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EP About this file: EP3306762

EP3306762 - SPARKPLUG [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.05.2022
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.02.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.08.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.03.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.
14-18 Takatsuji-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8525 / JP
[2018/15]
Inventor(s)01 / SUMOYAMA, Daisuke
C/O NGK SPARK PLUG CO. LTD.
14-18 Takatsuji-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi 467-8525 / JP
02 / NAKADA, Takuto
C/O NGK SPARK PLUG CO. LTD.
14-18 Takatsuji-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi 467-8525 / JP
 [2018/15]
Representative(s)Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Josephspitalstr. 15
80331 München / DE
[2018/15]
Application number, filing date16799540.616.05.2016
[2018/15]
WO2016JP02396
Priority number, dateJP2015010826128.05.2015         Original published format: JP 2015108261
[2018/15]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016189826
Date:01.12.2016
Language:JA
[2016/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3306762
Date:11.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3306762
Date:14.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP01.12.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.09.2018
ClassificationIPC:H01T13/39, H01T13/20
[2018/15]
CPC:
H01T13/39 (EP,KR,US); C22C5/04 (US); H01T13/20 (EP,KR,US);
H01T13/32 (US); H01T21/02 (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 [2018/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZÜNDKERZE[2018/15]
English:SPARKPLUG[2018/15]
French:BOUGIE D'ALLUMAGE[2018/15]
Entry into regional phase27.11.2017Translation filed 
27.11.2017National basic fee paid 
27.11.2017Search fee paid 
27.11.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
27.11.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.11.2017Examination requested  [2018/15]
27.11.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.08.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.12.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.06.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 09.11.2020
09.11.2020Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
25.11.2020Date of oral proceedings
21.12.2020Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
03.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.06.2021Fee for grant paid
02.06.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.06.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)19.04.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
29.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
27.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.05.2016
AL14.07.2021
AT14.07.2021
CY14.07.2021
CZ14.07.2021
DK14.07.2021
EE14.07.2021
ES14.07.2021
FI14.07.2021
HR14.07.2021
IT14.07.2021
LT14.07.2021
LV14.07.2021
MC14.07.2021
MK14.07.2021
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NL14.07.2021
PL14.07.2021
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SM14.07.2021
BG14.10.2021
NO14.10.2021
GR15.10.2021
IS14.11.2021
PT15.11.2021
[2024/42]
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Documents cited:Search[X]JP2004031300  (NGK SPARK PLUG CO) [X] 1-7* paragraphs [0019] , [0020] , [0022] - [0024] - [0030] , [0031] , [0036] , [0039] *
International search[A]JPH03101086  (NGK SPARK PLUG CO) [A] 1-7* , entire text; all drawings & US 5101135 A & EP 418055 A1 *;
 [A]JP2004031300  (NGK SPARK PLUG CO) [A] 1-7 * , entire text; all drawings (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2012038733  (TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL IND) [A] 1-7 * , entire text; all drawings (Family: none) *
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