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EP About this file: EP2003040

EP2003040 - Control apparatus for electric power steering system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.05.2014
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.05.2014No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.07.2014  [2014/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
National University Corporation Nagoya Institute of Technology
29, Aza Kiichi Gokiso-cho, Showa-ku Nagoya-city
Aichi 466-0061 / JP
For all designated states
DENSO CORPORATION
1-1, Showa-cho Kariya-city
Aichi-pref. 448-8661 / JP
[2013/30]
Former [2008/51]For all designated states
National University Corporation Nagoya Institute of Technology
29, Aza Kiichi Gokiso-cho, Showa-ku Nagoya-city
Aichi 466-0061 / JP
For all designated states
Denso Corporation
1-1, Showa-cho Kariya-city
Aichi-pref. 448-8661 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ukai, Hiroyuki@c/o Nat. Uni. Corp. Nagoya Inst. of Tech.
29, Aza Kiichi, Gokiso-cho
Showa-ku
Nagoya-city Aichi-pref., 466-0061 / JP
02 / Morita, Yoshifumi@c/o Nat. Uni. Corp. Nagoya Inst. of Tech.
29, Aza Kiichi, Gokiso-cho
Showa-ku
Nagoya-city Aichi-pref., 466-0061 / JP
03 / Iwasaki, Makoto@c/o Nat. Uni. Corp. Nagoya Inst. of Tech.
29, Aza Kiichi, Gokiso-cho
Showa-ku
Nagoya-city Aichi-pref., 466-0061 / JP
04 / Matsui, Nobuyuki@c/o Nat. Uni. Corp. Nagoya Inst. of Tech.
29, Aza Kiichi, Gokiso-cho
Showa-ku
Nagoya-city Aichi-pref., 466-0061 / JP
05 / Tsuchida, Norio@c/o Nat. Uni. Corp. Nagoya Inst. of Tech.
29, Aza Kiichi, Gokiso-cho
Showa-ku
Nagoya-city Aichi-pref., 466-0061 / JP
06 / Yamamoto, Yuya@c/o Nat. Uni. Corp. Nagoya Inst. of Tech.
29, Aza Kiichi, Gokiso-cho
Showa-ku
Nagoya-city Aichi-pref., 466-0061 / JP
07 / Hayashi, Jiro@c/o Denso Corporation
Intellectual Property Dept.
1-1, Showa-cho
Kariya-city, Aichi-pref., 448-8661 / JP
08 / Sawada, Akihiko@c/o Denso Corporation
Intellectual Property Dept.
1-1, Showa-cho
Kariya-city, Aichi-pref., 448-8661 / JP
09 / Makino, Nobuhiko@c/o Denso Corporation
Intellectual Property Dept.
1-1, Showa-cho
Kariya-city, Aichi-pref., 448-8661 / JP
 [2013/22]
Former [2008/52]01 / Ukai, Hiroyuki
c/o Nat. Uni. Corp. Nagoya Inst. of Tech. 29, Aza Kiichi Gokiso-cho Showa-ku
Nagoya-city Aichi-pref., 466-0061 / JP
02 / Morita, Yoshifumi
c/o Nat. Uni. Corp. Nagoya Inst. of Tech. 29, Aza Kiichi Gokiso-cho Showa-ku
Nagoya-city Aichi-pref., 466-0061 / JP
03 / Iwasaki, Makoto
c/o Nat. Uni. Corp. Nagoya Inst. of Tech. 29, Aza Kiichi Gokiso-cho Showa-ku
Nagoya-city Aichi-pref., 466-0061 / JP
04 / Matsui, Nobuyuki
c/o Nat. Uni. Corp. Nagoya Inst. of Tech. 29, Aza Kiichi Gokiso-cho Showa-ku
Nagoya-city Aichi-pref., 466-0061 / JP
05 / Tsuchida, Norio
c/o Denso Corporation IPD 1-1, Showa-cho
Kariya-city Aichi-pref., 448-8661 / JP
06 / Yamamoto, Yuya
c/o Nat. Uni. Corp. Nagoya Inst. of Tech. 29, Aza Kiichi Gokiso-cho Showa-ku
Nagoya-city Aichi-pref., 466-0061 / JP
07 / Hayashi, Jiro
c/o Denso Corporation Int. Prop. Dept. 1-1, Showa-cho
Kariya-city Aichi-pref., 448-8661 / JP
08 / Sawada, Akihiko
c/o Denso Corporation Int. Prop. Dept. 1-1, Showa-cho
Kariya-city Aichi-pref., 448-8661 / JP
09 / Makino, Nobuhiko
c/o Denso Corporation Int. Prop. Dept. 1-1, Showa-cho
Kariya-city Aichi-pref., 448-8661 / JP
Former [2008/51]01 / Ukai, Hiroyuki
c/o Nat. Uni. Corp. Nagoya Inst. of Tech. 29, Aza Kiichi Gokiso-cho Showa-ku
Nagoya-city Aichi-pref., 466-0061 / JP
02 / Morita, Yoshifumi
c/o Nat. Uni. Corp. Nagoya Inst. of Tech. 29, Aza Kiichi Gokiso-cho Showa-ku
