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EP About this file: EP0849458

EP0849458 - Apparatus and method for controlling combustion in internal combustion engines [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.05.2002
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.05.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.06.2002  [2002/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
1, Toyota-cho, Toyota-shi
Aichi / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/26]For all designated states
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho, Toyota-shi
Aichi / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Mizuno, Hiroyuki
c/o TOYOTA Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, 1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken 471 / JP
[1998/26]
Representative(s)Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, et al
TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/26]Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner, Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date97122286.417.12.1997
[1998/26]
Priority number, dateJP1996033833318.12.1996         Original published format: JP 33833396
[1998/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0849458
Date:24.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/26]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0849458
Date:03.11.1999
[1999/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0849458
Date:04.07.2001
Language:EN
[2001/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.09.1999
ClassificationIPC:F02D41/14
[1998/26]
CPC:
F02D41/1498 (EP,KR,US); F02D41/3029 (EP,KR,US); Y02T10/12 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/28]
Former [1998/26]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Steuerung der Verbrennung für eine Brennkraftmaschine mit innerer Verbrennung[2001/06]
English:Apparatus and method for controlling combustion in internal combustion engines[1998/26]
French:Dispositif et méthode de commmande de la combustion d'un moteur à combustion interne[1998/26]
Former [1998/26]Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Steuerung der Verbrennung für einen Innenverbrennungsmotor
Examination procedure17.12.1997Examination requested  [1998/26]
10.03.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.07.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.09.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
05.12.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
22.12.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.03.2001Fee for grant paid
22.03.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.04.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5078107  (MORIKAWA KOJI [JP]) [Y] 1,10 * column 1, line 53 - line 58 * * column 2, line 9 - line 15 * * figure 3A *;
 [YA]EP0697510  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [Y] 1,10 * page 2, lines 40-53 * * figure 6 * [A] 5-9,13-17;
 [A]EP0538890  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [A] 4,12 * column 1, line 48 - line 56 *;
 [AD]US5517970  (OKADA KOJIRO [JP], et al)
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