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EP About this file: EP1462704

EP1462704 - ROTARY JOINT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.03.2008
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.08.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 16.09.2009  [2009/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nitta Corporation
4-26, Sakuragawa 4-chome, Naniwa-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 556-0022 / JP
[2007/20]
Former [2004/40]For all designated states
Nitta Corporation
4-26, Sakuragawa 4-chome, Naniwa-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 556-0022 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KATSUTA, Takashi, Nitta Corporation Nara Plant
172, Ikezawa-cho
Yamatokohriyama-shi, Nara 639-1032 / JP
 [2004/40]
Representative(s)Calderbank, Thomas Roger, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/40]Calderbank, Thomas Roger, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date02788823.913.12.2002
[2004/40]
WO2002JP13066
Priority number, dateJP2001038010913.12.2001         Original published format: JP 2001380109
[2004/40]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03054433
Date:03.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1462704
Date:29.09.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.07.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1462704
Date:16.05.2007
Language:EN
[2007/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP03.07.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.12.2004
ClassificationIPC:F16L27/08, F16L39/04
[2005/03]
CPC:
F16L27/0824 (EP,US); F16K25/02 (KR); F16K27/00 (KR);
F16L27/08 (KR); Y10T403/32975 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2004/40]F16L27/08
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/40]
TitleGerman:DREHGELENK[2004/40]
English:ROTARY JOINT[2004/40]
French:JOINT ROTATIF[2004/40]
Entry into regional phase01.07.2004Translation filed 
02.07.2004National basic fee paid 
02.07.2004Search fee paid 
02.07.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
02.07.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.07.2004Examination requested  [2004/40]
19.05.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.09.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.03.2007Fee for grant paid
08.03.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.02.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
22.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT16.05.2007
BE16.05.2007
CH16.05.2007
CY16.05.2007
DK16.05.2007
EE16.05.2007
FI16.05.2007
LI16.05.2007
NL16.05.2007
SI16.05.2007
BG16.08.2007
GR17.08.2007
PT16.10.2007
IE13.12.2007
LU13.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
[2009/38]
Former [2009/34]AT16.05.2007
BE16.05.2007
CH16.05.2007
CY16.05.2007
DK16.05.2007
EE16.05.2007
FI16.05.2007
LI16.05.2007
NL16.05.2007
SI16.05.2007
BG16.08.2007
GR17.08.2007
PT16.10.2007
IE13.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
Former [2009/10]AT16.05.2007
BE16.05.2007
CH16.05.2007
DK16.05.2007
EE16.05.2007
FI16.05.2007
LI16.05.2007
NL16.05.2007
SI16.05.2007
BG16.08.2007
GR17.08.2007
PT16.10.2007
IE13.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
Former [2008/48]AT16.05.2007
BE16.05.2007
CH16.05.2007
DK16.05.2007
FI16.05.2007
LI16.05.2007
NL16.05.2007
SI16.05.2007
BG16.08.2007
GR17.08.2007
PT16.10.2007
IE13.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
Former [2008/33]AT16.05.2007
BE16.05.2007
CH16.05.2007
DK16.05.2007
FI16.05.2007
LI16.05.2007
NL16.05.2007
SI16.05.2007
BG16.08.2007
GR17.08.2007
PT16.10.2007
MC31.12.2007
Former [2008/22]AT16.05.2007
BE16.05.2007
CH16.05.2007
DK16.05.2007
FI16.05.2007
LI16.05.2007
NL16.05.2007
SI16.05.2007
BG16.08.2007
GR17.08.2007
PT16.10.2007
Former [2008/10]AT16.05.2007
BE16.05.2007
CH16.05.2007
DK16.05.2007
FI16.05.2007
LI16.05.2007
NL16.05.2007
SI16.05.2007
BG16.08.2007
PT16.10.2007
Former [2008/09]AT16.05.2007
BE16.05.2007
CH16.05.2007
DK16.05.2007
FI16.05.2007
LI16.05.2007
NL16.05.2007
SI16.05.2007
BG16.08.2007
Former [2008/08]AT16.05.2007
BE16.05.2007
CH16.05.2007
DK16.05.2007
FI16.05.2007
LI16.05.2007
SI16.05.2007
Former [2008/07]AT16.05.2007
BE16.05.2007
CH16.05.2007
FI16.05.2007
LI16.05.2007
SI16.05.2007
Former [2008/04]AT16.05.2007
BE16.05.2007
CH16.05.2007
FI16.05.2007
LI16.05.2007
Former [2007/50]AT16.05.2007
CH16.05.2007
FI16.05.2007
LI16.05.2007
Former [2007/49]CH16.05.2007
FI16.05.2007
LI16.05.2007
Documents cited:Search[X]US4858962  (BOELLING FRITZ C [DE], et al) [X] 1* column 2, line 18 - column 3, line 62; figures 1,2 *
International search[A]JPS61622Y  ;
 [A]JP2000135568  (DAIHATSU MOTOR CO LTD)
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