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EP3059025 - SPRING FORMING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/34]SPRING FORMING DEVICE AND FORMING METHOD
[2020/02]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.04.2021
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.01.2020
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
NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
10, Fukuura 3-chome
Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama-shi
Kanagawa 236-0004 / JP
[2020/23]
Former [2016/34]For all designated states
NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
10, Fukuura 3-chome
Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 236-0004 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / TAKAHASHI, Keita
c/o NHK SPRING CO., Ltd.
10, Fukuura 3-chome
Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 236-0004 / JP
02 / SHIRAISHI, Tohru
c/o NHK SPRING CO., Ltd.
10, Fukuura 3-chome
Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 236-0004 / JP
03 / ONO, Yuichiro
665-8, Fussa, Fussa-shi
Tokyo 1970011 / JP
04 / NAGASAWA, Kaoru
c/o NHK SPRING CO., Ltd.
10, Fukuura 3-chome
Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 236-0004 / JP
 [2020/23]
Former [2016/34]01 / TAKAHASHI, Keita
c/o NHK SPRING CO. LTD.
10 Fukuura 3-chome
Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 236-0004 / JP
02 / SHIRAISHI, Tohru
c/o NHK SPRING CO. LTD.
10 Fukuura 3-chome
Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 236-0004 / JP
03 / ONO, Yuichiro
665-8, Fussa, Fussa-shi
Tokyo 1970011 / JP
04 / NAGASAWA, Kaoru
c/o NHK SPRING CO. LTD.
10 Fukuura 3-chome
Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 236-0004 / JP
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 31 02 60
80102 München / DE
[2016/34]
Application number, filing date14854805.008.10.2014
[2016/34]
WO2014JP76914
Priority number, dateJP2013021788918.10.2013         Original published format: JP 2013217889
[2016/34]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015056615
Date:23.04.2015
Language:JA
[2015/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3059025
Date:24.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3059025
Date:10.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP23.04.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.05.2017
ClassificationIPC:B21F35/00, B21F11/00, B21F3/06
[2017/26]
CPC:
B21F35/00 (EP,KR,US); B21F11/005 (EP,KR,US); B21F23/00 (EP,KR,US);
B21F3/06 (EP,KR,US); B21F99/00 (EP,US); H05B6/101 (US)
Former IPC [2016/34]B21F35/00, B21F11/00, B21F23/00
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 [2016/34]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:FEDERHERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN[2020/02]
English:SPRING FORMING METHOD[2020/02]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FORMATION DE RESSORTS[2020/02]
Former [2016/34]FEDERHERSTELLUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG
Former [2016/34]SPRING FORMING DEVICE AND FORMING METHOD
Former [2016/34]DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE FORMATION DE RESSORTS
Entry into regional phase13.05.2016Translation filed 
18.05.2016National basic fee paid 
18.05.2016Search fee paid 
18.05.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
18.05.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.05.2016Examination requested  [2016/34]
28.12.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.04.2020Fee for grant paid
28.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.04.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)11.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
02.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
31.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[YA]US5285669  (ITAYA ICHIRO [JP]) [Y] 1-5,8 * column 1, line 37 - line 62 * * column 2, line 21 - line 36 * * column 3, line 9 - line 17 * * column 4, line 10 - column 5, line 29 * * column 7, line 28 - column 8, line 8; figures 1,2,6 * [A] 6,7;
 [YA]WO2013021828  (NHK SPRING CO LTD [JP], et al) [Y] 1-5,8 * paragraph [0046] - paragraph [0049]; figures 2,3 * [A] 6,7;
 [A]DE102012204513  (WAFIOS AG [DE]) [A] 1-8 * paragraph [0005] * * paragraph [0015] - paragraph [0016] * * paragraph [0029] - paragraph [0030] ** paragraph [0040] - paragraph [0048]; figures 1-3 *;
 [P]EP2743366  (NHK SPRING CO LTD [JP]) [P] * paragraph [0046] - paragraph [0049]; figures 2,3 *
International search[Y]JPS60181235U  (KATO HATSUJO KAISHA, LTD.);
 [Y]JPH07115101B  (WAFIOS MASCHINENFABRIK GMBH & CO. KG);
 [A]US2006196242  (TSURITANI KATSUHIDE [JP])
by applicantJP2008080386
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