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EP0799976
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| EP0799976 - Variable valve timing mechanism for internal combustion engine [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 18.05.2001 Database last updated on 22.08.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 18.05.2001 | No opposition filed within time limit | published on 04.07.2001 [2001/27] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha 1 Toyota-cho Toyota-shi Aichi-ken / JP | [N/P] |
| Former [1997/41] | For all designated states TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA 1, Toyota-cho Toyota-shi Aichi-ken / JP | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Mikame, Kazuhisa 3-9-9, Imaike, Chikusa-ku Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 464 / JP | 02 /
Iida, Tatsuo 28-1, Gotanda, Hanazono-cho Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken 473 / JP | [1997/41] | Representative(s) | Vollnhals, Aurel, et al TBK Bavariaring 4-6 80336 München / DE | [N/P] |
| Former [1997/41] | Vollnhals, Aurel, Dipl.-Ing., et al Patentanwälte Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4 80336 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 97105442.4 | 02.04.1997 | [1997/41] | Priority number, date | JP19960081456 | 03.04.1996 Original published format: JP 8145696 | [1997/41] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0799976 | Date: | 08.10.1997 | Language: | EN | [1997/41] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0799976 | Date: | 19.07.2000 | Language: | EN | [2000/29] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 07.08.1997 | Classification | IPC: | F01L1/344, F16D3/10 | [1997/41] | CPC: |
F16D3/10 (EP,US);
F01L1/3442 (EP,US);
F01L2001/34433 (EP,US);
F01L2001/34479 (EP,US);
Y10T74/2102 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB [1997/41] | Title | German: | Variable Ventilzeitsteuervorrichtung für Brennkraftmaschine | [1997/41] | English: | Variable valve timing mechanism for internal combustion engine | [1997/41] | French: | Dispositif de variation du calage des soupapes d'un moteur à combustion interne | [1997/41] | Examination procedure | 02.04.1997 | Examination requested [1997/41] | 31.03.1998 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 21.07.1998 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 25.01.1999 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 02.06.1999 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 20.07.1999 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 13.10.1999 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 13.01.2000 | Fee for grant paid | 13.01.2000 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 20.04.2001 | No opposition filed within time limit [2001/27] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 14.04.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 13.04.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 04 |
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