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EP0765017
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| EP0765017 - A spark plug for use in an internal combustion engine [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 13.11.2008 Database last updated on 29.03.2025 | Most recent event Tooltip | 01.01.2010 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): IT | published on 03.02.2010 [2010/05] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD. 14-ban, 18-gou Takatsuji-cho Mizuho-Ku Nagoya-shi / JP | [N/P] |
| Former [2008/50] | For all designated states NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD 14-ban, 18-gou Takatsuji-cho Mizuho-Ku Nagoya-shi / JP | ||
| Former [1997/13] | For all designated states NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD 14-ban, 18-gou Takatsuji-cho Mizuho-Ku Nagoya-shi / JP | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Kagawa, Junichi, c/o NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd. 14-ban, 18-gou, Takatsuji-cho, Mizuho-ku Nagoya-shi / JP | 02 /
Amano, Kozo, c/o NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd. 14-ban, 18-gou, Takatsuji-cho, Mizuho-ku Nagoya-shi / JP | 03 /
Matsubara, Yoshihiro, c/o NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd. 14-ban, 18-gou, Takatsuji-cho, Mizuho-ku Nagoya-shi / JP | [1997/13] | Representative(s) | Price, Nigel John King, et al J A Kemp 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [2008/29] | Price, Nigel John King, et al J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ / GB | ||
| Former [2008/10] | Price, Nigel John King, et al J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ / GB | ||
| Former [1997/13] | Senior, Alan Murray J.A. KEMP & CO., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn London WC1R 5LX / GB | Application number, filing date | 96306891.1 | 20.09.1996 | [1997/13] | Priority number, date | JP19950241612 | 20.09.1995 Original published format: JP 24161295 | JP19960132903 | 28.05.1996 Original published format: JP 13290396 | [1997/13] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0765017 | Date: | 26.03.1997 | Language: | EN | [1997/13] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0765017 | Date: | 03.03.1999 | Language: | EN | [1999/09] | Type: | B2 New European patent specification | No.: | EP0765017 | Date: | 10.12.2008 | Language: | EN | [2008/50] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 11.11.1996 | Classification | IPC: | H01T13/52 | [1997/13] | CPC: |
H01T13/52 (EP,US);
F02B2075/027 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB, IT [1997/13] | Title | German: | Zündkerze für Verbrennungsmotor | [1997/13] | English: | A spark plug for use in an internal combustion engine | [1997/13] | French: | Bougie d'allumage pour moteur à combustion interne | [1997/13] | Examination procedure | 12.05.1997 | Examination requested [1997/28] | 16.06.1997 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 21.10.1997 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 05.06.1998 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 27.08.1998 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 29.10.1998 | Fee for grant paid | 29.10.1998 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
03.12.1999
ADMISSIBLE Robert Bosch GmbH Postfach 30 02 20 70442 Stuttgart / DE | [2000/05] | 07.02.2000 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 08.08.2000 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 12.02.2003 | Date of oral proceedings | 02.04.2003 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 10.01.2006 | Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 12.01.2006 | 10.01.2006 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 12.01.2006 | Date of oral proceedings | 16.01.2006 | Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M01) | 15.02.2006 | Reply to a communication from the opposition division | 24.03.2006 | Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition | 03.04.2006 | Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition | 08.08.2008 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended | 27.10.2008 | Fee for printing new specification paid | Appeal following opposition | 18.07.2003 | Appeal received No. T0830/03 | 30.10.2003 | Statement of grounds filed | 28.05.2004 | Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [2004/22] | 26.07.2004 | Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [2004/31] | 21.09.2004 | Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 09.09.1998 | Renewal fee patent year 03 |
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| Former [2007/16] | GB | 20.09.2005 | Documents cited: | Search | [X]DE846638 (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT) [X] 1,2 * page 2, line 4 - line 48; figure 1 *; | [X]US2899585 (DOLLENBERG) [X] 1,3,4 * column 3, line 10 - line 25; figures 2,3 *; | [X]US2957099 (DUTTERER REX J) [X] 1 * column 1, line 52 - column 2, line 8; figure 1 *; | [A]EP0624938 (NGK SPARK PLUG CO [JP]) [A] 5,7,8,10 * column W *; | [A]EP0575163 (NGK SPARK PLUG CO [JP]) [A] 5,6,9 * column W *; | [A]JPH01225085 | [A] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19891206), vol. 013, no. 544, Database accession no. (E - 855), & JP01225085 A 19890907 (NGK SPARK PLUG CO LTD) [A] 11 * abstract * | Opposition | JPS61253785 |