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EP About this file: EP2843203

EP2843203 - VALVE MECHANISM FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR VALVE MECHANISM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.04.2018
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.05.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 / JP
[2015/10]
Inventor(s)01 / TANI, Masaaki
c/o TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 / JP
02 / HOSODA, Fuminori
c/o TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 / JP
 [2015/10]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2015/10]
Application number, filing date12875286.227.04.2012
[2017/24]
WO2012JP61380
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013161060
Date:31.10.2013
Language:JA
[2013/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2843203
Date:04.03.2015
Language:EN
[2015/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2843203
Date:14.06.2017
Language:EN
[2017/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP31.10.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.02.2016
ClassificationIPC:F01L13/00, F01L1/18, F01L1/24, F01L1/04, F01L1/053
[2016/09]
CPC:
F01L1/24 (EP,US); F01L1/04 (EP,US); F01L1/053 (EP,US);
F01L1/185 (EP,US); F01L1/2405 (EP,US); F01L13/0021 (EP,US);
F01L13/0031 (EP,US); F01L13/0005 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/10]F01L13/00
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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/10]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VENTILMECHANISMUS FÜR EINEN VERBRENNUNGSMOTOR UND STEUERUNGSVORRICHTUNG FÜR DEN VENTILMECHANISMUS[2015/10]
English:VALVE MECHANISM FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR VALVE MECHANISM[2015/10]
French:MÉCANISME DE SOUPAPE POUR MOTEUR À COMBUSTION INTERNE ET DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE POUR MÉCANISME DE SOUPAPE[2015/10]
Entry into regional phase10.11.2014Translation filed 
10.11.2014National basic fee paid 
10.11.2014Search fee paid 
10.11.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
10.11.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.08.2013Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
10.11.2014Examination requested  [2015/10]
25.08.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.01.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.05.2017Fee for grant paid
08.05.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.05.2017Receipt 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  09.01.2017
Opposition(s)15.03.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
29.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
30.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
10.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.04.2012
AL14.06.2017
AT14.06.2017
CY14.06.2017
CZ14.06.2017
DK14.06.2017
EE14.06.2017
ES14.06.2017
FI14.06.2017
HR14.06.2017
IT14.06.2017
LT14.06.2017
LV14.06.2017
MC14.06.2017
MK14.06.2017
NL14.06.2017
PL14.06.2017
PT14.06.2017
RO14.06.2017
RS14.06.2017
SE14.06.2017
SI14.06.2017
SK14.06.2017
SM14.06.2017
TR14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
NO14.09.2017
GR15.09.2017
IS14.10.2017
[2020/34]
Former [2020/31]HU27.04.2012
AT14.06.2017
CY14.06.2017
CZ14.06.2017
DK14.06.2017
EE14.06.2017
ES14.06.2017
FI14.06.2017
HR14.06.2017
IT14.06.2017
LT14.06.2017
LV14.06.2017
MC14.06.2017
MK14.06.2017
NL14.06.2017
PL14.06.2017
PT14.06.2017
RO14.06.2017
RS14.06.2017
SE14.06.2017
SI14.06.2017
SK14.06.2017
SM14.06.2017
TR14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
NO14.09.2017
GR15.09.2017
IS14.10.2017
Former [2020/28]HU27.04.2012
AT14.06.2017
CZ14.06.2017
DK14.06.2017
