISSAN MOTOR);
 [A]JP2001047892  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP);
 [A]JP2000073831  (UNISIA JECS CORP, et al)
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