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EP0033616 - Closed loop control of i.c. engine idling speed [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  16.05.1991
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LUCAS INDUSTRIES public limited company
Great King Street Birmingham, B19 2XF
West Midlands / GB
[N/P]
Former [1981/32]For all designated states
LUCAS INDUSTRIES public limited company
Great King Street
Birmingham, B19 2XF West Midlands / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Ironside, John Michael
17 Green Meadow Road
Birmingham B29 4DD / GB
[1981/32]
Representative(s)Prutton, Roger, et al
MARKS & CLERK, Alpha Tower, Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1981/32]Prutton, Roger, et al
MARKS & CLERK, Alpha Tower, Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
Application number, filing date81300304.323.01.1981
[1981/32]
Priority number, dateGB1980000313230.01.1980         Original published format: GB 8003132
[1981/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0033616
Date:12.08.1981
Language:EN
[1981/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0033616
Date:03.07.1985
Language:EN
[1985/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.05.1981
ClassificationIPC:F02P5/145, F02D37/02
[1985/27]
CPC:
F02P7/00 (EP,US); F02D31/002 (EP,US); F02M3/07 (EP,US);
F02P5/1508 (EP,US); Y02T10/40 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1981/32]F02P5/08
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1981/32]
TitleGerman:Leerlaufdrehzahlkontrolle mit geschlossener Schleife für Brennkraftmaschine[1981/32]
English:Closed loop control of i.c. engine idling speed[1981/32]
French:Contrôle à boucle fermée de la vitesse à vide d'un moteur à combustion interne[1981/32]
Examination procedure17.12.1981Examination requested  [1982/07]
07.09.1982Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.01.1983Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.07.1983Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.11.1983Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.06.1984Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
30.08.1984Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.11.1984Fee for grant paid
23.11.1984Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  29.03.1986  24.04.1986  ADMISSIBLE
Robert Bosch GmbH
Zentralabteilung Patente
Postfach 30 02 20
70442 Stuttgart / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1986/22]
Opponent(s)01  29.03.1986  24.04.1986  ADMISSIBLE
Robert Bosch GmbH
Zentralabteilung Patente Postfach 30 02 20
D-70442 Stuttgart / DE
10.06.1986Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
08.12.1986Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
17.12.1986Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
23.01.1987Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
06.05.1987Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
14.09.1987Reply to a communication from the opposition division
01.08.1988Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
09.11.1990Legal effect of revocation of patent [1991/27]
Appeal following opposition26.08.1988Appeal received No.  T0426/88
10.10.1988Statement of grounds filed
09.11.1990Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
09.11.1990Date of oral proceedings
14.11.1990Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.01.1983Renewal fee patent year 03
13.01.1984Renewal fee patent year 04
11.01.1985Renewal fee patent year 05
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