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EP About this file: EP2169249

EP2169249 - CLUTCH UNIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.08.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.04.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU, MT		published on 27.07.2022  [2022/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NTN Corporation
3-17, Kyomachibori 1-chome Nishi-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 550-0003 / JP
For all designated states
SHIROKI CORPORATION
2, Kirihara-cho
Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa 252-0811 / JP
[2010/13]
Inventor(s)01 / KAWAI, Masahiro
c/o NTN CORPORATION
1578, Higashikaizuka
Iwata-shi Shizuoka 4388510 / JP
02 / HIBI, Yasumasa
c/o NTN CORPORATION
1578, Higashikaizuka
Iwata-shi Shizuoka 4388510 / JP
03 / HIGASHI, Nobumasa
c/o SHIROKI CORPORATION
2, Kirihara-cho, Fujisawa-shi
Kanagawa 2520811 / JP
 [2019/29]
Former [2010/13]01 / KAWAI, Masahiro
c/o NTN CORPORATION 1578 Higashikaizuka
Iwata-shi Shizuoka 438-0037 / JP
02 / HIBI, Yasumasa
c/o NTN CORPORATION 1578 Higashikaizuka
Iwata-shi Shizuoka 438-0037 / JP
03 / HIGASHI, Nobumasa
c/o SHIROKI CORPORATION 2, Kirihara-cho, Fujisawa-shi
Kanagawa 2520811 / JP
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2019/36]
Former [2010/13]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date08791240.816.07.2008
[2010/13]
WO2008JP62845
Priority number, dateJP2007019215524.07.2007         Original published format: JP 2007192155
JP2007019215924.07.2007         Original published format: JP 2007192159
[2019/36]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009014046
Date:29.01.2009
Language:JA
[2009/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2169249
Date:31.03.2010
Language:EN
[2010/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2169249
Date:04.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP29.01.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.01.2014
ClassificationIPC:F16D15/00, B60N2/16, F16D41/08, F16D47/04
[2010/13]
CPC:
B60N2/167 (EP,US); B60N2/1615 (EP,US); F16D41/088 (EP,US);
F16D47/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2019/36]
Former [2010/13]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:KUPPLUNGSEINHEIT[2010/13]
English:CLUTCH UNIT[2010/13]
French:SYSTEME D'EMBRAYAGE[2010/13]
Entry into regional phase21.12.2009Translation filed 
21.12.2009National basic fee paid 
21.12.2009Search fee paid 
21.12.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
21.12.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.12.2009Examination requested  [2010/13]
11.08.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.09.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.04.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.07.2019Fee for grant paid
11.07.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.07.2019Receipt 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  01.03.2018
Opposition(s)05.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
28.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
27.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
30.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
29.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
28.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
27.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
28.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
25.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.07.2008
AT04.09.2019
CY04.09.2019
CZ04.09.2019
DK04.09.2019
EE04.09.2019
ES04.09.2019
