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EP1225351 - A free spherical ball bearing [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.03.2006
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.03.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 03.05.2006  [2006/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MINEBEA Co., Ltd.
4106-73 Miyota, Miyota-machi
Kitasaku-gun, Nagano-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/30]For all designated states
Minebea Co., Ltd.
4106-73 Miyota, Miyota-machi
Kitasaku-gun, Nagano-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sasaki, Gen, c/o Minebea Co., Ltd.
Karuizawa Manufacturing Unit, 4106-73 Miyota-machi
Kitasaku-gun, Nagano-ken / JP
02 / Akao, Shinichi, c/o Minebea Co., Ltd.
Karuizawa Manufacturing Unit, 4106-73 Miyota-machi
Kitasaku-gun, Nagano-ken / JP
03 / Kariya, Kennosuke, c/o Minebea Co., Ltd.
Karuizawa Manufacturing Unit, 4106-73 Miyota-machi
Kitasaku-gun, Nagano-ken / JP
 [2002/30]
Representative(s)Schaad, Balass, Menzl & Partner AG
Bellerivestrasse 20
Postfach
8034 Zürich / CH
[N/P]
Former [2002/30]Patentanwälte Schaad, Balass, Menzl & Partner AG
Dufourstrasse 101 Postfach
8034 Zürich / CH
Application number, filing date02006750.013.03.2000
[2002/30]
Priority number, dateJP1999033128022.11.1999         Original published format: JP 33128099
[2002/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1225351
Date:24.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/30]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1225351
Date:20.11.2002
[2002/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1225351
Date:11.05.2005
Language:EN
[2005/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.10.2002
ClassificationIPC:F16C11/06, F16C23/08
[2002/30]
CPC:
F16C23/086 (EP,US); F16C11/0604 (EP,US); F16C11/0614 (EP,US);
F16C19/50 (EP,US); F16C33/38 (EP,US); Y10T29/49648 (EP,US);
Y10T29/4968 (EP,US); Y10T29/49686 (EP,US); Y10T29/49696 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   SE [2003/32]
Former [2002/30]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Kugelgelenk[2002/30]
English:A free spherical ball bearing[2002/30]
French:Articulation sphérique[2002/30]
Examination procedure26.04.2003Examination requested  [2003/27]
28.05.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.12.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.08.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.01.2005Fee for grant paid
14.01.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP00105210.9  / EP1104854
Opposition(s)14.02.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
15.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
09.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
11.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XA]FR504395  (EMILE FRANCOIS LOUIS BEDUNEAU [FR]) [X] 1 * page 1, line 20 - line 48; figures 1-4 * [A] 7;
 [XA]US4934840  (PARET DANA C [US]) [X] 1,10 * column 4, line 41 - column 5, line 20; figures 1,3,4 * [A] 7;
 [XA]WO8200050  (USUKI T [JP]) [X] 1 * abstract * [A] 7,9,10;
 [A]US3084417  (GIACOMO PICCA) [A] 1-4,6,7 * column 3, line 40 - line 60; figures 1-12 *;
 [A]US2983558  (RUDY MARION F) [A] 2-4 * the whole document *
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