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EP1652607 - REINFORCEMENT MEMBER, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING REINFORCEMENT MEMBER, AND ENGINE BLOCK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.07.2010
Database last updated on 30.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip23.07.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.08.2010  [2010/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
10, Fukuura 3-chome
Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 236-0004 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2009/38]For all designated states
NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
10, Fukuura 3-chome, Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 236-0004 / JP
Former [2006/18]For all designated states
NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
10 Fukuura 3-chome, Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 236-0004 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Shiraishi, Toru, c/o NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
10, Fukuura 3-chome, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama-shi
Kanagawa 236-0004 / JP
02 / Katsuya, Akihiro, c/o NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
10, Fukuura 3-chome, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama-shi
Kanagawa, 236-0004 / JP
 [2009/25]
Former [2007/19]01 / SHIRAISHI, Toru; c/o NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
10, Fukuura 3-chome, Kan azawa-ku, Yokohama-shi
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa ;2360004 / JP
02 / KATSUYA, Akihiro, TOPURA CO., LTD.
881, Soya, Hadano
Kanagawa, 257-0031 / JP
Former [2006/18]01 / SHIRAISHI, Toru; c/o NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
10, Fukuura 3-chome, Kan azawa-ku, Yokohama-shi
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa ;2360004 / JP
02 / KATSUYA, Akihiro; c/o NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
10, Fukuura 3-chome, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama-shi
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa;2360004 / JP
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 31 02 60
80102 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/18]Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, Postfach 31 02 60
80102 München / DE
Application number, filing date04746789.901.07.2004
[2006/18]
WO2004JP09320
Priority number, dateJP2003027802223.07.2003         Original published format: JP 2003278022
[2006/18]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005009649
Date:03.02.2005
Language:EN
[2005/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1652607
Date:03.05.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.02.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1652607
Date:16.09.2009
Language:EN
[2009/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP03.02.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.09.2006
ClassificationIPC:B22D19/14, B22D19/08, B22D19/02, B22D19/00, F02F7/00, F16C33/14
[2006/18]
CPC:
F16C33/14 (EP,KR,US); B22D19/14 (EP,KR,US); C22C21/00 (KR);
F16C9/02 (EP,KR,US); F16C2220/20 (EP,US); F16C2220/82 (EP,US);
F16C2223/32 (EP,US); F16C2226/34 (EP,US); Y10T428/12493 (EP,US);
Y10T428/249921 (EP,US); Y10T428/249927 (EP,US); Y10T428/249953 (EP,US);
Y10T428/249955 (EP,US); Y10T428/249971 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2006/44]
Former [2006/18]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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERSTÄRKUNGSGLIED, VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DES VERSTÄRKUNGSGLIEDS UND MOTORBLOCK[2006/18]
English:REINFORCEMENT MEMBER, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING REINFORCEMENT MEMBER, AND ENGINE BLOCK[2006/18]
French:ELEMENT DE RENFORT, PROCEDE DE FABRICATION D'ELEMENT DE RENFORT ET BLOC MOTEUR[2006/18]
Entry into regional phase17.01.2006Translation filed 
23.02.2006National basic fee paid 
23.02.2006Search fee paid 
23.02.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
23.02.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.01.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.02.2006Examination requested  [2006/18]
07.12.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.04.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.10.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.01.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
05.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.03.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.07.2009Fee for grant paid
06.07.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.06.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
26.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
31.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0166-3615(98)00122-5
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