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EP0030114 - Method for starting an operation of an internal combustion engine and apparatus therefor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.04.1985
Database last updated on 08.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip18.04.1985No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.06.1985 [1985/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
5-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1981/23]For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
5-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Amano, Matsuo
2374-105 Okubocho
Hitachi-shi / JP
02 / Sugawara, Toru
309-4 Ishinazakacho
Hitachi-shi / JP
03 / Mouri, Yasunori
18-9 Hashikabe-2-chome
Katsuta-shi / JP
04 / Aochi, Yoshikazu
2567-30 Oaza Tsuda
Katsuta-shi / JP
05 / Sakamoto, Shinichi
20-3 Ayukawacho-6-chome
Hitachi-shi / JP
[1981/23]
Representative(s)Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1981/23]Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date80304220.925.11.1980
[1981/23]
Priority number, dateJP1979015203926.11.1979         Original published format: JP 15203979
[1981/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0030114
Date:10.06.1981
Language:EN
[1981/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0030114
Date:20.06.1984
Language:EN
[1984/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.03.1981
ClassificationIPC:F02N11/08, F02N17/00
[1981/23]
CPC:
F02N19/00 (EP,US); F02N11/08 (EP,US); F02N2300/2002 (EP,US);
F02N5/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1981/37]
Former [1981/23]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  FR,  GB,  IT,  LI,  LU,  NL,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Anlassen einer Brennkraftmaschine und Apparat dafür[1984/25]
English:Method for starting an operation of an internal combustion engine and apparatus therefor[1981/23]
French:Procédé et appareil pour démarrer un moteur à combustion interne[1984/25]
Former [1981/23]Verfahren zum Betriebsbeginn einer Brennkraftmaschine und Apparat dafür
Former [1981/23]Procédé et appareil pour faire démarrer un fonctionnement d'un moteur à combustion interne
File destroyed:03.03.2001
Examination procedure30.03.1981Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE
10.06.1981Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
21.10.1981Examination requested  [1981/52]
15.12.1982Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.06.1983Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.09.1983Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
02.12.1983Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.01.1984Fee for grant paid
28.01.1984Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.03.1985No opposition filed within time limit [1985/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.11.1982Renewal fee patent year 03
18.11.1983Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
29.12.1980AT   M02   Not yet paid
29.12.1980BE   M02   Not yet paid
29.12.1980CH   M02   Not yet paid
29.12.1980IT   M02   Not yet paid
29.12.1980LU   M02   Not yet paid
29.12.1980NL   M02   Not yet paid
29.12.1980SE   M02   Not yet paid
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