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EP About this file: EP0317364

EP0317364 - Valve operating system for internal combustion engine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.05.1997
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip30.11.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 02.01.2008  [2008/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1-1, Minami-Aoyama 2-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1989/21]For all designated states
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1-1, 2-chome Minami-Aoyama
Minato-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Fujiyoshi, Yoshihiro c/o Kabushiki Kaisha
Honda Gijutsu Kenkyusho 1-go, 4-ban Chuo 1-chome
Wako-shi Saitama-ken / JP
02 / Fukuo, Koichi c/o Kabushiki Kaisha
Honda Gijutsu Kenkyusho 1-go, 4-ban Chuo 1-chome
Wako-shi Saitama-ken / JP
03 / Nagase, Hidenobu c/o Kabushiki Kaisha
Honda Gijutsu Kenkyusho 1-go, 4-ban Chuo 1-chome
Wako-shi Saitama-ken / JP
04 / Aoki, Takatoshi c/o Kabushiki Kaisha
Honda Gijutsu Kenkyusho 1-go, 4-ban Chuo 1-chome
Wako-shi Saitama-ken / JP
[1989/21]
Representative(s)Piésold, Alexander James, et al
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1990/37]Piesold, Alexander J., et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co. Imperial House 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UZ / GB
Former [1989/21]Davies, Christopher Robert
Frank B. Dehn & Co. Imperial House 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UZ / GB
Application number, filing date88310979.521.11.1988
[1989/21]
Priority number, dateJP1987029262119.11.1987         Original published format: JP 29262187
JP1988025152605.10.1988         Original published format: JP 25152688
[1989/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0317364
Date:24.05.1989
Language:EN
[1989/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0317364
Date:03.07.1996
Language:EN
[1996/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.03.1989
ClassificationIPC:F01L9/02, F01L1/16
[1989/21]
CPC:
F01L1/16 (EP,US); F01L9/12 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1989/21]
TitleGerman:Ventilsteuerungsvorrichtung für Brennkraftmaschine[1989/21]
English:Valve operating system for internal combustion engine[1989/21]
French:Dispositif de commande de soupape pour moteur à combustion interne[1989/21]
Examination procedure21.06.1989Examination requested  [1989/34]
23.03.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.10.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.03.1991Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
30.10.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.11.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.02.1996Fee for grant paid
23.02.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.03.1996Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
Appeal following examination06.05.1991Appeal received No.  T0586/91
15.07.1991Statement of grounds filed
03.06.1994Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M07) [1994/23]
13.01.1995Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [1995/02]
20.04.1995Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [1995/16]
29.06.1995Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [1995/26]
26.09.1995Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
Opposition(s)04.04.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/26]
Request for further processing for:27.03.1996Request for further processing filed
27.03.1996Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
07.05.1996Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.11.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
23.11.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
26.10.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
22.11.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
04.10.1994Renewal fee patent year 07
22.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR03.07.1996
IT03.07.1996
[2008/01]
Former [2002/24]FR03.07.1996
IT03.07.1996
Former [1999/42]IT03.07.1996
Documents cited:Search[X]CH243908  (SCHWEIZERISCHE LOKOMOTIV [CH]);
 [Y]US2522185  (MANLY LORRAINE L);
 [X]DE751538  (KLOECKNER HUMBOLDT DEUTZ AG);
 [X]US3257999  (FRANZ FIEDLER)
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