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EP About this file: EP1106474

EP1106474 - Electric steering apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.05.2007
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.05.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 13.06.2007  [2007/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
JTEKT Corporation
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi
Osaka 542-8502 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/23]For all designated states
JTEKT Corporation
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi Osaka
542-8502 / JP
Former [2001/24]For all designated states
KOYO SEIKO CO., LTD.
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka 542-0081 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Watanabe, Masayuki
Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd., 5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka 542-0081 / JP
02 / Takagi, Yoshiaki
Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd., 5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka 542-0081 / JP
03 / Ougita, Shingo
Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd., 5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka 542-0081 / JP
04 / Sugiura, Tomonori
Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd., 5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka 542-0081 / JP
05 / Joshita, Kaname
Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd., 5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka 542-0081 / JP
 [2001/24]
Representative(s)Modiano, Micaela Nadia
Modiano Josif Pisanty & Staub Ltd
Thierschstrasse 11
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/45]Modiano, Micaela Nadia
Modiano, Josif, Pisanty & Staub Ltd., Baaderstrasse 3
80469 München / DE
Former [2001/24]Modiano, Guido, Dr.-Ing., et al
Modiano, Josif, Pisanty & Staub, Baaderstrasse 3
80469 München / DE
Application number, filing date00125398.804.12.2000
[2001/24]
Priority number, dateJP1999034816507.12.1999         Original published format: JP 34816599
[2001/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1106474
Date:13.06.2001
Language:EN
[2001/24]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1106474
Date:08.01.2003
[2003/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1106474
Date:05.07.2006
Language:EN
[2006/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.11.2002
ClassificationIPC:B62D5/04
[2001/24]
CPC:
F16C27/04 (EP,US); B62D5/0409 (EP,US); F16H57/12 (EP,US);
F16C2326/24 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2003/39]
Former [2001/24]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Elektrische Servolenkung[2001/24]
English:Electric steering apparatus[2001/24]
French:Direction assistée électrique[2001/24]
Examination procedure16.04.2003Examination requested  [2003/25]
10.07.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.11.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.11.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.01.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.04.2006Fee for grant paid
28.04.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.04.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
25.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
22.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
21.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB2228461  (JIDOSHA KIKI CO [JP]) [A] 6,8 * pages 6-13; figures 1,3,5; claims 1-5 *;
 [A]US5002404  (ZERNICKEL ALEXANDER [DE], et al) [A] 4* columns 1-3; figures 1,2; claims 1-3 *;
 [A]US5165495  (FUJII TADAAKI [JP]) [A] 6,8 * columns 1-4; figure 1; claims 1-8 *;
 [XY]WO9911502  (LUCAS IND PLC [GB], et al) [X] 1-4 * pages 6-8; figures 1-3,6; claims 1,6-8,11,12,14,15 * [Y] 5,7,8;
 [Y]EP0915004  (KOYO SEIKO CO [JP]) [Y] 5,7,8 * columns 3-6; figures 3-5; claims 1-6 *
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