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EP0221729 - Motor vehicle driving apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  13.04.1995
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.04.1995Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 31.05.1995 [1995/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Isuzu Motors Limited
26-1 Minami-ohi 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 140-8524 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1987/20]For all designated states
Isuzu Motors Limited
6-22-10 Minamiooi Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 140 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kawamura, Hideo
3129-13, Okada, Samukawa-machi
Kouza-gun Kanagawa / JP
[1987/20]
Representative(s)Brunner, Michael John, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [1988/11]Brunner, Michael John, et al
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [1987/20]Jennings, Roy Alfred
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date86308223.622.10.1986
[1987/20]
Priority number, dateJP1985024186829.10.1985         Original published format: JP 24186885
[1987/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0221729
Date:13.05.1987
Language:EN
[1987/20]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0221729
Date:02.03.1988
Language:EN
[1988/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0221729
Date:18.12.1991
Language:EN
[1991/51]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0221729
Date:31.05.1995
Language:EN
[1995/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.01.1988
ClassificationIPC:B60L11/12, B60L11/14
[1988/09]
CPC:
B60K6/46 (EP,US); B60L7/00 (KR); B60W20/10 (US);
B60K7/0007 (EP,US); B60L50/61 (EP,US); B60L50/62 (EP,US);
B60L7/14 (EP,US); B60W10/08 (EP,US); B60W10/26 (EP,US);
B60K2007/0092 (EP,US); B60L2210/20 (EP,US); B60L2220/44 (EP,US);
B60W20/00 (EP); Y02T10/62 (EP,US); Y02T10/64 (US);
Y02T10/70 (EP,US); Y02T10/7072 (US); Y02T10/72 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1988/05]B60L11/12, B60L11/14
Former IPC [1987/20]B60L11/14
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1987/20]
TitleGerman:Antriebsvorrichtung für ein Motorfahrzeug[1987/20]
English:Motor vehicle driving apparatus[1987/20]
French:Mécanisme d'entraînement pour un véhicule à moteur[1987/20]
Examination procedure04.08.1988Examination requested  [1988/39]
06.07.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.11.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.12.1990Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.04.1991Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.07.1991Fee for grant paid
12.07.1991Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  18.09.1992  11.11.1992  ADMISSIBLE
Ricardo Consulting Engineers Ltd.
Bridge Works Shoreham-by-Sea
West Sussex BN43 5FG / GB
Opponent's representative
Hale, Peter
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
 [N/P]
Former [1992/47]
Opponent(s)01  18.09.1992  11.11.1992  ADMISSIBLE
Ricardo Consulting Engineers Ltd.
Bridge Works Shoreham-by-Sea
West Sussex BN43 5FG / GB
Opponent's representative
Hale, Peter
Kilburn & Strode 30 John Street
London WC1N 2DD / GB
17.11.1992Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
18.03.1993Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
25.03.1993Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
12.05.1993Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
15.07.1993Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
22.11.1993Reply to a communication from the opposition division
16.03.1994Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
30.05.1994Reply to a communication from the opposition division
13.09.1994Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
23.09.1994Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
05.01.1995Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
24.03.1995Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.1988Renewal fee patent year 03
09.10.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
12.10.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
10.10.1991Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4313080  (PARK ROBERT H);
 [A]US4119861  (GOCHO CHOICHI);
 [A]US4211930  (FENGLER WERNER H [US])
 [X]  - ELEKTROTECHNIK & MASCHINENBAU, vol. 93, no. 8, August 1976, pages 335-341, AT; G. AICHHOLZER: "Elektrohybridstrassenfahrzeuge-Entwicklungsstudie"
by applicantUS4119861
 US4313080
OppositionUS4119861
 US4313080
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