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EP3418543 - ENGINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/52]CONTROL APPARATUS FOR ENGINE
[2021/07]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.04.2022
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.01.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.11.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.06.2018
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
Mazda Motor Corporation
3-1, Shinchi Fuchu-cho Aki-gun
Hiroshima 730-8670 / JP
[2018/52]
Inventor(s)01 / INOUE, Atsushi
c/o MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
3-1, Shinchi
Fuchu-cho
Aki-gun
Hiroshima 730-8670 / JP
02 / SUEOKA, Masanari
c/o MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
3-1, Shinchi
Fuchu-cho
Aki-gun
Hiroshima 730-8670 / JP
03 / MATSUMOTO, Kota
c/o MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
3-1, Shinchi
Fuchu-cho
Aki-gun
Hiroshima 730-8670 / JP
04 / URUSHIHARA, Tomonori
c/o MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
3-1, Shinchi
Fuchu-cho
Aki-gun
Hiroshima 730-8670 / JP
 [2018/52]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[2018/52]
Application number, filing date17874667.325.08.2017
[2018/52]
WO2017JP30640
Priority number, dateWO2016JP8461622.11.2016         Original published format: PCT/JP2016/084616
[2018/52]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018096751
Date:31.05.2018
Language:JA
[2018/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3418543
Date:26.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3418543
Date:16.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP31.05.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.06.2019
ClassificationIPC:F02D45/00, F02B23/10, F02D13/02, F02D23/02, F02B1/12
[2019/29]
CPC:
F02B23/10 (EP,US); F02D41/3041 (EP,US); F02D13/02 (US);
F02D23/02 (US); F02D41/0007 (EP,US); F02D41/0057 (EP,US);
F02D41/006 (EP,US); F02D41/0065 (EP,US); F02D41/2454 (US);
F02D41/2467 (US); F02D41/30 (US); B60K6/24 (US);
F02B1/04 (EP,US); F02B1/12 (EP,US); F02D2200/101 (EP,US);
F02D41/3047 (EP,US); F02D45/00 (US); Y02T10/12 (EP,US);
Y02T10/40 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2018/52]F02D45/00, F02B23/10, F02D13/02, F02D23/02
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 [2018/52]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MOTOR[2021/07]
English:ENGINE[2021/07]
French:MOTEUR[2021/07]
Former [2018/52]STEUERUNGSVORRICHTUNG FÜR MOTOR
Former [2018/52]CONTROL APPARATUS FOR ENGINE
Former [2018/52]APPAREIL DE COMMANDE POUR MOTEUR
Entry into regional phase18.09.2018Translation filed 
20.09.2018National basic fee paid 
20.09.2018Search fee paid 
20.09.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
20.09.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
20.09.2018Examination requested  [2018/52]
20.12.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.05.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
06.05.2021Fee for grant paid
06.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
17.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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