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EP About this file: EP1225117

EP1225117 - An electric power steering system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.02.2007
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.10.2009Change - representativepublished on 25.11.2009  [2009/48]
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 [2006/13]For all designated states
Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd.
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 542-0081 / JP
Former [2002/30]For all designated states
Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd.
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 542-0081 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Saruwatari, Takehiro, c/o Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd.
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka 542-0081 / JP
02 / Oka, Kunihiro, c/o Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd.
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka 542-0081 / JP
03 / Arima, Masanori, c/o Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd.
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka 542-0081 / JP
04 / Iwasa, Souichi, c/o Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd.
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka 542-0081 / JP
05 / Izumi, Takeshi, c/o Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd.
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka 542-0081 / JP
 [2002/30]
Representative(s)Popp, Eugen, et al
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/48]Popp, Eugen, et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Former [2002/30]Popp, Eugen, Dr., et al
MEISSNER, BOLTE & PARTNER Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Application number, filing date02001511.122.01.2002
[2002/30]
Priority number, dateJP2001001341522.01.2001         Original published format: JP 2001013415
JP2001002576701.02.2001         Original published format: JP 2001025767
JP2001003567613.02.2001         Original published format: JP 2001035676
[2002/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1225117
Date:24.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1225117
Date:29.03.2006
Language:EN
[2006/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.05.2002
ClassificationIPC:B62D5/04, F16H55/20, F16H57/12
[2002/30]
CPC:
F16H55/20 (EP,US); B62D5/20 (KR); B62D5/0421 (EP,US);
B62D5/0448 (EP,US); F16C2326/24 (EP,US); F16C25/083 (EP,US);
F16H2057/0221 (EP,US); F16H2057/127 (EP,US); Y10T74/19623 (EP,US);
Y10T74/19633 (EP,US); Y10T74/19688 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2003/22]
Former [2003/16]
Former [2002/30]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Elektrisches Servo-Lenkungssystem[2002/30]
English:An electric power steering system[2002/30]
French:Système d'assistance électrique de direction[2002/30]
Examination procedure20.06.2002Examination requested  [2002/35]
21.05.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.02.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.06.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.08.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.12.2005Fee for grant paid
30.12.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP03021467.0  / EP1384653
EP03021468.8  / EP1384654
Opposition(s)02.01.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
27.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
30.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
05.03.2003DE   M01   Fee paid on   28.03.2003
05.03.2003FR   M01   Fee paid on   28.03.2003
05.03.2003GB   M01   Fee paid on   28.03.2003
05.03.2003IT   M01   Fee paid on   28.03.2003
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[2008/04]
Former [2007/37]IT29.03.2006
Documents cited:Search[Y]JPH09193815  ;
 [YA]JPH09123927  ;
 [Y]US5743145  (TERADA AKIHIRO [JP], et al) [Y] 4,7* column 3, line 19 - column 4, line 32; figure 1 *;
 [DY]EP1016581  (TRW INC [US]) [DY] 1,8 * column 2, line 46 - column 4, line 55; figures 1,2 *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19971128), vol. 1997, no. 11, & JP09193815 A 19970729 (KOYO SEIKO CO LTD) [Y] 1,8 * abstract *
 [YA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970930), vol. 1997, no. 09, & JP09123927 A 19970513 (NIPPON SEIKO KK) [Y] 4,7 * abstract * [A] 3,11
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