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EP1736657 - Apparatus and method for judging a piston position in a engine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.10.2014
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.10.2014No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 12.11.2014  [2014/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/52]For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Toyama, Yuichi
c/o Automotive Systems, Engine Man. Syst. Div.
Intellectual Property Department
HITACHI LTD.
1671-1 Kasukawa-cho
Isesaki-shi, Gunma-ken, 372-0023 / JP
02 / Shimizu, Hirokazu
c/o Automotive Systems, Engine Man. Syst. Div.
Intellectual Property Department
HITACHI, LTD.
1671-1 Kasukawa-cho
Isesaki-shi, Gunma-ken 372-0023 / JP
 [2013/28]
Former [2006/52]01 / Toyama, Yuichi
c/o Automotive Syst. Hitachi Ltd. 1671-1 Kasukawa
Isesaki-shi Gunma-ken 372-0023 / JP
02 / Shimizu, Hirokazu
c/o Automotive Syst. Hitachi Ltd. 1671-1 Kasukawa
Isesaki-shi Gunma-ken 372-0023 / JP
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/49]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Former [2006/52]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date06012877.422.06.2006
[2006/52]
Priority number, dateJP2005018377323.06.2005         Original published format: JP 2005183773
[2006/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1736657
Date:27.12.2006
Language:EN
[2006/52]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1736657
Date:07.12.2011
Language:EN
[2011/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1736657
Date:04.12.2013
Language:EN
[2013/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.11.2011
ClassificationIPC:F02D41/34, F02D13/02
[2011/49]
CPC:
F02D41/009 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/52]F02D41/34
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2012/33]
Former [2006/52]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Bestimmung der Position eines Kolbens eines Motors[2006/52]
English:Apparatus and method for judging a piston position in a engine[2006/52]
French:Dispositif et méthode pour déterminer la position d'un piston d'un moteur[2006/52]
Examination procedure22.06.2006Examination requested  [2006/52]
06.06.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.06.2012Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
12.07.2012Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
22.08.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
10.10.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.06.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.10.2013Fee for grant paid
21.10.2013Fee 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  22.08.2012
Opposition(s)05.09.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
26.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
28.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
24.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
27.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[X]US6223722  (SHIMIZU HIROKAZU [JP], et al) [X] 1,12 * column 3, line 1 - line 24 *;
 [X]US2004010363  (WATANUKI TAKUO [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,7-9,12,13,18-20 * paragraph [0069] - paragraph [0070] * * paragraph [0077] *;
 [XP]JP2005240606  (DENSO CORP) [XP] 1-3,12-14* abstract *
by applicantUS6223722
 US2004010363
 JP2004044470
 JP2005240606
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