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EP About this file: EP1688630

EP1688630 - BUSH BEARING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  22.05.2015
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.05.2015Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 24.06.2015  [2015/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
OILES CORPORATION
30-5, Hamamatsu-cho 1-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8584 / JP
[2009/12]
Former [2006/32]For all designated states
OILES CORPORATION
30-5, Hamamatsu-cho 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8584 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / TSUJI, Kohachi, @c/o OILES CORPORATION Shiga Plant
1118, Deba
Ritto-shi, Shiga 520-3041 / JP
02 / MAKINAE, Yuzo, @c/o OILES CORPORATION Shiga Plant
1118, Deba
Ritto-shi, Shiga 520-3041 / JP
03 / KAJIWARA, Shigeru, @c/o OILES CORPORATION
Toyota Branch
2-31-1, Tsuchihashi-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi 471-0824 / JP
 [2015/26]
Former [2006/32]01 / TSUJI, Kohachi, c/o OILES CORPORATION Shiga Plant
1118, Deba
Ritto-shi, Shiga 520-3041 / JP
02 / MAKINAE, Yuzo, c/o OILES CORPORATION Shiga Plant
1118, Deba
Ritto-shi, Shiga 520-3041 / JP
03 / KAJIWARA, Shigeru, c/o OILES CORPORATION
Toyota Branch, 2-31-1, Tsuchihashi-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi 471-0824 / JP
Representative(s)Price, Nigel John King, et al
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[2015/26]
Former [2008/29]Price, Nigel John King, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn London
WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2008/10]Price, Nigel John King, et al
J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2006/32]Senior, Alan Murray
J.A. KEMP & CO., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date03775877.825.11.2003
[2006/32]
WO2003JP15017
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005052394
Date:09.06.2005
Language:EN
[2005/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1688630
Date:09.08.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.06.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1688630
Date:18.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/12]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1688630
Date:24.06.2015
Language:EN
[2015/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP09.06.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.12.2006
ClassificationIPC:F16C17/02, F16C33/14, F16C35/00, // F16C33/08, F16C33/20, F16C35/02
[2007/03]
CPC:
F16C33/08 (EP,US); F16C17/02 (EP,US); F16C33/046 (EP,US);
F16C33/206 (EP,US); F16C33/208 (EP,US); F16C35/02 (EP,US);
F16C2202/10 (EP,US); F16C2204/10 (EP,US); F16C2220/20 (EP,US);
F16C2220/44 (EP,US); F16C2223/30 (EP,US); F16C2226/12 (EP,US);
F16C2240/70 (EP,US); F16C23/088 (EP,US); Y10S384/902 (EP,US);
Y10S384/912 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2006/32]F16C17/02, F16C33/08, F16C33/20, F16C35/02
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2015/26]
Former [2007/09]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2006/32]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:BUCHSENLAGER[2006/32]
English:BUSH BEARING[2006/32]
French:PALIER LISSE[2006/32]
Entry into regional phase01.06.2006Translation filed 
01.06.2006National basic fee paid 
01.06.2006Search fee paid 
01.06.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
01.06.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.06.2006Examination requested  [2006/32]
11.08.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.12.2008Fee for grant paid
10.12.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  15.12.2009  10.03.2010  ADMISSIBLE
Federal-Mogul Wiesbaden GmbH
Stielstrasse 11
65201 Wiesbaden / DE
Opponent's representative
Achler, Matthias, et al, et al
Mehler Achler
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Bahnhofstrasse 67
65185 Wiesbaden / DE
 02  18.12.2009  28.01.2010  ADMISSIBLE
KS Gleitlager GmbH
Am Bahnhof 14
68789 St. Leon-Rot / DE
Opponent's representative
DREISS Patentanwälte PartG mbB, et al, et al
Friedrichstraße 6
70174 Stuttgart / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2013/32]
Opponent(s)01  15.12.2009  10.03.2010  ADMISSIBLE
Federal-Mogul Wiesbaden GmbH
Stielstrasse 11
65201 Wiesbaden / DE
Opponent's representative
Achler, Matthias, et al, et al
Mehler Achler Patentanwälte
Bahnhofstr. 67
65185 Wiesbaden / DE
 02  18.12.2009  28.01.2010  ADMISSIBLE
KS Gleitlager GmbH
Am Bahnhof 14
68789 St. Leon-Rot / DE
Opponent's representative
Dreiss, et al, et al
Patentanwälte Gerokstraße 1
70188 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2012/14]
Opponent(s)01  15.12.2009  10.03.2010  ADMISSIBLE
Federal-Mogul Wiesbaden GmbH
Stielstrasse 11
65201 Wiesbaden / DE
Opponent's representative
Achler, Matthias, et al, et al
Mehler Achler Patentanwälte
Bahnhofstr. 67
65185 Wiesbaden / DE
 02  18.12.2009  28.01.2010  ADMISSIBLE
KS Gleitlager GmbH
Am Bahnhof 14
68789 St. Leon-Rot / DE
Opponent's representative
Friz, Oliver, et al, et al
Dreiss Patentanwälte Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2010/04]
Opponent(s)01  15.12.2009   
Federal-Mogul Wiesbaden GmbH
Stielstrasse 11
65201 Wiesbaden / DE
Opponent's representative
Achler, Matthias, et al, et al
Fuchs Patentanwälte Söhnleinstraße 8
65201 Wiesbaden / DE
 02  18.12.2009   
KS Gleitlager GmbH
Am Bahnhof 14
68789 St. Leon-Rot / DE
Opponent's representative
Friz, Oliver, et al, et al
Dreiss Patentanwälte Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
05.02.2010No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
04.03.2010No. 01: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
11.03.2010Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
17.09.2010Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
20.09.2012Date of oral proceedings
11.12.2012Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
11.12.2012Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
02.12.2014Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
20.02.2015Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
11.05.2015Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition05.02.2013Appeal received No.  T0304/13
11.04.2013Statement of grounds filed
02.12.2014Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
02.12.2014Date of oral proceedings
15.12.2014Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
15.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
12.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE10135588  (SKF GMBH [DE]) [A] 1* abstract *
International search[Y]JPS59212508  (SENJU METAL INDUSTRY CO);
 [Y]JPS61115625  (OILES INDUSTRY CO LTD);
 [Y]JP2001132756  (NIPPON DIA CLEVITE CO);
 [Y]US2002025095  (BRANDENSTEIN MANFRED [DE], et al)
OppositionDE2940685
 DE3908026
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