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EP0545667 - Control method and device for steering the rear wheels of a vehicle [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.12.1997
Database last updated on 08.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip24.12.1997No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.02.1998 [1998/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
33-8, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1993/23]For all designated states
MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
33-8, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Momose, Nobuo
4-2, Aza Kamegafuchi, Kobaricho
Okazaki-shi, Aichi / JP
02 / Yamada, Kiichi
203, Asahide 3-chome, Midori-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi / JP
03 / Yoshida, Hiroaki
80-10, Suehiro, Yahagicho
Okazaki-shi, Aichi / JP
[1993/23]
Representative(s)Nettleton, John Victor, et al
Abel & Imray
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/23]Nettleton, John Victor, et al
Abel & Imray Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn
London, WC1V 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date92310943.301.12.1992
[1993/23]
Priority number, dateJP1991031926003.12.1991         Original published format: JP 31926091
[1993/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0545667
Date:09.06.1993
Language:EN
[1993/23]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0545667
Date:02.02.1994
Language:EN
[1994/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0545667
Date:19.02.1997
Language:EN
[1997/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.12.1993
ClassificationIPC:B62D7/15
[1993/23]
CPC:
B62D7/159 (EP,US); B62D7/08 (KR); Y10S706/90 (US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1993/23]
TitleGerman:Steuerverfahren und -einrichtung zum Lenken der Hinterräder eines Fahrzeugs[1993/23]
English:Control method and device for steering the rear wheels of a vehicle[1993/23]
French:Procédé et dispositif de commande de direction des roues arrières d'un véhicule[1993/23]
Examination procedure25.07.1994Examination requested  [1994/38]
03.07.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
12.02.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.07.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.08.1996Fee for grant paid
05.08.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.11.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1998/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
08.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
11.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A] JPH02144261   [A] 1,2,4,7,10,11,18,21-26 * page 10, line 53 - page 11, line 49 * * page 20, line 53 - page 28, line 56 * * figures 10,19-24 *
 [A] JPS628871  
 [DA] JPH037675  
 [A]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 14, no. 384 (M - 1013)<4327> 20 August 1990 (1990-08-20) [A] 1,2,4,7,10,11,18,21-26 * page 10, line 53 - page 11, line 49 * * page 20, line 53 - page 28, line 56 * * figures 10,19-24 *
 [A]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 11, no. 180 (M - 597) 16 June 1987 (1987-06-16) [A] 1,2,6,7,10,11,18,24,26 * abstract *
 [DA]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 15, no. 113 (M - 1094) 18 March 1991 (1991-03-18) [DA] 1,2,7,9,10,12,25 * abstract *
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