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EP About this file: EP1353092

EP1353092 - Linear motion device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.04.2010
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.04.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.05.2010  [2010/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NSK LTD.
6-3, Ohsaki 1-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2009/25]
Former [2003/42]For all designated states
NSK Ltd.
6-3, Ohsaki 1-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Okita, Shigeru c/o NSK Ltd.
5-50, Kugenumashinmei 1-chome
Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa / JP
02 / Uyama, Hideyuki c/o NSK Ltd.
5-50, Kugenumashinmei 1-chome
Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa / JP
03 / Tanaka, Susumu c/o NSK Ltd.
5-50, Kugenumashinmei 1-chome
Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa / JP
04 / Iso, Kenichi c/o NSK Ltd.
5-50, Kugenumashinmei 1-chome
Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa / JP
 [2009/02]
Former [2003/42]01 / Okita, Shigeru
NSK Ltd., 5-50, Kugenumashinmei 1-chome
Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa / JP
02 / Uyama, Hideyuki
NSK Ltd., 5-50, Kugenumashinmei 1-chome
Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa / JP
03 / Tanaka, Susumu
NSK Ltd., 5-50, Kugenumashinmei 1-chome
Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa / JP
04 / Iso, Kenichi
NSK Ltd., 5-50, Kugenumashinmei 1-chome
Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa / JP
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/42]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date03008015.410.04.2003
[2003/42]
Priority number, dateJP2002010940911.04.2002         Original published format: JP 2002109409
JP2002011785319.04.2002         Original published format: JP 2002117853
JP2002013895714.05.2002         Original published format: JP 2002138957
JP2002015597729.05.2002         Original published format: JP 2002155977
JP2002017583517.06.2002         Original published format: JP 2002175835
[2003/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1353092
Date:15.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/42]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1353092
Date:05.10.2005
[2005/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1353092
Date:17.06.2009
Language:EN
[2009/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.08.2005
ClassificationIPC:F16H25/22, F16C33/30, F16C33/37, F16C29/06
[2008/50]
CPC:
F16C33/3706 (EP,US); F16C29/06 (EP,US); F16C33/32 (EP,US);
F16H25/2238 (EP,US); F16C2204/70 (EP); F16H2025/2242 (EP,US);
F16H2025/249 (EP,US); Y10T74/19777 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2005/27]F16H25/22, F16C33/30
Former IPC [2003/42]F16H25/22
Designated contracting statesDE [2006/24]
Former [2003/42]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Linearführungsvorrichtung[2003/42]
English:Linear motion device[2003/42]
French:Système à guide linéaire[2003/42]
Examination procedure17.02.2006Examination requested  [2006/16]
06.04.2006Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
12.04.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.08.2006Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
17.10.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.08.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.10.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
29.11.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.12.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.03.2009Fee for grant paid
27.03.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.03.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
29.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
27.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
26.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
29.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
15.05.2006AT   M01   Not yet paid
15.05.2006BE   M01   Not yet paid
15.05.2006BG   M01   Not yet paid
15.05.2006CH   M01   Not yet paid
15.05.2006CY   M01   Not yet paid
15.05.2006CZ   M01   Not yet paid
15.05.2006DK   M01   Not yet paid
15.05.2006EE   M01   Not yet paid
15.05.2006ES   M01   Not yet paid
15.05.2006FI   M01   Not yet paid
15.05.2006FR   M01   Not yet paid
15.05.2006GB   M01   Not yet paid
15.05.2006GR   M01   Not yet paid
15.05.2006HU   M01   Not yet paid
15.05.2006IE   M01   Not yet paid
15.05.2006IT   M01   Not yet paid
15.05.2006LU   M01   Not yet paid
15.05.2006MC   M01   Not yet paid
15.05.2006NL   M01   Not yet paid
15.05.2006PT   M01   Not yet paid
15.05.2006RO   M01   Not yet paid
15.05.2006SE   M01   Not yet paid
15.05.2006SI   M01   Not yet paid
15.05.2006SK   M01   Not yet paid
15.05.2006TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US6071358  (OKITA SHIGERU [JP], et al) [Y] 1,2 * column 31, line 52 - line 67 * * claims 1,2 *;
 [Y]US2001039234  (NIWA HIROSHI [JP], et al) [Y] 1,2 * abstract * * figures 1,3,7,9 *;
 [A]EP1167791  (NSK LTD [JP]) [A] 2* paragraphs [0022] - [0025] *
by applicantJPH10103445
 JPH11300803
 JPH11315835
 JP2000039052
 JP2000199556
 JP2000291770
 JP2001021018
 JP2001124172
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