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EP About this file: EP3057186

EP3057186 - SPARK PLUG [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.07.2021
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.04.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.10.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.12.2018
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
NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.
14-18 Takatsuji-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi
Aichi 467-8525 / JP
[2017/07]
Former [2016/33]For all designated states
NGK Sparkplug Co., Ltd.
14-18 Takatsuji-cho Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8525 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KOBAYASHI, Tsutomu
c/o NGK SPARK PLUG Co. Ltd.
14-18 Takatsuji-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi 467-8525 / JP
02 / OZEKI, Keiji
c/o NGK SPARK PLUG Co. Ltd.
14-18 Takatsuji-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi 467-8525 / JP
 [2016/33]
Representative(s)Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Josephspitalstr. 15
80331 München / DE
[2016/33]
Application number, filing date14851999.410.10.2014
[2016/33]
WO2014JP77248
Priority number, dateJP2013021384011.10.2013         Original published format: JP 2013213840
[2016/33]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015053399
Date:16.04.2015
Language:JA
[2015/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3057186
Date:17.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3057186
Date:23.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP16.04.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.05.2017
ClassificationIPC:H01T13/20, H01T13/36, // H01T13/40, H01T13/58
[2017/24]
CPC:
H01T13/20 (EP,US); H01T13/36 (EP,US); H01T13/40 (EP,US);
H01T13/58 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2016/33]H01T13/20, H01T13/36
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 [2016/33]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZÜNDKERZE[2016/33]
English:SPARK PLUG[2016/33]
French:BOUGIE D'ALLUMAGE[2016/33]
Entry into regional phase08.04.2016Translation filed 
08.04.2016National basic fee paid 
08.04.2016Search fee paid 
08.04.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
08.04.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.04.2016Examination requested  [2016/33]
08.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.12.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
11.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.03.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
14.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.08.2020Fee for grant paid
17.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.08.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.06.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
30.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
28.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
30.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2012267995  (SHIMAMURA TAKUYA [JP], et al) [A] 1,3-6 * paragraph [0005] * * paragraphs [0091] , [0 99]; table 1 * * figures 1, 2, 6, 7 *;
 [A]US2013147339  (BURROWS JOHN ANTONY [GB]) [A] 1 * paragraph [0006] * * paragraph [0046] - paragraph [0047]; tables 1,2 ** figures 1-3,5 *
International search[A]WO2011118087  (NGK SPARK PLUG CO [JP], et al);
 [A]JP2012069251  (NGK SPARK PLUG CO)
by applicantJP2012069251
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