Nagoya-city Aichi-pref., 466-0061 / JP
03 / Iwasaki, Makoto
c/o Nat. Uni. Corp. Nagoya Inst. of Tech. 29, Aza Kiichi Gokiso-cho Showa-ku
Nagoya-city Aichi-pref., 466-0061 / JP
04 / Matsui, Nobuyuki
c/o Nat. Uni. Corp. Nagoya Inst. of Tech. 29, Aza Kiichi Gokiso-cho Showa-ku
Nagoya-city Aichi-pref., 466-0061 / JP
05 / Tsuchida, Norio
c/o Nat. Uni. Corp. Nagoya Inst. of Tech. 29, Aza Kiichi Gokiso-cho Showa-ku
Nagoya-city Aichi-pref., 466-0061 / JP
06 / Yamamoto, Yuya
c/o Nat. Uni. Corp. Nagoya Inst. of Tech. 29, Aza Kiichi Gokiso-cho Showa-ku
Nagoya-city Aichi-pref., 466-0061 / JP
07 / Hayashi, Jiro
c/o Denso Corporation Int. Prop. Dept. 1-1, Showa-cho
Kariya-city Aichi-pref., 448-8661 / JP
08 / Sawada, Akihiko
c/o Denso Corporation Int. Prop. Dept. 1-1, Showa-cho
Kariya-city Aichi-pref., 448-8661 / JP
09 / Makino, Nobuhiko
c/o Denso Corporation Int. Prop. Dept. 1-1, Showa-cho
Kariya-city Aichi-pref., 448-8661 / JP
Representative(s)Kuhnen & Wacker Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro PartG mbB
Prinz-Ludwig-Straße 40A
85354 Freising / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/30]Kuhnen & Wacker
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro Prinz-Ludwig-Strasse 40A
85354 Freising / DE
Former [2008/51]Kuhnen & Wacker
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro Prinz-Ludwig-Strasse 40A
85354 Freising / DE
Application number, filing date08010646.111.06.2008
[2008/51]
Priority number, dateJP2007015433211.06.2007         Original published format: JP 2007154332
[2008/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2003040
Date:17.12.2008
Language:EN
[2008/51]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2003040
Date:18.01.2012
Language:EN
[2012/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2003040
Date:24.07.2013
Language:EN
[2013/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.12.2011
ClassificationIPC:B62D5/04, B62D6/00
[2008/51]
CPC:
B62D6/008 (EP,US); B62D5/046 (EP,US); B62D5/0463 (EP,US);
B62D5/0481 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [2012/39]
Former [2008/51]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:Steuervorrichtung für ein elektrisches Servolenkungssystem[2008/51]
English:Control apparatus for electric power steering system[2008/51]
French:Appareil de commande pour système de direction assistée électrique[2008/51]
Examination procedure16.07.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.07.2012Examination requested  [2012/35]
18.01.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.04.2013Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
17.04.2013Fee for grant paid
17.04.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.05.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
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  18.01.2013
Opposition(s)25.04.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
13.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
24.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
10.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE4300366  (NISSAN MOTOR [JP]) [A] 1-8* the whole document *;
 [X]US2004189239  (ISLAM MOHAMMAD S [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5,6 * paragraph [0022] - paragraph [0029] * * paragraph [0038] - paragraph [0039] * * claims 9,10 * * figures 1-4 *;
 [A]EP1508500  (TOYODA MACHINE WORKS LTD [JP]) [A] 4,7,8 * paragraph [0024] - paragraph [0026] *
by applicantJP2000103349
 JP2002293257
 US6594569
 US6876910
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