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EP About this file: EP2520848

EP2520848 - Valve device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.03.2021
Database last updated on 21.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.12.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.09.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
JTEKT Corporation
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi
Osaka 542-8502 / JP
[2020/21]
Former [2012/45]For all designated states
JTEKT CORPORATION
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome Chuo-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 542-8502 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Numazaki, Kazushi
c/o JTEKT CORPORATION
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 542-8502 / JP
02 / Imoto, Yoshinori
c/o JTEKT CORPORATION
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 542-8502 / JP
03 / Inada, Yutaka
c/o JTEKT CORPORATION
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 542-8502 / JP
04 / Suzuki, Hiroaki
c/o JTEKT CORPORATION
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 542-8502 / JP
 [2020/21]
Former [2012/45]01 / Numazaki, Kazushi
c/o JTEKT CORPORATION
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 542-8502 / JP
02 / Imoto, Yoshinori
c/o JTEKT CORPORATION
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 542-8502 / JP
03 / Inada, Yutaka
c/o JTEKT CORPORATION
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 542-8502 / JP
04 / Suzuki, Hiroaki
c/o JTEKT CORPORATION
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 542-8502 / JP
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2012/45]
Application number, filing date12164896.820.04.2012
[2012/45]
Priority number, dateJP2011009824226.04.2011         Original published format: JP 2011098242
[2012/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2520848
Date:07.11.2012
Language:EN
[2012/45]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2520848
Date:20.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2520848
Date:20.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.08.2017
ClassificationIPC:F17C13/04
[2019/49]
CPC:
F17C13/04 (EP,US); F16K1/00 (EP,US); F16K31/00 (EP,US);
F16K31/06 (EP,US); F17C2205/0326 (EP,US); F17C2205/0335 (EP,US);
F17C2205/0385 (EP,US); F17C2221/012 (EP,US); F17C2223/0123 (EP,US);
F17C2223/036 (EP,US); F17C2250/0439 (EP,US); Y02E60/32 (EP,US);
Y10T137/1624 (EP,US); Y10T137/8158 (EP,US); Y10T137/8376 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/38]F17C13/04, F16K31/00, F16K31/06, F16K1/00
Former IPC [2012/45]F17C13/04
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/45]
TitleGerman:Ventilvorrichtung[2012/45]
English:Valve device[2012/45]
French:Dispositif à vanne[2012/45]
Examination procedure20.04.2012Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/14]
19.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.10.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.04.2020Fee for grant paid
14.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.04.2020Receipt 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  19.09.2019
Opposition(s)23.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
10.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
30.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
10.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
11.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
15.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.04.2012
AL20.05.2020
AT20.05.2020
CY20.05.2020
CZ20.05.2020
DK20.05.2020
EE20.05.2020
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BG20.08.2020
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PT21.09.2020
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