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EP About this file: EP2078875

EP2078875 - SLIDE BEARING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  03.05.2019
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2019Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 05.06.2019  [2019/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 / JP
[2019/23]
Former [2013/09]For all designated states
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi
Aichi-ken, 471-8571 / JP
Former [2009/29]For all designated states
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi 471-8571 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MATSUYAMA, Yutaka
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi Aichi 4718571 / JP
 [2012/51]
Former [2009/29]01 / MATSUYAMA, Yutaka
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA 1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi Aichi 4718571 / JP
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/23]J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2012/51]Smith, Samuel Leonard
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2009/29]Smith, Samuel Leonard
J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date07829664.712.10.2007
[2009/29]
WO2007JP69928
Priority number, dateJP2006027919212.10.2006         Original published format: JP 2006279192
[2009/29]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008047701
Date:24.04.2008
Language:JA
[2008/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2078875
Date:15.07.2009
Language:EN
[2009/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2078875
Date:19.12.2012
Language:EN
[2012/51]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2078875
Date:05.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP24.04.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.02.2012
ClassificationIPC:F16C33/10, F16C9/02, F16C17/02
[2009/29]
CPC:
F16C17/02 (KR); F16C17/022 (EP,US); F16C33/046 (EP,US);
F16C33/10 (KR); F16C33/106 (EP,US); F16C9/02 (EP,KR,US);
F01M2001/062 (EP,US); F01M2011/026 (EP,US); F16C2240/42 (EP,US);
F16C2360/22 (EP,US); F16C3/14 (EP,US); F16C9/04 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2019/23]
Former [2009/29]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GLEITLAGER[2009/29]
English:SLIDE BEARING[2009/29]
French:PALIER LISSE[2009/29]
Entry into regional phase26.03.2009Translation filed 
26.03.2009National basic fee paid 
26.03.2009Search fee paid 
26.03.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
26.03.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.07.2008Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
26.03.2009Examination requested  [2009/29]
23.05.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.08.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.11.2012Fee for grant paid
06.11.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  07.08.2012
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  19.09.2013  24.09.2013  ADMISSIBLE
Federal-Mogul Wiesbaden GmbH
Stielstrasse 11
65201 Wiesbaden / DE
Opponent's representative
Mehler Achler, et al, et al
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Bahnhofstraße 67
65185 Wiesbaden / DE
 [2016/25]
Former [2013/44]
Opponent(s)01  19.09.2013  24.09.2013  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
29.10.2013Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
29.04.2014Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
15.09.2015Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M01)
23.09.2015Reply to a communication from the opposition division
26.10.2015Date of oral proceedings
14.10.2016Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
14.10.2016Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
14.02.2017Reply to a communication from the opposition division
27.03.2018Date of oral proceedings
09.05.2018Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
09.05.2018Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
08.08.2018Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
14.01.2019Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
05.04.2019Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition17.07.2018Appeal received No.  T1863/18
08.08.2018Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
12.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
11.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
11.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.10.2007
AT19.12.2012
BE19.12.2012
CY19.12.2012
CZ19.12.2012
DK19.12.2012
EE19.12.2012
FI19.12.2012
LT19.12.2012
LV19.12.2012
MC19.12.2012
MT19.12.2012
NL19.12.2012
PL19.12.2012
RO19.12.2012
SE19.12.2012
SI19.12.2012
SK19.12.2012
TR19.12.2012
BG19.03.2013
GR20.03.2013
IS19.04.2013
PT19.04.2013
IE12.10.2013
LU12.10.2013
CH31.10.2013
LI31.10.2013
[2015/41]
Former [2015/34]HU12.10.2007
