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EP3333446 - VALVE STRUCTURE FOR BUFFER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.05.2024
Database last updated on 21.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.03.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.11.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.05.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.05.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 12.06.2024  [2024/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KYB Corporation
World Trade Center Bldg.
4-1, Hamamatsu-cho 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-6111 / JP
[2018/24]
Inventor(s)01 / KIMISHIMA, Kazuyuki
c/o KYB Corporation
World Trade Center Bldg.
4-1 Hamamatsu-cho 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-6111 / JP
02 / YAMADA, Hideki
c/o KYB Corporation
World Trade Center Bldg.
4-1 Hamamatsu-cho 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-6111 / JP
03 / ARANO, Makoto
c/o KYB Corporation
World Trade Center Bldg.
4-1 Hamamatsu-cho 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-6111 / JP
04 / HIBI, Kenji
c/o KYB Corporation
World Trade Center Bldg.
4-1 Hamamatsu-cho 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-6111 / JP
05 / KAWAMURA, Koji
c/o KYB Corporation
World Trade Center Bldg.
4-1 Hamamatsu-cho 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-6111 / JP
 [2018/24]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2018/24]
Application number, filing date16835029.602.08.2016
[2018/24]
WO2016JP72699
Priority number, dateJP2015015751807.08.2015         Original published format: JP 2015157518
[2018/24]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017026332
Date:16.02.2017
Language:JA
[2017/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3333446
Date:13.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3333446
Date:12.06.2024
Language:EN
[2024/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP16.02.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.03.2019
ClassificationIPC:F16F9/348, // F16F9/512
[2024/09]
CPC:
F16F9/3488 (EP,US); F16F9/3484 (EP,US); F16F9/3485 (EP,US);
F16F9/5126 (US); B60G13/08 (US); B60G2202/24 (US);
B60G2206/41 (US); F16F9/3214 (US); F16F9/512 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2019/15]F16F9/348, F16F9/512
Former IPC [2018/24]F16F9/348
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 [2018/24]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VENTILANORDNUNG FÜR DÄMPFER[2018/24]
English:VALVE STRUCTURE FOR BUFFER[2018/24]
French:STRUCTURE DE SOUPAPE POUR DISPOSITIF D'AMORTISSEMENT[2018/24]
Entry into regional phase27.02.2018Translation filed 
27.02.2018National basic fee paid 
27.02.2018Search fee paid 
27.02.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
27.02.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/24]
27.02.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.10.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.11.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.03.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.05.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.09.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.11.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
08.12.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.03.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.05.2024Fee for grant paid
08.05.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.05.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
27.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
26.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
25.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
30.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[YA]US4485900  (KATO TETUO [JP], et al);
 [A]JPH01135935  (NHK SPRING CO LTD);
 [A]JPH06185562  (TOKICO LTD);
 [A]JPH09144799  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP);
 [X]GB2437185  (TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING [US]);
 [X]WO2009149331  (TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING [US], et al);
 [XY]US2014150897  (ASHIBA MASAHIRO [JP])
International search[Y]JPH01135935  (NHK SPRING CO LTD);
 [A]JPH0730818U  ;
 [XY]JP2014129865  (HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LTD)
ExaminationUS4905799
 JP2000337422
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