EE14.06.2017
ES14.06.2017
FI14.06.2017
HR14.06.2017
IT14.06.2017
LT14.06.2017
LV14.06.2017
MC14.06.2017
NL14.06.2017
PL14.06.2017
PT14.06.2017
RO14.06.2017
RS14.06.2017
SE14.06.2017
SI14.06.2017
SK14.06.2017
SM14.06.2017
TR14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
NO14.09.2017
GR15.09.2017
IS14.10.2017
Former [2020/15]AT14.06.2017
CZ14.06.2017
DK14.06.2017
EE14.06.2017
ES14.06.2017
FI14.06.2017
HR14.06.2017
IT14.06.2017
LT14.06.2017
LV14.06.2017
MC14.06.2017
NL14.06.2017
PL14.06.2017
RO14.06.2017
RS14.06.2017
SE14.06.2017
SI14.06.2017
SK14.06.2017
SM14.06.2017
TR14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
NO14.09.2017
GR15.09.2017
IS14.10.2017
Former [2018/52]AT14.06.2017
CZ14.06.2017
DK14.06.2017
EE14.06.2017
ES14.06.2017
FI14.06.2017
HR14.06.2017
IT14.06.2017
LT14.06.2017
LV14.06.2017
MC14.06.2017
NL14.06.2017
PL14.06.2017
RO14.06.2017
RS14.06.2017
SE14.06.2017
SI14.06.2017
SK14.06.2017
SM14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
NO14.09.2017
GR15.09.2017
IS14.10.2017
Former [2018/39]AT14.06.2017
CZ14.06.2017
DK14.06.2017
EE14.06.2017
ES14.06.2017
FI14.06.2017
HR14.06.2017
IT14.06.2017
LT14.06.2017
LV14.06.2017
NL14.06.2017
PL14.06.2017
RO14.06.2017
RS14.06.2017
SE14.06.2017
SI14.06.2017
SK14.06.2017
SM14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
NO14.09.2017
GR15.09.2017
IS14.10.2017
Former [2018/21]AT14.06.2017
CZ14.06.2017
DK14.06.2017
EE14.06.2017
ES14.06.2017
FI14.06.2017
HR14.06.2017
IT14.06.2017
LT14.06.2017
LV14.06.2017
NL14.06.2017
PL14.06.2017
RO14.06.2017
RS14.06.2017
SE14.06.2017
SK14.06.2017
SM14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
NO14.09.2017
GR15.09.2017
IS14.10.2017
Former [2018/11]AT14.06.2017
CZ14.06.2017
EE14.06.2017
ES14.06.2017
FI14.06.2017
HR14.06.2017
IT14.06.2017
LT14.06.2017
LV14.06.2017
NL14.06.2017
PL14.06.2017
RO14.06.2017
RS14.06.2017
SE14.06.2017
SK14.06.2017
SM14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
NO14.09.2017
GR15.09.2017
IS14.10.2017
Former [2018/10]AT14.06.2017
CZ14.06.2017
EE14.06.2017
FI14.06.2017
HR14.06.2017
LT14.06.2017
LV14.06.2017
NL14.06.2017
RO14.06.2017
RS14.06.2017
SE14.06.2017
SK14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
NO14.09.2017
GR15.09.2017
Former [2018/09]EE14.06.2017
FI14.06.2017
HR14.06.2017
LT14.06.2017
LV14.06.2017
NL14.06.2017
RS14.06.2017
SE14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
NO14.09.2017
GR15.09.2017
Former [2017/52]FI14.06.2017
HR14.06.2017
LT14.06.2017
LV14.06.2017
NL14.06.2017
RS14.06.2017
SE14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
NO14.09.2017
GR15.09.2017
Former [2017/50]FI14.06.2017
HR14.06.2017
LT14.06.2017
LV14.06.2017
RS14.06.2017
SE14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
NO14.09.2017
GR15.09.2017
Former [2017/49]FI14.06.2017
HR14.06.2017
LT14.06.2017
NO14.09.2017
GR15.09.2017
Documents cited:Search[Y]WO2005068793  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]; MIYAZATO YOSHIAKI [JP]; YOSHIHARA YUJI [JP];) [Y] 1-4 * abstract *;
 [Y]US2004074459  (HAYMAN ALAN W [US] ET AL) [Y] 1-4 * abstract *;
 [Y]US2003230270  (SEITZ JOACHIM [DE]) [Y] 1-4 * abstract *;
 [Y]US2011226208  (ZURFACE AUSTIN [US] ET AL) [Y] 1-4 * abstract *;
 [Y]US2009228167  (WATERS JAMES P [US] ET AL) [Y] 1-4 * abstract *;
 [Y]JP2007100585  (OTICS CORP) [Y] 1-4 * abstract *;
 [Y]EP1149989  (EATON CORP [US]) [Y] 1-4 * abstract *;
 [Y]JP2010168980  (OTICS CORP) [Y] 1-4 * abstract *;
 [X]US2006102119  (GECIM BURAK A [US] ET AL) [X] 1-4 * abstract *
International search[Y]JP2008267332  (NISSAN MOTOR);
 [Y]JP2007100585  (OTICS CORP);
 [Y]JP2010168980  (OTICS CORP)
by applicantJP2008267332
 JP2010151147
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