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EP3315811 - ELASTIC MEMBER AND WIRE ROD FOR ELASTIC MEMBER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.09.2020
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.06.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.03.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.01.2017
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
NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
3-10, Fukuura Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 236-0004 / JP
[2018/18]
Inventor(s)01 / KAZAMA, Toshio
c/o NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
3-10
Fukuura
Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 236-0004 / JP
02 / TAKAMURA, Noritoshi
c/o NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
3131
Miyadamura
Kamiina-gun Nagano 399-4301 / JP
03 / ISHIKAWA, Shigeki
c/o NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
3-10
Fukuura
Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 236-0004 / JP
04 / SUZUKI, Takeshi
c/o NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
3-10
Fukuura
Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 236-0004 / JP
 [2019/45]
Former [2018/18]01 / KAZAMA, Toshio
c/o NHK SPRING CO. LTD.
3-10
Fukuura
Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 236-0004 / JP
02 / TAKAMURA, Noritoshi
c/o NHK SPRING CO. LTD.
3131
Miyadamura
Kamiina-gun Nagano 399-4301 / JP
03 / ISHIKAWA, Shigeki
c/o NHK SPRING CO. LTD.
3-10
Fukuura
Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 236-0004 / JP
04 / SUZUKI, Takeshi
c/o NHK SPRING CO. LTD.
3-10
Fukuura
Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 236-0004 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2018/18]
Application number, filing date16817914.128.06.2016
[2018/18]
WO2016JP69142
Priority number, dateJP2015013030329.06.2015         Original published format: JP 2015130303
[2018/18]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017002806
Date:05.01.2017
Language:JA
[2017/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3315811
Date:02.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3315811
Date:06.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP05.01.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:F16F1/02, C22C21/00, F16F1/06, F16F1/14
[2018/18]
CPC:
F16F1/024 (EP,US); F16F1/021 (EP,CN,US); B60G11/14 (EP,US);
B60G11/18 (EP,US); B60G15/068 (CN); B60G21/055 (EP,US);
B60G21/0551 (US); C22C21/00 (US); C22C21/06 (EP,US);
C22C21/10 (EP,CN,US); F16F1/06 (EP,CN,US); F16F1/14 (EP,CN,US);
B60G2202/12 (EP,US); B60G2202/134 (EP,US); B60G2202/135 (EP,US);
B60G2204/1222 (US); B60G2204/129 (CN); B60G2206/426 (EP,US);
B60G2206/427 (EP,US); B60G2206/70 (CN); B60G2206/7102 (EP,US);
B60G2206/7103 (CN); C22C1/0416 (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 [2018/18]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELASTISCHES ELEMENT UND DRAHTSTANGE FÜR ELASTISCHES ELEMENT[2018/18]
English:ELASTIC MEMBER AND WIRE ROD FOR ELASTIC MEMBER[2018/18]
French:ÉLÉMENT ÉLASTIQUE ET TIGE DE FIL POUR ÉLÉMENT ÉLASTIQUE[2018/18]
Entry into regional phase22.01.2018Translation filed 
22.01.2018National basic fee paid 
22.01.2018Search fee paid 
22.01.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
22.01.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.01.2018Examination requested  [2018/18]
22.01.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.05.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.09.2019Fee for grant paid
27.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.09.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.08.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
17.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.06.2016
AL06.11.2019
AT06.11.2019
CY06.11.2019
CZ06.11.2019
DK06.11.2019
EE06.11.2019
FI06.11.2019
HR06.11.2019
LT06.11.2019
LV06.11.2019
MC06.11.2019
MK06.11.2019
MT06.11.2019
NL06.11.2019
PL06.11.2019
RO06.11.2019
RS06.11.2019
SI06.11.2019
SK06.11.2019
SM06.11.2019
TR06.11.2019
BG06.02.2020
NO06.02.2020
GR07.02.2020
IS06.03.2020
PT06.03.2020
IE28.06.2020
LU28.06.2020
BE30.06.2020
CH30.06.2020
LI30.06.2020
[2022/32]
Former [2022/27]HU28.06.2016
AL06.11.2019
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CY06.11.2019
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TR06.11.2019
BG06.02.2020
NO06.02.2020
GR07.02.2020
IS06.03.2020
PT06.03.2020
IE28.06.2020
LU28.06.2020
BE30.06.2020
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LI30.06.2020
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PL06.11.2019
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SK06.11.2019
SM06.11.2019
BG06.02.2020
NO06.02.2020
GR07.02.2020
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PT06.03.2020
IE28.06.2020
LU28.06.2020
BE30.06.2020
CH30.06.2020
LI30.06.2020
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MC06.11.2019
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PL06.11.2019
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BG06.02.2020
NO06.02.2020
GR07.02.2020
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SK06.11.2019
SM06.11.2019
BG06.02.2020
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