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EP3029309 - DRIVE DEVICE FOR FUEL INJECTION DEVICE, AND FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.09.2020
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.05.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.04.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.11.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
2520, Takaba Hitachinaka-shi
Ibaraki 312-8503 / JP
[2016/23]
Inventor(s)01 / KUSAKABE, Ryo
c/o HITACHI, LTD.
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
02 / ABE, Motoyuki
c/o HITACHI, LTD.
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
03 / HATANAKA, Ayumu
c/o HITACHI, LTD.
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
04 / AONO, Toshihiro
c/o HITACHI, LTD.
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
05 / HIROTSU, Teppei
c/o HITACHI, LTD.
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
06 / SAKAMOTO, Hideyuki
c/o HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
2520, Takaba
Hitachinaka-shi Ibaraki 312-8503 / JP
07 / TOYOHARA, Masahiro
c/o HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
2520, Takaba
Hitachinaka-shi Ibaraki 312-8503 / JP
08 / MUKAIHARA, Osamu
c/o HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
2520, Takaba
Hitachinaka-shi Ibaraki 312-8503 / JP
09 / FUKUDA, Takao
c/o HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
2520, Takaba
Hitachinaka-shi Ibaraki 312-8503 / JP
10 / YASUKAWA, Yoshihito
c/o HITACHI, LTD.
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
11 / MIYAMOTO, Akiyasu
c/o HITACHI, LTD.
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
 [2019/24]
Former [2016/23]01 / KUSAKABE, Ryo
c/o HITACHI, LTD.
6-6 Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
02 / ABE, Motoyuki
c/o HITACHI, LTD.
6-6 Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
03 / HATANAKA, Ayumu
c/o HITACHI, LTD.
6-6 Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
04 / AONO, Toshihiro
c/o HITACHI, LTD.
6-6 Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
05 / HIROTSU, Teppei
c/o HITACHI, LTD.
6-6 Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
06 / SAKAMOTO, Hideyuki
c/o HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
2520 Takaba
Hitachinaka-shi Ibaraki 312-8503 / JP
07 / TOYOHARA, Masahiro
c/o HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
2520 Takaba
Hitachinaka-shi Ibaraki 312-8503 / JP
08 / MUKAIHARA, Osamu
c/o HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
2520 Takaba
Hitachinaka-shi Ibaraki 312-8503 / JP
09 / FUKUDA, Takao
c/o HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
2520 Takaba
Hitachinaka-shi Ibaraki 312-8503 / JP
10 / YASUKAWA, Yoshihito
c/o HITACHI, LTD.
6-6 Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
11 / MIYAMOTO, Akiyasu
c/o HITACHI, LTD.
6-6 Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
Representative(s)MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
[2016/23]
Application number, filing date13890691.229.07.2013
[2016/23]
WO2013JP70413
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015015541
Date:05.02.2015
Language:JA
[2015/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3029309
Date:08.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3029309
Date:30.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP05.02.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.02.2017
ClassificationIPC:F02M65/00, F02D41/20, F02M51/06, F02D41/00, F02M61/18
[2017/10]
CPC:
F02D41/20 (EP,US); F02M51/0685 (EP,US); F02M65/005 (EP,US);
F02D2041/2003 (EP,US); F02D2041/2037 (EP,US); F02D2041/2055 (EP,US);
F02D2041/2058 (EP,US); F02D2200/063 (EP,US); F02D41/0085 (EP,US);
F02M61/1833 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/23]F02M65/00, F02D41/20, F02M51/06
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 [2016/23]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ANSTEUERUNGSVORRICHTUNG FÜR KRAFTSTOFFEINSPRITZVORRICHTUNG UND KRAFTSTOFFEINSPRITZSYSTEM[2016/23]
English:DRIVE DEVICE FOR FUEL INJECTION DEVICE, AND FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM[2016/23]
French:DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE POUR DISPOSITIF D'INJECTEUR DE CARBURANT, ET SYSTÈME D'INJECTION DE CARBURANT[2016/23]
Entry into regional phase28.01.2016Translation filed 
29.02.2016National basic fee paid 
29.02.2016Search fee paid 
29.02.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
29.02.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.02.2016Examination requested  [2016/23]
05.09.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.01.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.07.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.11.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.03.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
01.04.2019Fee for grant paid
01.04.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.09.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP19173660.2  / EP3597899
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  26.01.2018
Opposition(s)31.07.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
01.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
31.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
31.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.07.2013
AL30.10.2019
AT30.10.2019
CY30.10.2019
CZ30.10.2019
DK30.10.2019
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 [A]EP2455601  (CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-15* the whole document *;
 [A]EP2538061  (HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LTD [JP]) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0012] , [0 23] , [0 34]; figures 1, 2, 6 *;
 [A]JP2013019388  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP2613044  (HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LTD [JP]) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0009] , [0 14] , [0 22] , [0 33] , [0 37] , [0 47] , [0 62]; figures 1-9 *;
 JP2014214837  [ ] (HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LTD) [ ] * the whole document *;
 [E]EP2990705  (HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LTD [JP]) [E] 1-4 * paragraphs [1417] , [0 20] , [0 25] - [0026] - [0 29] , [0 31] , [0 33] , [0 46] - [0047]; figures 1-3 *
International search[A]JP2001221121  (HITACHI LTD, et al);
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 [A]JP2008240620  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP);
 [A]JP2009281293  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP);
 [Y]JP2011069331  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD);
 [Y]JP2012177303  (HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LTD);
 [X]JP2013002400  (HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LTD)
by applicantJPH03226673
 JP2001221121
 JP2011132898
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