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EP About this file: EP3296594

EP3296594 - BALL SCREW [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.04.2023
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.05.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.03.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.02.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip09.02.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 13.03.2024  [2024/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NSK Ltd.
6-3 Ohsaki 1-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8560 / JP
[2022/24]
Former [2018/12]For all designated states
NSK Ltd.
6-3 Ohsaki 1-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8560 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / OOTANI, Yushi
c/o NSK Ltd.
12 Kirihara-cho
Fujisawa-shi Kanagawa 252-0811 / JP
 [2018/12]
Representative(s)Rings, Rolf
Klingseisen, Rings & Partner
Patentanwälte
Postfach 10 15 61
80089 München / DE
[2018/12]
Application number, filing date16796279.426.04.2016
[2018/12]
WO2016JP63082
Priority number, dateJP2015010022015.05.2015         Original published format: JP 2015100220
JP2015010022115.05.2015         Original published format: JP 2015100221
[2018/12]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016185885
Date:24.11.2016
Language:JA
[2016/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3296594
Date:21.03.2018
Language:EN
[2018/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3296594
Date:15.06.2022
Language:EN
[2022/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP24.11.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:F16H25/24, F16H25/22, F16J15/46
[2018/12]
CPC:
F16H57/0497 (EP,US); F16H25/22 (EP,KR,US); F16J15/46 (KR,US);
F16H25/2204 (EP,US); F16H25/2223 (EP,US); F16H25/24 (EP,US);
F16H25/2418 (EP,US); F16H57/046 (EP,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 [2018/12]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KUGELSCHRAUBE[2018/12]
English:BALL SCREW[2018/12]
French:VIS À BILLES[2018/12]
Entry into regional phase14.12.2017Translation filed 
14.12.2017National basic fee paid 
14.12.2017Search fee paid 
14.12.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
14.12.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.12.2017Examination requested  [2018/12]
14.12.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.04.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.05.2022Fee for grant paid
04.05.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.05.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)16.03.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
15.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
15.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
21.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL15.06.2022
AT15.06.2022
CZ15.06.2022
DK15.06.2022
EE15.06.2022
ES15.06.2022
FI15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
IT15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
LV15.06.2022
MC15.06.2022
NL15.06.2022
PL15.06.2022
RO15.06.2022
RS15.06.2022
SE15.06.2022
SI15.06.2022
SK15.06.2022
SM15.06.2022
BG15.09.2022
NO15.09.2022
GR16.09.2022
IS15.10.2022
PT17.10.2022
[2024/11]
Former [2024/09]AL15.06.2022
AT15.06.2022
CZ15.06.2022
DK15.06.2022
EE15.06.2022
ES15.06.2022
FI15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
LV15.06.2022
MC15.06.2022
NL15.06.2022
PL15.06.2022
RO15.06.2022
RS15.06.2022
SE15.06.2022
SI15.06.2022
SK15.06.2022
SM15.06.2022
BG15.09.2022
NO15.09.2022
GR16.09.2022
IS15.10.2022
PT17.10.2022
Former [2023/25]AL15.06.2022
AT15.06.2022
CZ15.06.2022
DK15.06.2022
EE15.06.2022
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FI15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
LV15.06.2022
NL15.06.2022
PL15.06.2022
RO15.06.2022
RS15.06.2022
SE15.06.2022
SI15.06.2022
SK15.06.2022
SM15.06.2022
BG15.09.2022
NO15.09.2022
GR16.09.2022
IS15.10.2022
PT17.10.2022
Former [2023/21]AL15.06.2022
AT15.06.2022
CZ15.06.2022
DK15.06.2022
EE15.06.2022
ES15.06.2022
FI15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
LV15.06.2022
NL15.06.2022
PL15.06.2022
RO15.06.2022
RS15.06.2022
SE15.06.2022
SK15.06.2022
SM15.06.2022
BG15.09.2022
NO15.09.2022
GR16.09.2022
IS15.10.2022
PT17.10.2022
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AT15.06.2022
CZ15.06.2022
EE15.06.2022
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FI15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
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BG15.09.2022
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PT17.10.2022
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CZ15.06.2022
EE15.06.2022
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FI15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
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PL15.06.2022
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SK15.06.2022
SM15.06.2022
BG15.09.2022
NO15.09.2022
GR16.09.2022
IS15.10.2022
PT17.10.2022
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FI15.06.2022
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PT17.10.2022
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EE15.06.2022
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FI15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
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NL15.06.2022
RO15.06.2022
RS15.06.2022
SE15.06.2022
SK15.06.2022
SM15.06.2022
BG15.09.2022
NO15.09.2022
GR16.09.2022
PT17.10.2022
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ES15.06.2022
FI15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
LV15.06.2022
NL15.06.2022
RS15.06.2022
SE15.06.2022
BG15.09.2022
NO15.09.2022
GR16.09.2022
Former [2023/07]AT15.06.2022
FI15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
LV15.06.2022
NL15.06.2022
RS15.06.2022
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NO15.09.2022
GR16.09.2022
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HR15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
LV15.06.2022
NL15.06.2022
RS15.06.2022
SE15.06.2022
BG15.09.2022
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GR16.09.2022
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HR15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
LV15.06.2022
RS15.06.2022
SE15.06.2022
BG15.09.2022
NO15.09.2022
GR16.09.2022
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HR15.06.2022
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH10244436  (NORITAKE CO LTD) [A] 1,5* the whole document *;
 [A]DE10134873  (THK CO LTD [JP]) [A] 3,4 * the whole document *;
 [XAI]DE20213742U  (HIWIN TECH CORP [TW]) [X] 1 * the whole document * [A] 5 [I] 2-4;
 [XI]JP2009014120  (NSK LTD) [X] 1,2 * the whole document * [I] 3-5
International search[A]JPH0439354U  (NTN Corp.) [A] 1-5* , specification, page 7, line 20 to page 8, line 20; fig. 1 (Family: none) *;
 [XY]JP3093085U  (Hiwin Technologies Corp.) [X] 1-2 * , paragraphs [0010] to [0016]; fig. 1 (Family: none) * [Y] 3-5;
 [Y]JP2005337351  (NSK LTD) [Y] 5 * , paragraph [0022] (Family: none) *;
 [Y]JP2007321886  (NSK LTD) [Y] 3-5 * , paragraphs [0039] to [0040] (Family: none) *
ExaminationEP1193422
 JP2008133944
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