AT19.12.2012
BE19.12.2012
CY19.12.2012
CZ19.12.2012
DK19.12.2012
EE19.12.2012
FI19.12.2012
LT19.12.2012
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MC19.12.2012
NL19.12.2012
PL19.12.2012
RO19.12.2012
SE19.12.2012
SI19.12.2012
SK19.12.2012
TR19.12.2012
BG19.03.2013
GR20.03.2013
IS19.04.2013
PT19.04.2013
IE12.10.2013
LU12.10.2013
CH31.10.2013
LI31.10.2013
Former [2015/32]AT19.12.2012
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CY19.12.2012
CZ19.12.2012
DK19.12.2012
EE19.12.2012
FI19.12.2012
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MC19.12.2012
NL19.12.2012
PL19.12.2012
RO19.12.2012
SE19.12.2012
SI19.12.2012
SK19.12.2012
TR19.12.2012
BG19.03.2013
GR20.03.2013
IS19.04.2013
PT19.04.2013
IE12.10.2013
CH31.10.2013
LI31.10.2013
Former [2014/48]AT19.12.2012
BE19.12.2012
CY19.12.2012
CZ19.12.2012
DK19.12.2012
EE19.12.2012
FI19.12.2012
LT19.12.2012
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MC19.12.2012
NL19.12.2012
PL19.12.2012
RO19.12.2012
SE19.12.2012
SI19.12.2012
SK19.12.2012
BG19.03.2013
GR20.03.2013
IS19.04.2013
PT19.04.2013
IE12.10.2013
CH31.10.2013
LI31.10.2013
Former [2014/34]AT19.12.2012
BE19.12.2012
CY19.12.2012
CZ19.12.2012
DK19.12.2012
EE19.12.2012
FI19.12.2012
LT19.12.2012
LV19.12.2012
MC19.12.2012
NL19.12.2012
PL19.12.2012
RO19.12.2012
SE19.12.2012
SI19.12.2012
SK19.12.2012
BG19.03.2013
GR20.03.2013
IS19.04.2013
PT19.04.2013
CH31.10.2013
LI31.10.2013
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BE19.12.2012
CY19.12.2012
CZ19.12.2012
DK19.12.2012
EE19.12.2012
FI19.12.2012
LT19.12.2012
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NL19.12.2012
PL19.12.2012
RO19.12.2012
SE19.12.2012
SI19.12.2012
SK19.12.2012
BG19.03.2013
GR20.03.2013
IS19.04.2013
PT19.04.2013
Former [2013/52]AT19.12.2012
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CY19.12.2012
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DK19.12.2012
EE19.12.2012
FI19.12.2012
LT19.12.2012
LV19.12.2012
NL19.12.2012
PL19.12.2012
RO19.12.2012
SE19.12.2012
SI19.12.2012
SK19.12.2012
BG19.03.2013
GR20.03.2013
IS19.04.2013
PT19.04.2013
Former [2013/48]AT19.12.2012
BE19.12.2012
CZ19.12.2012
DK19.12.2012
EE19.12.2012
FI19.12.2012
LT19.12.2012
LV19.12.2012
NL19.12.2012
PL19.12.2012
RO19.12.2012
SE19.12.2012
SI19.12.2012
SK19.12.2012
BG19.03.2013
GR20.03.2013
IS19.04.2013
PT19.04.2013
Former [2013/40]AT19.12.2012
BE19.12.2012
CZ19.12.2012
EE19.12.2012
FI19.12.2012
LT19.12.2012
LV19.12.2012
NL19.12.2012
PL19.12.2012
RO19.12.2012
SE19.12.2012
SI19.12.2012
SK19.12.2012
BG19.03.2013
GR20.03.2013
IS19.04.2013
PT19.04.2013
Former [2013/37]AT19.12.2012
BE19.12.2012
CZ19.12.2012
EE19.12.2012
FI19.12.2012
LT19.12.2012
LV19.12.2012
NL19.12.2012
PL19.12.2012
RO19.12.2012
SE19.12.2012
SI19.12.2012
SK19.12.2012
BG19.03.2013
GR20.03.2013
IS19.04.2013
Former [2013/36]AT19.12.2012
BE19.12.2012
CZ19.12.2012
EE19.12.2012
FI19.12.2012
LT19.12.2012
LV19.12.2012
PL19.12.2012
SE19.12.2012
SI19.12.2012
SK19.12.2012
BG19.03.2013
GR20.03.2013
IS19.04.2013
Former [2013/35]BE19.12.2012
CZ19.12.2012
EE19.12.2012
FI19.12.2012
LT19.12.2012
LV19.12.2012
SE19.12.2012
SI19.12.2012
SK19.12.2012
BG19.03.2013
GR20.03.2013
IS19.04.2013
Former [2013/34]BE19.12.2012
FI19.12.2012
LT19.12.2012
LV19.12.2012
SE19.12.2012
SI19.12.2012
BG19.03.2013
GR20.03.2013
IS19.04.2013
Former [2013/33]BE19.12.2012
FI19.12.2012
LT19.12.2012
LV19.12.2012
SE19.12.2012
SI19.12.2012
GR20.03.2013
Former [2013/26]FI19.12.2012
LT19.12.2012
LV19.12.2012
SE19.12.2012
SI19.12.2012
GR20.03.2013
Former [2013/24]FI19.12.2012
LT19.12.2012
LV19.12.2012
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GR20.03.2013
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LT19.12.2012
LV19.12.2012
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Former [2013/22]FI19.12.2012
LT19.12.2012
SE19.12.2012
Former [2013/21]LT19.12.2012
SE19.12.2012
Former [2013/20]LT19.12.2012
Documents cited:Search[A]JP2005069283  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP) [A] 1-14 * paragraphs [0001] - [0006]; figures 13,14 *;
 [A]US2003179966  (HOJO ATSUO [JP], et al) [A] 1-14 * paragraphs [0057] - [0059] - [0067]; figure 4 *;
 [A]JPH0432320U  (-) [A] 1-14 * figures 1,5 *
International search[Y]JP2005249024  (DAIDO METAL CO LTD);
 [Y]JP2005069284  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP);
 [Y]JP2005076755  (TAIHO KOGYO CO LTD, et al);
 [A]JP2004340249  (DAIDO METAL CO LTD);
 [A]JPH1030419  (NIPPON SOKEN);
 [A]JPH04219521  (GEN MOTORS CORP)
by applicantJP2005249024
 JP2005069283
 US2003179966
OppositionEP1510709
    - <<>> Delivery note No. 80254011 dated 23.05.2003
    - <<>> technical drawings appended to E1
    - <<>> Delivery note No. 80279296 dated 07.10.2003
    - <<>> technical drawings appended to E3
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