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EP3048337 - SEAL FOR BALL-SCREW DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.04.2021
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.02.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.05.2018
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
NSK Ltd.
6-3 Ohsaki 1-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8560 / JP
[2020/24]
Former [2016/30]For all designated states
NSK Ltd.
6-3 Ohsaki 1-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8560 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / OKA, Keitaro
c/o NSK Ltd.
12 Kirihara-cho
Fujisawa-shi Kanagawa 252-0811 / JP
 [2016/30]
Representative(s)Klingseisen, Franz
Klingseisen, Rings & Partner
Patentanwälte
Postfach 10 15 61
80089 München / DE
[2016/30]
Application number, filing date14855184.921.10.2014
[2016/30]
WO2014JP05345
Priority number, dateJP2013021947422.10.2013         Original published format: JP 2013219474
[2016/30]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015059923
Date:30.04.2015
Language:JA
[2015/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3048337
Date:27.07.2016
Language:EN
[2016/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3048337
Date:10.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP30.04.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.05.2017
ClassificationIPC:F16H25/24, F16H25/22
[2017/23]
CPC:
F16H25/2418 (EP,US); F16H25/2204 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2016/30]F16H25/24
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 [2016/30]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:DICHTUNG FÜR EINE KUGELGEWINDETRIEB-VORRICHTUNG[2016/30]
English:SEAL FOR BALL-SCREW DEVICE[2016/30]
French:JOINT POUR DISPOSITIF DE VIS A BILLES[2016/30]
Entry into regional phase20.04.2016Translation filed 
20.04.2016National basic fee paid 
20.04.2016Search fee paid 
20.04.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
20.04.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.08.2015Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
20.04.2016Examination requested  [2016/30]
22.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.09.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.04.2020Fee for grant paid
29.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.04.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)11.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
26.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
29.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
15.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XA]WO2013011694  (NSK LTD [JP], et al) [X] 1,4 * the whole document * [A] 2,3;
 [XA]JP2013024330  (NSK LTD) [X] 1-3 * the whole document * [A] 4;
 [XA]DE202011108136U  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [X] 1,4 * paragraph [0018] - paragraph [0025]; figures 1-3 *[A] 2,3
International search[A]JPH06213299  (NIPPON SEIKO KK [JP]);
 [X]JP2002364726  (THK CO LTD);
 [A]JP2012007685  (NSK LTD)
by applicantJPH09303517
 JP2006300192
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