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EP About this file: EP2284378

EP2284378 - Engine control apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.05.2017
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
2520, Takaba Hitachinaka-shi Ibaraki
312-8503 / JP
[2011/07]
Inventor(s)01 / Nakagawa, Shinji
c/o Hitachi, Ltd., Intellectual Property Group
12th Floor, Marunouchi Center Building
6-1 Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
02 / Kanetoshi, Kazuhiko
c/o Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
2520, Takaba
Hitachinaka-shi
Ibaraki 312-8503 / JP
03 / Katogi, Kouzou
c/o Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
2520, Takaba
Hitachinaka-shi
Ibaraki 312-8503 / JP
04 / Ichihara, Takanobu
c/o Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
2520, Takaba
Hitachinaka-shi
Ibaraki 312-8503 / JP
05 / Ohsuga, Minoru
c/o Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
2520, Takaba
Hitachinaka-shi
Ibaraki 312-8503 / JP
 [2016/28]
Former [2011/07]01 / Nakagawa, Shinji
c/o Hitachi, Ltd., Intellectual Property Group 12th Floor, Marunouchi Center Building 6-1 Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
02 / Kanetoshi, Kazuhiko
c/o Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. 2520, Takaba, Hitachinaka-shi
Ibaraki 312-8503 / JP
03 / Katogi, Kouzou
c/o Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. 2520, Takaba, Hitachinaka-shi
Ibaraki 312-8503 / JP
04 / Ichihara, Takanobu
c/o Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. 2520, Takaba, Hitachinaka-shi
Ibaraki 312-8503 / JP
05 / Ohsuga, Minoru
c/o Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. 2520, Takaba, Hitachinaka-shi
Ibaraki 312-8503 / JP
Representative(s)MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
[2016/28]
Former [2011/07]MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date10167653.429.06.2010
[2011/07]
Priority number, dateJP2009017521728.07.2009         Original published format: JP 2009175217
[2011/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2284378
Date:16.02.2011
Language:EN
[2011/07]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2284378
Date:04.06.2014
Language:EN
[2014/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2284378
Date:13.07.2016
Language:EN
[2016/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.05.2014
ClassificationIPC:F02D41/14, F02D41/00
[2011/07]
CPC:
F02D41/0085 (EP,US); F02D41/1497 (EP,US); F02D2200/1012 (EP,US);
F02D37/02 (EP,US); F02D41/1454 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2016/28]
Former [2011/07]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Motorsteuerungsvorrichtung[2011/07]
English:Engine control apparatus[2011/07]
French:Appareil de contrôle de moteur[2011/07]
Examination procedure20.09.2010Examination requested  [2011/07]
18.11.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.03.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.08.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.02.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.05.2016Fee for grant paid
30.05.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.05.2016Receipt 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)18.04.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
01.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
30.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.06.2010
AL13.07.2016
AT13.07.2016
BE13.07.2016
CY13.07.2016
CZ13.07.2016
DK13.07.2016
EE13.07.2016
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FI13.07.2016
HR13.07.2016
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LT13.07.2016
LV13.07.2016
MC13.07.2016
MK13.07.2016
NL13.07.2016
PL13.07.2016
RO13.07.2016
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SI13.07.2016
SK13.07.2016
SM13.07.2016
TR13.07.2016
BG13.10.2016
NO13.10.2016
GR14.10.2016
IS13.11.2016
PT14.11.2016
[2020/15]
Former [2019/51]HU29.06.2010
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