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EP About this file: EP3228530

EP3228530 - AIR SPRING STRUCTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.02.2022
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.10.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.04.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.04.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  08.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Showa Corporation
1-14-1, Fujiwara-cho
Gyoda City
Saitama 361-8506 / JP
[2017/41]
Inventor(s)01 / YOSHIDA, Kojiro
c/o SHOWA CORPORATION, 2601, Matsubara
Fukuroi-shi
Shizuoka 437-1194 / JP
 [2017/41]
Representative(s)Nordmeyer, Philipp Werner
df-mp Dörries Frank-Molnia & Pohlman
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Theatinerstraße 16
80333 München / DE
[2017/41]
Application number, filing date17152956.325.01.2017
[2017/41]
Priority number, dateJP2016006259225.03.2016         Original published format: JP 2016062592
[2017/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3228530
Date:11.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3228530
Date:07.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:B62K25/08, F16F9/346, F16F9/02
[2017/41]
CPC:
B62K25/08 (EP,US); F16F9/0209 (US); F16F9/0218 (EP,US);
F16F9/346 (EP,US); B62K2025/044 (US); B62K2201/08 (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 [2018/21]
Former [2017/41]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:LUFTFEDERSTRUKTUR[2017/41]
English:AIR SPRING STRUCTURE[2017/41]
French:STRUCTURE À RESSORT PNEUMATIQUE[2017/41]
Examination procedure25.01.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.04.2018Examination requested  [2018/21]
26.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.02.2021Fee for grant paid
26.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.02.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)10.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
23.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
21.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.01.2017
ES06.04.2021
AL07.04.2021
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US2004094376  (VAN WONDEREN SIMON [CA], et al) [X] 1-5 * paragraph [0029] * * figures 1-10; claims 1-10 * [I] 6;
 [A]US2006096816  (NORGAARD BRET M [US], et al) [A] 1-6* abstract *;
 [A]EP2607116  (FIAT GROUP AUTOMOBILES SPA [IT]) [A] 1-5 * paragraph [0015] *;
 [XA]JP2015169322  (HOKURIKU ELECTRIC MFG) [X] 1 * abstract * * paragraph [0001] * [A] 2-6
by applicantJP4557531B
 JP5180153B
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