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EP About this file: EP1770273

EP1770273 - Multi-cylinder engine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  30.05.2014
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.05.2014Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 02.07.2014  [2014/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kubota Corporation
2-47, Shikitsuhigashi 1-chome, Naniwa-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka / JP
[2007/14]
Inventor(s)01 / Hataura, Kiyoshi, c/o Kubota Corporation
3-8, Chikko Shinmachi
Nishi-ku
Sakai-shi, Osaka / JP
02 / Miyazaki, Manabu, c/o Kubota Corporation
3-8, Chikko Shinmachi
Nishi-ku
Sakai-shi, Osaka / JP
03 / Takii, Osamu, c/o Kubota Corporation
3-8, Chikko Shinmachi
Nishi-ku
Sakai-shi, Osaka / JP
04 / Kamiyama, Mitsuru, c/o Kubota Corporation
3-8, Chikko Shinmachi
Nishi-ku
Sakai-shi, Osaka / JP
05 / Murata, Mutsumi, c/o Kubota Corporation
3-8, Chikko Shinmachi
Nishi-ku
Sakai-shi, Osaka / JP
06 / Mikumo, Hiroshi, c/o Kubota Corporation
3-8, Chikko Shinmachi
Nishi-ku
Sakai-shi, Osaka / JP
07 / Nakamura, Yasushi c/o Kubota Corporation
3-8, Chikko Shinmachi
Nishi-ku
Sakai-shi, Osaka / JP
08 / Oyajima, Toshinori
1441-10, Fujioka
Fuji-shi, Shizuoka / JP
 [2014/27]
Former [2007/14]01 / Hataura, Kiyoshi, c/o Kubota Corporation
3-8, Chikko Shinmachi, Nishi-ku
Sakai-shi, Osaka / JP
02 / Miyazaki, Manabu, c/o Kubota Corporation
3-8, Chikko Shinmachi, Nishi-ku
Sakai-shi, Osaka / JP
03 / Takii, Osamu, c/o Kubota Corporation
3-8, Chikko Shinmachi, Nishi-ku
Sakai-shi, Osaka / JP
04 / Kamiyama, Mitsuru, c/o Kubota Corporation
3-8, Chikko Shinmachi, Nishi-ku
Sakai-shi, Osaka / JP
05 / Murata, Mutsumi, c/o Kubota Corporation
3-8, Chikko Shinmachi, Nishi-ku
Sakai-shi, Osaka / JP
06 / Mikumo, Hiroshi, c/o Kubota Corporation
3-8, Chikko Shinmachi, Nishi-ku
Sakai-shi, Osaka / JP
07 / Nakamura, Yasushi c/o Kubota Corporation
3-8, Chikko Shinmachi, Nishi-ku
Sakai-shi, Osaka / JP
08 / Oyajima, Toshinori
1441-10, Fujioka
Fuji-shi, Shizuoka / JP
Representative(s)Knights, Rupert
Saunders & Dolleymore LLP
9 Rickmansworth Road
Watford, Hertfordshire WD18 0JU / GB
[2014/26]
Former [2007/14]Horton, Andrew Robert Grant, et al
BOWLES HORTON Felden House Dower Mews High Street
Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire HP4 2BL / GB
Application number, filing date06254685.808.09.2006
[2007/14]
Priority number, dateJP2005028175528.09.2005         Original published format: JP 2005281755
[2007/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1770273
Date:04.04.2007
Language:EN
[2007/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1770273
Date:23.07.2008
[2008/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1770273
Date:10.11.2010
Language:EN
[2010/45]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1770273
Date:02.07.2014
Language:EN
[2014/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.06.2008
ClassificationIPC:F02M53/00, F02M55/02, F02M25/07, F01M11/03
[2007/14]
CPC:
F02M55/025 (EP,US); F02F1/24 (KR); F02B77/00 (KR);
F02M26/31 (EP,US); F02M39/00 (EP,US); F02M53/00 (EP,US);
F01P1/06 (EP,US); F01P2060/10 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2009/14]
Former [2007/14]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:Mehrzylinder-Brennkraftmaschine[2007/14]
English:Multi-cylinder engine[2007/14]
French:Moteur multicylindre[2007/14]
Examination procedure23.08.2008Examination requested  [2008/41]
24.01.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
04.03.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
26.05.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.08.2010Fee for grant paid
12.08.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  10.08.2011   
Deutz AKtiengesellschaft
Abt. FR-P, Patente und Marken
51057 Köln / DE
 [2011/38]
22.09.2011Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
10.05.2012Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
11.10.2013Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
11.10.2013Date of oral proceedings
22.11.2013Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
22.11.2013Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
17.03.2014Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
14.05.2014Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
18.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
22.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5927254  (INO MASAO [JP], et al) [A] 1 * abstract ** figures 1-3 *;
 [A]WO0042314  (VOLVO AB [SE], et al) [A] 1 * page 3, line 36 - page 4, line 24 * * figures 1-5 *;
 [DA]JP2001227407  (NISSAN MOTOR) [DA] 1 * abstract * * figure - *
by applicantJP2001227407
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