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EP About this file: EP2985450

EP2985450 - IGNITION CONTROL APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/07]IGNITION CONTROL DEVICE
[2021/40]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.08.2022
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.09.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.05.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.01.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DENSO CORPORATION
1, Showa-cho Kariya-shi
Aichi-ken, 448-8661 / JP
[2016/07]
Inventor(s)01 / ISHITANI, Masahiro
c/o DENSO CORPORATION
1-1 Showa-cho
Kariya-city Aichi 448-8661 / JP
02 / SUGIURA, Akimitsu
c/o DENSO CORPORATION
1-1 Showa-cho
Kariya-city Aichi 448-8661 / JP
03 / TORIYAMA, Makoto
c/o DENSO CORPORATION
1-1 Showa-cho
Kariya-city Aichi 448-8661 / JP
04 / NAKAYAMA, Satoru
c/o DENSO CORPORATION
1-1 Showa-cho
Kariya-city Aichi 448-8661 / JP
05 / KONDOU, Yuuki
c/o DENSO CORPORATION
1-1 Showa-cho
Kariya-city Aichi 448-8661 / JP
06 / MORITA, Hisaharu
c/o DENSO CORPORATION
1-1 Showa-cho
Kariya-city Aichi 448-8661 / JP
07 / HAYASHI, Naoto
c/o DENSO CORPORATION
1-1 Showa-cho
Kariya-city Aichi 448-8661 / JP
08 / TAMEI, Yuuto
c/o DENSO CORPORATION
1-1 Showa-cho
Kariya-city Aichi 448-8661 / JP
09 / OONO, Takashi
c/o DENSO CORPORATION
1-1 Showa-cho
Kariya-city Aichi 448-8661 / JP
10 / TAKEDA, Shunichi
c/o DENSO C
Showa-cho
Kariya-city Aichi 448-8661 / JP
 [2016/07]
Representative(s)Kuhnen & Wacker Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro PartG mbB
Prinz-Ludwig-Straße 40A
85354 Freising / DE
[2021/40]
Former [2016/07]Kuhnen & Wacker
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro
Prinz-Ludwig-Straße 40A
85354 Freising / DE
Application number, filing date14782783.611.04.2014
[2016/07]
WO2014JP60503
Priority number, dateJP2013008296011.04.2013         Original published format: JP 2013082960
JP2014004301305.03.2014         Original published format: JP 2014043013
[2016/07]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014168239
Date:16.10.2014
Language:JA
[2014/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2985450
Date:17.02.2016
Language:EN
[2016/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2985450
Date:06.10.2021
Language:EN
[2021/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP16.10.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.01.2017
ClassificationIPC:F02P15/10, F02P3/04, F02P11/06
[2017/04]
CPC:
F02P3/0435 (EP,CN,KR,US); F02P15/10 (EP,CN,KR,US); F02P9/00 (KR);
F02P11/06 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2016/07]F02P15/10, F02P3/04
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 [2016/07]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZÜNDSTEUERVORRICHTUNG[2021/14]
English:IGNITION CONTROL APPARATUS[2021/40]
French:DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE D'ALLUMAGE[2016/07]
Former [2016/07]ZÜNDUNGSSTEUERUNGSVORRICHTUNG
Former [2016/07]IGNITION CONTROL DEVICE
Entry into regional phase22.10.2015Translation filed 
22.10.2015National basic fee paid 
22.10.2015Search fee paid 
22.10.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
22.10.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.10.2015Examination requested  [2016/07]
27.07.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.05.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.08.2021Fee for grant paid
25.08.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.08.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP18161131.0  / EP3354893
Opposition(s)07.07.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
21.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
23.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
23.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
30.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
29.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.04.2014
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Documents cited:Search[XY]JP2007224795  (DENSO CORP) [X] 1-3 * paragraph [0027]; figure 1 * [Y] 4,5;
 [XY]DE102011006268  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [X] 1 * figures 2,3 * [Y] 4,5;
 [Y]EP0903493  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 4 * paragraph [0018]; figures 1,3,5,7,8; claim 1 *;
 [Y]EP1233447  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [Y] 5 * figure 1 *;
 [A]US2002046745  (NAGASE NOBORU [JP], et al) [A] 1-3,6-8 * figure 1 *
International search[A]JP2011174471  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP);
 [A]JP2008138639  (DENSO CORP);
 [A]JPH05172029  (KOKUSAN DENKI CO);
 [A]JP2002195143  (DENSO CORP)
by applicantJP2007231927
 JP2000199470
 JP2002168170
 JP2007211631
 JPH07249765
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