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EP2562437 - METHOD OF LUBRICATING AN ANGULAR CONTACT BALL BEARING AND BALL BEARING CAGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2013/09]Angular contact ball bearing
[2020/05]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.04.2021
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.02.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.05.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Raytheon Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
[2021/12]
Former [2016/43]For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
Former [2013/09]For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
One Financial Plaza
Hartford, CT 06101 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Duffy, Kevin
16 Stillmeadow Lane
Somers, CT 06071 / US
02 / McCutchan, Sean
124 Hubbard Street
Glastonbury, CT 06033 / US
 [2017/08]
Former [2013/09]01 / Duffy, Kevin
16 Stillmeadow Lane
Somers, CT Connecticut 06071 / US
02 / McCutchan, Sean
124 Hubbard Street
Glastonbury, CT Connecticut 06033 / US
Representative(s)Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[2020/26]
Former [2013/09]Leckey, David Herbert
Dehns 10 Salisbury Square London
Greater London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date12181809.024.08.2012
[2013/09]
Priority number, dateUS20111321739225.08.2011         Original published format: US201113217392
[2013/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2562437
Date:27.02.2013
Language:EN
[2013/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2562437
Date:20.07.2016
Language:EN
[2016/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2562437
Date:24.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:F16C33/66, F16C33/38, F16C19/16
[2020/05]
CPC:
F16C33/3843 (EP,US); F16C33/6677 (EP,US); F16C33/6681 (EP,US);
F16C19/16 (EP,US); F16C2360/23 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2016/29]F16C33/66, F16C33/38, // F16C19/16
Former IPC [2013/09]F16C33/66, F16C33/38
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 [2017/09]
Former [2013/09]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM SCHMIEREN EINES SCHRÄGKUGELLAGERS UND KUGELLAGERKÄFIG[2020/05]
English:METHOD OF LUBRICATING AN ANGULAR CONTACT BALL BEARING AND BALL BEARING CAGE[2020/05]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE LUBRIFICATION D'UN ROULEMENT À BILLES À CONTACT ANGULAIRE ET CAGE DE ROULEMENT À BILLES[2020/05]
Former [2013/09]Schrägkugellager
Former [2013/09]Angular contact ball bearing
Former [2013/09]Roulement à billes à contact angulaire
Examination procedure24.08.2012Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.01.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/09]
09.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.05.2020Fee for grant paid
13.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.05.2020Receipt 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  09.05.2019
Opposition(s)25.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
24.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
23.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
23.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
20.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.08.2012
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US3195965  (DORN HORACE BISHOP VAN) [X] 1-3,5,8-12 * column 4, line 3 - line 14; figure 16 * [Y] 6,7,14,15;
 [XA]US2897024  (CHENEA PAUL F) [X] 1,2,5-11,14,15 * the whole document * [A] 3,4,12,13;
 [XA]US2838348  (LOCKWOOD HAMM CLARENCE) [X] 1,2,4,5,8-11,13 * the whole document * [A] 6,7,14,15;
 [XA]GB936213  (ROLLS ROYCE) [X] 1-3,5,8-12 * the whole document * [A] 6,7,14,15;
 [YA]US4541738  (LEIBENSPERGER ROBERT L [US], et al) [Y] 6,7,14,15 * column 2, line 9 - column 5, line 56; figure 1 * [A] 1-5,8-13;
 [X]JPH11173336  (MAKINO MILLING MACHINE) [X] 1,4,5,8,10,13 * abstract *;
 [X]EP1850020  (JTEKT CORP [JP]) [X] 1,4,5,8,10,13 * paragraph [0017] - paragraph [0023]; figures 1-5 *;
 [X]JPS2614214Y  (N.N.) [X] 1,3,8,10,12 * figure 1 *
ExaminationJP2011133060
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