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EP About this file: EP3418085

EP3418085 - BALL JOINT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.05.2020
Database last updated on 06.11.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.11.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2024New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Iljin Co., Ltd.
45 Yurim-ro 13beon-gil
Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 38073 / KR
[2018/52]
Inventor(s)01 / LEE, Yoon Geon
103-1304 34 Geumjang 5-gil
Hyeongok-myeon
Gyeongju-si Gyeongsangbuk-do 38051 / KR
02 / LEE, Jae Hyung
42-22 Myeongnyun-ro 250beon-gil
Dongnae-gu
Busan 47744 / KR
 [2018/52]
Representative(s)RGTH
Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Neuer Wall 10
20354 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/52]BRP Renaud & Partner mbB Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte Steuerberater
Königstraße 28
70173 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date17753483.116.02.2017
[2018/52]
WO2017KR01701
Priority number, dateKR2016001976719.02.2016         Original published format: KR 20160019767
[2018/52]
Filing languageKO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017142322
Date:24.08.2017
Language:KO
[2017/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3418085
Date:26.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR24.08.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.09.2019
ClassificationIPC:B60G7/00, F16C11/06
[2018/52]
CPC:
B60G7/005 (EP,US); F16C11/0638 (EP,US); F16C11/0642 (EP,US);
F16C11/0685 (EP,US); B60G2204/416 (EP,US); B60G2206/81012 (EP);
F16C2220/04 (EP) (-)
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 [2018/52]
TitleGerman:KUGELGELENK UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2018/52]
English:BALL JOINT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR[2018/52]
French:JOINT À ROTULE ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION CORRESPONDANT[2018/52]
Entry into regional phase18.09.2018Translation filed 
18.09.2018National basic fee paid 
18.09.2018Search fee paid 
18.09.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
18.09.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
18.09.2018Examination requested  [2018/52]
17.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.07.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.12.2022Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
28.02.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.10.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.04.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.06.2024Invitation to indicate the basis for amendments (Time limit: M01)
05.07.2024Reply to an invitation to indicate the basis for amendments
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
28.02.2023Request for further processing filed
28.02.2023Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
09.03.2023Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
26.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
25.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
28.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
28.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0027770  (BENDIX CORP [US]);
 [A]DE4032541  (TRW EHRENREICH GMBH [DE]);
 [A]DE19647022  (TEVES GMBH ALFRED [DE]);
 [A]DE19750830  (LEMFOERDER METALLWAREN AG [DE]);
 [XI]DE19832254  (SACHSENRING ENTWICKLUNGSGESELL [DE]);
 [A]DE29819487U  (SACHSENRING AUTOMOBILTECHNIK [DE]);
 [X]EP1432919  (ZF LEMFOERDER METALLWAREN AG [DE]);
 [A]DE102011076160  (ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN [DE])
International search[A]JPH10151931  (BRIDGESTONE CORP);
 [A]JP2005155784  (SOMIC ISHIKAWA INC);
 [Y]KR20070012697  (ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN [DE]);
 [Y]KR20110015814  (ILJIN CO LTD [KR]);
 [A]JP2011137489  (THK RHYTHM CO LTD)
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