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EP About this file: EP2732918

EP2732918 - GRINDING PLATE AND GRINDING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.04.2020
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.05.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.01.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NSK Ltd.
6-3 Ohsaki 1-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8560 / JP
[2019/24]
Former [2014/21]For all designated states
NSK Ltd.
6-3 Ohsaki 1-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8560 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NISHIDE, Takashi
c/o NSK Ltd.
5-50, Kugenumashinmei 1-chome
Fujisawa-shi
Kanagawa / JP
02 / NAKANO, Susumu
c/o NSK Ltd.
16-1, Seiran 1-chome
Ohtsu-shi
Shiga / JP
03 / ISHIKAWA, Yoshiaki
c/o NSK Ltd.
16-1, Seiran 1-chome
Ohtsu-shi
Shiga / JP
04 / SAKAMOTO, Tubasa
c/o NSK Ltd.
16-1, Seiran 1-chome
Ohtsu-shi
Shiga / JP
 [2014/21]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2019/24]
Former [2014/21]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date12810806.522.06.2012
[2019/24]
WO2012JP66079
Priority number, dateJP2011015321711.07.2011         Original published format: JP 2011153217
[2014/21]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013008612
Date:17.01.2013
Language:JA
[2013/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2732918
Date:21.05.2014
Language:EN
[2014/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2732918
Date:12.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP17.01.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.09.2015
ClassificationIPC:B24B19/06, B24B49/02, B24B51/00, B23Q15/24
[2015/43]
CPC:
B24B51/00 (EP,US); B24B49/02 (EP,KR,US); B23Q15/04 (EP,US);
B23Q15/24 (KR); B24B19/06 (EP,KR,US); B24B49/03 (EP,US);
B24B49/05 (US); B24B5/00 (KR); G05B19/404 (EP,US);
B24B5/37 (US); B24B5/40 (US); G05B2219/34389 (EP,US);
G05B2219/36196 (EP,US); G05B2219/49319 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/21]B24B49/02, B23Q15/24, B24B5/00, B24B19/06
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 [2014/21]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHLEIFMASCHINE UND SCHLEIFVERFAHREN[2019/21]
English:GRINDING PLATE AND GRINDING METHOD[2014/21]
French:MACHINE DE MEULAGE ET PROCÉDÉ DE MEULAGE[2019/21]
Former [2014/21]SCHLEIFPLATTE UND SCHLEIFVERFAHREN
Former [2014/21]PLAQUE DE MEULAGE ET PROCÉDÉ DE MEULAGE
Entry into regional phase10.01.2014Translation filed 
10.01.2014National basic fee paid 
10.01.2014Search fee paid 
10.01.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
10.01.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.01.2014Examination requested  [2014/21]
10.03.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.01.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.04.2019Fee for grant paid
02.04.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.04.2019Receipt 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  05.06.2018
Opposition(s)13.03.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
26.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5562523  (ASANO HIROAKI [JP], et al) [X] 1-8 * figure 5A * * column 1, lines 7-10 * * column 2, lines 50-55 * * column 3, lines 39-64 * * column 4, lines 9-16 * * column 4, line 55 - column 6, line 20 *;
 [A]EP1839811  (NSK LTD [JP]) [A] 1-8* paragraphs [0001] , [0011] , [0025] , [0026] , [0027] , [0056] - [0058] *
International search[A]JPH0329257U  (TOYODA MACHINE WORKS, LTD.);
 [A]JPH04300160  (TOYODA MACHINE WORKS LTD);
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 [A]JP2008084130  (JTEKT CORP);
 [A]JP2011045940  (KOMATSU NTC LTD)
by applicantJP2010076005
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