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EP3194093 - METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A HOLLOW RACK BAR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/30]HOLLOW RACK BAR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE HOLLOW RACK BAR
[2019/30]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.09.2020
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.07.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.10.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.06.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  24.02.2017
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
Neturen Co., Ltd.
17-1, Higashi-gotanda 2-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8639 / JP
[2019/51]
Former [2017/30]For all designated states
Neturen Co., Ltd.
17-1, Higashigotanda 2-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8639 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KATO, Takashi
c/o NETUREN CO. LTD.
17-1 Higashi-gotanda 2-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8639 / JP
02 / YAMAWAKI, Takashi
c/o NETUREN CO. LTD.
17-1 Higashi-gotanda 2-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8639 / JP
 [2017/30]
Representative(s)Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Barth
Charles Hassa Peckmann & Partner mbB
Friedrichstrasse 31
80801 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/30]Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Behnisch Barth Charles
Hassa Peckmann & Partner mbB
Friedrichstrasse 31
80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date15756491.528.07.2015
[2017/30]
WO2015JP03792
Priority number, dateJP2014015337228.07.2014         Original published format: JP 2014153372
[2017/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016017158
Date:04.02.2016
Language:EN
[2016/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3194093
Date:26.07.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.02.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3194093
Date:20.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.02.2016
ClassificationIPC:B21K1/76, B62D3/12
[2017/30]
CPC:
B62D3/126 (EP,CN,KR,US); B21K1/768 (EP,CN,KR,US); B21J5/12 (KR);
B62D5/0421 (KR,US); B62D5/0448 (KR,US); C21D1/18 (KR);
F16H25/2204 (KR,US); F16H55/26 (KR,US) (-)
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 [2017/30]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER HOHLEN ZAHNSTANGE[2019/30]
English:METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A HOLLOW RACK BAR[2019/30]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'UNE CRÉMAILLÈRE CREUSE[2019/30]
Former [2017/30]HOHLE ZAHNSTANGE UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DER HOHLEN ZAHNSTANGE
Former [2017/30]HOLLOW RACK BAR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE HOLLOW RACK BAR
Former [2017/30]CRÉMAILLÈRE CREUSE ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION
Entry into regional phase23.02.2017National basic fee paid 
23.02.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
23.02.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.02.2017Examination requested  [2017/30]
23.02.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.09.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.10.2019Fee for grant paid
10.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.10.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)21.08.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[YA]FR2530571  (CAM GEARS LTD [GB]) [Y] 1,3,4 * page 11, line 22 - page 12, line 36; figures 1-7 * [A] 5-7;
 [YA]EP0897767  (TRW INC [US]) [Y] 1 * paragraph [0015]; figures 1-9 *[A] 2-7;
 [XY]JP2000238650  (KOYO SEIKO CO) [X] 5-7 * paragraphs [0016] , [0 19] , [0022]; figures 1-3 * [Y] 1,3,4;
 [IAY]US2003097894  (OZEKI KEITA [JP]) [I] 1,2 * paragraphs [0008] , [0 23]; figures 2-6,8 * [A] 5-7 [Y] 1,3,4;
 [YA]EP1747828  (JTEKT CORP [JP]) [Y] 1 * figures 1-3, 4A-4D * [A] 2-7;
 [YA]KR100870779B  (LIM KI HYUN [KR]) [Y] 1,3,4 * paragraphs [0009] - [0012]; figures 1-3,6,8-10 * [A] 5-7
ExaminationJP2007253190
by applicantJPH09506550
 JP2001151132
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