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EP About this file: EP0297433

EP0297433 - Electronically-controlled fuel injection system for internal combustion engines [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  14.09.1993
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.1993Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 01.12.1993 [1993/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1989/01]For all designated states
HITACHI, LTD.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kamifuji, Hiroshi
2785-28, Tsuda
Katsuta-shi / JP
02 / Tanabe, Yoshiyuki
3271-143, Mutsuno
Nakane Katsuta-shi / JP
03 / Morita, Kiyomi
1181-100, Higashiishikawa
Katsuta-shi / JP
[1989/01]
Representative(s)Beetz & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Prinzregentenstraße 54
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1989/01]Patentanwälte Beetz - Timpe - Siegfried Schmitt-Fumian - Mayr
Steinsdorfstrasse 10
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date88110025.923.06.1988
[1989/01]
Priority number, dateJP1987016519703.07.1987         Original published format: JP 16519787
[1989/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0297433
Date:04.01.1989
Language:EN
[1989/01]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0297433
Date:05.07.1989
Language:EN
[1989/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0297433
Date:23.10.1991
Language:EN
[1991/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.05.1989
ClassificationIPC:F02D41/34, F02D41/26, F02D41/24
[1989/24]
CPC:
F02D41/2474 (EP,US); F02D41/04 (KR); F02D41/2409 (EP,US);
F02D41/2441 (EP,US); F02D41/34 (KR); F02D41/2445 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1989/01]F02D41/34, F02D41/20
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1989/01]
TitleGerman:Elektronisch gesteuertes Kraftstoffeinspritzsystem für Brennkraftmaschinen[1989/01]
English:Electronically-controlled fuel injection system for internal combustion engines[1989/01]
French:Système d'injection de carburant commandé électroniquement pour moteurs à combustion interne[1989/01]
File destroyed:03.03.2001
Examination procedure11.07.1989Examination requested  [1989/36]
17.01.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.07.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.08.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.12.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.02.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.04.1991Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.06.1991Fee for grant paid
27.06.1991Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  20.07.1992  31.07.1992  ADMISSIBLE
Robert Bosch GmbH
Postfach 30 02 20
70442 Stuttgart / DE
 [1992/38]
27.08.1992Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
08.03.1993Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
04.06.1993Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
14.06.1993Legal effect of rejection of opposition [1993/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
25.06.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR26.02.1993
[1993/48]
Documents cited:Search[X]WO8603258  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]);
 [A]EP0170834  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]);
 [A]US4359894  (IKEURA KENJI, et al);
 [AP]WO8706336  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]);
 [AP]WO8706689  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]);
 [AP]US4714067  (STAERZL RICHARD E [US]);
 [A]EP0185945  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE])
Examination   - Halliday;Resnick, Physics, p. 542, John Wiley (US), 1967
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