EP2131066 - Chain tensioner [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 25.10.2013 Database last updated on 27.07.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 17.07.2015 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): HU, LU | published on 19.08.2015 [2015/34] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states NTN Corporation 3-17, Kyomachibori 1-chome, Nishi-ku Osaka-shi, Osaka 550-0003 / JP | [2009/50] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Ryouno, Yoshiaki c/o NTN Corporation 1578, Higashikaizuka Iwata-shi Shizuoka 438-0037 / JP | 02 /
Sato, Seiji c/o NTN Corporation 1578, Higashikaizuka Iwata-shi Shizuoka 438-0037 / JP | [2012/29] |
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Ryouno, Yoshiaki c/o NTN Corporation 1578, Higashikaizuka Iwata-shi Shizuoka 438-0037 / JP | ||
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Sato, Seiji c/o NTN Corporation 1578, Higashikaizuka Iwata-shi Shizuoka 438-0037 / JP | Representative(s) | Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB Leopoldstrasse 4 80802 München / DE | [N/P] |
Former [2012/51] | Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Leopoldstrasse 4 80802 München / DE | ||
Former [2009/50] | Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät Leopoldstrasse 4 80802 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 09159593.4 | 07.05.2009 | [2009/50] | Priority number, date | JP20080129809 | 16.05.2008 Original published format: JP 2008129809 | [2009/50] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP2131066 | Date: | 09.12.2009 | Language: | EN | [2009/50] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP2131066 | Date: | 24.03.2010 | [2010/12] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2131066 | Date: | 19.12.2012 | Language: | EN | [2012/51] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 18.02.2010 | Classification | IPC: | F16H7/08, F16H7/12 | [2009/50] | CPC: |
F16H7/0836 (EP);
F16H7/0848 (EP);
F16H2007/0806 (EP);
F16H2007/0812 (EP);
F16H2007/0814 (EP);
F16H2007/0853 (EP);
| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR [2009/50] | Title | German: | Kettenspanner | [2009/50] | English: | Chain tensioner | [2009/50] | French: | Tendeur de chaîne | [2009/50] | Examination procedure | 15.09.2010 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 15.09.2010 | Examination requested [2010/43] | 02.02.2011 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 30.05.2011 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 08.07.2011 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 18.11.2011 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 05.12.2011 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 29.03.2012 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 27.06.2012 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 05.11.2012 | Fee for grant paid | 05.11.2012 | Fee 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 02.02.2011 | Opposition(s) | 20.09.2013 | No opposition filed within time limit [2013/48] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 27.05.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 29.03.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 04 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | HU | 07.05.2009 | AT | 19.12.2012 | BE | 19.12.2012 | CY | 19.12.2012 | CZ | 19.12.2012 | DK | 19.12.2012 | EE | 19.12.2012 | FI | 19.12.2012 | HR | 19.12.2012 | IT | 19.12.2012 | LT | 19.12.2012 | LV | 19.12.2012 | MC | 19.12.2012 | MK | 19.12.2012 | MT | 19.12.2012 | NL | 19.12.2012 | PL | 19.12.2012 | RO | 19.12.2012 | SE | 19.12.2012 | SI | 19.12.2012 | SK | 19.12.2012 | TR | 19.12.2012 | BG | 19.03.2013 | NO | 19.03.2013 | GR | 20.03.2013 | ES | 30.03.2013 | IS | 19.04.2013 | PT | 19.04.2013 | GB | 07.05.2013 | IE | 07.05.2013 | LU | 07.05.2013 | CH | 31.05.2013 | FR | 31.05.2013 | LI | 31.05.2013 | [2015/34] |
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NO | 19.03.2013 | Documents cited: | Search | [XY]JP2006009909 (NTN TOYO BEARING CO LTD) [X] 1,7,8 * figures 1-4 * [Y] 3-5; | [X]US2006270500 (YAMAMOTO KEN [JP], et al) [X] 1,7,8 * figures 1,2 *; | [X]JP2006220223 (NTN TOYO BEARING CO LTD) [X] 1,7,8 * the whole document *; | [Y]US2006281595 (NARITA KINZO [JP], et al) [Y] 3-5 * figure 4 *; | [A]US4099298 (GIMENEZ AURELIO HELDE) [A] 1-8 * the whole document * | by applicant | JP2006009909 | US2006270500 | JP2006220223 | US2006281595 | US4099298 |