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EP1970595 - Damping force generating mechanism [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.03.2017
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.03.2017No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.04.2017  [2017/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KYB Corporation
World Trade Center Building
4-1, Hamamatsu-cho 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-6111 / JP
[2016/03]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
KAYABA INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
World Trade Center Bldg. 4-1, Hamamatsu-cho 2-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-6111 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nobumichi, Hanawa
c/o Kayaba Industry Co., Ltd.
World Trade Center Bldg.
4-1 Hamamatsu-cho 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-6111 / JP
 [2016/19]
Former [2008/38]01 / Nobumichi, Hanawa
c/o Kayaba Industry Co., Ltd. World Trade Center Blgd. 4-1 Hamamatsu-cho 2-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-6111 / JP
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2016/19]
Former [2008/38]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date08004606.312.03.2008
[2008/38]
Priority number, dateJP2007006479214.03.2007         Original published format: JP 2007064792
[2008/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1970595
Date:17.09.2008
Language:EN
[2008/38]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1970595
Date:02.04.2014
Language:EN
[2014/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1970595
Date:11.05.2016
Language:EN
[2016/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.03.2014
ClassificationIPC:F16F9/46
[2008/38]
CPC:
F16F9/46 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   IT [2014/50]
Former [2008/38]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Mechanismus zum Erzeugen von Dämpfungskraft[2008/38]
English:Damping force generating mechanism[2008/38]
French:Mécanisme à génération de force d'amortissement[2008/38]
Examination procedure02.10.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.10.2014Examination requested  [2014/46]
03.10.2014Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
11.11.2014Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
13.11.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.02.2016Fee for grant paid
01.02.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.02.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  13.11.2015
Opposition(s)14.02.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
30.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
26.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
27.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
29.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[AD]JP2006183864  (KAYABA INDUSTRY CO LTD) [AD] 1-3,10;
 EP1662171  [ ] (KAYABA INDUSTRY CO LTD [JP]) [ ] * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0101]; figure - *;
 [A]JPS5830544  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD) [A] 1-3,10 * abstract *;
 [A]JPH1073141  (TOKICO LTD) [A] 1-3,10 * abstract *;
 [A]US2006175166  (FISCHER JURGEN [DE]) [A] 1-3,10 * figure - * * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0067] *;
 [A]EP1637764  (YAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-3,10 * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]JPS58221033  (KAYABA INDUSTRY CO LTD) [A] 1-3,10 * abstract *
by applicantJP2006183864
 JP2007064792
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