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EP1961942 - Diagnostic method and control apparatus for gas sensor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.08.2019
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.09.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.05.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2019No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.10.2019  [2019/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.
14-18, Takatsuji-cho, Mizuho-ku Nagoya-shi
Aichi 467-8525 / JP
[2018/43]
Former [2008/35]For all designated states
NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.
14-18, Takatsuji-cho, Mizuho-ku Nagoya-shi
Aichi 467-8525 / JP
For all designated states
SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION
300, Takatsuka-cho Minami-ku Hamamatsu-shi
Shizuoka 432-8611 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Fukagai, Reina
NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.
14-18, Takatsuji-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi 467-8525 / JP
02 / Ieda, Norikazu
NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.
14-18, Takatsuji-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi 467-8525 / JP
03 / Tanaka, Masahiro
NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.
14-18, Takatsuji-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi 467-8525 / JP
04 / Inagaki, Hiroshi
NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.
14-18, Takatsuji-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi 467-8525 / JP
05 / Takamatsu, Kunihiko
NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.
14-18, Takatsuji-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi 467-8525 / JP
06 / Hirata, Masaki
c/o Suzuki Motor Corporation
300, Takatsuka-cho, Minami-ku, Hamamatsu-shi
Shizuoka 432-8611 / JP
07 / Suzuki, Takahiro
c/o Suzuki Motor Corporation
300, Takatsuka-cho, Minami-ku, Hamamatsu-shi
Shizuoka 432-8611 / JP
 [2018/43]
Former [2008/35]01 / Fukagai, Reina
NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd. 14-18, Takatsuji-cho Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi 467-8525 / JP
02 / Ieda, Norikazu
NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd. 14-18, Takatsuji-cho Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi 467-8525 / JP
03 / Tanaka, Masahiro
NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd. 14-18, Takatsuji-cho Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi 467-8525 / JP
04 / Inagaki, Hiroshi
NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd. 14-18, Takatsuji-cho Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi 467-8525 / JP
05 / Takamatsu, Kunihiko
NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd. 14-18, Takatsuji-cho Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi 467-8525 / JP
06 / Hirata, Masaki
c/o Suzuki Motor Corporation 300, Takatsuka-cho, Minami-ku, Hamamatsu-shi
Shizuoka 432-8611 / JP
07 / Suzuki, Takahiro
c/o Suzuki Motor Corporation 300, Takatsuka-cho, Minami-ku, Hamamatsu-shi
Shizuoka 432-8611 / JP
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2018/43]
Former [2008/35]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date08002866.515.02.2008
[2008/35]
Priority number, dateJP2007021739223.08.2007         Original published format: JP 2007217392
JP2007004091921.02.2007         Original published format: JP 2007040919
[2008/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1961942
Date:27.08.2008
Language:EN
[2008/35]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1961942
Date:04.12.2013
Language:EN
[2013/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1961942
Date:24.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.11.2013
ClassificationIPC:F02D41/22, F02D41/14, G01N27/417, F02D41/12
[2013/49]
CPC:
F02D41/1456 (EP,US); F02D41/123 (EP,US); F02D41/1495 (EP,US);
G01N27/4175 (EP,US); F02D2250/14 (EP,US); F02D41/126 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2008/35]F02D41/22, F02D41/14
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [2014/29]
Former [2008/35]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Diagnoseverfahren und Steuergerät für Gasfühler[2008/35]
English:Diagnostic method and control apparatus for gas sensor[2008/35]
French:Procédé de diagnostic et appareil de contrôle pour capteur de gaz[2008/35]
Examination procedure03.06.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.06.2014Examination requested  [2014/29]
05.06.2014Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
11.07.2014Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
27.03.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.10.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.07.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.12.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.05.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.09.2018Fee for grant paid
11.09.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.09.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  27.03.2015
Opposition(s)25.07.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
25.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
28.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
26.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
26.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
25.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
25.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
24.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
27.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5179924  (MANAKA TOSHIO [DE]) [Y] 1-8 * column 1, line 12 - column 1, line 14 * * column 6, line 44 - column 6, line 51 * * figure 1 (e) * * figures 6-7 *;
 [Y]JPH01155257  (MAZDA MOTOR) [Y] 1-8 * sentence 1, paragraph 1 - sentence 4, paragraph 1 *;
 [A]EP1069297  (JAGUAR CARS [GB]) [A] 3 * column 5, line 35 - column 5, line 39 *;
 [A]US6131446  (SCHNAIBEL EBERHARD [DE], et al) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5672817  (SAGISAKA YASUO [JP], et al) [A] 1-8 * column 1, line 16 - column 1, line 20 * * column 1, line 61 - column 1, line 63 * * column 2, line 21 - column 2, line 23 * * column 2, line 63 - column 2, line 67 * * column 3, line 26 - column 3, line 29 * * column 4, line 23 - column 4, line 58 * * column 5, line 18 - column 5, line 22 * * column 5, line 57 - column 6, line 3 * * column 7, line 16 - column 7, line 32 *
ExaminationUS5370101
by applicantJPH0436651
 JPH08177575
 JP2003185626
 JP2007040919
 JP2007217392
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