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EP About this file: EP1873362

EP1873362 - Variable valve mechanism [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.12.2010
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Otics Corporation
10 Hamadashimo, Nakabata-cho
444-0392 Aichi Nishio-shi / JP
[2008/01]
Inventor(s)01 / Sugiura, Akira
OTICS CORPORATION 10, Hamadashimo, Nakabata-cho
Nishio-shi Aichi 444-0392 / JP
02 / Niwa, Tetsuya
OTICS CORPORATION 10, Hamadashimo, Nakabata-cho
Nishio-shi Aichi 444-0392 / JP
03 / Yamamoto, Tamotsu
OTICS CORPORATION 10, Hamadashimo, Nakabata-cho
Nishio-shi Aichi 444-0392 / JP
04 / Kitagawa, Katsutoshi
OTICS CORPORATION 10, Hamadashimo, Nakabata-cho
Nishio-shi Aichi 444-0392 / JP
05 / Hirano, Tomiyasu
OTICS CORPORATION 10, Hamadashimo, Nakabata-cho
Nishio-shi Aichi 444-0392 / JP
06 / Miyoshi, Tomoki
OTICS CORPORATION 10, Hamadashimo, Nakabata-cho
Nishio-shi Aichi 444-0392 / JP
 [2008/01]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/01]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date07103921.812.03.2007
[2008/01]
Priority number, dateJP2006017735627.06.2006         Original published format: JP 2006177356
[2008/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1873362
Date:02.01.2008
Language:EN
[2008/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1873362
Date:17.02.2010
Language:EN
[2010/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.10.2007
ClassificationIPC:F01L13/00
[2008/01]
CPC:
F01L13/0021 (EP,US); F01L2305/00 (EP,US); F01L2820/032 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/01]
TitleGerman:Variabler Ventilmechanismus[2008/01]
English:Variable valve mechanism[2008/01]
French:Mécanisme de soupape variable[2008/01]
Examination procedure22.02.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.02.2008Examination requested  [2008/15]
24.03.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.07.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.08.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.12.2009Fee for grant paid
23.12.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.11.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2011/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.02.2010
BE17.02.2010
CY17.02.2010
CZ17.02.2010
DK17.02.2010
EE17.02.2010
FI17.02.2010
IT17.02.2010
LT17.02.2010
LV17.02.2010
MT17.02.2010
NL17.02.2010
PL17.02.2010
RO17.02.2010
SE17.02.2010
SI17.02.2010
SK17.02.2010
TR17.02.2010
IE12.03.2010
LU12.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
BG17.05.2010
GR18.05.2010
ES28.05.2010
IS17.06.2010
PT17.06.2010
HU18.08.2010
[2012/47]
Former [2012/43]AT17.02.2010
BE17.02.2010
CY17.02.2010
CZ17.02.2010
DK17.02.2010
EE17.02.2010
FI17.02.2010
IT17.02.2010
LT17.02.2010
LV17.02.2010
MT17.02.2010
NL17.02.2010
PL17.02.2010
RO17.02.2010
SE17.02.2010
SI17.02.2010
SK17.02.2010
IE12.03.2010
LU12.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
BG17.05.2010
GR18.05.2010
ES28.05.2010
IS17.06.2010
PT17.06.2010
HU18.08.2010
Former [2012/42]AT17.02.2010
BE17.02.2010
CY17.02.2010
CZ17.02.2010
DK17.02.2010
EE17.02.2010
FI17.02.2010
IT17.02.2010
LT17.02.2010
LV17.02.2010
MT17.02.2010
NL17.02.2010
PL17.02.2010
RO17.02.2010
SE17.02.2010
SI17.02.2010
SK17.02.2010
IE12.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
BG17.05.2010
GR18.05.2010
ES28.05.2010
IS17.06.2010
PT17.06.2010
HU18.08.2010
Former [2011/22]AT17.02.2010
BE17.02.2010
CY17.02.2010
CZ17.02.2010
DK17.02.2010
EE17.02.2010
FI17.02.2010
IT17.02.2010
LT17.02.2010
LV17.02.2010
MT17.02.2010
NL17.02.2010
PL17.02.2010
RO17.02.2010
SE17.02.2010
SI17.02.2010
SK17.02.2010
IE12.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
BG17.05.2010
GR18.05.2010
ES28.05.2010
IS17.06.2010
PT17.06.2010
Former [2011/20]AT17.02.2010
BE17.02.2010
CY17.02.2010
CZ17.02.2010
DK17.02.2010
EE17.02.2010
FI17.02.2010
IT17.02.2010
LT17.02.2010
LV17.02.2010
NL17.02.2010
PL17.02.2010
RO17.02.2010
SE17.02.2010
SI17.02.2010
SK17.02.2010
IE12.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
BG17.05.2010
GR18.05.2010
ES28.05.2010
IS17.06.2010
PT17.06.2010
Former [2011/06]AT17.02.2010
BE17.02.2010
CY17.02.2010
CZ17.02.2010
EE17.02.2010
FI17.02.2010
LT17.02.2010
LV17.02.2010
NL17.02.2010
PL17.02.2010
RO17.02.2010
SE17.02.2010
SI17.02.2010
SK17.02.2010
MC31.03.2010
BG17.05.2010
GR18.05.2010
ES28.05.2010
IS17.06.2010
PT17.06.2010
Former [2010/45]AT17.02.2010
FI17.02.2010
LT17.02.2010
LV17.02.2010
NL17.02.2010
PL17.02.2010
SI17.02.2010
MC31.03.2010
ES28.05.2010
IS17.06.2010
PT17.06.2010
Former [2010/43]AT17.02.2010
FI17.02.2010
LT17.02.2010
LV17.02.2010
PL17.02.2010
SI17.02.2010
ES28.05.2010
IS17.06.2010
PT17.06.2010
Former [2010/33]ES28.05.2010
Documents cited:Search[DA]JPH11324625  (NISSAN MOTOR, et al) [DA] 1* abstract *;
 [A]JP2002371816  (OTICS CORP, et al) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [X]WO03008772  (THYSSEN KRUPP AUTOMOTIVE AG [DE], et al) [X] 1,2 * page 9 - page 10; figure 5 *;
 [X]EP1357266  (LECAL ROGER [FR]) [X] 1,2 * figures 1,12-16 *;
 [E]EP1801368  (OTICS CORP [JP]) [E] 1-5 * paragraphs [0035] - [0037]; figures 12-15 *
by applicantJPH11324625
 WO03008772
 EP1357266
 EP1801368
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