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EP3203043 - VALVE GEAR FOR ENGINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.10.2019
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.11.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.06.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.05.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.03.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.07.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.04.2017
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
Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha
2500-banchi Shingai
Iwata-shi, Shizuoka 438-8501 / JP
[2017/32]
Inventor(s)01 / OKAMOTO, Yasuo
c/o YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
2500 Shingai
Iwata-shi Shizuoka 438-8501 / JP
 [2017/32]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2017/32]
Application number, filing date15847009.602.10.2015
[2017/32]
WO2015JP78055
Priority number, dateJP2014020509603.10.2014         Original published format: JP 2014205096
[2017/32]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016052731
Date:07.04.2016
Language:JA
[2016/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3203043
Date:09.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3203043
Date:12.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP07.04.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.06.2017
ClassificationIPC:F01L13/00, F01L1/18, F01L1/26, F01L1/053
[2017/32]
CPC:
F01L1/053 (EP,US); F01L1/18 (EP,US); F01L1/022 (EP);
F01L1/267 (EP,US); F01L13/00 (EP,US); F01L13/0005 (EP);
F01L2001/0476 (EP,US); F01L2001/186 (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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/32]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VENTILTRIEB FÜR EINEN MOTOR[2017/32]
English:VALVE GEAR FOR ENGINE[2017/32]
French:COMMANDE DE SOUPAPE POUR MOTEUR[2017/32]
Entry into regional phase03.04.2017Translation filed 
03.04.2017National basic fee paid 
03.04.2017Search fee paid 
03.04.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
03.04.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.04.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.04.2017Examination requested  [2017/32]
03.04.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.03.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.05.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
13.06.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.08.2018Fee for grant paid
30.08.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.08.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.09.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
24.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU02.10.2015
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