FI04.09.2019
HR04.09.2019
IT04.09.2019
LT04.09.2019
LV04.09.2019
MC04.09.2019
MT04.09.2019
NL04.09.2019
PL04.09.2019
RO04.09.2019
SE04.09.2019
SI04.09.2019
SK04.09.2019
TR04.09.2019
BG04.12.2019
NO04.12.2019
GR05.12.2019
IS05.01.2020
PT06.01.2020
[2022/27]
Former [2022/26]AT04.09.2019
CZ04.09.2019
DK04.09.2019
EE04.09.2019
ES04.09.2019
FI04.09.2019
HR04.09.2019
IT04.09.2019
LT04.09.2019
LV04.09.2019
MC04.09.2019
NL04.09.2019
PL04.09.2019
RO04.09.2019
SE04.09.2019
SI04.09.2019
SK04.09.2019
TR04.09.2019
BG04.12.2019
NO04.12.2019
GR05.12.2019
IS05.01.2020
PT06.01.2020
Former [2021/15]AT04.09.2019
CZ04.09.2019
DK04.09.2019
EE04.09.2019
ES04.09.2019
FI04.09.2019
HR04.09.2019
IT04.09.2019
LT04.09.2019
LV04.09.2019
MC04.09.2019
NL04.09.2019
PL04.09.2019
RO04.09.2019
SE04.09.2019
SI04.09.2019
SK04.09.2019
BG04.12.2019
NO04.12.2019
GR05.12.2019
IS05.01.2020
PT06.01.2020
Former [2020/37]AT04.09.2019
CZ04.09.2019
DK04.09.2019
EE04.09.2019
ES04.09.2019
FI04.09.2019
HR04.09.2019
IT04.09.2019
LT04.09.2019
LV04.09.2019
NL04.09.2019
PL04.09.2019
RO04.09.2019
SE04.09.2019
SI04.09.2019
SK04.09.2019
BG04.12.2019
NO04.12.2019
GR05.12.2019
IS05.01.2020
PT06.01.2020
Former [2020/36]AT04.09.2019
CZ04.09.2019
DK04.09.2019
EE04.09.2019
ES04.09.2019
FI04.09.2019
HR04.09.2019
IT04.09.2019
LT04.09.2019
LV04.09.2019
NL04.09.2019
PL04.09.2019
RO04.09.2019
SE04.09.2019
SK04.09.2019
BG04.12.2019
NO04.12.2019
GR05.12.2019
IS05.01.2020
PT06.01.2020
Former [2020/25]AT04.09.2019
CZ04.09.2019
EE04.09.2019
ES04.09.2019
FI04.09.2019
HR04.09.2019
IT04.09.2019
LT04.09.2019
LV04.09.2019
NL04.09.2019
PL04.09.2019
RO04.09.2019
SE04.09.2019
SK04.09.2019
BG04.12.2019
NO04.12.2019
GR05.12.2019
PT06.01.2020
IS24.02.2020
Former [2020/24]AT04.09.2019
EE04.09.2019
ES04.09.2019
FI04.09.2019
HR04.09.2019
IT04.09.2019
LT04.09.2019
LV04.09.2019
NL04.09.2019
PL04.09.2019
RO04.09.2019
SE04.09.2019
BG04.12.2019
NO04.12.2019
GR05.12.2019
PT06.01.2020
IS24.02.2020
Former [2020/23]AT04.09.2019
EE04.09.2019
ES04.09.2019
FI04.09.2019
HR04.09.2019
IT04.09.2019
LT04.09.2019
LV04.09.2019
NL04.09.2019
PL04.09.2019
RO04.09.2019
SE04.09.2019
BG04.12.2019
NO04.12.2019
GR05.12.2019
PT06.01.2020
Former [2020/22]EE04.09.2019
ES04.09.2019
FI04.09.2019
HR04.09.2019
LT04.09.2019
LV04.09.2019
NL04.09.2019
SE04.09.2019
BG04.12.2019
NO04.12.2019
GR05.12.2019
PT06.01.2020
Former [2020/20]ES04.09.2019
FI04.09.2019
HR04.09.2019
LT04.09.2019
LV04.09.2019
NL04.09.2019
SE04.09.2019
BG04.12.2019
NO04.12.2019
GR05.12.2019
Former [2020/11]ES04.09.2019
FI04.09.2019
HR04.09.2019
LT04.09.2019
LV04.09.2019
SE04.09.2019
BG04.12.2019
NO04.12.2019
GR05.12.2019
Former [2020/10]FI04.09.2019
LT04.09.2019
SE04.09.2019
BG04.12.2019
NO04.12.2019
Former [2020/09]FI04.09.2019
LT04.09.2019
NO04.12.2019
Former [2020/08]LT04.09.2019
NO04.12.2019
Documents cited:Search[XDYI]JP2003166555  (NTN TOYO BEARING CO LTD) [XD] 1,5-7 * paragraphs [0001] , [0007] , [0021] , [0041] , [0047] * * figures 1-18 * [Y] 8,9 [I] 2-4;
 [A]JP2004338426  (FUJI KIKO KK) [A] 1-9 * paragraphs [0013] - [0014] - [0019] , [0021] , [0023] , [0025] , [0030] * * figures 1-17 *;
 [YA]US2005006193  (KIM JAE-HO [KR]) [Y] 8,9 * paragraphs [0035] , [0036] , [0038] , [0040] - [0042] - [0044] - [0046] - [0049] , [0050] , [0054] , [0055] , [0057] , [0059] , [0062] , [0064] * * figures 1-12 *[A] 1
International search[A]JP2002120610  (NTN TOYO BEARING CO LTD, et al);
 [A]JP2003166555  (NTN TOYO BEARING CO LTD);
 [A]JP2004338426  (FUJI KIKO KK)
by applicantJP2003097605
 JP2003166555
 JP2006115218
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