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EP1510589 - Bearing's component, heat treatment method thereof, heat treatment apparatus, and rolling bearing [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  24.02.2012
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.02.2012Refusal of applicationpublished on 28.03.2012  [2012/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NTN Corporation
3-17, Kyomachibori 1-chome Nishi-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka / JP
[N/P]
Former [2005/09]For all designated states
NTN Corporation
3-17, Kyomachibori 1-chome Nishi-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ohki, Chikara
NTN Corporation 3066,Aza Oyumida, Oaza Higashikata
Kuwana-shi, Mie / JP
 [2005/09]
Representative(s)Grosse Schumacher Knauer von Hirschhausen
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Nymphenburger Strasse 14
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/31]Grosse - Schumacher - Knauer - von Hirschhausen
Nymphenburger Strasse 14
80335 München / DE
Former [2008/30]Grosse, Wolfgang, et al
Grosse - Schumacher - Knauer - von Hirschhausen Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Nymphenburger Strasse 14
80335 München / DE
Former [2008/11]Grosse, Wolfgang, et al
Grosse - Schumacher - Knauer - von Hirschhausen Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Nymphenburger Strasse 14
80335 München / DE
Former [2007/31]GROSSE BOCKHORNI SCHUMACHER
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Elsenheimerstrasse 49
80687 München / DE
Former [2005/09]Grosse, Wolfgang, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patent- & Rechtsanwälte Grosse, Bockhorni & Schumacher, Forstenrieder Allee 59
81476 München / DE
Application number, filing date04016980.719.07.2004
[2005/09]
Priority number, dateJP2003030728129.08.2003         Original published format: JP 2003307281
[2005/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1510589
Date:02.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.12.2004
ClassificationIPC:C21D1/78, C21D9/36, C23C8/32, C23C8/80, F16C33/30
[2005/09]
CPC:
C23C8/32 (EP,US); C21D1/78 (EP,US); C21D9/40 (EP,US);
C23C8/80 (EP,US); C21D1/18 (EP,US); C21D9/36 (EP,US);
F16C2240/90 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE [2005/47]
Former [2005/09]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Lagerbauteil, dessen Wärmebehandlungsverfahren und -Vorrichtung, und Wälzlager[2005/09]
English:Bearing's component, heat treatment method thereof, heat treatment apparatus, and rolling bearing[2005/09]
French:Elément de palier, procédé et disposif de son traitement thermique et palier à roulement[2005/09]
Examination procedure22.07.2005Examination requested  [2005/38]
03.09.2005Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
23.01.2006Despatch 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, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
08.10.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.02.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.06.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.09.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.11.2009Date of oral proceedings
18.11.2009Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2012/13]
18.11.2009Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
13.12.2011Application refused, date of legal effect [2012/13]
Appeal following examination07.01.2010Appeal received No.  T0612/10
01.03.2010Statement of grounds filed
13.12.2011Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
13.12.2011Date of oral proceedings
23.12.2011Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  08.10.2007
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
17.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
26.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
22.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
12.10.2005AT   M01   Not yet paid
12.10.2005BE   M01   Not yet paid
12.10.2005BG   M01   Not yet paid
12.10.2005CH   M01   Not yet paid
12.10.2005CY   M01   Not yet paid
12.10.2005CZ   M01   Not yet paid
12.10.2005DK   M01   Not yet paid
12.10.2005EE   M01   Not yet paid
12.10.2005ES   M01   Not yet paid
12.10.2005FI   M01   Not yet paid
12.10.2005FR   M01   Not yet paid
12.10.2005GB   M01   Not yet paid
12.10.2005GR   M01   Not yet paid
12.10.2005HU   M01   Not yet paid
12.10.2005IE   M01   Not yet paid
12.10.2005IT   M01   Not yet paid
12.10.2005LU   M01   Not yet paid
12.10.2005MC   M01   Not yet paid
12.10.2005NL   M01   Not yet paid
12.10.2005PL   M01   Not yet paid
12.10.2005PT   M01   Not yet paid
12.10.2005RO   M01   Not yet paid
12.10.2005SE   M01   Not yet paid
12.10.2005SI   M01   Not yet paid
12.10.2005SK   M01   Not yet paid
12.10.2005TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]JP2003226919  ;
 [X]DE4204982  (HOECHSTADTER MASCHINENFABRIK S [DE]) [X] 1,2,4-16 * the whole document *;
 [X]US5352303  (MURAKAMI YASUO [JP], et al) [X] 1,2 * figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0626468  (SKF IND TRADING & DEV [NL]);
 [A]EP0723034  (DOWA MINING CO [JP]) [A] 1,3 * the whole document *;
 [X]US2003123769  (OHKI CHIKARA [JP]) [X] 1-16 * the whole document *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20031205), vol. 2003, no. 12, & JP2003226919 A 20030815 (NTN CORP) [X] 11 * abstract *
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